How accurate at 16 wks?

[MSMB]

I couldn't resist and went and had a scan at 16 weeks. Sonogropher told us we are having a boy and seemed very confident. I instantly went home and ordered a new blind and accessories for their bedroom in blue. My S-I-L then told me it may not be accurate!? Anyone have experience of this or know on a percentage how accurate a 16 week gender scan is?

[onedsrightnow]

Getting told you are having a boy is fairly accurate, if you were told a girl then that's not accurate as It might just be that the testes haven't descended yet

[CocoLoco87]

When I had my scan for DC2 at 13 weeks, I asked them if they can tell yet and they said not at 13 weeks because girls sometimes look like they've got boy bits because they haven't formed properly yet. I think at 16 weeks they wouldn't tell you unless they were very sure.

Congratulations!

[kookiecookie3]

I had a scan at 16+5. I was told girl but told not to throw away any receipts! And have it checked again at my 20wk scan, baby wasn't opening her legs!!
I am pretty confident as from my 12 wk scan the nub was clearly a girl.
Generally they can get a girl wrong as bits might be hiding but if they see boy bits they see boy bits!!

[trumpstinycock]

Both my girls have blue bedroom blinds. Their genitals haven't fallen off yet.

[MrsDarkDestroyer]

As pp said, I think they are more sure with boys than girls. I was told son at 16 weeks and they were right.

[HomityBabbityPie]

Even if it did turn out to be a girl would it really matter what colour their blinds were?

Why enforce gender on them from so young - I don't understand it.

[FourToTheFloor]

Look at you Trump right on trend. Missed the point of the thread but not to worry.

[Ecureuil]

They will never say they're 100% sure, but at 16 weeks it's usually pretty accurate.

[Afreshstartplease]

I had gender scan at 16 weeks and was told boy, baby was indeed a boy

[MSMB]

Thanks for your advice everyone.
@Trumpstinycock and @HomityBabbityPie I wasn't after opinions on how to raise my child just how accurate a 16 week scan can be.

[kathrynelizabeth3005]

You can often tell sex accurately from around 14/15 weeks. We had a private scan at 15+5 and we're told boy which was confirmed st the 20 weeks nhs scan.

Also, it's more accurate (less margin for error) if you're told it's going to be a boy than girl. It's more common for errors when people are told girl and it turns out to be a boy if that makes sense.