Unsure about sex of baby!?

CDT321 · November 2014

Anyone else not convinced after the tech told them the sex of their baby??

We have an appointment Thursday (17 weeks) and she said it was a girl... I am not 100% convinced - i don't see three lines on our photo!!!? I know she's the expert and I am not though.,

Anyone have a "girl" who was really found to be a boy?! Or was told one sex and later found out it was the other??

vickersh1 · November 2014

CDT321 said:

Anyone else not convinced after the tech told them the sex of their baby??

We have an appointment Thursday (17 weeks) and she said it was a girl... I am not 100% convinced - i don't see three lines on our photo!!!? I know she's the expert and I am not though.,

Anyone have a "girl" who was really found to be a boy?! Or was told one sex and later found out it was the other??

QFP

We found out at 16w that we were having a girl. You can't see the "3 lines" per say - but you can also tell that it isn't a boy. From what I have read and seen on here - the organs are fully developed at 15w - so if you found out at 17w and the tech said you're having a girl - then you're having a girl.

AshleighK305 · November 2014

I can relate but only because when I had my appt with my specialist at 14w2d they said girl and I'm not convinced either. But it was also early so I am waiting until next Friday for my A/S with the specialist to see if it is indeed a girl! It's hard not to just go get an elective u/s though!!

CDT321 · November 2014

Oh that makes me feel better

It's like you want to get excited but aren't sure if you should yet .. lol

DixieNormous330 · November 2014

Birth is the only definite way to determine the sex of your baby.

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CDT321 · November 2014

Swoon13 said:

Oh that makes me feel better It's like you want to get excited but aren't sure if you should yet .. lol
QFP Because if it's a particular sex you won't be excited?

No not at all.. I'd be excited either way for sure! Just finding out which it is is exciting and beginning the whole planning process!

RIngReady · November 2014

This board reminds me of the movie Groundhog Day.

jk3610 · November 2014

*nice face* believe the tech.

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jamiesc58 · November 2014

In all reality I think that on some level everyone (even if it is way in the back of the brain) has a second thought even after the doctor tells you what they have found. I have heard stories of families who were told one sex and oops they got the other. It doesn't mean you won't be happy with it, it just means you have spent a lot of time and money on one color when it should be the other. So, in order to avoid this happening (if you don't want to take the dr's word) just buy neutral until the baby comes out. :-)

This was not meant in any way to sound snotty ladies. :-)

marisa00 · November 2014

At my ultrasound, my tech confirmed that there is only one baby, but I'm convinced there must be 5 in there. My morning sickness feels 5 times worse than it should.

Scarlett260 · November 2014

Honestly, if I found myself unconvinced my doctor could tell the sex of my baby, I'd start wondering if she missed anything else during my a/s... And then I'd promptly find a new doctor.

wolowizard · November 2014

I 100% believe my ultrasound technician because she went through way more schooling on the matter than I have.

miahbelle · November 2014

Yes it is possible. About 4 years ago a friend of ours was told they were having a girl only to find out two weeks later it was a boy. But it isn't common and you shouldn't expect it to be wrong because the odds of the tech being wrong are much lower than the odds of your intuition being wrong. Plus I think her ultrasound was an earlier ultrasound and those are more likely to be wrong.

tdmloverrn · November 2014

If I went by what my picture looks like, confirming he is a boy, I would think my baby was an elephant.. (pic is of his bum because he wouldn't get his head out of my pelvis)

..my point is, trust the tech, not what you see in your u/s pic, especially if you haven't been trained to read them!

doxiemom415 · November 2014

You should start buying blue. It's a boy. And you should also go back and punch the U/S tech for lying to you. Please video it.

redneckmomma25 · November 2014

I've got nothing...

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doxiemom415 · November 2014

RHoPA1109 said:

GrailSeeker14 said:

May I also add... Can't seeing a healthy baby in anatomy scan make it real and exciting enough regardless of what is between baby's legs?

What I found really cool about the ultrasound was seeing the baby kick on the screen and simultaneously feeling it. That shit is weird.

My favorite is seeing the heartbeats on the screen, like little tiny birds flapping their wings!

somewheresublime86 · November 2014

Oh boy...

MrsRem217 · November 2014

I just can't with these people anymore asking if techs can be wrong. This is our job what we are trained to do. We have gone though years of school and internship, my program was two years long. Believe the tech she knows what she is doing. I don't have any more words for this stupidity.

Mushibamboo · November 2014

Please google what it takes to be a certified ultrasound tech. It's not easy. What about next time the tech tells you he/she sees something, you stop and ask them to explain what they are seeing? That might help.

mommynbaby0x · November 2014

I still get comments even after my anatomy scan like, "it could still be a boy! It happened to someone I know!"

Yes. That happened to your friend's aunt's coworker in 1989. idgaf.

mapledonuts · November 2014

Trust the tech. For being at 17 weeks, they are very rarely wrong

JJBoden · November 2014

I do I someone that they didn't know boy or girl even at birth! ( I'm sure sure it's extremely rare though) anyway the parents had to pick at birth what sex the baby would be. They chose boy. He has to get testosterone shots now that he's a young teenager. It's good they picked boy, he'd be a funny looking girl!

ally3242 · November 2014

Oh God...not this again.

Pony up the cash for an elective ultrasound if you're just not feeling like this baby is a girl....

pnutg · November 2014

While I also think it's kind of crazy not to believe your tech or OB, I do have a friend who was told girl at 18 weeks and boy at 35 weeks. She had a lot of clothes to return so keep the tags on for now:)

pinitbaby · November 2014

To all of those who are protesting if crap like this happens..we were told my oldest child was a girl and out came a boy. Soooo..it can happen.

OP, this is a touchy topic for this board if you haven't noticed by the replies to everyone else whose posted these gender questions. If you are questioning the tech then fork out the money for another scan in a few weeks then you'll have your "for sure" answer.

miracle4x · November 2014

I have now had four ultrasounds that were boys. Zero doubt. With all of them, I could tell before the tech said anything. It's probably a girl.

marybeth05 · November 2014

Are you concerned that the ultrasound tec didn't see an issue with your baby's heart or kidneys? That would be a much bigger issue to me than 3 lines or a penis. I mean if you don't think she/he was competent enough to determine the sex of the baby how can you feel comfortable having that person evaluate the health of your unborn baby?

ally3242 · November 2014

marybeth05 said:

Are you concerned that the ultrasound tec didn't see an issue with your baby's heart or kidneys? That would be a much bigger issue to me than 3 lines or a penis. I mean if you don't think she/he was competent enough to determine the sex of the baby how can you feel comfortable having that person evaluate the health of your unborn baby?

BOOM!

redheaded14 · November 2014

Well, OP didn't say she was unsure about the gender at least, so that's something.

Semi-related serious question - how long does an A/S scan usually take? My friend's brother (and his wife) had one last week and I think he said they were there 2 hours? Is that normal?

jk3610 · November 2014

redheaded14 said:

Well, OP didn't say she was unsure about the gender at least, so that's something.

Semi-related serious question - how long does an A/S scan usually take? My friend's brother (and his wife) had one last week and I think he said they were there 2 hours? Is that normal?

damn, it better not be that long. my a/s is at 10 with my 20w appt right after and i work at 12.

jk3610 · November 2014

RHoPA1109 said:

jk3610 said:

redheaded14 said:

Well, OP didn't say she was unsure about the gender at least, so that's something.

Semi-related serious question - how long does an A/S scan usually take? My friend's brother (and his wife) had one last week and I think he said they were there 2 hours? Is that normal?

damn, it better not be that long. my a/s is at 10 with my 20w appt right after and i work at 12.

Mine took 1.5 hours. They can be lengthy depending on how baby cooperates.

shit. i better warn work tomorrow!

OneLastRefrain · November 2014

Mine is at 3:15 and my 20 week appointment is at 3:45!

jk3610 · November 2014

OneLastRefrain said:
Mine is at 3:15 and my 20 week appointment is at 3:45!

They made it seem like i'd see the doc around 11, so hopefully.

ally3242 · November 2014

redheaded14 said:

Well, OP didn't say she was unsure about the gender at least, so that's something.

Semi-related serious question - how long does an A/S scan usually take? My friend's brother (and his wife) had one last week and I think he said they were there 2 hours? Is that normal?

Totally depends on if the baby chooses to cooperate or not. My initial anatomy scans with both boys took around an hour. FX that baby doesn't give you any grief.

Rowsdower85 · November 2014

With my first, the A/S took at least 45 minutes, if not longer. It was so uncomfortable. I almost passed out from lying on my back so long. Luckily, the tech noticed I was a bit pale and allowed me to roll on my side to finish the scan. This time around, at a different doctor, the scan took about 10 minutes. She took a bunch of still shots, and I guess did the rest of the assessment while I was waiting on the doctor. I guess it's different for everyone.

c+est+la+vie · November 2014

@redheaded14 Not sure about where you are (I'm in Canada). I'd be happy to get 30 minutes! The paper for the imaging place stated the appointment would be ~15 minutes and SO allowed in at the end (IF there's time). Another reason why I'm paying for an elective 3D/4D ultrasound. My OB/Gyn said they're understaffed and busy because of that. He said I might get one 3D picture and, if it's like my first ultrasound, some small images printed on a piece of paper. My first ultrasound was 20 minutes max. Before husband and MIL were called in, the tech took an insane amount of pictures within 5 minutes or so.

MrsRem217 · November 2014

@rsaj0807 while my ARDMS specialty is Abdomen and not OB I believe the tech you spoke with was talking about the genital tubercle. That is what he was talking about when he said "angle of the dangle". A downward angle can indicate a girl while an upward angle indicates a boy. I have not practiced OB in about 8 years but I believe this is what he is speaking of. I hope this helps a bit.

theinvadermothership · November 2014

My A/S is tomorrow and i thought the scan was at 2:45 and the appointment was at 3:45... i just know i have to be there at 2:30 to pay and pee in a cup.

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