Hi, Well I was at the doctor's today doing an ultrasound and I asked about if she could see the gender. She said it looked like a "girl" but was not sure cause the cord was in between and might be hiding the boy part. She said about 60% chance it is a girl. But when she showed me it looked like a girl with the three lines. Any ideas? Is it too early to tell?
@Pregnant75, this is a public internet forum. If people disagree with you, they will say something. The topic of sex vs. gender has been discussed many times, and the topic of "guess the gender / guess the sex" based on ultrasound pictures has been discussed many times, all with similar reactions to what you've gotten here.
The sex/gender difference is a human rights and respect issue for many people, so that's why they stand up for the difference. The "guess the sex" thing is just not a good question for the bump in general because your doctor or ultrasound tech is probably better equipped to give a reliable answer. I'm not trying to be mean, but this is why you've gotten the responses here.
Ultrasound
determination of fetal sex can benefit decision-making regarding
invasive prenatal testing in pregnancies at risk of sex-linked genetic
abnormalities. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of fetal
sex determination by ultrasound at 12-14 weeks of gestation in a large
cohort.
METHODS:
Fetal gender assessment by
transabdominal ultrasound was performed in 656 singleton pregnancies at
12-14 weeks of gestation. The genital region was examined in the
mid-sagittal plane. The angle of the genital tubercle to a horizontal
line through the lumbosacral skin surface was measured. The fetus was
assigned male gender if the angle was > 30 degrees , and female
gender if the genital tubercle was parallel or convergent (<10
degrees ) to the horizontal line. At an intermediate angle of 10-30
degrees the gender was not determined. Crown-rump length (CRL) was
measured in all cases.
RESULTS:
Gender assignment was
possible in 613 of the 656 (93%) fetuses. Gender identification
according to CRL was feasible in 85%, 96% and 97% of the fetuses at
gestational ages of 12 to 12 + 3, 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 and 13 to 13 + 6
weeks, respectively. Phenotypic sex was confirmed in 555 newborns. The
accuracy of male gender assignment in this group was 99-100% at all
ages, and that of female gender assignment was 91.5% at 12 to 12 + 3
weeks, 99% at 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 weeks and 100% at 13 to 13 + 6 weeks.
CONCLUSION:
Prenatal gender assignment by ultrasound has a high accuracy rate at 12-14 weekUltrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun;27(6):619-21. Fetal gender assignment by first-trimester ultrasound. Efrat Z1, Perri T, Ramati E, Tugendreich D, Meizner I. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE:
Ultrasound determination of fetal sex can benefit decision-making regarding invasive prenatal testing in pregnancies at risk of sex-linked genetic abnormalities. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of fetal sex determination by ultrasound at 12-14 weeks of gestation in a large cohort. METHODS:
Fetal gender assessment by transabdominal ultrasound was performed in 656 singleton pregnancies at 12-14 weeks of gestation. The genital region was examined in the mid-sagittal plane. The angle of the genital tubercle to a horizontal line through the lumbosacral skin surface was measured. The fetus was assigned male gender if the angle was > 30 degrees , and female gender if the genital tubercle was parallel or convergent (<10 degrees ) to the horizontal line. At an intermediate angle of 10-30 degrees the gender was not determined. Crown-rump length (CRL) was measured in all cases. RESULTS:
Gender assignment was possible in 613 of the 656 (93%) fetuses. Gender identification according to CRL was feasible in 85%, 96% and 97% of the fetuses at gestational ages of 12 to 12 + 3, 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 and 13 to 13 + 6 weeks, respectively. Phenotypic sex was confirmed in 555 newborns. The accuracy of male gender assignment in this group was 99-100% at all ages, and that of female gender assignment was 91.5% at 12 to 12 + 3 weeks, 99% at 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 weeks and 100% at 13 to 13 + 6 weeks. CONCLUSION:
Prenatal gender assignment by ultrasound has a high accuracy rate at 12-14 week
I'm new to the forums but just wanted to say, there are people who do not frequent the forums and may not know what was discussed frequently and perhaps everyone should try to be patient and explain things when they'reincorrect or frowned upon instead of getting angry or assuming its on purpose? I could be wrong its just I've only just begun readingthrough some of the forums and I saw an awful lot of cyber bullying and repetition of insult with little explanation.
I'm new to the forums but just wanted to say, there are people who do not frequent the forums and may not know what was discussed frequently and perhaps everyone should try to be patient and explain things when they'reincorrect or frowned upon instead of getting angry or assuming its on purpose? I could be wrong its just I've only just begun readingthrough some of the forums and I saw an awful lot of cyber bullying and repetition of insult with little explanation.
Omg this is not even close to cyberbullying. I wish the WK would quit it with this nonsense. :-t
Re: ULTRASOUND at 13 weeks 5 days accurate for gender????
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The sex/gender difference is a human rights and respect issue for many people, so that's why they stand up for the difference. The "guess the sex" thing is just not a good question for the bump in general because your doctor or ultrasound tech is probably better equipped to give a reliable answer. I'm not trying to be mean, but this is why you've gotten the responses here.
Fetal gender assignment by first-trimester ultrasound.
Author information
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
Ultrasound determination of fetal sex can benefit decision-making regarding invasive prenatal testing in pregnancies at risk of sex-linked genetic abnormalities. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of fetal sex determination by ultrasound at 12-14 weeks of gestation in a large cohort.
METHODS:
Fetal gender assessment by transabdominal ultrasound was performed in 656 singleton pregnancies at 12-14 weeks of gestation. The genital region was examined in the mid-sagittal plane. The angle of the genital tubercle to a horizontal line through the lumbosacral skin surface was measured. The fetus was assigned male gender if the angle was > 30 degrees , and female gender if the genital tubercle was parallel or convergent (<10 degrees ) to the horizontal line. At an intermediate angle of 10-30 degrees the gender was not determined. Crown-rump length (CRL) was measured in all cases.
RESULTS:
Gender assignment was possible in 613 of the 656 (93%) fetuses. Gender identification according to CRL was feasible in 85%, 96% and 97% of the fetuses at gestational ages of 12 to 12 + 3, 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 and 13 to 13 + 6 weeks, respectively. Phenotypic sex was confirmed in 555 newborns. The accuracy of male gender assignment in this group was 99-100% at all ages, and that of female gender assignment was 91.5% at 12 to 12 + 3 weeks, 99% at 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 weeks and 100% at 13 to 13 + 6 weeks.
CONCLUSION:
Prenatal gender assignment by ultrasound has a high accuracy rate at 12-14 weekUltrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun;27(6):619-21.Fetal gender assignment by first-trimester ultrasound.
Efrat Z1, Perri T, Ramati E, Tugendreich D, Meizner I.
Author information
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
Ultrasound determination of fetal sex can benefit decision-making regarding invasive prenatal testing in pregnancies at risk of sex-linked genetic abnormalities. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of fetal sex determination by ultrasound at 12-14 weeks of gestation in a large cohort.
METHODS:
Fetal gender assessment by transabdominal ultrasound was performed in 656 singleton pregnancies at 12-14 weeks of gestation. The genital region was examined in the mid-sagittal plane. The angle of the genital tubercle to a horizontal line through the lumbosacral skin surface was measured. The fetus was assigned male gender if the angle was > 30 degrees , and female gender if the genital tubercle was parallel or convergent (<10 degrees ) to the horizontal line. At an intermediate angle of 10-30 degrees the gender was not determined. Crown-rump length (CRL) was measured in all cases.
RESULTS:
Gender assignment was possible in 613 of the 656 (93%) fetuses. Gender identification according to CRL was feasible in 85%, 96% and 97% of the fetuses at gestational ages of 12 to 12 + 3, 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 and 13 to 13 + 6 weeks, respectively. Phenotypic sex was confirmed in 555 newborns. The accuracy of male gender assignment in this group was 99-100% at all ages, and that of female gender assignment was 91.5% at 12 to 12 + 3 weeks, 99% at 12 + 4 to 12 + 6 weeks and 100% at 13 to 13 + 6 weeks.
CONCLUSION:
Prenatal gender assignment by ultrasound has a high accuracy rate at 12-14 week
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