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13 week ultrasound techs are inaccurate with sex

blue1981blue1981 member
in December 2012 Moms
My 13 week ultrasound the tech said she thought it was a girl but at my 18 week ultrasound yesterday the doctor herself confirmed that it is very clearly a boy. Luckily I didn't really trust the first ultrasound, so I hadn't bought anything.
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  • lawjjg522lawjjg522 member
    The babys sex isn't fully developed until 16 weeks.  Good thing you trusted your gut
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  • maestra816maestra816 member
    I am glad you didn't buy anything yet!  I am surprised any tech would even give their thoughts that early on.  Every doc, nurse, and tech in my area was so adamant that until 18 weeks there is not a lot of certainty.  We found out clearly we are having a boy at 16 weeks with an elective scan. Anyways......... Welcome to Team Blue!!!
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  • JenniatONUJenniatONU member
    I've never understood why U/S techs feel the need to make guesses. As another PP said, the genitalia aren't even formed yet. Grrr.
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  • MrsT1108MrsT1108 member
    13 week u/s can't be completely reliable because as pp stated the genitalia are not completely formed either way.
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  • LGalipp19LGalipp19 member

    I went to the ER at 13 weeks and the tech said she thought it was a boy because she thought she saw something in between the legs. I didn't trust it at all. I had two appts after that and had a specialist and my doctor both confirm girl. I hate that the techs will even take a guess if they are not 100% sure!

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  • happilyeverafterxohappilyeverafterxo member
    Which is exactly why I wouldn't trust any guess that early...genitalia looks almost identical that early on. It's a good thing you didn't trust your tech's guess! :)

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  • RissKayRissKay member

    What they^ said. 13 weeks = too early. 

    Congrats on the boy!! :)  

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  • chicagobridelibbychicagobridelibby member
    yeah, good thing you held off! 13 weeks does seem early.  We had an U/S at 17 weeks, though, and it was VERY clear what we were having.
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  • ngarden01ngarden01 member

    I'm glad you didn't trust the tech!

    Congrats on the little boy :)


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  • AMY081410AMY081410
    yep, they told us boy at our 12 week scan (the doctor offered - we didn't even ask!), but she was all girl at my A/S last week.  Next time (if there is a next time), I would tell the doctor not to even guess that early. 
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member

    The problem is that every 13 week old fetus has something between their legs, not just boys.

    It's the "angle of the dangle" that determines sex that early.  

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