PSA re: finding out the sex at NT scan

huskymomma94 · August 2013

9 week old embryo - 11 weeks Pregnant

( Embryo size = 1.75 inch, 45 mm )
	1. Anus 2. Labioscrotal folds 3. Legs 4. Genital tuber 7. Urethral groove 8. Urogenital folds At the ninth week, there are not yet any notable differences. The boy is on the left and the girl on the right. You find the same structures on both fetus.
Boy		Girl

huskymomma94 · August 2013

The picture is slightly distorted from copying but original link is here: https://www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html

Kristen61607 · August 2013

And on this topic....I didn't have an NT scan with my twins but i DID get an u/s at 13 weeks due to some bleeding. I asked the tech to make a guess and she said my baby A "could" be a boy and baby b was crossing her legs so she couldn't tell.

AND I had 2 girls, lol. So please don't start painting your nursery yet! Because I feel like everyone who posts they got a gender guess at the NT scan says they're having a boy, but in both boys and girls there is something "there" at this early time.

katykatykaty · August 2013

My NT scan is done by my perinatologist on the best available equipment, and he is consistently correct on his guesses. Granted, they are still guesses, but I think who is doing it and the type of machine are very influential in the accuracy.

amsat · August 2013

Thank you for posting this!

ju0725 · August 2013

Laura8388 said:
I used to have a penis.

Hahaha! Exactly what I was thinking! I am a little creeped out by that fact. Lol.

Drhonor · August 2013

Awesome link, thanks for the info!

avigailandcharlie · August 2013

Guesses at 12 weeks are made by angle of the dangle, not by the look of the nub. Or at least they should be! If anybody's office is saying it looks like a penis, please switch offices.

pattipants · August 2013

I sent that link to DH last week after our NT scan! Our u/s tech said Baby is very clearly a boy (which matches my strong mother's intuition), but I'm definitely not painting the nursery just yet.

bumpuser9058414 · August 2013

My tech refused to guess, she said flat out that it was too early.

CambriaStockman · August 2013

The same thing happened to me. This is my 1st baby and I am 12.5 weeks.. went for the nuchal translucency ultrasound and the tech said that she was 80% sure we are having a boy. She also mentioned that she normally won't say anything at all about he gender this early. She showed us his prominent little parts and sent us off with pictures.
My husband and I were so excited but wanted a 2nd opinion before telling family so we went to an ultrasound place and paid for a DVD and pictures, etc. Before the ultrasound, the woman said that she probably won't tell us either way about the gender because it is too early. When she looked at his little penis and balls she said, "Wow you are right! That's definitely a boy!" She said that she thinks I am a couple weeks farther along too.
Has anyone ever experienced or heard stories about the gender of a boy later being a girl?? I have only ever heard the opposite. I'm just so nervous to tell everyone and start buying boy things so early.
Thank you!

Yenemous · August 2013

katykatykaty said:
My NT scan is done by my perinatologist on the best available equipment, and he is consistently correct on his guesses. Granted, they are still guesses, but I think who is doing it and the type of machine are very influential in the accuracy.

I tend to agree with this. I had my nt done at the peri too. I'm not painting anything yet, but it was still fun to get a guess yesterday.

bran0915 · August 2013

Our tech guessed at our NT Scan with DD and was correct but they also had fantastic machines. So it definitely can be done!

Jennpro · August 2013

All they can do is guess in a NT, no harm in a guess. It was fun for husband and I to have a hint. We are finding out the gender wk 16, but it was nice to have a little heads up for just us. I had an anatomy ultrasound with a specialist this morning & he guessed them same gender. As time goes on we'll see if they're right. For now, it's still exciting!!