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readyforround2 · July 2014

This is our first child and we are both very anxious to find out what we will be having. I have an appointment on the 14th (I'll be 17wks) for a check up and more blood work.

My OB doesn't do a sex check until 20 weeks but my husband really wants to do a voluntary ultrasound during this next appointment. It's $100, which isn't terrible, but we have to pay it out of pocket. I don't mind waiting another 3 weeks but my husband and both of our families really want to know. Don't get me wrong I'm not against finding out early but I'm afraid that it may be a waist of money because there isn't a guarantee that our little one will show the goods (I know there is no guarantee at 20wks either but my OB said it's usually easier to determine and would be more accurate).
So my questions are: how many of you had to have multiple ultrasounds before your doctor/midwife was able to determine the sex?
Have any of you had the sex correctly predicted at 17weeks?
TIA

LaBellaVida · July 2014

I got one done at 16 weeks and paid. Is was 100% accurate.

NatureLovers · July 2014

Get one, but not at the OB office. Go to one of those 3D places. If the baby won't show the goods, they usually have you come back for free.

Tapsalteerie · July 2014

I would wait. 3 weeks is not long. That's $100 that can be used for after the baby is born.

anh1202 · July 2014

I'm paying $60 for a quick gender scan at an elective place because the painter is coming before my anatomy scan!

Lanatir · July 2014

I would wait. $100 seems a bit more than I'm used to seeing.

We didn't find out until I was almost 22 weeks with DD. It's hard to wait, but if you're not high risk, this will also likely be the last time you see the baby before week 40+. I know a bunch of moms on my first BMB complained that they wished they had waited past weeks 17 or 18 for scans since it was sooooooooo looooooooong until they got to see their baby again.

This time, I'm pretty sure I'll be 20w and 3d if the scheduling for appts works how it's been going for our anatomy scan.

liladelphia215 · July 2014

I would wait too.. just doesn't seem worth the money... you could use that toward baby necessities..

AlfiesMOM · July 2014

We did last time at an elective place because I was dying to know! We will again this time because both sets of family are going to be together at the beach at 19 weeks (the week before my anatomy scan). We are going to surprise them! I think if you want to it's fun otherwise just wait!

GirlWithAnchors · July 2014

Most 3d ultrasound places usually have a 40 dollar check for sex. We got a gift certificate and they didn't find out so we are rescheduled for a free recheck

and it's cheaper! If you REALLY wanna find out

rockkandi · July 2014

I have found out both times at 15 weeks with 100% confidence from the techs. The anatomy scan is at 20 weeks so that everything that they are examining is developed and large enough to get a good study overall.

rodiesmum · July 2014

DH has been wanting to have that ultrasound but for now i have managed to auccesfully talk him out of it saying we can save the money and that we cnt be sure yet at this time and we gotta wait for the fifth month

LadyXaverian · July 2014

I personally would wait and save the money. Why is your husband so anxious to find out 3 weeks sooner?

With DD my anatomy scan was at 21 weeks, and she was cooperative. With this one, my a/s will be around 18 weeks, but we'll know the sex this week anyway because we'll be getting the results of the genetic testing we had done.

MNgirl326 · July 2014

I would wait and put the money towards an awesome stroller or something

And honestly, the 3 weeks of waiting is nothing when you consider you still have 20 more weeks to wait.
Being pregnant teaches us to be patient.

Mrs_Bennett · July 2014

I would save the money and wait. Maybe setting it aside for something special after you find out the sex would make it more fun? I don't know, but $100 seems like a lot when you think about all the diapers you could buy!

My doctor does an ultrasound at every appointment, and she tried to tell me the sex early this week (17 wks), but LO kept the umbilical cord between his/her legs the entire time! We're hoping for better luck in 2 weeks at our anatomy scan! It definitely is hard to wait....but patience is a virtue, right?

readyforround2 · July 2014

Thanks for all the advice ladies!

I'm pretty sure I'm going to win this one and we will wait. I'd rather put that $100 towards something else.

@LadyXaverian‌ he's just really excited. We both agreed that we wouldn't do our registry or buy anything big until we found out what we were having. He has been doing a lot if research for safe strollers, car seats, etc. So I think all the research is making him even more anxious to find out.

KJsbabe · July 2014

If you have money to burn, sure go ahead and do it. But if you could really use that $100 for something nice for baby, then I would wait. With DD we found out at 18w at our a/s. It will be the same with this LO,

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