Boy or girl?

dearnehyche · February 2016

Doctor said it was possibly a girl at 19 weeks. Just had out ultrasound at 20.5 weeks and he says it might be a boy.
Anyone have a clue?

dearnehyche · February 2016

Same ultrasound session as the one above at 20.5 weeks.

Nerdchild · February 2016

Just a heads up, these threads never go over well (lurk a bit and you will get a clear idea of what the 'no no' posts are). None of us are knowledgeable enough to know what we are looking at. I'm not sure if those are shots from the bottom angle looking at the butt, thighs, and genitals, if the umbilical cord is in the way, or if the baby is keeping his/her hands in the way of their genitals (which happened at my sex ultrasound). Also, clarity of the amniotic fluid/your level of hydration can really affect pictures.

Also, just a nugget from my own life, my mom was told I was a boy at every single ultrasound leading up to my birth. I've seen numerous women on the bump be told one sex at their earlier scans and finding out months later the baby is the opposite sex.

jlgriff11 · February 2016

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kyraaD · February 2016

if a trained US tech isn't too sure, then i guarantee you no one here will be able to tell you.

DeePaddy24 · February 2016

PhoebeJune1984 · February 2016

It's a boy. Duuuuuuuhhhhh....so obvious.

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ecwk · February 2016

OP you're in luck. I am a very experienced and credentialed fetal ultrasound sex figure outer. It's definitely a boy. I'd wager my lunch on it.

thebigoaktree · February 2016

Is the foot in the way? Or am I just not having enough sex that I forget what a penis actually looks like?

dolewhipper · February 2016

Nerdchild · February 2016

thebigoaktree said:

Is the foot in the way? Or am I just not having enough sex that I forget what a penis actually looks like?

My poor husband, because of my fatigue (borderline narcolepsy, let's be real) even my best and most sincere attempts end up with me unconscious within minutes of sitting or laying down.

ahernandez16 · February 2016

goldie987 · February 2016

Nope nope nope. If the tech can't tell and has a probe to try to coerce them into a better position how are we supposed to be able to tell with a few pictures? There's entire forums out there dedicated to guessing with lots of people who find baby genital speculation to be so much fun, might I suggest giving one of them a try?

CecilB93 · February 2016

Honestly no clue what I'm looking at in those pictures...as a pp said, lurk a little and you'll see that these posts never go over well.

thebigoaktree · February 2016

Maybe my son just isn't shy, because he let it all be seen at my 20w apt. My dh kept commenting on it when we got home. The sarcastic wife that I am wanted to make a comment about how I don't know who he got it from.

thebigoaktree · February 2016

Nerdchild said:

thebigoaktree said:

Is the foot in the way? Or am I just not having enough sex that I forget what a penis actually looks like?

My poor husband, because of my fatigue (borderline narcolepsy, let's be real) even my best and most sincere attempts end up with me unconscious within minutes of sitting or laying down.

I told mine the other day to just do him, I was to tired to care about what I got out of it.

jlgriff11 · February 2016

I still put out but only because I don't want him bitching to all his other friends how since I got pregnant I don't put out anymore, because they all told him I wouldn't once I got pregnant and all I have to say to that is FU.

If I want to get pleasure out of it though, I usually just do that part myself.

MamaNicoleof3 · February 2016

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nerdchild · February 2016

jlgriff11 said:

I still put out but only because I don't want him bitching to all his other friends how since I got pregnant I don't put out anymore, because they all told him I wouldn't once I got pregnant and all I have to say to that is FU.

If I want to get pleasure out of it though, I usually just do that part myself.

I feel like 'you do you' is totally appropriate here, hahaha!

jlgriff11 · February 2016

Nerdchild said:

jlgriff11 said:

I still put out but only because I don't want him bitching to all his other friends how since I got pregnant I don't put out anymore, because they all told him I wouldn't once I got pregnant and all I have to say to that is FU.

If I want to get pleasure out of it though, I usually just do that part myself.

I feel like 'you do you' is totally appropriate here, hahaha!

I may have just offended like 12 people here by mentioning masturbation. lol.

fourtsixand2 · February 2016

Well obviously you have a 50/50 chance on either gender.
Your Doctor telling you it's "possibly" a girl without seeing an ultrasound is just silly. And your technician telling you it "might be a boy", while reviewing the ultrasound, is a good indicator that if they are trained to read those and can't give you a definite, you shouldn't rely on internet strangers to answer that question.
Good luck!

thebigoaktree · February 2016

jlgriff11 said:

Nerdchild said:

jlgriff11 said:

I still put out but only because I don't want him bitching to all his other friends how since I got pregnant I don't put out anymore, because they all told him I wouldn't once I got pregnant and all I have to say to that is FU.

If I want to get pleasure out of it though, I usually just do that part myself.

I feel like 'you do you' is totally appropriate here, hahaha!

I may have just offended like 12 people here by mentioning masturbation. lol.

I fully support masturbation, I wish they'd realize how God damn tired we are. And you're growing two @jlgriff11

PinkLady2015 · February 2016

I have no idea, but here is a haiku for you

It is a penis.
It is def a vagina.
Masturbate often.

thebigoaktree · February 2016

Is it wrong that I love where this thread went?

MamaNicoleof3 · February 2016

I wonder when it'll get shut down. *sad face*

noelietrex · February 2016

This may be a bad time to mention that intersex children exist too and they're also pretty awesome humans. If I were you I'd worry less about genitals and more about overall health.

paytonpedro · February 2016

Oh these are my favorite threads! Op I'm so glad you asked, I love guessing!!!!! That being said, I think it's going to be a platypus!!! Congratulations!!!!!

stillcozy · February 2016

Hey OP looks like a healthy baby focus on that. The sex and our opinions on it don't matter if you really need to know go to an elective ultrasound.

elenabrent · February 2016

Masturbation is GREAT.

SparkySunshine · February 2016

noelietrex said:

This may be a bad time to mention that intersex children exist too and they're also pretty awesome humans. If I were you I'd worry less about genitals and more about overall health.

I asked the lady doing my ultrasound if she'd ever personally seen an intersex baby. She looked at me like it was the weirdest question she'd ever heard, but then told me that in her 30 years doing ultrasounds she had seen one.

mamacastro · February 2016

Honestly I don't even know what i'm looking at based on that ultrasound picture so we really have no clue cause we are not trained professionals. If the tech can't even be sure then there is no hurt in waiting a bit longer for a better scan

Heathereaddy · February 2016

Looks kinda like a gingerbread man to me.

LilLambie · February 2016

Is it bad that I legitimately cannot tell what I am looking at? At first I didn't even think it was a baby. Dear god I need my eyes checked.

onefootinthebayou · February 2016

Heathereaddy said:

Looks kinda like a gingerbread man to me.

***Lurking***

Is that guy shitting Skittles?

noelietrex · February 2016

SparkySunshine said:

noelietrex said:

This may be a bad time to mention that intersex children exist too and they're also pretty awesome humans. If I were you I'd worry less about genitals and more about overall health.

I asked the lady doing my ultrasound if she'd ever personally seen an intersex baby. She looked at me like it was the weirdest question she'd ever heard, but then told me that in her 30 years doing ultrasounds she had seen one.

I asked mine too! She said she's been a tech 7 years and has only seen one baby with "ambiguous genitalia" on an ultrasound. Though she said intersex people often present with male or female genitals and only later are found to be intersex based on genetics or internal organs (XXY chromosomes or ovaries and testicals both present). Very interesting! Though apparently exceedingly rare.

{OP in all seriousness you probably just have a blurry image, an uncooperative baby, and poor judgement when it comes to thread topics on forums full of bored, hormonal pregnant women. While there is nothing wrong with having ambiguous genitalia, it's very very unlikely that's the case.}

Heathereaddy · February 2016

onefootinthebayou said:

Heathereaddy said:

Looks kinda like a gingerbread man to me.

***Lurking***

Is that guy shitting Skittles?

No I'm sure they're some kind of sprinkles lol

MamaNicoleof3 · February 2016

Heathereaddy said:

onefootinthebayou said:

Heathereaddy said:

Looks kinda like a gingerbread man to me.

***Lurking***

Is that guy shitting Skittles?

No I'm sure they're some kind of sprinkles lol

They're shaped more like sprinkles....but now I'm thinking about skittles. Dang it.

WinniethePoohsPants · February 2016

If I turn my head to the left and squint I see a unicorn. CONGRATS

PrimRoseMama · February 2016

That looks like a boy to me (nothing like my DD's ultrasound, but similar to my DS). I would honestly get an elective ultrasound if you really want confirmation. I'm not professionally trained so disclaimer that I could be wrong and I wouldn't paint the nursery based on my guess here.

Pinkgirl42 · February 2016

Oh this makes me lose excitement lol, my doctor said at our 18 week ultrasound they have a good chance at telling! I'd assume a boy? But I am curious now to see what happens at your next ultrasound!