Married DH 12/31/13 BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14 BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15 BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016 BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
I'm smiling though because this has to be the fewest words ever used to join a community!
Married DH 12/31/13 BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14 BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15 BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016 BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
@Knottie42023921 if you want an appropriate forum to post this--try www.ingender.com people there post ultrasounds of potty shots and will give you their opinion on yours. We are not ultrasound techs and your guess is as good as ours.
Feel free to participate more here in other ways than to just stop by to post this. And--congrats on your baby. Id say you have a 50% chance it's a boy
A dirty delete to start my morning off right! Atta girl!
Married DH 12/31/13 BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14 BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15 BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016 BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
I really appreciate how everyone had nothing but smart a** comments. I was just looking for other moms opinions. I'm new to this. Not sure how what I was asking was a reason for everyone to berate me. I thought this was a place for moms not middle schoolers. Thanks for nothing.
@Knottie42023921 generally we don't offer an opinion on ultrasounds, because they are hard to interpret gender, unless one is an ultrasound tech or a doctor. For those that are new, it is generally best to participate in some of the discussions that are on going to get a feel for the group. Many women here either opted for the blood test to determine gender or they are waiting for their anatomy scan to determine gender. Several of the women who recently found out the gender, were convinced it was the opposite gender. Some of them were told it was the other gender.
@Knottie42023921 Part of the reason the Bump won't let you post for the first few days after you sign up is so that you can explore the boards, get to know the etiquette, update your profile so it's a username we can all become familiar with, and read the intro things like the "READ THIS FIRST" post, and so on. We have seen multiple posts like this one before, from strangers who show up and post a "dick or no?" pic of their baby with little to no other introduction, and it's suuuuper awkward. Maybe 2% of the March moms are willing to play that game.
Usually I ignore these kind of posts, but yours was pretty spectacular because it was such a zoomed-in, minuscule, fuzzy portion of the ultrasound that even a trained tech probably wouldn't have taken a guess. I just watched the new Ghostbusters recently so I wondered if it was a paranormal joke, like "find the ghost face in this black and gray photo."
We're pretty cool here though, so update your username, stick around, and I think you'll have a good time! Boy OR girl.
*TW* - BFP & MC in March 2016. BFP in June 2016; EDD March 2017. Samuel born February 2017!
@Knottie42023921 We are a very nice group of ladies if you take the time to get to know us- introduce yourself, try to be part of the community. Drive by posts asking random questions from people we don't know usually don't go over well here- especially regarding asking strangers to try and identify a penis or a vagina on a blurry ultrasound photo. Leave that for the medical professionals- your ultrasound tech and your OB.
@knottie42023921 I don't think that anyone was trying to 'berate' you - it was more like jesting. Personally, I normally don't respond to these types of posts, but because you did not even introduce yourself, or ask your question in sentence form, it was difficult not to joke around a little. Spend a little time lurking on the various boards - get a feel for the community. It's really a pretty awesome and supportive place during pregnancy. Certain boards and posts do tend to produce a little snark, but you'll learn the ropes by hanging around and contributing.
I really appreciate how everyone had nothing but smart a** comments. I was just looking for other moms opinions. I'm new to this. Not sure how what I was asking was a reason for everyone to berate me. I thought this was a place for moms not middle schoolers. Thanks for nothing.
I really appreciate how you haven't said anything here except "Boy or girl?" and expect everyone to swoon. Do you normally walk up to a group of strange women and shove ultrasound pictures in their face and demand them to look at your child's genitals? If so, that's really weird and they are probably talking all kinds of ish about you when you leave.
I've been around here for a couple years and I can tell you the answers you got, while snarky (and funny), were actually pretty tame. Once you've been here for a while, you too, will get bored and irritated with drive by posters who don't introduce themselves, don't interact with the community (believe it or not that's what we are), demand that we perform a job most of us aren't trained for, and then get mad when they don't like the answer.
I apologize for posting incorrectly. I didn't know there was a right or wrong way since on all the other boards it seems acceptable. But thank you for the helpful responses this time around. I still feel it wasnt necessary for the replies that I originally recieved. They really discouraged me in wanting to be a part of this. I wish I could delete this post and start over. Lol. I just wanted opinions from experienced mothers because I feel like we were told incorrect gender at our anatomy scan because I have seen so many ultrasounds that look like ours and turned out to be boys. Please don't judge but i had a bit of gender dissapointment when we were told girl because i felt so strongly it was a boy and thats what we had our mind set on. But either way we are thankful for our healthy baby boy or girl! I will explore the post and give this another shot. Thank you again for the kind replies the second time around.
I apologize for posting incorrectly. I didn't know there was a right or wrong way since on all the other boards it seems acceptable. But thank you for the helpful responses this time around. I still feel it wasnt necessary for the replies that I originally recieved. They really discouraged me in wanting to be a part of this. I wish I could delete this post and start over. Lol. I just wanted opinions from experienced mothers because I feel like we were told incorrect gender at our anatomy scan because I have seen so many ultrasounds that look like ours and turned out to be boys. Please don't judge but i had a bit of gender dissapointment when we were told girl because i felt so strongly it was a boy and thats what we had our mind set on. But either way we are thankful for our healthy baby boy or girl! I will explore the post and give this another shot. Thank you again for the kind replies the second time around.
Change your name to something recognizable! All the knottie#'s tend to get lost in the mix. Over on the B-fest thread this week there's a couple women talking about their gender disappointment. There's also a thread up top for posting ultrasounds.
@KJT1517 don't feel too bad, a lot of us have been there before as newbies. This really is a great group of women & a great community to be a part of! Welcome! and YAY for the name change!
@KJT1517 I'm an experienced mom - expecting my third baby - and even I can't interpret ultrasound photos! I've seen over 100 of my own photos, and I can barely make out the face on a good day. I'd leave all the rest to the experts.
I apologize for posting incorrectly. I didn't know there was a right or wrong way since on all the other boards it seems acceptable. But thank you for the helpful responses this time around. I still feel it wasnt necessary for the replies that I originally recieved. They really discouraged me in wanting to be a part of this. I wish I could delete this post and start over. Lol. I just wanted opinions from experienced mothers because I feel like we were told incorrect gender at our anatomy scan because I have seen so many ultrasounds that look like ours and turned out to be boys. Please don't judge but i had a bit of gender dissapointment when we were told girl because i felt so strongly it was a boy and thats what we had our mind set on. But either way we are thankful for our healthy baby boy or girl! I will explore the post and give this another shot. Thank you again for the kind replies the second time around.
I like you Don't feel guilty or anything about being disappointed: your feelings are your feelings! I would say You can't really tell girl by an absence of a penis...that's inconclusive. The tech should actually be able to visualize the three little parallel lines of the labia.
Thanks for introducing yourself, OP, and welcome. For a serious response: I saw the picture when you posted it and the "three lines" indicating girl looked pretty clear to me (I'm not a tech, but on my third baby, two of which are girls and both their ultrasounds were obvious as well). If I saw that picture at my own US, I would be putting my money on girl for sure. Don't feel guilty! It's more common than people let on for a parent to have an adjustment period/sense of disappointment concerning the sex of the baby, IMO. I have been precisely where you are. Girls are awesome though; you will love your daughter!
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*TW* - BFP & MC in March 2016.
BFP in June 2016; EDD March 2017.
Samuel born February 2017!
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
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BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
Feel free to participate more here in other ways than to just stop by to post this. And--congrats on your baby. Id say you have a 50% chance it's a boy
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
@littleSkittle14 That is hilarious! It took me awhile to find the cat but I busted up laughing once I saw it!
Me: 26 Hubs: 28
Married: 6/6/15
Baby Girl: 3/22/2017
-----> "Boy or girl?"
Usually I ignore these kind of posts, but yours was pretty spectacular because it was such a zoomed-in, minuscule, fuzzy portion of the ultrasound that even a trained tech probably wouldn't have taken a guess. I just watched the new Ghostbusters recently so I wondered if it was a paranormal joke, like "find the ghost face in this black and gray photo."
We're pretty cool here though, so update your username, stick around, and I think you'll have a good time! Boy OR girl.
*TW* - BFP & MC in March 2016.
BFP in June 2016; EDD March 2017.
Samuel born February 2017!
I've been around here for a couple years and I can tell you the answers you got, while snarky (and funny), were actually pretty tame. Once you've been here for a while, you too, will get bored and irritated with drive by posters who don't introduce themselves, don't interact with the community (believe it or not that's what we are), demand that we perform a job most of us aren't trained for, and then get mad when they don't like the answer.
Glad to have you join us though!!
P.S. Girls are awesome!!! I have 2 :-)
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