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gender question(ultrasound 12 weeks)
by wyr, Apr 29, 2008 10:51AM
I had an ultrasound at 12 weeks and the tech said it may be a boy. Has anyone had an early ultrasound and not be right? I
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by jennyb473, Apr 29, 2008 12:36PM
my dr said at 12 weeks he thought he saw boy parts - at 19 weeks I was told it's a girl. I am now 33w6d and it better be a girl!!!
by deanne11, Apr 29, 2008 12:40PM
My friend was told at 12 weeks boy too and they were right...It really depends. Obviously they better check again at 19/20 weeks....even then you never know.
by wyr, Apr 29, 2008 01:17PM
Thanks for the post. I was wandering Jenny if you had the ultrasound pics at 12 weeks.
by jennyb473, Apr 29, 2008 02:51PM
To: wyr
Yes, I have pics, but I never knew what he thought he saw - really looks like the cord to me and the place I went for the 19week scan said that the shot the doctor thought was boy parts wasn't even between the legs! I don't have the pics here at work, will look for them at home and try to post
by pmperez, Apr 29, 2008 02:56PM
I was told at 10 weeks I was having a boy, but Im not banking on it just yet...I dont know what she saw to think that...I get another u/s at 13 weeks and maybe we can see something then for sure
by babyscience, Apr 29, 2008 03:04PM
I was told at 12 weeks it was a boy...you could definitely see all his boy parts too...and it was a boy!
by montie2, Apr 29, 2008 03:09PM
I had a 12 wk US and was told it was a boy and they were right!
by mlb1234, Apr 29, 2008 08:05PM
I had a 12 wk US and was told it was a girl and by golly it was!!
by alaysha, Apr 30, 2008 03:25AM
I know that parts don't develop until 11 weeks (or so I have read). I know a girl on here who was told boy at 11 weeks and just found out at 18 weeks that she is having a girl. I wouldn't go buy any blue yet. Give it a couple of weeks until you get a really good picture! :)
by wyr, Apr 30, 2008 07:43AM
Thanks for the posting. I agree. I would be surprised if the tech is wrong. I have 2 boys now and a girl would have been nice. I 'm excited and happy either way.
by mlb1234, May 07, 2008 09:20PM
To: wyr
Between 10w-13w6d the ultrasound techs can tell gender by how the genitals are lining up with the spine (parallel = boy, perpendicular = girl...if I remember correctly) There are no organs outside the body at this point. There have been scientific studies done though and they are about 95% accurate at gender prediction at this age range using this technique. We participated in one study and they were right. My guess is that you need have a tech who is familiar with these studies.
by laurabed, May 08, 2008 12:33AM
They can tell u what sex the baby is at 12 weeks pregnant but most hospitals dont untill 2o weeks throug insurance purposes(that is in the uk)
by mrscoop, May 15, 2008 06:43AM
I had an u/s at 12 weeks and saw things my 2 girls didn't have!! I asked the tech who I had for the girls and she said she'd only been wrong once at 12 weeks!!It would be nice to have a boy in the mix.However I will wait until my next u/s to be very sure!!
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