Question about finding out gender

KrissyR22

So I had my anatomy sonogram today and the tech was unenthusiastic which is fine and at the end of the sonogram she asked if I wanted to know the sex and I said yes and she told me that she isn't 100% positive but she did not see anything between the legs so its probably a girl. 

 My question is, is this how a typical diagnosis of a girl occurs?  Or is there still a chance it will be a boy.  I'm happy with a girl, and I know there is always a slight change of it being a boy but I was wondering if you think its fair to be confident that my baby is a girl.

Thanks.

terri_doula2010

I can't help you, but I've been wondering the same thing.

My MiL is a doctor and always says that there is no way to know for sure it is a girl until delivery, because all they can look for is the absence of a penis, so I'm hoping it is just a way to CYA. I plan on asking my doctor when I go in next (which won't be til June. Grr.)

sarahbella42

I haven't had my a/s yet, but I know for my sister they told her it was a girl but that it wasn't 100%. I'd assume that's a common thing to be said. Of course, I'm a FTM so I don't know for sure.

CCE126

I had mine today and the tech saw the three white lines and nothing between the legs so she said it was a girl. She didn't give us a percent, but I also saw what she saw and it didn't look like boy parts!

tinkermom2010

With our dd we saw 3 white lines and got a 90% sure answer with ds we saw his man parts very very prominent.

mchupie

We saw the 3 lines with DD.

bosha711

The 3 white lines are a pretty definitive indicator for a girl. This was our experience this time around with the a/s I had at 17 weeks just prior to my amnio. I was able to call them out before the tech even had a chance to say it. I'll be pretty shocked next Friday at my regular a/s if it's not a girl anymore! Sounds like you had a lousy tech. Sorry.

LyndseylovesHugh

CCE126:

I had mine today and the tech saw the three white lines and nothing between the legs so she said it was a girl. She didn't give us a percent, but I also saw what she saw and it didn't look like boy parts!

Yep, this for me too.  It was not just the absence of a penis, it was also very distinct three lines.

kristyand

After we cut our sex revel cake we opened another envelope the ultrasound tech sealed for us at our appointment that had the reveling photo. At the appointment I asked what she was looking for, "Penis, or the absence..." Or possibly ovaries (I heard this was possible)? She said penis or labia. I was surprised they could see that.

We cut the cake, saw pink, opened the envelope and saw little white lines and labia galore. I was SHOCKED how clearly it was a vagina. Like seriously. And I was 19 weeks at the time of our anatomy scan.

I would imagine that earlier than 18 when the vagina has not begun to form it is more of a "Penis or lack there of" sort of thing. 

MissIntentional

At 16 weeks my doctor could not find a penis. He told us if he had to take a guess he would say he was 64% sure it was a girl, but I'd have to wait another few weeks to know for sure.