Gender Ultra Sound Tomorrow! (Advice?)

Re: Gender Ultra Sound Tomorrow! (Advice?)

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  November 2014

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• schnitz9 member

  November 2014

  2 things.

  
  

  1.) show up

  2.) don't call it a gender ultrasound

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• lilmisssweeti member

  November 2014

  I think you should have lurked some before posting...

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• taahira member

  November 2014 edited November 2014

  Wear clothes is always a good idea when out in public, people might start to stare. 

  
  

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• Whitfry member

  November 2014

  An ultrasound can't tell you the gender of your baby. What I did was bring in a crystal tied to a string. After the scan, the tech held the pendant over my belly and we monitored which way it swung. I'm having a cisgendered male child.

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• jennypolkadots member

  November 2014

  I wore maternity pants and a stretchy top so it was easy and comfortable to have just my abdomen out there.

  
  

  If you are 20 weeks, usually you don't need a full bladder for the scan. The bladder sits under your uterus so if it is full it gives a better view of the baby. It can be pretty uncomfortable to have something pressed into your tummy for 20 minutes on a full bladder. Your doctor's office will tell you rather to drink before.

  
  

  The scan is about so much more than seeing what's between the legs. I understand being excited to find out, but also realize that this scan is when many women get bad news about developmental issues. It is something to take seriously and not treat like a party. Many women can't find out at the scan anyways due to position issues. Some others, like myself, choose not to find out because it's so exciting not knowing. You will get to see that your child appears to be developing normally, is on track for growth, has a healthy looking brain, 4 chambers in the heart, and that the spine and organs are as they should be. It's truly amazing!! So don't get caught up wanting to rush through seeing all of this much more amazing stuff just to find out if it's a boy or girl. The sex is the least important thing truly! 

  
  

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• Alygohome member

  November 2014

  1) its not gender ultrasound, its an anatomy scan

  2) its sex, not gender

  3) don't get too hung up on finding out. my baby had its legs closed and so we couldn't tell what it was.

  4) don't drink bleach

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• allrightmeow member

  November 2014

  This has the stench of babycenter all over it!  GTFO. 

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• PrimRoseMama member

  November 2014

  Questions:
  Is this an elective or boutique scan for determining the sex of the baby only?
  
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  Is this an anatomy scan to measure all organs & structures?
  
  Answers:
  What to wear?
  Something comfortable.
  
  What to eat:
  A good breakfast. Don't over load on sugar or caffeine to "make baby move". That can make a jittery baby that's hard to see & measure.
  
  Advice: sometimes babies don't cooperate or there is another pressing medical issue (I really hope not). So be aware that each ultrasound is for informational purposes first. I know it's fun to see baby etc., but this is still medical care.

  
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• hetispagetti member

  November 2014

  Oh you ladies make my day so much better!! 

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• MoMof3toB member

  December 2014

  I would consider wearing yoga pants and a loose fitting tee so you're comfortable either way. I was told that chocolate milk helps to get the baby moving by one of my ultrasound techs but who knows if it really does lol I would get some rich chocolate ovaultine since it doesn't have as much sugar as some of the chocolate syrups out there and still has a good chocolate taste

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• crikit83 member

  December 2014

  somerandomchick said:

  The actual answer is you should call the office that does it for instructions. They might not want you to drink sugary stuff (hard to measure baby's kidneys if they're doing flips). They may have instructions on full bladder vs empty bladder. I think for mine they said not to drink a bunch of sugar (they have juice if I need it, they gave me some during NST) and to come in with a full-ish bladder. Didn't need to drink a ton of water just told me not to pee beforehand (they did end up asking me to pee halfway through to see if the change would make her move to a different position to get all the heart measurements, it worked)

  Mine has instructions to drink 4 glasses of water, and then not pee. Which sounds completely impossible.

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• momthatlifts member

  December 2014

  Wait I'm confused, are you referring to the anatomy scan as the "gender" ultrasound?
  

  
  

  

  It's a BOY
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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