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anatomy exam
Ftm; i will have my anatomy exam at 18.3w and for some reason i worry about the ultrasound tech not being able to tell the gender. Is this common?
In my experience, the tech/doctor really takes the time to get all the pictures to do a full anatomy check. If you want to know the gender, they really take time and make an effort to get to the right angle to see. Depending if your baby is awake or asleep, cooperative or not, your appointment can be short or very long.
My baby was not cooperative. She kept turning her back to us and was curled up like a ball. The tech took a lot of time to try different angles, and massage and push my belly. Finally she was able to move the baby and get a good view.
I have friends that said their baby had his legs wide oepn and his wee-wee was the first thing everyone saw!
My baby was not cooperative. She kept turning her back to us and was curled up like a ball. The tech took a lot of time to try different angles, and massage and push my belly. Finally she was able to move the baby and get a good view.
I have friends that said their baby had his legs wide oepn and his wee-wee was the first thing everyone saw!
If they have a hard time finding the gender they will usually try to move the baby to a position that is easy to see. Such as having you walk around for alittle. Try to eat something sugary before the appointment so the baby is moving though. And if they still can't tell the gender they will have you come back. Good luck!
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