My doctor was right and I was for sure only 14 weeks so it may be a boy! "The girl has 3 lines and when the sonographer showed us you really could tell the difference.. I think if you can mistake a girl for a boy then you should not get too excited yet.. 1. Just ask them to double check the sex. This really freaks me out. so gone out and bought boy clothes but I'm now scared that it'll be a girl!!! As this couple learned, mistaking a boy for a girl happens quite frequently: "My wife and I were told we had a girl. 2 or 3 lines? I hope lol, If you've had that many scans I highly doubt it will be wrong!! While he has a brother and a sister, his dad only had brothers, his grandpa only had brothers. So of course it was a surprise when the doctor said, 'Its a boy!' 14 weeks is too early to accurately determine a gender. With my first child they told me 4 times that I was having a girl so I had 2 baby showers and requested that everything be pink. It was bizarre.
Same here. I'm only about 5 weeks pregnant. But that was from an ultrasound over 30 years ago. I had no symptoms there Hi, I am 15 weeks pregnant. 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. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). A snowstorm in Raleigh, N.C. the day before she went into labor, which caused the familyto lose power. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. 16 Jun June 16, 2022. told boy at ultrasound but had a girl. We went all out girl because our oldest is a boy 6 years ago, a good friend of mine was told she was having a boy but ended up having a girl. While we're on the topic of old wives tales, many will also argue that taking into account the rate of a baby's heartbeat in the womb to determine the gender is also another old wive's tales. While there's no mention of her name, this woman kept a major secret from her family. If they are clearly visible, however, it is a good way to determine sex.. 15/11/2012 22:16. Ive had a few scans 21 weeks he said girl but wasnt 100% at all , then at 30 weeks he didnt seem sure and it was like we saw something sticking out ? Told babies gender at 15 weeks, have you been told early and still right? lol. my daughter (born 5 days ago) looked like she had something in between her legs and it kinda freaked me out. I had the opposite. [emoji23] X, This is something that definitely worries me. I had an ultrsound around 14 weeks (they thought I was 13 weeks, but they decided the baby was too big to be 13 weeks) and, at the time, my ultrasound tech heppened to tell us she thought we were having a boy. That said while the 3 lines is definitely a tried and tested method, sonographers themselves will always be a little bit cautious. ", Later, Koto concluded, "I was shocked for a few seconds, and then it didn't matter if it was a girl or a boy.". My husband and I were very excited, as I already have a girl and this would be our last baby. 13 weeks, Mines looks like that as well I definitely think it's too early to tell, Hmm, I doubt it. To help you get started read the featured.
I don't think the penis is big enough to see in most cases when they are that little. How early the gender screening is performed, the baby's cooperation, and the expertise of the tech are all tremendously important. It wasn't until 15 minutes later, when she was laying on the bed andhad flipped over so the umbilical chord could be cut, that Ray and her husband discovered that she was ahe. This is my 3rd, i have 2 girls and am having a boy this time according to the panorama blood test. A couple of weeks ago, I had my genetic blood draw to test for abnormalities, trismonies, etc. I was told boy twice at my last elective ultrasound in 2009 and she was all girl k kruithofbrooke Jan 15, 2016 at 3:47 PM It is not a higher chance of a boy after 2 boys! Two balls and a penis :) we couldn't believe it but it is clear. Basically, your lucky stars need to align just right for you to not get the wrong result. A quick look over the surgical screen and yep, that is a boy. Take the time toabsorb that one for a second. 14/01/2014 10:08. She was shocked (as we all were) and even had to buy something from a nearby store for him to wear home, as it didn't seem fitting for him to wear that pretty dress home!!". She said she would eat her hat if it was a boy and showed me the 3 lines., Though Jan agrees with Nigel, saying: We give a professional opinion but there are a few cases when there is a surprise. It's hard not to feel a little sad. We only had a girl name picked and now 5 days before we are to deliver we have to get new clothes and figure out a name [] We wasted a lot of money on clothes that we for a girl. Within the NHS this method is generally used as part of determining sex at the scan everyone is offered at around 20 weeks. Its hard to trust without a second yep. and is it in somewhere in usa? I will never ever ever find out the sex of my child before he/she is born again LOL.". He is pretty sure it's a girl.. I wouldn't be set on it, but I am pretty sure. Her husband, she said in the post, "proceeded to literally fall on the floor. My cousin was told she was having a boy and ended up with a girl. This means 10 out of 100 women will be told the wrong gender at their ultrasound! montgomery golf course membership. The ultrasound tech is 100% positive and it's very obvious. Is this a boy baby!!?". 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.
Do you know anyone that was told boy but had girl? - The Bump Much to everyone's bewilderment, she was holding a beautiful bundle of pink when they came to visit her in the hospital. Yes, the ultrasound pic does help. I delivered my son in 2014. Take the time to absorb that one for a second. From the 15 Good Reasons New Parents Should Be Terrified, all the way to the 14 Things Most Parents Forget To Do Before The Baby Arrives, you then also need to worry about old wives tales. It's one thing tohave no expectations of gender, but another entirely to be prepared for one, and have the opposite! Its too early to tell the gender of your baby accurately at this gestation. Despite that,I'm also slightly worried that we've been told one thing and will end up with the opposite, only because I've committed to buying girl's stuff now (we started with gender neutral so at leastnot everything is feminine!). I've heard it's much more likely to be told the wrong gender when they think it's a girl.
Boy or girl? The difficulties of early gender prediction | Your Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Fortunately we had all the clothes from his brother and hadnt redone any rooms. The cord can get mistaken for the penis. "I kept saying how beautiful she was!" I even asked the ultrasound tech. I'm pregnant and take a med for migraines. My Grandma has a sixth sense with stuff like that. "I said it to them before they said it to me, but there was no sign of it on the picture. Ultrasound tech who, according to the Dr. is NEVER wrong, said 'Add me to team pink!'". Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. But Willwanted to know the sex of their third child, Raysaid. She wriggled baby a bit to make sure no boy bits were hiding!. I had another ultrasound and this time, I was told it was a girl!!". I had around 10 scans with my last baby. and what did you see on your 19/20 weeks u/s report ? The tech told us so quickly at our A/S that it was a girl. 60K views, 3.1K likes, 501 loves, 2.1K comments, 167 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Kaelly Dias Makeup: Bom dia pessoal I have picture proof, I'm not terribly girly but soooo many of my friends thought we would be having a girl because that's just what they can see me with. and what did you see on your 21 weeks u/s report ? The MFM said while ultrasound was 90 percent accurate in predicting gender at 12 weeks, and she and the sonographer were fairly confident in their prediction, we should wait until our 20-week anatomy ultrasound to be sure. 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. Winston-Salem birth photographerLauren Jolly captured the moment,and that photohas been shared and liked all over the internet.
I Was Raised By A 90 Years Old Ninja - Facebook I just keep hoping that they got it wrong and when I give birth it's actually girl! One week before we are to deliver we had another one just to see how big the baby was and a new ultrasound tech said that we are having a boy. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Yes it can happen. At 14 weeks, that area is still very swollen, so I wouldn't trust it. And for what it's worth, my son was the 8th wrong gender by ultrasound that week born in that hospital alone.". Ray told USA TODAY. The first time we saw their "boy" it was all dressed in pink. YESS!! The position of your baby is obviously a factor. I'll never forget that voicemail message: "Hey Friend, call me back. I will be happy of course; but was hoping for a little girl this time. Just wondering if that happened to anyone before? 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. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. They were with me. Also it is pretty depressing when for that long we focused and planned on a girl. Thanks so much ladies, for all of your comments. We told our parents we were having a girl, but we warned them against buying anything until the next ultrasound. Learn more about, My Baby Gave His Heart to Another Child in Need. Ahh!! Eileen's story serves as a great reminder that sometimes mothers "just know": "OMG. I know someone that had an amnio and was told she was having a boy but had a girl. "Had my level two ultrasound today. Funny thing is my Grandma always knew she was having a girl and no one believed her because of the ultrasound. I didn't buy anything pink because I just felt like he was a boy. 2 or 3 lines? It has definitely helped to prepare me. And when the miracle finally happens that mom and dad agree on the perfect name for their new addition, it finally feels like the light at the end of the tunnel is approaching! Packing a hospital bag is hard enough, but for Sophie's friend, the task ended up being a complete disaster when she gave birth to a baby boy, instead of the much-planned for baby girl: "They can be wrong---A girlfriend of mine had seen 2 different doctors with 2 different ultrasounds stating she was having a girl and she had a pink baby shower, called the tummy by the name she had chosen and when she delivered it was a boy!! At private clinics it is usually used as a method from 16 weeks. "Even during the second trimester routine scan it may not be possible to be fully certain about the babys sex because s/he may be in a position that will make it difficult for the sonographer to be sure.". We ended up having a boy:) it was a great surprise:). Certainly not perhaps as clear as boy bits! "Also, at the optimum time for 4D at 28 weeks, the genitalia can be difficult to visualise., It is not always possible to see these 3 lines, warns Nigel. Ten. Thanks. So we have done everything for this baby to plan for a girl. I think that he looks like a boy! My moms 4th daughter was supposed to be a son. If you have ever wondered whether it's possible to be told the wrong gender around the 20-week ultrasound, now you know! It's not always right, says Professor Lees. With my first daughter, I got an ultrasound at 14 weeks and the doctor told me he was pretty sure it was a girl- and it was!