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Have I been doing nun theory wrong?

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PurpleGuppy · 10/04/2018 19:37

Just had our 12 scan today and they gave us their predicted sex of the baby according to the nub.
I've guessed quite a few right in the past and I would have thought the opposite sex to what they said. So, interested to see what everyone else guesses and wondering whether if being doing it wrong all this time.
(I do realise it's not an extract science and she did stress she wasn't 100 percent sure as it's too early)

Have I been doing nun theory wrong?

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PurpleGuppy · 10/04/2018 19:38

NUB, not nun 🙄

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bathandpjs · 10/04/2018 19:40

I can never see the nub unhelpful

I'm surprised they said anything at 12 weeks. Mine wouldn't (although they were a bit mean so I was too scared to ask anything)

timeisnotaline · 10/04/2018 19:43

Nun theory is notoriously bad at producing babies (sorry couldn’t help it)

BlessYourCottonSocks · 10/04/2018 19:44

I only clicked on to see what on earth 'nun theory' was.

I'm no wiser with 'nub theory' tbh!

Speedy85 · 10/04/2018 19:45

I'm not sure if I'm very good at this but I would guess girl from that photo.

BoofayTheOompaLoompaSlayer · 10/04/2018 19:46

Wild guess, maybe girl?!
To be honest, not a scooby!

Cute lil nose though!!

PurpleGuppy · 10/04/2018 20:10

I don't think I can edit the title to stop confusion!

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Andtakeadeepbreath · 10/04/2018 20:13

I think a girl. What didn’t they guess at the clinic?

Dvg · 10/04/2018 20:44

I thought girl at my 12 and 20 week scan but its a boy, looking at the picture it does look like a boy but with a girl nub XD

Dvg · 10/04/2018 20:45

I'd say girl due to the look of the skull but it looks like a small ballsack down below...

twobambinos · 10/04/2018 20:51

I would have guessed boy to this pic.
We had a scan at nearly 14 weeks and they said before the scan no way could they tell us what it was. 4 more weeks till we find out I am literally going to burst from excitement

Pinkvoid · 10/04/2018 20:53

I thought this was going to be a thread about a miraculous conception.

PurpleGuppy · 11/04/2018 07:20

Too early for formed genitals but they said they thought boy based on nub but I thought the nub looked like a girl - what do I know!

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Littlemisssugarplum88 · 11/04/2018 07:56

I'd guess boy as the genitals are angling up but you won't know for definite until your 20 week scan. Keep us updated :) xx

PurpleGuppy · 11/04/2018 17:09

I definitely must have misunderstood where the nub is then as it looks like it's straight/ pointing down to me

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LaContessaDiPlump · 11/04/2018 17:10

I wanted to know what nun theory was doesn't sound like the kind of thing you'd associate with pregnancy tbh....

MiniDoofa · 11/04/2018 17:15

So disappointed - was very interested what nun theory could be!!
Good luck OP

ScreamingValenta · 11/04/2018 17:15

Another one who saw this in active conversations and was curious about nuns ... [shuffles off again]

userabcname · 11/04/2018 17:42

I would say girl but honestly it's a wild guess...please update and let us know when you find out for sure!

PurpleGuppy · 11/04/2018 20:40

Will do!

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MagicalCreatures · 11/04/2018 22:17

Definitely a boy in my eyes!!! X x

RBM9 · 11/04/2018 23:15

I think boy based on the 30 degree angle (which I’ve just been reading up on!)

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PurpleGuppy · 12/04/2018 07:33

I can't see anything pointing upwards though

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Oysterbabe · 12/04/2018 07:58

I don't think you can see the nub properly in that picture.

MagicalCreatures · 12/04/2018 08:17

OP can I have your permission to post a pic of the section of your scan that I’ve corcked around the nub

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