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opinions on 3d/4d ultrasound @ 14wks

sweetsin78sweetsin78 member
in October 2011 Moms
I just scheduled an ultrasound for fri I will be 14 wks 5 days and Im wondering if they will be able to determine the gender.  Its an elective ultrasound so its an out of pocket cost.  Should I just try to be patient and save that money for something else.
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Re: opinions on 3d/4d ultrasound @ 14wks

  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    Waste of money IMO.
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  • dadonetdadonet
    The baby is still to small at that point you would still be going off of angle dangle. I would wait atleast til 16 weeks
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  • PitaBreadPitaBread

    I wouldn't do it, however 4 of my friends had them done (all between 14 and 15 weeks) and each one was told the sex which later turned out to be correct.  I know there's a place near me that guarantees telling you the sex at 14 weeks, but I personally wouldn't do it. 

    I think 16 weeks is a better bet.   

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  • Lambie.Lambie. member
    I would wait until at least 16 weeks. I am a nurse in an OB clinic and it seems like at least once a week I hear about someone being told wrong from a 4d place.
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  • sweetsin78sweetsin78 member
    Thanks ladies for your opinion. I guess I will be cancelling that appt tomorrow and just wait. I already have an appt for my anatomy scan early @ 16wks and the dr say that she will tell the gender then. Im just so impatient. I guess I need to learn some patience
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  • lazfam1120lazfam1120 member
    Strange enough, I was told at my NT scan on Friday when I was 12w6d. I was not expecting it at all, but the doctor said "do you want to know the gender?" He said he has a 93% success rate, but not to go buying things or telling people yet. I am not sure what to believe, it seems way too early!
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  • mizrunzoumizrunzou

    What is the rush?  I wouldn't waste my money...especially when finding out gender that early is not very reliable.  UNLESS you have a reason to want/need to know this early.  Plus, the baby is so small and not developed, it kind of takes the fun out of the 3D aspects.

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  • wendyll64wendyll64 member

    Zip it!

    imagesweetsin78:
    Thanks ladies for your opinion. I guess I will be cancelling that appt tomorrow and just wait. I already have an appt for my anatomy scan early @ 16wks and the dr say that she will tell the gender then. Im just so impatient. I guess I need to learn some patience

    You gone through the hell of the first trimester- you're almost there.  Just think of the ladies that have to wait until 20-23 weeks to have this done. Tongue Tied

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  • UltrasoundTechMommyUltrasoundTechMommy

    Waste of money at 14 weeks....if its a girl, it will be harder to see. I think 3D ultrasound are better at around 28-30weeks...the baby has a little more fat on their face and actually looks more like a baby.

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  • shorteelawshorteelaw
    That's a really good question - one I had at first too.  Most places do NOT like to even do 3D/4D ultrasound before 25 or so weeks because the baby is so skinny.  I had called a couple places in town and they said that they always do the gender scans in 2D because they can see it earlier - as early as 16 weeks.  I'd wait a couple more weeks and then give it a shot - we're getting ours done at 16w5d in 2D and I've got my fingers crossed they're able to do it.  I'd save the money for a 3D/4D until later in your pregnancy when the baby has some fat on it.  :)
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