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16 weeks told boy, 21 weeks told girl. Who to believe?

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gabrielle1201 · 21/04/2018 09:36

Hello everyone, I went to a private scan at 16 weeks and told boy. I was so excited and nervous because I didn’t want to believe it for my hopes to be given up (I have two girls at home so a little boy would have been a change). We didn’t buy anything big but we did a big gender reveal and told family and close friends.

Before my 20 week scan (happened at 21 weeks) I just had this feeling that it’s too good to be true that I’m finally having a boy and low and behold they tell me they think it is a girl. I went home and had a good old cry almost mourning the fact I had a ‘son’ for 4 weeks and now I’m going to have to bond with a new baby almost.

We went to the private scan place for a second opinion and they said they think it’s a girl but I’m not really convinced. I Duno if it’s because I was told a boy and now I’m just in denial or if it’s the fact that I am just hoping some how it changes.

Just would like any advice if you too have been in a similar situation and how it turned out. I’ll provide pictures of the before boy and the now girl to see what you all think.

Picture 1: 16 week scan.

Picture 2-3: 21 week scan.

Many thanks!

16 weeks told boy, 21 weeks told girl. Who to believe?
16 weeks told boy, 21 weeks told girl. Who to believe?
16 weeks told boy, 21 weeks told girl. Who to believe?
OP posts:
starchild3 · 13/01/2023 11:01

I know this is an old post but what did you end up having? Your 16 week looks allt like my “boy” 16 weeks

gabrielle1201 · 13/01/2023 16:21

She was a girl! The private scan got it wrong.

OP posts:
starchild3 · 13/01/2023 16:26

Thanks for replying! I will wait and se what the 20 week scan says 💙💖

Popalina65 · 03/04/2023 16:20

gabrielle1201 · 13/01/2023 16:21

She was a girl! The private scan got it wrong.

Congratulations x I won't bother paying out for a gender scan then xx

Lbev19 · 21/08/2023 11:45

I know this is an old threat but my scan look exactly like yours and been told boy. Have my 20 week scan on Thursday so will find out for sure then. Looked back at my 1st sons gender scan and can tell it was 100% a boy. This one has the same shape as your scan

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