If you did a NT scan....

hooliface · September 2011

My OB asked me about it at my appt yesterday. We used a 24 year old donor, but he say's it's still my choice to have the test or not. He also said that they will most likely do a 80-90% guess at the gender of the baby.

If you had this done, did your tech tell you the gender?

Where they right?

I am just curious about this, it just seems too early to know.

Thanks!

ladychicago · September 2011

I had the NT scan done with both of my pregnancies (and very glad we did), but the clinic that does them does not provide gender guesses as policy. They say it is too early.

nicolita14w · September 2011

We did not get a gender guess. However, for my 2nd baby, we did get a photo that showed the "nub" and I found an online website that helped me guess the gender based on the "angle of the dangle.' It predicted a boy and was right!

I definitely recommend the NT scan, if not for medical reasons, just because I think it's really the best ultrasound you get. You can see the whole baby at once and it's very cool.

Mouseygail · September 2011

They didn't make a gender guess at our NT scan, but they did at a scan at 15 weeks (she was sure then)

kthappy76 · September 2011

We did the scan, but didn't ask about gender and they didn't volunteer. I wouldn't put much stock in a guess that early honestly. GL!

Mouseygail · September 2011

nicolita14w:
We did not get a gender guess. However, for my 2nd baby, we did get a photo that showed the "nub" and I found an online website that helped me guess the gender based on the "angle of the dangle.' It predicted a boy and was right!
I definitely recommend the NT scan, if not for medical reasons, just because I think it's really the best ultrasound you get. You can see the whole baby at once and it's very cool.

I agree 100%!! it was, by far, my favorite!

nicolita14w · September 2011

ps. It may also depend on your OB's office and what kind of machine they use. There was not ever even any mention of a gender guess for us, but my little sister is pregnant and they told her at her NT scan that they were over 95% sure it was a boy. They were right-- she just had her big u/s and they confirmed it.

Waiting4baby08 · September 2011

I have had 1 with each pregnancy (so 3) and was told it was too early. This past time she never even mentioned it and had a hard enough time getting the baby in the correct position to measure. I did have a guess at 15 weeks with Gwen, but they guessed boy!

m&m2006 · September 2011

i had both nt scans before 12 weeks, so it was definitely too early to render any sort of guess. plus, i'd rather not get a "guess." so, i'm happy to wait until my anatomy scan.

DavezWife · September 2011

They need to be done 11-13 weeks, so I agree, too early to reliably determine gender.

(also, check with your insurance how they're covered. They can be VERY pricey, esp if you do the blood screens and genetic counseling. so if you're on the fence, that might factor in)

JackieMac824 · September 2011

I did an NT Scan at 12 weeks - they guessed at the gender and they were right.

RoxBride · September 2011

We did, and they would not guess the gender. the US tech said sometimes they can tell, but never mention it unless they get a view that makes it 100 percent clear.

krissyh21 · September 2011

My Ob has a strict policy about gender scans at the NT, she said that the Tech would not guess and not to ask as they would not be able to even "take a guess". It was on their paperwork and everything.

desabean · September 2011

I got a guess with Garrison but found out later that only one tech at the center will offer guesses so I just got lucky that we got her that day (and hope we'll get her next week too!). She was right and I was told by another tech that she is "always right". With that said, I was fully expecting to not get a guess since so many people on here said their tech's wouldn't guess.

Ali212 · September 2011

I had NT scans with both my pregnancies (and I'm glad we did; if nothing else, it's a great chance to see your LO!). We didn't find out gender with either of my pregnancies before delivery so we didn't even ask about gender during the NT scan.

Sara Scissors · September 2011

We had a NT scan done but they did not even attempt to guess the gender. And we were at our hospital perinatal center, so a very high tech u/s machine. We did our official gender scan at 18 1/2 weeks. It was VERY clear then he was a boy!

samk213 · September 2011

I had the NT Scan with my MFM Dr. at 12w5d and he guessed boy, and was correct. Of course he told me not to rush out and paint everything blue, but he is known for being approx 90% accurate at that time frame.

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