We went in for an ultrasound today because I had some bleeding recently and we wanted to make sure I didn't have a subchronic hematoma or a placenta previa. Everything looked prefect! Placenta in right place, symmetrical bone structure etc etc.
We were not expecting to find out the sex, but our ultrascreen technician said that she could already tell what it was! I told her I had read that the earliest one could detect it by ultrasound was 18 weeks, and she told me that with her scanner she has been able to call it correctly as early as 13 weeks. I was a little shocked, and a tad bit sceptical, but she said she was 100% sure.
So DH writes his very last exam this evening (he is a grad student at vanderbilt and he graduates next week) and afterwards we are having dinner and opening the envelope to reveal the gender. I am cooking steak, asparagus with bernaise sauce, roasted tomatoes with fresh mozarella and basil, and roasted potatoes. We are having cheescake (from cheesecake factory) for dessert and I bought DH some champagne (sparkling water for me.) I am so excited I can't think, or work! you should have seen me at the grocery store, I was just floating around with this big goofy smile on my face!
has any one else ever found out this early? I will let you know after dinner if we are team pink or team blue!
Re: Found out gender at 14 and a half weeks
Just dont bank on this being 100%. Take it as an educated guess and wait for a later confirmation.
Enjoy your dinner!
I am excited for you, and all... sounds like you have great plans for tonight...
But don't let a 14 week ultrasound set anything in stone for you. Don't go painting a nursery pink or blue just yet. I think you have an overly optimistic tech who just wants to excite you. I would wait until a real 20 week u/s before getting into the mindframe of girl or boy.
Wow, what a fun surprise. Based on posts I've read on these boards, it does seem that some technicians are able to accurately determine the gender that early. In fact, my father and his wife were told during their NT scan (at about 13 weeks) that they were probably having a girl (the tech said she was 80% sure), and indeed, they are.
Congratulations and enjoy your dinner!
Congratulations but I wouldn't paint the nursery just yet. Not even the "big" u/s at 20w is 100% accurate.
Enjoy your wonderful dinner ~ I'm totally jealous
Considering it's a 50/50 shot... not surprising. Nor is it reason to believe such an early u/s prediction.
Take it as a guess!
We were told 'boy' at the NT scan but didn't buy blue until really later on, when we had confirmation... the tech said it could have gone either way... ?
Size doesn't matter that early: https://baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html
Well said. Glad to hear baby is healthy!!!
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So you are a trained Doctor or u/s tech? Why don?t you research it a little online. Depending on the equipment it can be determine at 12 weeks. But then again you probably just want to be a *** soooo congrats you succeeded.
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just because some people on here have had confirmation on early predictions at their 18 weeks scans DOES NOT mean you should trust them. sheesh, people. it's 50/50. of course there are going to be people it works for. they are in that first 50 percent. it's basic math!
i know people who found out on delivery day their 18 week u/s was wrong. it's an educated guess, the info that guess is made on is better as time goes on. plain and simple.
Yes, 20 week ultrasounds can be wrong too. But the difference is that at 20 weeks the external genitalia is fully developed, where at 14-15 weeks, it is not. Boys and girls actually look very much the same at that stage.
I'm glad all is well and healthy with your baby though! Enjoy your dinner
Congrats
although I have to agree with the others that this is a little early to run out and buy gender specific items.
My Friend and I both found out at 14 weeks there is an ultrasound place that does gender reveals starting at 14 weeks. there parts develope at 12 weeks. She has been right for her so far we will see next week if she was right for me. Even when my doctor schedule my Big US she told me I am sure you will already know what you are having when you get here because everyone has been going to the early gender reveal so the doctor even told me about the place.
The reason the doctors wait is becuase they are more concerned with measuring everything else and they have to do that around 18-20 weeks, they dont want to take the time to look at 14
We found out our gender really early on too! ?I was having bleeding and needed a few ultrasounds very early on. ?Everyone else was skeptical....but when we went for 20 week ultrasound...there was nothing to be skeptical about! ?We are def having a boy!!! ?(I am also a grad student at vandy.....graduate in august....right before due date)! ?:) ?
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Ok I don't think I would make any purchases on this Ultrasound. I had on at 17 weeks and I am still waiting for confirmation at my 21 week ultrasound. Good luck to you guys! Enjoy the dinner also.