Gender on 20 week US

emachek · June 2015

Good morning all! So my 13.5 week US I was told that it was "definitely a boy" by two US technicians (one had to come in to get the nuchal fold measurement). I had a friend tell me that it could have just been the cord. I feel like it would be less likely since there were two that agreed and they knew what they were doing, but my question is has anyone been told they were having a boy and then been told girl? I know it is very common to be told the opposite. Thank you!

lakesideknitter · June 2015

I am extremely surprised that at 13.5 weeks any medical professional would have told you it was 'definitely' anything (other than a human baby). Even most elective US boutiques won't see you until 15 weeks. It seems like you already answered your own question - it is very common to be told the opposite, especially if you had an US tech or 2 dumb enough to try to predict the sex of your baby at 13.5 weeks. As far as I'm concerned, you still have a 50/50 chance, boy or girl.
Also, this is probably the 2094313th 'is my US tech wrong?' post. You will find better answers if you use the search function.

emachek · June 2015

Used the search engine and didn't see this particular question. Not sure why everyone is so obsessed with repeat questions. This was the first time I posted because I honestly had a question and the snarky "use the search button" answers make me not want to post. This is supposed to be a support line for woman, everyone needs to remember that.

lakesideknitter · June 2015

I'm not buying it. I'm not sure what you searched for, but a quick search from the mobile app brought up pages of results for me.
I'm sorry that you thought this was a 'support line,' but it isn't; it's a community for women whose due dates are in November. If you had been actively participating in the community, even just by lurking, as you claim, you'd have already seen many of these posts and people's reactions to them. My intention was not to be snarky - I answered your question and gave you some advice on how to find the answer you seemed to be looking for.
I'm curious to know what exactly you wanted to hear? You already answered your own question, so I'm not sure how you wanted people to respond.

Ceridwen77 · June 2015

Agreed with @anikajoy - this thread has been posted many, many times.

@emachek - this is a place for support but it is also a community. Just like any other community there is an expectation of its members. One expectation here is that people do some reading before asking a question. We are not a personal Google.

mchmadre · June 2015

Lol any ultrasound could be wrong. It actually happens more than people think and I definetly wouldn't go off of a ultrasound done that early. Are you going again at 20 weeks?

JLW0504 · June 2015

Being told to use the search feature is actually great advice. Because of the multitudes of repeat questions, most everyone will skip over yours as we've already answered this question several times.

Usig the search feature allows you to utilize the site at it's best and provides you all the answers you are seeking.

As far as a support group, I think there is a puppies and rainbows Facebook page out there somewhere. You may want to try there.

gumby22c · June 2015

If we ignore that fact that this is indeed a repeat question and annoying, what makes you think we can tell you if your US techs were right or not? None of us can tell you that. I agree with the PP that said because you had the sex predicted so early, I think your chance is still 50/50 going into the anatomy scan. Gentials are still forming at 13 weeks so I fail to see how it could "definitely" be either at that stage.

rox7777 · June 2015

I will say this, with both of my boys the parts were very clearly boy parts. Absolutely no way you could mistake it for a cord or anything else. I had an early sex prediction done and my tech was very confident just because there was no ambiguity in the parts. With the 20 week A/S approaching for most of us i would say to just wait it out.

britnys · June 2015

It's getting out of control. If you know what kind of post it's going to be scroll on by. Nobody is forcing you to read these posts. The rude comments need to stop. We are all getting to the point in our pregnancy to find out the gender. It's an exciting time. Let people post their questions. You may be sick of seeing repeat questions but I'm sure many are also sick of seeing your repeat rude answers.

emachek · June 2015

Guess I just wouldn't post anymore thank you for your feedback. Maybe I'll go look for that puppy Facebook group as you suggested, I'm a veterinarian so not sure that will help me but you're right. Thanks for the good feedback. I was actually asking, which I guess most of you can't read was.... You know what forget it it's not worth it.

emachek · June 2015

I agree @britnys no one is forcing anyone to read these. You know I look on here everyday and didn't dare post because didn't want my head getting bitten off if I did. Guess I learned my lesson. Lol

thefithuntress · June 2015

britnys said:
It's getting out of control. If you know what kind of post it's going to be scroll on by. Nobody is forcing you to read these posts. The rude comments need to stop. We are all getting to the point in our pregnancy to find out the gender. It's an exciting time. Let people post their questions. You may be sick of seeing repeat questions but I'm sure many are also sick of seeing your repeat rude answers.

We have designated threads for sharing the sex of our babies. A names thread, too. All pinned at the top. Nobody is being rude.

If someone wants to post a question members simply ask others to piggyback on an existing thread instead of creating their own. It gets boring reading the same posts over and over from people who refuse to participate and follow the guidelines. Plus they'd get answers faster because the women going through this have already answered or gathered on one post.

BlueWaffleSpeshul · June 2015

britnys said:

It's getting out of control. If you know what kind of post it's going to be scroll on by. Nobody is forcing you to read these posts. The rude comments need to stop. We are all getting to the point in our pregnancy to find out the gender. It's an exciting time. Let people post their questions. You may be sick of seeing repeat questions but I'm sure many are also sick of seeing your repeat rude answers.

Stop that. No one was rude.

AshleeM7784 · June 2015

I agree that the repeat posts are obnoxious, but I do think this post is a bit different as the OP isn't asking us to guess at the gender, but rather asking if anyone has experience with a u/s tech mistaking a girl baby for a boy (as opposed to the other way around).

@emachek this happened to me. I was only 11w5d, but the ultrasound tech said it definitely looked like a boy. I knew it was still super early so I didn't go paint the nursery or buy clothes or anything, but I definitely got a picture in my head of life with another baby boy. Then our genetic testing came back 3 weeks ago and she's a girl!

Boy and girl parts can look very similar before 15w so it is certainly possible to mistake a girl for a boy even though it's less common than the other way around.

Ceridwen77 · June 2015

britnys said:
It's getting out of control. If you know what kind of post it's going to be scroll on by. Nobody is forcing you to read these posts. The rude comments need to stop. We are all getting to the point in our pregnancy to find out the gender. It's an exciting time. Let people post their questions. You may be sick of seeing repeat questions but I'm sure many are also sick of seeing your repeat rude answers.

And this post was so positive and uplifting!

oliarnmom1517 · June 2015

If there are 3 lines there is a vagina and if there something that looks like a penis.. Well it's a penis.. There you go if you look and see three lines it's a girl and if you see a little stick it's a boy.. If you really feel they are wrong go to the elective ultrasound place and have them see..

LSRoo · June 2015

emachek said:
Used the search engine and didn't see this particular question. Not sure why everyone is so obsessed with repeat questions. This was the first time I posted because I honestly had a question and the snarky "use the search button" answers make me not want to post. This is supposed to be a support line for woman, everyone needs to remember that.

LSRoo · June 2015

britnys said:
It's getting out of control. If you know what kind of post it's going to be scroll on by. Nobody is forcing you to read these posts. The rude comments need to stop. We are all getting to the point in our pregnancy to find out the gender. It's an exciting time. Let people post their questions. You may be sick of seeing repeat questions but I'm sure many are also sick of seeing your repeat rude answers.

We will never get to the point in our pregnancy where we will know the gender. Unless you are still on this board ten or even fifteen plus years down the road, otherwise you will never know the gender of these children.

HoneyBadgerDoesNotCare · June 2015

Tacos

angiesbump · June 2015

Can I ask an honest question? If the reason for being so adamant about using the search function is so repeate posts don't clog up the board then why do yall comment on them so much saying the same "use the search function" line as the the many posters above have already stated? Continuing to write on them and say the same thing over and over again is just keeping threads like this on the first page of the board even longer which defeats the whole reason as to why you tell them to use the search the function in the first place. If once you see someone's told them to use the search function and that a question like this has already been asked then I feel like that should be it, no need for anyone else to keep posting saying the same thing. If only one person posted on it by the end of the day the post would be pages back. Just something I've noticed..

emachek · June 2015

Thank you! Yes that's what I was asking. Good to hear there are other woman that has happened to so I don't have to lose hope for a girl just yet ;-)

VexyMommy · June 2015

emachek said:

Guess I just wouldn't post anymore thank you for your feedback. Maybe I'll go look for that puppy Facebook group as you suggested, I'm a veterinarian so not sure that will help me but you're right. Thanks for the good feedback. I was actually asking, which I guess most of you can't read was.... You know what forget it it's not worth it.

emachek said:

Thank you! Yes that's what I was asking. Good to hear there are other woman that has happened to so I don't have to lose hope for a girl just yet ;-)

I thought you left and said you wouldn't post again?

oliarnmom1517 · June 2015

HoneyBadgerDoesNotCare said:
Tacos

I prefer walking tacos

TacoSarah · June 2015

KEGELS

VexyMommy · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

Same women all the time on every single post attacking people. You guys are really becoming annoying. Why won't you guys make a private group since you guys are such bullies.

If you haven't contributed positively to the community, I have a very hard time taking your whining seriously. You've replied a total of 5 times, one of them to call people bullies.

Favoritemandms · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

Same women all the time on every single post attacking people. You guys are really becoming annoying. Why won't you guys make a private group since you guys are such bullies.

Who was bullying?

newmomny123 · June 2015

@VexyMommy and you do.

oliarnmom1517 · June 2015

Nobody bullies anybody here.. You don't like our responses then don't listen to them.. If you think the person is wrong go to the little boutique elective ultrasound and see for yourself.. Nobody here is a trained US tech..

newmomny123 · June 2015

Sorry let me go on each post and tell people to us the search function and then insult them. So the other women can back me up and make me feel like I am sh#%.

modanz1 · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy and you do.

@Vexymommy contributes multiple times a day with helpful information to other moms. You clearly haven't been around long, or you aren't paying attention if you don't know that. Thanks for all you do for this community. We wouldn't be where we are today without your bully comments.

VexyMommy · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy and you do.

Yes. In fact I have. I have answered many, many questions from many women on here. I've offered support and encouragement when people have been going through hard times and offered sympathy when people have suffered a loss or other disappointment in their lives. Your question shows you've been on this forum about .02 seconds and have no clue what people are saying or doing. Please educate yourself before making judgments.

Favoritemandms · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy and you do.

Are you trying to ask if @VexyMommy contributes positively to the community? Seriously, get out of here with this. If you spent any time here, you would know that VexyMommy is quite possibly the person that contributes the MOST to this community. Who are you??

CarrieOct15 · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy and you do.

VexyMommy · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy so ur a supporter and an insulter that's cool with me. Just claim both don't be a hypocrite about it.

If the balance of things I do for this community is positive, then I'm happy with myself. You've now more than doubled your contribution to the community with insults to me and others. Are you happy with the amount of support and positivity you're providing to the community?

ETA quote

thefithuntress · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy so ur a supporter and an insulter that's cool with me. Just claim both don't be a hypocrite about it.

The only person acting like a hypocrite is you. You don't know any of us, especially @VexyMommy. She's probably the most patient and helpful poster in this group. The majority of your contributions are accusations and complaints.

oliarnmom1517 · June 2015

newmomny123 said:
@VexyMommy so ur a supporter and an insulter that's cool with me. Just claim both don't be a hypocrite about it.

And look who the hypocrite now??? Your going after vexymommy like a hungry dog to a steak.. Talking about we are the bullies..

hacharles · June 2015

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy so ur a supporter and an insulter that's cool with me. Just claim both don't be a hypocrite about it.

VexyMommy has not only contributed the most, but she is also the most positive! So I wouldn't say she's being hypocritical at all. She is probably fed up though... like the majority of us who have been here for several months. I noticed that you just joined not even two weeks ago and speaking from experience, that is really not enough time to get to know our contributors. And if saying "use the search function" comes off as rude to you...just hang out a little longer and you too will understand the frustration of people constantly posting on topics that have been discussed about a million times.

modanz1 · June 2015

hacharles said:

newmomny123 said:

@VexyMommy so ur a supporter and an insulter that's cool with me. Just claim both don't be a hypocrite about it.

VexyMommy has not only contributed the most, but she is also the most positive! So I wouldn't say she's being hypocritical at all. She is probably fed up though... like the majority of us who have been here for several months. I noticed that you just joined not even two weeks ago and speaking from experience, that is really not enough time to get to know our contributors. And if saying "use the search function" comes off as rude to you...just hang out a little longer and you too will understand the frustration of people constantly posting on topics that have been discussed about a million times.

Right? Good luck in life if you find that offensive.

newmomny123 · June 2015

Aww so sweat " rolling my eyes"

oliarnmom1517 · June 2015

newmomny123 said:
Aww so sweat " rolling my eyes"

I think you mean *sweet

Sweat stinks much like the attitude you have showed on this post..

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