Did you or anyone you personally know..

preggoandglowing · July 2015

..have a boy/ girl but we're told they were having the opposite?

I've heard of so and so's sisters's neighbor, etc but no one I personally know. Just wondering if they get it wrong often and if so, how much time do you have to come up with a name.
Or should I be prepared with a boy AND girl name?

Rratledge · July 2015

I don't know anyone personally, but I asked my ultrasound tech how many times she's been wrong. She said once in 17 years. I was quite confident in those odds.

fiorip · July 2015

I've heard of this happening years ago but it's quite rare these days. Technology allows more accuracy. Ultrasound machines provide a clearer image and there's also DNA testing to determine sex.

adecembermom2015 · July 2015

Head to November board and search this topic. They seem very passionate about trusting doc. I've seen several threads about it. I know, it's freaky to think of being super decorated for one sex and get the other!

hplunkett2883 · July 2015

My sister was told she was having a girl at 16 weeks (5 years ago) and then at 22 weeks they told her boy. He was a boy. That's the only person I know that has even come close. Luckily my SIL was having a girl around the same time so my sister just gave her the stuff she had already bought which wasn't much.

ACarter0914 · July 2015

A friend of mine just had this happen to them! She was told girl when in fact she had a boy...so crazy

laura6006 · July 2015

My mom was told she was having a boy and legit argued with the doctor until the day I was born and he was surprised I was a girl. That was also 28 years ago.

Catherine1021 · July 2015

A friend of mine was told at her anatomy scan that she was having a girl. She got tons of girl stuff at her baby shower... and then had a boy. This was about 10 years ago. I've had a lot of friends have a lot of babies over the years, and this is only time I've heard of this happening to anyone I know personally.

jessica122015 · July 2015

4 years ago, my cousin had her 20 week anatomy scan and was told she was having a boy. Wellllllll.. She ended up delivering a girl. Her and her husband were definitely surprised!

dp1320 · July 2015

I expected this thread to be something else when I opened it....

dp1320 · July 2015

this probably seems like a friend of a sister's neighbor story BUT one of the girls from my first BMB's sister had this happen to her...told they were having a girl and out popped a boy!

daylynj · July 2015

A girl I used to work with had this happen to her last year. She was told a boy, so everyone was surprised when she had a girl!

TomekiaB · July 2015

I have a first cousin (I think she is almost 40yo) and the legend is she was "supposed to be a boy" her son is 17 and was "supposed to be a girl" no idea why or how but it is weird that it happened to her and her son.

TomekiaB · July 2015

OP as far as names, I'd have one or two for the opposite gender, my brother and I LOVED knowing what our name would have been in elementary school if we'd been born the opposite sex

ammnam14 · July 2015

My friend was told she was having a girl and ended up delivering very early and it was a boy! Her nursery was the girliest nursery. She saved all of the receipts and exchanged what she could. As for the name she named him after her father. So I'm not sure how long they give you.

TomekiaB · July 2015

I think you have to pick a name by discharge for paperwork the hospital needs.

Marchmellow2 · July 2015

For 12 years my birth certificate actually said "Baby Girl" was my name!

I'm not sure how long you have to pick a name these days but back in the day they just put baby boy/girl as the name on the BC. It may still be like that, I'm not sure.

soulfish · July 2015

Yes! My BFFs 2nd son was supposed to be a girl. Confirmed at 2 ultrasounds.

slabancz · July 2015

I think I read something saying 3% of U/S are read wrong when it comes to sex.

vera1127 · July 2015

Yes! A coworker's sister (who I do know personally) was told all through her pregnancy that she was having a girl. Well, baby came out...not a girl! I guess he just hid it really well!

drewmw · July 2015

I've worked on a very large, busy labor and delivery unit for 2 years and have seen this happen one time. My patient was expecting a boy, and then at the delivery we were all surprised when a baby girl showed up

BCIndychick · July 2015

My cousin in KY had her baby summer '14. She was told that is was a girl. Born a boy. My mom was told my younger sibling was supposed to be a boy, but was born a girl. That was '89 though.

BCIndychick · July 2015

I also just read an article on NPR earlier this week that having a name picked out as quick as possible in the hospital lowers your child's chances of medical errors.

Fdpolla92 · July 2015

That happened to both of my aunts. But that was also about 20 years ago so I'm sure it's not as common now.

misamima · July 2015

Yep, a girl in my last BMB was told she was having a girl. I believe she had multiple ultrasounds as well. Baby girl came out a boy!

preggoandglowing · July 2015

Thanks for all the replies! Seems like mistaking a boy for a girl is way more common. I don't know my baby's sex yet but I'll make sure to have a boy name picked out if they tell me it's a girl ;-)

BostonBaby1 · July 2015

OK, I'm not trying to freak anybody out here but this is science. Up 1% of people in North America are intersex. Meaning that they display some characteristics of both sexes. Obviously the vast majority of these variations are minor. However, it may account for some of the discrepancies. 1% is pretty high!

It's science.

colsen4 · July 2015

My sister was suppose to be a boy. They told my parents boy till she popped out. Turns out she had her hand there. That was 20 years ago though. Luckily they only had to change the middle name and the nursery was a closet with the door and clothes removed so it was white.

arugle · July 2015

My mom was told by the doctor that I was a boy..even with ultrasound. So she bought all boy clothes XD when i was born a girl she had my grandma run to the store to buy a girls outfit...she had bought a piglet costume -.- lol so my coming home outfit was piglet!!

ashhsa · July 2015

This happened to a client of mine about 3 years ago. At her 20 week scan they told her baby was a girl, she was shocked as her was convinced it was a boy. Then at her next scan, they said it was a boy and actually said they couldn't believe the previous person had made that mistake at the last scan. Then she had the baby, and it was a girl.

She already had both a son and a daughter at home so it was not a major issue, she did not have her heart set an a particular gender/sex.

I think this is a very rare occurance, and I've never heard of it happening to anyone else.

NJPita22 · July 2015

When I was pregnant with my first daughter I asked the tech if she could be wrong and she said "hunny if I'm wrong I shouldn't be doing this" I think if you're going to a good ultrasound place or your dr at 20 weeks that there's only a 1% chance they'll be wrong. I think the problem now a days Is that everyone including myself go and pay for an early ultrasound to find out the sex and you never really know what you're getting. Then you get told at 20 weeks it was wrong. I feel this is more common esp since some of these places will tell you as early as 12 weeks. I would always wait until your dr scheduled 20 week anatomy scan and feel pretty confident with that.

JainaTenel · July 2015

My SIL's half sister was told she was having a girl and surprise - it was a boy and they didn't know until he was born.

banicholaw34 · July 2015

I'm an RN in L&D and we had I think 3 last year...doesn't happen very often...but it does happen!

TomekiaB · July 2015

My doctor said that if you want to find out at the anatomy scan it is best to wait until 20-22 weeks. I have to have my scan at 19 weeks (I'm moving--and they want it done before I leave) and my OB basically said we will probably be able to tell you but I'd hesitate to buy nursery paint based on any ultrasound before 20 weeks. Anyway that comment from my competent OB leads to believe it is probably pretty easy to get it wrong before 20 weeks.

caitlyn5454 · July 2015

Doctors and ultrasound techs all told my mother she was having a boy through the entire pregnancy. The OB stuttered over saying "it's a girl!" when I was born.

tmo51324 · July 2015

Yes, but only one. She was told boy and she actually had a girl. x

Gingermom15 · July 2015

My 10 year old brother was supposed to be a girl. They also said he had features of Down syndrome in both the 2nd level and regular ultrasounds, so not sure of the reliability of Mom's OB at the time because he was born a boy and clearly does not have downs.
In any case, it won't hurt to have a name picked for each gender. If you have another baby of the opposite sex you may still like that name.

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