WTF. She is getting used to the idea. You are pregnant with a baby, be thankful for fluck sake. ), save it because maybe your next one will be a girl :). Although I was hoping for a boy , since I've already have 4 girls . Just move on get on with your life!!!! Yes I think the at home test has more false positives. Doctor (old and very experienced) said he was about 90% sure, which is just the rate of ultrasound accuracy. That looks like a boy I'm having a girl and it looks way different. These images show ruined buildings in the city of Uman, located in central Ukraine, after Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at the region on Friday, killing at least 23 people. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Looks like a boy to me as well. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine. I am excited, but my pregnancy hormones are getting the best of me. What do you guys think? Really looks like a boy. North Carolina mom Nancy Ray said she learned she was having a girl when at 18 weeks the ultrasound technician wrote on paper, "It's a girl!" The 32-year-old mom of two girls ages 1 and 3 . She and her husband had a name picked out and had painted the nursery for a boy when they found out shortly before giving birth that they actually were having a daughter. I am going with boy! This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Our. I could have sworn blind i was having a boy but she said it was a girl. baby gender,, I read what she wrote in her post. I'm not high risk. When I asked how certain she was, she said she was pretty sure, but that didn't give me much confidence. I would give my life to be able to say that for each time I have been pg, and I am not the only one. I understand the immediate denial, lol. This ultrasound makes baby look way more developed than my previous pregnany (got ultrasound done at 22.5 weeks with previous). A sonogram may literally be in black and white, but figuring out whether the image is of a baby boy or girl isnt always black-and-white to the untrained eye. Looks pretty much like they were right - but we'll confirm 100% in about five weeks! But I had an US at 17w and was told boy. We wanted to pick colors, decorate the nursery, and buy clothes before our little one arrived. My pregnancies have been identical, and I have a DD and am expecting a DS. Though it's referred to as the 20 week ultrasound, most women have the exam some time between 18 and 21 weeks. It was such a special moment for the two of us. I think you are losing site of what is important here. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. If you didn't have an early ultrasound, there's a chance that there was a twin that disappeared early on. Concentrate on that and not the lack of bows and ribbons in his hair. You made another person! Sep 1, 2020 at 12:56 PM. There are a number of variables that can affect whether we can determine gender as early as 12 weeks. New Patient Appointment Create an account or log in to participate. Anyone get an incorrect gender prediction at their ultrasound? Check mama's uterus, fluid levels, and placenta. Yes, you can tell at 18 weeks; 16 weeks is when they start looking specifically for that. I know you know a healthy baby is a blessing nomatter what the sex and you are going to fall so hard for your little boy you won't look back!! Ha I was told girl at 20 weeks and delivered a boy at 39w4d :), Will appreciate I have been told girl but I am not convinced, Omg! I don't get the hang up over gender. I recently had a patient who was expecting a boy. Sorry. :) maybe your hubby's or other kid's DNA, nope I did it at the doctors office and this is my first baby . You cried when you found out it was a boy? Just had the 20 week ultrasound and couldn't find out the gender for sure because the baby had its legs crossed. My response was quite reserved also. I'd take the blood test over ultrasound, the blood test is a genetic screening so tends to be acurate. Wait. And we're super bummed because our 20 week ultrasound wasn't that great. The specialist says that their dna would be gone by nowbut in a lot of the cases Ive seen when they get a Y and have a girlthere is an older brother! Maybe it was on the low side and they just didnt pick up the Y in the blood sample Crazy I hope you get a solid answer soon. I asked how the first draw could have said boy the doctor said it may have been drawn to early. member. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. That includes not having their legs closed! I still get a feeling sometimes its a boy. I had my heart set on having a daughter. She came out a boy! The ultrasound tech seemed in a hurry to get everything done, i was supposed to be in there for an hour and was out within about 30 minutes. Heres how your technician will determine your babys sex. That looks like a boy to me. I honestly dont know what to believe ahah Ill keep ya updated . Im glad your second test matched your. After the gender reveal, the picture that the tech used to identify girl parts was NOT clear at all so I researched what girl parts look like on an ultrasound and when I went back at 22 weeks, I had the tech show me again and it looked just like a girl with the three lines. Im literally going crazy. Maybe I'm insensitive but I think it's dumb. We have been speaking to the baby by her name and have had girl clothes donated to us and we already want to start buying girl items from our registry. Join now to receive free weekly newsletters tracking your baby's development and yours throughout your pregnancy. I was just hoping for a girl, but im not going to dwell over it, i admit i was upset at first about it, but regardless, i am excited about having another healthy baby. Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!! think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. She said there are two things that could have happened 1. I'm going to side with your tech. - BabyCenter Canada I did the lab Sneak peak clinical. I was told girl at 20 weeks with my second (born in 2011). Meaning that as long as your little one is in an opportune position, the sonographer will look for those anatomical boy-girl distinctions to deliver the news youve been eagerly awaiting. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. That doesn't look like a penis to me and I've had two boys and am expecting my second girl. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. She's like You choose the tests you want that are optional because they are just statistics etc etc. Subsequent ultrasounds from other doctors were either "not completely sure" (20-28 weeks) or "girl" (after 32 weeks). Scan this QR code to download the app now. Im getting another ultrasound Thursday for a 2nd opinion so Ill keep ya updated . 20 weeks ultrasound, baby's legs were crossed. The specialist says that their. FWIW we were told girl both times. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Now, ultrasounds are a lot clearer and techs are more experienced. My son is now 7! Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. While parents may have a hard time making out the various parts of their babies bodies during ultrasounds, sonographers look for certain male characteristics: The absence of the above signs doesn't necessarily guarantee the baby is female. Do not schedule it around work meetings or other important obligations. so im not going to lie, i was pretty emotional when the tech said boy. A tech or your doctor are the only ones who can tell you if it's a boy or girl. We had a gender reveal party soon after, and our parents thought we had played a joke on them. So when we found out we were expecting our first child on Jan. 2, 2017, we knew we wanted to find out the gender. And we don't have the extra money to go somewhere for a special ultrasound. Yes I had that experience with my first. The sonographer asked if we wanted to guess what we were having. Had my 20 week ultrasound and results show boy?!! If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. I don't know what to think! I thought the blood tests were prett. A sonographer's trained eyes will instead watch for these clues that suggest baby is a girl: From the What to Expect editorial team andHeidi Murkoff,author ofWhat to Expect When You're Expecting. When I saw the umbilical cord at my A/S it looked nothing like your picture. I would wait for confirmation at your 20 week scan. Let us know! But I had a harmony and that was right. I had a coworker this happened to also, yeah it was blood work at the dr and I think she had bought a lot of stuff after the test, yeah so I think she was shocked bc it wasnt like a sneak peak thing people do, 2nd pic does look like a girl but I would probably go for a private gender scan just to be sure, I went ahead and scheduled one for Thursday, NIPT can say boy if it was contaminated with male DNA somehow..did you do it at home? Do you happen to have the ultrasound pic when they told you girl? But regardless i love my little baby and as long as baby comes out healthy im happy. Search Conditions & Treatments Within the NHS this method is generally used as part of determining sex at the scan everyone is offered at around 20 weeks. So that is a possibility in your case, I honestly wouldn't worry too much about it unless your doctors are concerned. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Depending on what your grandma's name is you can still name your child after her. I do know someone who was told they were having a girl, she got everything pink then had a boy We asked at my 20 week scan and was told she thought it was a boy, then yes it was a boy - i have to admit it does worry me so I then had a growth scan about 30 weeks and asked again to double check and she confirmed, a boy. thats what the ultrasound tech said! Having my 20 weeks Anatomy scan very soon ! Skip to Page Content, Refine your search: We were super shocked at the gender reveal. I saw 3 lines and the tech said that it's a girl. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). In that case a person will look externally and (for the most part) internally female but not have functioning ovaries or normal hormonal progression. And in the case of NIPT, you can find out as early as week 9 of pregnancy. We had and experienced tech at 19 weeks show us the three lines saying girl and then a half hour later took it back and said nope definitely a boy! you think we are all u/s tech s or radiologists that are going to tell you otherwise to make you feel better. Tie a ring to a piece of string and hang it over your belly. Ive read NIPT can sometimes come back wrong if you had a disappearing twin. Find a Doctor It would be ridiculous to hope for a girl and buy girl stuff when you have clear ultrasounds that say you are having a boy. Create an account or log in to participate. However, its not until 14 or 15 weeks that you can clearly begin to see the differentiated genitalia.So how can we predict gender before then? We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. At 12 weeks, we may be able to use ultrasound to determine gender based on the angle of the genital tubercle. My boy's potty shot at 20 weeks was alarmingly clear, even OH and I both knew he was a boy before the midwife said so. Has this happened to anyone else before? Was told at 17 weeks she was a boy. So good luck im still keeping my fingers crossed mines a girl. September 2012. Seriously?? While gender prediction is much more accurate during the 20-week ultrasound, there's still a chance it can be wrong. Have you ever had a male pregnancy? Gender reveal and bought all boy clothes . I'm very sure that's where the Y chromosome is coming from! How accurately an ultrasound predicts a babys sex depends on when its performed. The test I did was Sneak Peek clinical. My gut said it was a boy and I was completely wrong. They looked at me and said, "Looks like a penis on the screen, you're having a boy!" So did you actually do the NIPT test in a lab or was this just sneak peek? I hope you kept tags on the clothes :) dont worry boy mom here and Im always browsing the girls section because there are SO many more options haha it will be fun to shop for your girl and your boy may be in your future! You could be there for 45 minutes . All my pregnancy symptoms point to a boy and me and my husband were always so sure it was a boy. My midwife is having me do another genetic test because she has never had this happen before. her maiden name was king and when she married her last name became skelton but im trying to adjust quickly.. my husband doesnt seem to understand why im still kind of upset about it. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. we also wanted to find out the gender tech said last week that our babes wasn't fully cooperating but it looks like a girl OR the boy could just have a very small penis (my husband took offfense to that hahah) so today, i went to my 2nd ultrasound to finish up the measurements and the tech also said it looked like a girl, paused, and then said that she can't be "100%sure" cuz again apparently the babes wasn't cooperating and that the cord was in between its legs. or 817-882-2400, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Looks like a boy! I think its a girl! A friend of mine was told girl at several scans . and our Maybe its the umbilical cord?? ultrasound tech said boy, but gut feeling says girl.. mandy62712. To complain about the sex and not mention gratitude for the life inside if her, is weak. -.- I was so annoyed lol. I used my dads name in my first son. Sometimes the genitals can be swollen and look like a penis/testicles. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. I fear it's in your heart to want it to be a girl, not your gut saying so. Posted 19/1/16. You created life! The odds of an accurate prediction fall for women above that number.Theres also a chance that our prediction simply will be wrong. that looks very clearly like a boy to me. I do feel for you though. Looks like a girl. You have a healthy baby! I really hope that isn't what you meant. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Ultrasounds are used to screen for certain conditions and check whether there is something noticeably wrong with your baby. Looks like the cord. More in: But it was way obviously a boy. Learn more about. Your guide to pregnancy-related abbreviations, PeriPAN: Getting pregnant and postpartum women mental health care faster. Ah ok. The more body tissue the ultrasound waves must travel through, the fuzzier the images may be. My Baby Gave His Heart to Another Child in Need, Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. But if it is a boy and you already bought all the girl stuff (that sucks! My husband was eager to tell parents the name so we went ahead and now Im paranoid we got everyone all excited and ready to buy boy clothes and this baby is maybe actually a girl. Anyone get told one gender then end up with the other? And she had to mourn that family in her head, just like you did. I think it's totally normal to be disappointed. Ive read that as well! The . 1. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Im glad your second test matched your ultrasound. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. We scheduled a 3D ultrasound for my third trimester. If the second scan shows girl again, shouldn't they repeat they NIPT? I have heard of other instances where the NIPT said boy but ultrasound showed girl so it's not that weird for that to happen I guess. We tested at 10 weeks NIPT and the results came back girl. This is sometimes called nub theory. Using this method, the sonographer looks at whether the tubercle is pointing up toward the babys head, which indicates a boy, or whether it remains flat or points down, indicating a girl.A 2016 study looked at the accuracy of such tests. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. How proactive physical therapy can improve pregnancy and postpartum care, Pediatrics; think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Yay you're having a child! Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Your Pregnancy Matters, Appointment are you actually asking if your gut feeling is right over what the u/s tech said b/c she *only* looked at your baby for 30 min? I got my NIPT test which said boy. I was kind of the same way when i found out #2 was a boy, but i was ok with it like the next day, and when i had him i fell completely in love with him. Baby boy had his face turned to my back and covered up the whole time. Determine baby's sex. A sonographer's trained eyes will instead watch for these clues that suggest baby is a girl: A genital tubercle angled downwards. That's what they say but, I can tell you for me it wasn't. Cookie Notice I went in for my ultrasound at 17 weeks and 6 days. Apr 28, 2023 at 3:48 PM. Im getting another NIPT test Tuesday and Ill update everyone on what its says. NIPT is the most accurate way to kn the baby gender, if was a girl the Y chromosome won't on show up.. i did NIPT 5 times n it was never wrong.. i believe its a boy.. n the angel of the ultrasound make it looks like a girl.. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. If you develop acne or other skin problems, youre having a girl. Either was im happy, just have to re-do alot of planning if baby is in fact a boy. Had my 20 week ultrasound and results show boy?!! I read the study for Sneak peak at it was 100% accurate for detecting males. Your Pregnancy Matters, Mental Health; Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Find a Location, Appointment To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Despite having to let go of the emotional ties of having girls, I can say I couldn't have been more ecstatic when the tech told us boys. Procedures like noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) take a more objective approach, using placental or fetal DNA to determine the sex. It checks on the physical development of the fetus and can detect certain congenital disorders as well as major anatomical abnormalities. There are a few women in my other baby groups who have found out at the ultrasound that their Sneak Peek result was wrong. You will feel better soon, not worry. New Patient Appointment BTW, it's neither, it's an ogre, congrats. If it swings in a circle, its a boy; if it swings back and forth, its a girl. Is there a surname or maiden name from ur grandma u can use? We are half girly and half neutral so if there is a surprise wed have to rebuy half lol xx, Can you ask them to give you the picture of the potty shot? Im going through the same dilemma lol. Today I had my 20 week scan and the sonographer (didn't know about my NIPT results) announced . My DH even asked, "Are you sure?" yay! While I understand where YOU are coming from, why don't you take a second to see where SHE is coming from and to actually LISTEN to what she is saying. 19/11/2013 at 12:56 pm. The 2016 study I mentioned found that a body mass index below 23.8 was the best cutoff value for gender prediction at 11 to 13 weeks. Yes! The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Yes i am thrilled about having another baby, i said it up there, that im happy as long as baby comes out healthy, i just didnt quote it, i just wrote it as a reply. Learn more about, How to tell if its a boy on an ultrasound, How to tell if its a girl on an ultrasound, our editorial and medical review policies, Level 2 Ultrasound: The 20-Week Anatomy Scan, 9 Scientific Signs That You're Having a Boy or a Girl, Accuracy of Sonographic Fetal Gender Determination: Predictions Made by Sonographers During Routine Obstetric Ultrasound Scans, The Ultrasound Identification of Fetal Gender at the Gestational Age of 1112 Weeks, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Yes! So if youd rather not know, tell the sonographer you want to be surprised! Take time to feel a little sad, cry it out,and move on. I have two girls, they had nothing between their legs. I'm not trying to diagnose OPs situation at all, FWIW, just trying to explain that there are other possibilities as chromosomes and sexual characteristics are not so black and white. I don't have experience, but my sister was also told girl and she had a little boy! While those scheduled late in the first trimester (between weeks 11 and 14) get it right about 75 percent of the time, those done in the second trimester have an almost 100 percent accuracy rate, though no test is perfect. We don't really ever know 100% until they are born , My doctor has said this all along. The tech said she'd seen enough that she would've seen a penis if there was one, but she didn't quite get a clear view of girl parts. Do you have any of your old ultrasound pictures? i had a gender scan at 16 weeks. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. It was so sweet to see his heart, legs, brain, & all of his little. It's less common for it to say girl and then be confirmed boy. A perspective she thankfully doesn't have. There was 1 test that was contaminated with male dna and the test came back male but the baby was female. Yes there are many women that can't have children would do anything to have this experience, but acting as if she was/is considering abortion over it is ridiculous! Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. omg! The clinical one is when you go to a clinic and they draw your blood into a tube and ship it out. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Im in the same position this is my third pregnancy. She had sex disappointment for a second. My doctor has the same process. The researchers found that out of 672 cases, sex determination was possible 90 percent of the time, and the prediction was correct 87 percent of the time. The absence of the above signs doesn't necessarily guarantee the baby is female. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're reading. I was told I likely was having a boy during an ultrasound to screen for Down syndrome at about 12 weeks. You may get several ultrasounds throughout pregnancy, but the big gender reveal often happens during your second trimester at the 20-week ultrasound, if you want to know what youre having. I suspected a girl right off the bat because i had extreme morning sickeness and nausea and craving sweets and fruit just like i did with my daughter. And so far family is not being supportive at all, most of them are pretty upset that i am having another boy. This is a long one, but if anyone has been through something similar, I would appreciate any advice. So 1 of 2 things happened, my blood was confused with another womans blood or my son I had 24 years ago DNA was still left in my body when having 2 girls after him. However, we could clearly see during the 20-week ultrasound that my daughter was most certainly not a boy!Your babys gender is determined at the moment of conception when the sperm contributed a Y chromosome, which creates a boy, or an X chromosome, which creates a girl. It kinda happen with my first, I weary in for an early scan and was told I was having a girl but then when I went in for my 20wk scan it was clear as day I was having a boy!! I don't personally know anyone who has been told the wrong gender but if you are worried then I'd just buy neutral. There's a condition called Swyer syndrome where a person with XY chromosomes develops female sexual organs, which is uncommon but not unheard of. Do you have any boys? Does blue vs pink really matter at the end of the day? No one wanted to say for sure even at 36 weeks! I did a sneak peek when I was only 7weeks &1 day , result came back as a girl . my question is for the 2nd/3rd/4th time moms, were u ever told it was a girl but then popped out a boy instead? It looks like a boy to me, sorry mama. But first, heres Tiffanys story.***. People like you piss me off and make me sick. Theres no shortage of old wives tales for how to predict a babys gender. Sorry babe!! They were shocked but took the news in stride. We tested at 10 weeks NIPT and the results came back girl. I was told boy at 18 weeks, but at the 3D/4D ultrasound this past Monday showed it was a little girl. I had an ultrasound at 18 weeks that said girl, sent to the MFM specialist at 19 weeks they agreed girl, and my 20 week ultrasound was last week and the tech said 100% GIRL. In fact, for this little belly bub, we were given an indication at our 12 week scan that it looked to be developing like a girl, as they were doing an early determination of gender study. i had my anatomy scan last week but they couldn't get all the measurements so they had me come back today. She had a dream, an idea, just like you did. Just after answering the question, Am I pregnant?, your next one might be: Am I having a boy or a girl? Although plenty of methods some legitimate, some just fun can predict the sex of your baby earlier on, your 20-week ultrasound usually offers a fairly reliable answer with a few caveats. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It said boy..fast forward to yesterday I went in for my 20 week sonogram and the tech asked me if I knew what I was having..I told her boy & she said how accurate is the testing you did because it looks like a girl to me so Im kinda freaking out. And you're welcome!! I don't understand why you would have your heart set on one sex because that's what you "feel" and then cry when you're wrong. 2nd pic definitely looks like a girl to me, Science can be wrong. NIPT test said girl but 20 week ultrasound shows boy?!!! It said boy..fast forward to yesterday I went in for my 20 week sonogram and the tech asked me if I knew what I was having..I told her boy & she said "how accurate is the testing you .
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