Whether this is an old wives tale we can take to the bank, or just coincidence, I guess we'll never know! Despite these percentages, there are stories upon stories on the web of women getting told that their baby would either be a boy or a girl, only to discover the opposite a couple of weeks later or even at birth. Get the facts on how twins and multiples are formed and your chance of carrying more than one baby at a time. Its too early to tell the gender of your baby accurately at this gestation. So of course it was a surprise when the doctor said, 'Its a boy!' Its important to remember that a number of factors come into play with regards to ultrasounds and accurately predicting the gender. She had another u/s late in her 3rd tri to check her placenta previa and was then told she was having a boy. Thebaby that came within two hours causing the photographer to barely make it there in time. Please don't let that get you down! I am so glad I didn't buy anything blue. So who knows! We wanted to know the sex of our baby and there was no mistaking our strapping young man in the scan room," says snappyloz on our forum. Jes Jackson, an Australian birth photographer, snapped this incredibly candid picture of Koto Nakamura. Most future mommies going in for their gender reveal ultrasound are a ball of nerves. If he comes out a girl she will have to dress like a boy for a good few months! I've heard it's more common that they think it's a girl and it ends up being a boy,than the other way around. Since my friend was so girly, we had been teasing her through her entire pregnancy that she was supposed to have a girl and we wouldn't take boy for an answer. she was most definitely a BOY. My older sister was a "boy"but that was also 32years ago and tech has come along wayI'd be super bummed without my sisterawesome big sis even if we aren't the closest ever we do try being there for each Other and shes great to my son! You'd think that surely, by 24 weeks, the baby's private parts would be clear enough to determine the gender and yet, the complete opposite happened to "Kristy": "We had 2 ultrasounds - 1 at 18 and 1 at 24 weeks and the tech both times said that it was a girl. e ekgold Jan 15, 2016 at 4:16 PM I was told we were having a girl at 21 weeks pregnant. So we have done everything for this baby to plan for a girl. The tech confirmed at our 21weeks U/S that it is a little male, and we have the money shot to prove it, but I still have nightmares A friend of mine was told boy at 15weeks, then girl at 20weeks, then boy again at 25weeks And girl again at 30weeks Needless to say, when that little boy came out at 35weeks sharp, she checked twice to make sure it was, indeed, a boy. While we were in hospital there was 11 women on the ward. To help you get started read the featured. no way ? Is this a boy baby!!?". I already have two SKs (one of each) and don't know that we'll have any more childrenso I did have my heart set on having a girl. That is not true! So that theory is dead to me, lol. Baby showing large amount of fluid in stomach at scan, anyone else experienced t, Told baby has short Femur at 20wk scan advice please? But when my mum was pregnant with me and my twin brother, they asked if the babies were the same sex and each time they said yes, two of the same, they didn't want to know if we were two boys or two girls though. Is it safe if only taken rarely? It's hard not to feel a little sad. To my surprise it was a boy. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 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!! What happened? A family that goes to my sitter JUST had this happen. My Blog told boy at ultrasound but had a girl 00:04. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. It is not a higher chance of a boy after 2 boys! but we found out she was a girl several weeks later. This is why they never say it's 100% when you have a sexing scan x. So in the Billie Eilish song Bad Guy, the melody of it sounds exactly like a melody I know.The part I'm talking about is the part that sounds kind of synthed, 2:21 at the link above. I just keep hoping that they got it wrong and when I give birth it's actually girl! I've never had it but I know a girl who was told boy brought everything in blue painted room and had a girl. So this is so wired to me since the first time my youngest daughter learned that mommy is going to have a baby she said mommy you have. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 29 other ways to tell if it's boy or girl. I'm glad we found out the sex though because we found out that LO was a boy. No doubt, you've heard of the time-honored adage that a "mother's intuition is never wrong"? K Lou, however, found that her sonographer at a private scan was happy to be pretty definitive. They got the baby shower and everything was blue. It's pretty safe that if they see boy bits there's no confusion. If you have ever wondered whether it's possible to be told the wrong gender around the 20-week ultrasound, now you know! 1. 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. It looks very different from the 3 lines girl scan above, with the genitalia clearly sticking out. But Willwanted to know the sex of their third child, Raysaid. Certainly not perhaps as clear as boy bits! Lost. Up to 10 women out of 100 will get told that they're having a certain gender, only to have a kind of jack-in-the-box surprise at the end. My intuition has said girl the entire pregnancy as well. 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. In some cases you may get quite a clear illustration of the 3 lines, not so much in others. "I feel a precious bond with my new boy and love being a boy mama more than I expected.". You have a 50/50 chance every time. My gyne suggested that I have a UTI. How early the gender screening is performed, the baby's cooperation, and the expertise of the tech are all tremendously important. I think if it were a girl you wouldn't see an appendage lol. As Jan explains: Despite popular belief it is a lot harder to tell the sex on a 3D or 4D scan. You are very kind to share your experiences and opinions. Thinking she already had everything figured out, she casually chatted with her doctor, until her world got turned completely and irrevocably upside down: "At 21 weeks we went in for the anatomy ultrasound at my OB's office and told the tech we already knew the gender. I have two girls and my gut instinct plus a few mums on here based on my 13 week scan think number 3 is a girl (I don't think I'll go for number four as have struggled to get through this pregnancy fatigue and sickness with two kids at home let alone if I go for four and have 3 kids to manage whilst pregnant!). They're usually very accurate. As a general rule sonographers will not use 3D/4D scans for sexing your baby. This 20-week scan, posted by forum user SW2, shows a boy. According to this theory, a fetal heart rate above 140 beats per minute (BPM) is likely to be a girl, while a heart rate under that threshold would indicate a boy. During the pregnancy, the happy couple had finally settled on naming their baby girl "Charlee", only to discover during her birth that "she" was actually a "he". It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease; or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. I found out boy at 20 weeks, and since I hear all these stories I ask for confirmation every single time I have an ultrasound "is it still a boy?" This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. 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. These days, Beaufort is learning to roll over and sleep through the night. I was right! Intuition said boy. anyone been told that baby has a big tummy, Our week-by-week PREGNANCY emails are a must for parents-to-be. Normally if they say boy it's because they've seen something unmistakable between the legs! These are unavoidable as someone somewhere is bound to bring one of them up. We caught up with Professor Christoph Lees, Consultant Obstetrician and Spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on this one, and he told us: The commonest and most reliable way to determine a babys sex during pregnancy is during an ultrasound scan, usually performed from 18-21 weeks on the NHS. No mistaking it, she is very much so a he! Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. It's actually common for people to be told they're having a girl and it turn out later to be a boy but it's pretty rare to be told boy and have it be a girl. lol. I was relieved because I knew it was finally right. It's wonderful either way at the end. At private clinics it is usually used as a method from 16 weeks. So the pram soon returned lol. Anyone told boy at a 14 week ultrasound but had a boy? "He needed to mentally prepare if he was going to be a dad of three girls! ", Then again, that's also a good threat for the parents to use as leverage when the boy is a teenager: "Sneak out one more time and we'll tell your girlfriend about the time that the doctor mistook you for a girl!". [emoji23] X, This is something that definitely worries me. When we found out it was our third girl, he just put his head in his hands and laughed. What to expect during the first hours after delivery. Learn about testing and treatment for GBS bacterium. Uncategorized. Add message Save Share Report Bookmark My cousin was told she was having a girl up until 24 weeks. mistakes are always possible and they have happened but It sounds like your tech was pretty darn sure since SHE asked YOu if you wanted to know the sex and she said it so matter-of-factly. We ended up having a boy:) it was a great surprise:). The cord can get mistaken for the penis. Three little lines of the girly bits - a hamburger she called it! Some doctors/obgyn offices will order or give more scans and some won't. This means 10 out of 100 women will be told the wrong gender at their ultrasound! I know I was! The ultrasound that had predicted the gender months earlier was wrong - very wrong. It looks like you were misusing this feature by going too fast. I emant you ahd one on 20 weeks and another on 28 weeks. They apparently mixed up her test with someone else. You can miss the bits and think girl though which is what happened with our 2nd boy. health visitor visit before baby is born? :). Oh good question. With my second they told me the same thing only this time I wanted neutral colors instead of pink or blue and sure enough it was a boy again.". 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. But since ultrasounds aren't 100% accurate just yet, it might be a good idea to tone it down on going full blue or full pink with your purchases, a lesson that Samantha's sister learned the hard way: "This happened with my nephew. my daughter (born 5 days ago) looked like she had something in between her legs and it kinda freaked me out. 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! 15 Times Ultrasounds Lied About The Baby's Gender, Oh Boy, What A Pretty Dress You Have There. Second boy for me. Learn about the risks and benefits of circumcision. "The picture below is of a 20-week scan of a girl and clearly shows the 3 lines. I was too busy being excited that it was a girl! If she wasnt sure, I dont think she would have offered to tell you:). Hopefully, there was a baby store not too far away. 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. That image is from my 20 week scan when I was told girl. I think that he looks like a boy! In case you missed it, boy babies being like fountains when uncovered can be found in the 15 Biggest Mistakes When Changing and Feeding Baby. And the tech that was wrong got all huffy when I asked if he was surehe was like 'I am a lifetime career sonography and have NEVER been wrong'. They were with me. What a great surprise at birth!!! I think it's pretty rare the other way though because apparently a penis is easy to identify correctly early on. I've heard it's much more likely to be told the wrong gender when they think it's a girl. That was my last U/S. I had this strange feeling that they were all wrong and that I was having a boy. Chances are if you've been told you're having a boy his little willy will stay - I'd love to hear otherwise if I'm wrong!