Ultrasound mania!!!

[3andcounting]

I recently had a pregnancy ultrasound done. I think I was 18 weeks, but my dr has me 2 weeks later than that (so maybe 16 wks). Anyway, my baby had its hand between its legs and we were not able to clearly see whether it was a boy or a girl. I have 3 girls, and none of them ever did this in my other ultrasounds.

However, some of my friends who have little boys say that it might be a boy because the hand was down there. Can someone please tell me if they have experienced this. I am so sick of everyone asking me if it is a boy or a girl and I am also sick of telling them the story when they say "Oh, you didn't want to find out?"!

I don't think my dr will send me for another ultrasound, but I just want to know for my own sanity. The thought of having a little boy after 3 girls is amazing to me.

[babypooh]

My son never had his hand there during an ultrasound and I have gone and paid for ultrasounds before so maybe you can look into that and find out what you're having :) Good luck!

[JoyRenee]

I always did the 3D ultrasounds when I was 26-28 weeks, just for fun, and to also give us a definite answer on boy/girl!

And I agree with evthing4reason!

[evthing4reason]

you don't need to explain anything to anyone....just say "we don't know yet" and leave it at that

[SoCalTricia]

My son never had his hand down there during ultrasounds. But I agree with mamaofone...I'm not sure where you live, but in most areas there are places you can go to get a non-medical ultrasound. And they are pretty accurate when they tell you the sex. There's one near me called Fetal Focus, and an ultrasound is only $75 or something like that, and they say if they can't tell the sex, the next ultrasound is free. I really hope you get your boy! (I'm hoping for a boy this time, too...boys are so much fun!)

Tricia

[mamaofonetrying42]

I wish I could tell you....But really it could go both ways....If your dr. wont send you for another u/s, have you thought about doing a 3d/4d u/s? They are really Cool! I have TWO boys and they didnt do this in there u/s's......But I really HOPE you get your little boy!