Gender wrong?

sarahabear1212 · June 2016

had a scan at 18 weeks and just can't shake that the gender is wrong. They say boy but I feel like it's a girl.

MRSCORKER · June 2016

I would believe the professional who does this for a living over internet strangers. Maybe schedule am elective scan for confirmation?

Piperella · June 2016

Um, I'm no expert. I'd definitely trust the techs and doctors that do multiple ultrasounds a day. They've seen more sex parts on fetuses than I ever have. Regardless, you'll know in five months for sure.

sarahabear1212 · June 2016

I have a scan every month because I'm having twins....just wondering if anyone has had it be wrong before

Piperella · June 2016

Your OP did not have a question in it. I'm not a mind reader. GL

MRSCORKER · June 2016

I don't know anyone this has happened to but at least you can get confirmation at your next scan.

SuperNerd42 · June 2016

I've only had a few "friend of a friend" stories of the tech being wrong, but no different than any other urban legend. I'd trust the tech, or schedule an elective ultrasound somewhere if you really want to confirm.

TNlove1027 · June 2016

The only story I've heard of wrong gender at birth was because in the 2 later ultrasounds the woman had the baby was doing a "thumbs up" with her hand between her legs. But this was at least a handful of years ago so I'm not sure if the technology was just fuzzier then or they just didn't think to check arm placement, etc.

BabySunshine4 · June 2016

Here we go again ....

mrszoess · June 2016

NoraAurora · June 2016

@mrszoess can probably link you to the chit chat board for this question...

Of course if you want my opinion, I say: potato. You're having a potato. Congratulations.

TurtleMomma · June 2016

Just ask to confirm at your next scan. NBD.

SpaceBurger · June 2016

My SIL is a ob/gyn nurse, and she has 4 babies right now that were the opposite sex of a what the parents were told. One lady had 3 boys already, was told she was having a girl, and a 4th boy came out!

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booksandicecream · June 2016

Thanks @kmolleltz for making me choke at work hahaha

As far as the original question is concerned, gender is a psychological construct that doesn't begin developing until around 2 years of age. I'm only a FTM, but I'd wait a few years and discuss this with your child directly if you are still concerned...

mrszoess · June 2016

please make sure you tell your son all about how you posted his genitals on the Internet for strangers.

Kc0825 · June 2016

It if was at 18 weeks I'd ask for another scan. My doctor won't even scan until 20 weeks. If they don't give you another scan. Have a second opinion from another doctor.

mothernorth · June 2016

It's a seahorse!

UponAStar16 · June 2016

I'm not good at being an ultrasound tech so I can't even make out what I'm seeing, much less tell if the baby is wearing pink or blue, sorry!

emmaaa · June 2016

Of course there is a chance the tech was incorrect. Since you are having twins and multiple scans, just ask for confirmation at the next scan.

ecpdvm · June 2016

Play nice, guys. I know it can be frustrating to have someone ask a question that we aren't qualified to answer, but give the girl a break.

LauraPCOS · June 2016

I was looking at my scan picture and I am sure it's a penis but it very well could be a foot. Like every else said, trust the tech they get paid to do this and they wouldn't have a job if they were consistently wrong. Now that being said, they are human too and can make mistakes, just ask at your next ultrasound and if they say boy again, then take it as the truth. At the end of the day, who cares if it's a boy, girl, or seahorse - as long as it's healthy right?!

LauraPCOS · June 2016

mrszoess said:

please make sure you tell your son all about how you posted his genitals on the Internet for strangers.

Lol not only am I going to tell my son that he had to show his junk on the monitor every chance he got, that I shared it with every Tom, Dick and Harry I knew - but to strangers as well....but I'm saving this all until his wedding night where I can show the pictures I shared. Wait is that too much?? Lol

zuzu87 · June 2016

You all know how these posts go, yet you still click on them lol

@sarahabear1212 I would just confirm at my next scan..... Good Luck!

ignoscemihi · June 2016

mrszoess said:

please make sure you tell your son all about how you posted his genitals on the Internet for strangers.

Funny, but kind of unfair. There's an entire thread devoted to ultrasound photos, many of them showing genitalia.

mrszoess · June 2016

but none of them are asking if a penis can be a vagina...

krzyriver · June 2016

ignoscemihi said:

mrszoess said:

please make sure you tell your son all about how you posted his genitals on the Internet for strangers.

Funny, but kind of unfair. There's an entire thread devoted to ultrasound photos, many of them showing genitalia.

Naked babies aren't that big of a deal, but the general consensus on The Bump is to keep your child's genitalia private. Ultrasound pictures are one thing, but I would never run around showing people a picture of my child's penis. The fact that he isn't born yet doesn't change that.

ignoscemihi · June 2016

krzyriver said:

ignoscemihi said:

mrszoess said:

please make sure you tell your son all about how you posted his genitals on the Internet for strangers.

Funny, but kind of unfair. There's an entire thread devoted to ultrasound photos, many of them showing genitalia.

Naked babies aren't that big of a deal, but the general consensus on The Bump is to keep your child's genitalia private. Ultrasound pictures are one thing, but I would never run around showing people a picture of my child's penis. The fact that he isn't born yet doesn't change that.

Except in the ultrasound photo thread, in which there are ultrasound photos exactly like the one above, with an arrow pointing to the fetus' penis, saying "It's a boy." The other complaints in this thread (that we're not ultrasound techs, that gender is a construct, etc.) are totally valid. I just think this particular complaint is a little unfair. That's all I'm saying.

krzyriver · June 2016

ignoscemihi said:

krzyriver said:

ignoscemihi said:

mrszoess said:

please make sure you tell your son all about how you posted his genitals on the Internet for strangers.

Funny, but kind of unfair. There's an entire thread devoted to ultrasound photos, many of them showing genitalia.

Naked babies aren't that big of a deal, but the general consensus on The Bump is to keep your child's genitalia private. Ultrasound pictures are one thing, but I would never run around showing people a picture of my child's penis. The fact that he isn't born yet doesn't change that.

Except in the ultrasound photo thread, in which there are ultrasound photos exactly like the one above, with an arrow pointing to the fetus' penis, saying "It's a boy." The other complaints in this thread (that we're not ultrasound techs, that gender is a construct, etc.) are totally valid. I just think this particular complaint is a little unfair. That's all I'm saying.

I don't go on that thread because there's no conversations and US pics bore me, so I don't know what people are posting or how people are reacting. But just because people aren't saying anything on that thread doesn't mean they are cool with it. And those people didn't dedicate an entir thread to their kid's junk. I don't really care what other people do, I'm just saying that I've never seen a good reaction to people posting their kid's genitalia on this site. I've seen people ignore it, but I've never seen a positive response.

mrszoess · June 2016

exsctly what @krzyriver said. and not
for nothing but the ultrasound post is horrendous bc of the post and run newbies who contribute nothing else

coffee89 · June 2016

Showing a child's genitalia doesn't go over well, be it a fetus or not. This can't be the first time people are hearing of this.

ignoscemihi · June 2016

Just pointing out a huge double-standard. I don't post photos of my ultrasounds. I don't even show them to my parents. But you really can't make the argument that "the board" doesn't approve of posting ultrasound photos showing genitalia when there's an entire thread dedicated to ultrasound photos and there are photos posted by regulars on the board that look very much like the original poster's ultrasound photos. And other regular posters "Love" those photos.

I have now put way more effort into this thread than it warrants. I have no dog in this fight. I knew what kind of responses the original post would get and I should have just not clicked on it, but I did. And then I stupidly decided to nitpick an off-hand comment because apparently I'm now that person. But it's 8:10 p.m. and I'm an old, grumpy pregnant lady, so I am going to toddle off to bed.

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