Just confirms what I saw. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. "With a female baby this can appear to look like three white lines. I've been told boy. Thank goodness this mommy learned from her first experience- besides gender neutral colors are just as adorable on any baby! 20052023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. "Had my level two ultrasound today. It was like a cartoon willy and balls on the screen lol. 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. 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. Hi, everyone. 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! Fortunately we had all the clothes from his brother and hadnt redone any rooms. : Your Baby's First Hours of Life, What the GBS Test Is and Why You Should Care. But they named their son Beaufort and he wore the pink sleeper home instead. I kept buying boys clothes before we got told girl. It's clearly sticking out. We spent the next 5 minutes double, triple and quadruple checking.". For some of our mums, even when it was blatantly obvious in the scan room that they were having a boy, with a willy clearly showing, it didnt come out on the picture at all. It is not a higher chance of a boy after 2 boys! Clear as day. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Two balls and a penis :) we couldn't believe it but it is clear. 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. Ray said the hilarious photo is the sweet ending of acrazybirth story that included: Read about even more than happened on Ray's blog. Both times with mine it was very obvious. The ultrasound that had predicted the gender months earlier was wrong - very wrong. I didn't have a 3rd child to "try" for the girl. I hope its a boy for you and being that it was a tech who has been doing this for a long time i think you can rest comfortabley with that! Getting the gender wrong eight times in one week surely must be some kind of a record, but as it turns out, Amy was right to trust her gut feeling! Even if the 3 lines are identified it is still only an opinion from the sonographer, says Nigel Thomson, Professional Officer at Ultrasound, albeit a reasonably accurate one.. Yes, the ultrasound pic does help. Never disregard the medical advice of your physician or health professional, or delay in seeking such advice, because of something you read on this Site. A friend of mine was told girl at several scans through her pregnancy then gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. Waiting until you are closer to 20 weeks usually gives you an accuracy rating of over 94 percent. Didn't find the answer you were looking for? 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. but we found out she was a girl several weeks later. again not happened to me but when i was pregnant with my triplets i was introduced to a twins mum who was told she was having two girls she bought a girl double pram for them and she ended up having one of each. But, having spoken to sonographers, we think identifying the 3 lines is a pretty safe bet on you having a girl. 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. If they got a croch shot, take a look at it. Learn more about, My Baby Gave His Heart to Another Child in Need. I was told we were having a girl at 21 weeks pregnant. It hasn't happened to me but it happened to someone I know. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. I just cut a ton of tags off of girl clothes and washed them. Indeed, as the Professor says, as with most things in pregnancy, its never entirely predictable. There's no way I'm going for a 3rd time. Ten. Thanks. I have never found out because of this reason no cause for error. Basically, your lucky stars need to align just right for you to not get the wrong result. ", 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!". And the vast majority of pregnant women laying in the chair, waiting to find out the gender, will indeed get the correct answer. K Lou, however, found that her sonographer at a private scan was happy to be pretty definitive. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Was told girl until 30ish week.. During the ultrasound, these shy babies would have their legs crossed or be positioned in such a way that would lead the technician to call out the wrong gender. Also, we tried to conceive via the Chinese calendar. I think it's pretty rare the other way though because apparently a penis is easy to identify correctly early on. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. You can see the cord as well, so what the arrow is pointing to is not the cord. no way ? I don't think the penis is big enough to see in most cases when they are that little. " Ray said. "The picture below is of a 20-week scan of a girl and clearly shows the 3 lines. To help you get started read the featured. I had around 10 scans with my last baby. i had an ultrasound done at 12 weeks and there is an appendage on all babies of that gestation. I've had 2 scans, 17 week private gender scan and 21 week nhs scan. Understandably, she was speechless at the turn in gender, saying, "I thought everyone was joking, I lost words and I couldn't believe it until I saw his bottom. So I guess we always just expected to have boys, and he always wanted a son, too," she said. Do 3 lines on an ultrasound mean it's a girl? I know it's hard time went by so slow while I waited to find out the gender !!! hey do you have a picture of your sonogram? That's what I did, and sho 'nuff. I'm just not ready to have a girl, and I've felt all along that this LO is a boy. I had 5 ultrasounds telling me my BOY was a GIRL. But I have another ultrasound at 36 weeks to check my placenta placement and to estimate LOs size. They were with me. I thought mine was going to be a girl too. 60K views, 3.1K likes, 501 loves, 2.1K comments, 167 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Kaelly Dias Makeup: Bom dia pessoal I got sent home with a cd with about 7 pics on it, monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2". While some women opt to skip on having a baby shower, others choose to have more than one. While we were in hospital there was 11 women on the ward. Serving up the hottest food trends and the inside scoop on restaurants worldwide. Looking for the 3 lines is one of the ways that we are able to determine if you are having a girl, agrees sonographer Jan Steward, Director of Ultrasound Direct. A couple of weeks ago, I had my genetic blood draw to test for abnormalities, trismonies, etc. or told girl and had boy? Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. "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.". The feels are strong with this one! 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!! Babys have only start to develop genitalia at 11 weeks so at 14 weeks things still are not fully developed. I've heard sometimes the cord gets mistaken as an appendage. ", Her reaction: "WHAT IS THAT?!? We just had the same US you had and saw the same parts. Yes, twice, same pregnancy. She got a special ultrasound done for other reasons and also found out she was having a boy. 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. Chances are 50/50 every time no matter what you've had before. the baby is just too small and underdeveloped to tell. And for what it's worth, my son was the 8th wrong gender by ultrasound that week born in that hospital alone.". It has definitely helped to prepare me. Lots of the mums on our forum have experienced sonographers using this method when they have scanned them. Its too early to tell the gender of your baby accurately at this gestation. what the lumpy thing was and was told that "it's just the umbilical cord between her legs". They were going to name their baby girl Rosie Zion and brought with them to the birth center a pink, fluffy sleeper to wear home. That is not true! Probably a boy mama! My cousin was told she was having a girl up until 24 weeks. Yet, Andrea from Momfessionals, was chill as a cucumber. I will never ever ever find out the sex of my child before he/she is born again LOL.". She's DEFINITELY a girl", I lost it. 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. I have 3 boys and they were right at all of the ultrasounds. On this pregnancy I was told at 15 weeks I was having a boy. 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. I'm nervous about this too because I know 2 women local to me that were told girls and had boys! But saying that with my triplets i kept dreaming i had 2 boys and girl even though i knew that was impossible as mine were identical and would all be the same sex and i had all boys. Now I really hope my baby is healthy. Anyone who says that gender can not be determined by 14 weeks is obviously misinformed. i. ireneg562. Also it is pretty depressing when for that long we focused and planned on a girl. My MIL didnt know that she could have My youngest daughter wont stop saying its baby brother in belly but NIPt test said girl . she was most definitely a BOY. e ekgold Jan 15, 2016 at 4:16 PM I was told we were having a girl at 21 weeks pregnant. I feel disappointed and worried if they messed up my blood work results. But DH is joking that it still could be a boy.Anyone have any good stories? When she heard 'it's a girl!' 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 ? how did you tell your parents you were pregnant?????? Three lines=girl, penis=boy. The weird thing is that I've been having dreams lately that the baby does end up being a girl. 14/01/2014 10:08. My first thought was 'Very funny doc'. A cousin of my friend was. in my mind it begs the question about the quality and accuracy of rest of 20 w scan more than the annoyance value ppl seem to focus on! It's not happened to me personally but it is very common. What to expect during the first hours after delivery. Percent. You can miss the bits and think girl though which is what happened with our 2nd boy. She's a super lesbian and extremely into sports and fitness so I got the best b of both worlds with my sister! I'm glad we found out the sex though because we found out that LO was a boy. IT WAS! We ended up having a boy:) it was a great surprise:). Had to had follow up scan at 32 weeks - it was a boy. They were shocked but very happy when I arrived after my brother, they already had three boys and when he arrived expected a fifth. This is exactly what happened to "Amy": "I've had them be wrong at 20w. Still you never know. She did show me a shot between the legs at my ultrasound yesterday and there was nothing there BUT I am only 11 weeks so I don't think i would see anything either way yet. The Content on this Site is presented in a summary fashion, and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. Every mom wants to be as prepared as possible for baby's arrival. Went for recheck, different sonographer confirmed boy/girl twins. 2 or 3 lines? 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. Is this a boy baby!!?". 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. 15 Times Ultrasounds Lied About The Baby's Gender, Oh Boy, What A Pretty Dress You Have There. And at which week they say its a girl till you know its actually a boy. 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.". I hope you get your little boy :). My husband and I were very excited, as I already have a girl and this would be our last baby. 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. I don't remember how many lines we saw in the first scan, it but it was obviously a penis(or the turtle as some describe it) in the second scan. Ultrasound tech who, according to the Dr. is NEVER wrong, said 'Add me to team pink!'". Throughout her pregnancy, the new mommy had been expecting a beautiful baby girl, only to deliver a beautiful babyboy! which year this happened? We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. I had two boys. we had a boy. There is no such thing as 100 percent.". Debra . We even saw where in the image the girl bits were supposed to be. It's hard enough to get a refund a month after a purchase, but there's definitely no returning anything once it's embroidered. I just had an ultrasound at 12 weeks and the doctor said he thinks it's a boy. It's a fact that ultrasounds can be wrong up to 10% of the time. I was told both my girls were boys.. i didn't find out my first was a girl til i was 36 weeks! 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. 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. My Blog told boy at ultrasound but had a girl Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). But its funny because Will comes from a long line of boys. No one can tell me that this could be a mistake. It's a factthat ultrasounds can be wrong up to 10% of the time. She never pointed out the parts and we never asked. There are two ways a girl can be mistaken for a boy in early ultrasound photos. The first time we saw their "boy" it was all dressed in pink. Ring and string said boy (twice!). I guess the silver lining here is that they at least had a full two weeks to re-prepare and were hopefully able to either return or sell some of the pink baby clothes. My doctor was right and I was for sure only 14 weeks so it may be a boy! The ultrasound tech is 100% positive and it's very obvious. We ended up having a boy:) it was a great surprise:) n Still you never know m mama112814 All rights reserved. These are unavoidable as someone somewhere is bound to bring one of them up. Having a surprise ruined (especially the 2nd time) is not fun and dealing with people responses that are just so negative about having multiple boys is just exhausting. I have a few friends that found out they were having girls at 12 weeks too. My cousin was told she was having a boy and ended up with a girl. And yes I have an ultrasound at 19 weeks so I dont know when my next scan is? The reason for this is that while it's harder to think that a boy is actually a girl because of the obvious little package between his legs, sometimes boys that are mistaken for girls may have simply been "shy" as some would call it. It looks like you were misusing this feature by going too fast. By . But I had a harmony and that was right. Sources: Reddit.com, WhatToExpect.com, CircleofMoms.com, BabyCenter.com, Today.com, Momfessionals.com, RookieMoms.com. At private clinics it is usually used as a method from 16 weeks. The ultrasound tech or doctor sees an umbilical cord between the legs and mistakes it for male genitalia. "The 3 lines are visible from 16 weeks because the baby hasn't got any muscle or fat deposits," explains Jan. "As the pregnancy progresses and the baby . She told me not to paint the nursery but her strong guess is that its a girl. 1stcomeslove. "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. It's one thing tohave no expectations of gender, but another entirely to be prepared for one, and have the opposite! Getting everything ready for baby's arrival is hard enough. 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. Take the time toabsorb that one for a second. She sexed the baby for us, describing what she could see and checked 3 times! Yes it can happen. So which year your Boy is delivered? "And, 'look at all her hair!' 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. That's exactly what happened to Lillian's friend: "A girlfriend of mine was told boy. Add message Save Share Report Bookmark Last night I had a small breakdown and convinced myself of the positives of having another boy, starting with, we don't have to pay for any weddings. and when she got "down there" she asked us again where we had had our earlier ultrasound and confirmed with us that the other tech had said boy. "I said it to them before they said it to me, but there was no sign of it on the picture. The nurse was so surprised that I had been told by 5 scans and 2 different doctors that I was having a girl! Thanks so much ladies, for all of your comments. We will forever ruthlessly tease my son when he's old enough to know we are joking that his penis was too small to be spotted by a doctor. The Best IOL for 2022 RXSight Light Adjusted Lens, Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life, Pregnancy with Twins, Triplets and Other Multiples, Hello, Baby! Well went to my 18 week ultrasound and it turns out that he is actually a she. i had two blue baby showers! Boy 2 here as well. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. :(. Yes, I have two friends that were told boy and planned everything for a boy and they ended up delivering Girls!! This is my 3rd, i have 2 girls and am having a boy this time according to the panorama blood test. 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. they said my Second girl was a boy at about my 14 week ultrasound.. but it was the same doctor who said my first girl was a boy so maybe he was just a dink lol! Hi jananasplit:, Thanks for the reply. They apparently mixed up her test with someone else. i dont think its time to get excited yeti would prepare yourself for either sex. [emoji23] X, This is something that definitely worries me. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. "He needed to mentally prepare if he was going to be a dad of three girls! "The girl has 3 lines and when the sonographer showed us you really could tell the difference.. I had no symptoms there Hi, I am 15 weeks pregnant. Every time though, my baby heart rate was always high at 176. I had the opposite. We were lucky that we're needed to have another ultrasound because I was at risk for placenta previa so I was scanned again at 28 weeks and it was VERY clear that he was a boy. She got a special ultrasound done for other reasons and also found out she was having a boy. He is pretty sure it's a girl.. Unfortunately, we had several gifts which my wife in particular is loathe to get rid of. I got an ultrasound at 14 weeks and was told they were 80% positive I was having a boy I even have a picture of it where everyone was like "that looks like a boy" (I am also high risk so their machines are super advanced).

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