When did you find out the gender of your baby?

sweetsmom · June 2011

With the doctor that we chose, we haven't gotten a single ultrasound. They did one at my first appointment only because they couldn't find the heartbeat with the doppler. It was so quick we didn't even get to really look at the screen nor did we get a picture. Now, here I am at 16 weeks pregnant and the doctor tells us we won't get an ultrasound until August, which is when they'll look for the gender. It's a little upsetting to have to wait longer than all my other pregnant friends. They all found out around 16-17 weeks. When did you find out?

jeshapiro · June 2011

We found out at 19 weeks

memali26 · June 2011

19w6d with both girls. It's actually pretty normal to not have an u/s until 20 weeks when they do the anatomy scan.

itsmarcie22 · June 2011

18 weeks (at the anatomy scan).

twinkle115 · June 2011

I know it's so hard to wait, but it will be worth it!

I found out the gender during my A/S ultrasound at 21.2 weeks!

mben1119 · June 2011

My anatomy scan was at 18w2d, and we were able to find out that we were having a boy then.

forensicmama · June 2011

Finding out the gender/sex at the 20 week anatomy scan is standard. Your friends here weren't too bright in that they have a higher chance of the sonographer being wrong on their gender/sex guesses since they did that all so early. I had my A/S at 20 weeks 6 days with DD and 20 weeks 0 days with DS. There are plenty of ladies on the month boards who have had to wait until 22-24 weeks. You're worrying too much over nothing.

twinkle115 · June 2011

I know it's so hard to wait, but it will be worth it!

I found out the gender during my A/S ultrasound at 21.2 weeks!

It's also a lot more accurate if you wait until around 20-22 weeks too!

Mamasitainitalia · June 2011

I found out last week, at 16 weeks, but I had had 3 prior ultrasounds since I am in Italy and seeing a private dr. However you should be having a mid-pregnancy exam (usually at 20 weeks), which includes a thorough ultrasound. August doesn't seem right.

BethS1020 · June 2011

My a/s was at 20wk5days.... very hard to wait I know! I ended up having an ultrasound at 18wks due to some issues I was having so we did find out what we were having a little earlier than planned.

Shpointers · June 2011

I found out at 19weeks at my anatomy scan. If you want to find out sooner you can always pay to have an elective ultrasound.

robynlynn83 · June 2011

20-22 weeks is standard. We only know that we are having a boy because I have weekly ultrasounds currently for complications and he was in the right position at the right time last week, otherwise we wouldn't get a chance until the 20 week anatomy scan. That being said, with my three girls, I had fewer ultrasounds and wouldn't have trusted anything until after 20ish weeks anyway. So many sonographers automatically guess girl when they don't see boy parts right away. It is easy to make errors or wrong guesses too early.

Traycee1242 · June 2011

A LOT of women only get 1 ultrasound during their pregnancy...at the anatamy scan where finding out the sex of the baby is just a perk... not the purpose of the scan obviously.

My OB doesn't do the a/s until weeks 21-22. We had a gift certificate for an elective ultrasound place and found out the sex of the baby at 16.5 weeks. It was later confirmed at 22 weeks at our a/s.

If you don't want to wait you could always pay for an elective scan... they typically run about $60-100 depending where you live.

christinaramirez08 · June 2011

I found out at our anatomy scan at 18w4d. I had also had 2 prior ultrasounds - a dating scan at 8w3d and NT scan at 13w.

I got another u/s just 2 weeks ago because my doctor couldn't find the hearbeat on the doppler - he was moving around too much!!!

I know it's hard to wait, but the further a long you are the easier it will be to tell the sex as well as make sure all of the organs are present and functioning properly, which is the most important thing!!!

kateanddj · June 2011

I guess it all depends on the doctor and the situation. We are considered high risk so we get an ultrasound every month.... we found out yesterday (the last day of week 15) that we are having a girl. A good friend of mine is just 2 weeks behind me and we go to the same OBGYN and they are making her wait until her 20 week appointment in August. I hope you find out soon good luck and congratulations

Linds1224 · June 2011

18 weeks with our son, 19 weeks (plus a few days) with our daughter and I'll be 18w4d when we (hopefully) find out with this one.

katie0919 · June 2011

forensicmama:
Finding out the gender/sex at the 20 week anatomy scan is standard. Your friends here weren't too bright in that they have a higher chance of the sonographer being wrong on their gender/sex guesses since they did that all so early. I had my A/S at 20 weeks 6 days with DD and 20 weeks 0 days with DS. There are plenty of ladies on the month boards who have had to wait until 22-24 weeks. You're worrying too much over nothing.

HA! This is pretty presumptuous to assume that everyone who got an early gender songram is 'not too bright', don't you think? I did a lot of research before I chose to get a sonogram for early sex determination, and by 14 weeks, the sex organs are developed enough to determine whether the fetus is a boy or a girl. Yes, the accuracy is a bit lower than if you waited until 20 weeks at an a/s, but not enough to stop me (it's around 3% less accurate). I would be surprised if they were wrong, but I also know it IS a possibility (as there is still a possibility that any of you 20 weekers had sonographers that have guessed incorrectly). Why don't you think twice before you go around assuming everyone is not as smart as you, eh? Thanks.

amberncarl · June 2011

We are finding out the gender at our 20 week u/s also for our anatomy scan

mrsjenniferg2010 · June 2011

I found out at 20 weeks with both pregnancies.

Ready4life · June 2011

Yesterday at 20 Weeks.

Froggy76 · June 2011

I found out at 18 weeks, but only because I paid for an elective u/s. Otherwise, I would have found out at my a/s yesterday, at 19w6d.

When I told people at 18 weeks, most were surprised I had found out so early. Finding out at 16-17w is not the norm.

capulet · June 2011

I had/will have anatomy scans with both DD and this LO at 20 weeks. With DD, they really wanted to schedule it around 22 weeks, but I managed to wheedle them into doing it at 20 because I was moving and couldn't do it with the hospital where I was then living any later (I guess I could have scheduled it at 22 weeks with my new OB but it just seemed like that would be more complicated, plus of course I was impatient). I'd had previous ultrasounds with her. With this LO, I've had no other ultrasounds and my OB scheduled the anatomy scan right at 20 weeks. It varies and I think for some u/s techs it's just easier to determine the gender - not to mention scan for all the other stuff they actually need to look for - a little bit past 20 weeks. I'm 17 weeks now and scheduled mine for the third week of July, so if you're 16 weeks and doing yours in early August, that doesn't sound so off to me.

GoldenPeaches · June 2011

We find out at 20w3d on July 26th. We got a best guess at the NT scan, but you can't really base anything on that.

ETA: I got ultrasounds at 5 weeks and 6 weeks because I was having problems. Then my NT scan (that was optional) was at 12w5d.

Llindsay0927 · June 2011

Were having ours done (finally) this thursday!!! I will be 22 weeks 1 day.

b.heather · June 2011

18 weeks at anatomy scan.

KrisM86 · June 2011

My midwifery practice likes to have them done between 18 and 22 weeks. We had ours at 18w 4d.

Mrs. Alice · June 2011

17w6d at my a/s. I get u/s so often, I wasn't concerned about it being "too early". There was absolutely no doubt they were boys btw.

cflocco · June 2011

Well, my baby is being stubborn so I still haven't found out! I go back in this Thursday so hopefully they will be able to see the sex then. I went in for my a/s when I was a little over 19 weeks. They couldn't tell me the sex because the baby ended up flipping to face down position for most of the u/s. Then, I went in later that same week to get another peek and the baby would not open its legs wide enough to get a definite shot. But, usually people find out between 18-22 weeks. When you go before 18 weeks its not always definite. Try to be patient! I know I have had to be patient!! If you really can't wait until August, you could try to schedule an elective u/s.

atchaleigh · June 2011

I was 21 weeks when we found out.

But, we did have an u/s at our 7, 11 and 16 week appts. None of those ever told us boy or girl though.

amberdrabik · June 2011

We found out at the A/S at 18 weeks, 4 days.

micahwatson · June 2011

16 weeks. I have a big fibroid so I have had many ultrasounds to check on it.

mabst196 · June 2011

20 weeks. I promise you won't pine away from waiting another month.

WARM SUMMERS · June 2011

We found out at my anatomy scan when I was 20w3d along.

SheLovesMrHip · June 2011

Made official for us at our a/s scan at 17weeks, but had random scans at work at 15 and 16 weeks which we were told gender then as well. Also had a quick peak at 18 weeks ay doc office again and it was still the same. Girl!

LMeR01 · June 2011

We found out at 16w, but only because I had a precautionary u/s (everything turned out fine)! Otherwise, we would have had to wait until the anatomy scan at 20w.

I know it's hard to wait, especially once the anxiousness sets in. It will SO be worth the wait, though!

jwls84 · June 2011

We found out at 19w, but we paid for an elective u/s. If we woud have waited we wouoldn't have knonw until 22w. Where I am from it is very common to have only 1 u/s and that is usually scheduled between 20 - 22w. At 16w most people don't find out unless they pay to find out.

marriedfilingjointly · June 2011

katie0919:
forensicmama:
Finding out the gender/sex at the 20 week anatomy scan is standard. Your friends here weren't too bright in that they have a higher chance of the sonographer being wrong on their gender/sex guesses since they did that all so early. I had my A/S at 20 weeks 6 days with DD and 20 weeks 0 days with DS. There are plenty of ladies on the month boards who have had to wait until 22-24 weeks. You're worrying too much over nothing.

HA! This is pretty presumptuous to assume that everyone who got an early gender songram is 'not too bright', don't you think? I did a lot of research before I chose to get a sonogram for early sex determination, and by 14 weeks, the sex organs are developed enough to determine whether the fetus is a boy or a girl. Yes, the accuracy is a bit lower than if you waited until 20 weeks at an a/s, but not enough to stop me (it's around 3% less accurate). I would be surprised if they were wrong, but I also know it IS a possibility (as there is still a possibility that any of you 20 weekers had sonographers that have guessed incorrectly). Why don't you think twice before you go around assuming everyone is not as smart as you, eh? Thanks.

No, the error rate at 14 weeks is about 50%, which is about the same error rate of flipping a coin.

Ivana_Stolichnaya · June 2011

Early guess at 16 weeks. We were at a perinatologist's office for a heart beat issue and I asked if they could take a peek. We were told they saw a girl but to not go buying pink yet. That was understandable.

We had confirmation at 20 weeks.

BabyBLove · June 2011

We found out at exactly 19 weeks. The average time frame most people find out is between 18-22 weeks.

jkillin · June 2011

We got an initial ultrasound at 12 weeks and then the anatomy scan/gender ultrasound at almost 20 weeks...

No good that you have to wait so long, I would go crazy. It is because they are so booked they can;t get you in for an ultrasound until August or is that just their policy?

MrzHoz · June 2011

We were supposed to find out at 18 weeks, but ended up finding out at 15 weeks because I had a bad episode and ended up in the ER.

You can have an elective u/s in the mean to find out or change doctors if you are not happy with the policies. I know I would be happy with that few and far between u/s's.

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