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Anybody else found out the sex of their baby?

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fozzy26 · 22/04/2011 21:32

I had my 20 week scan a few days ago and found out I am having a baby girl. I am delighted as I already have a gorgeous son. The only trouble is my partner didn't want to know the sex so he left the room and I know have to keep it a surprise but I am so happy I want to shout it from the rooftops! Due in September. Anybody else found out what they are having?

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CBear6 · 22/04/2011 21:40

I find out on Thursday morning, can't wait! I'm genuinely not bothered what I'm having but I want to know so I can start buying things and I can sort through DS's baby things to see what can be re-used and what can be charity shopped.

Will be drinking an extra large latte with a shot of espresso on my way to the hospital to make sure Peanut is moving around enough for them to get a glimpse.

yumstepmum · 22/04/2011 21:40

I'm having a girl too, due in September. How accurate are they as they said they couldn't be 100% and to keep the tags on any pink clothes but I guess they just have to say that in case you go crazy if they are wrong. Has anyone been told wrong?

WillSingForCake · 22/04/2011 21:43

I found out on Wed that we are expecting a girl! Due at the beginning of Sept - our first baby, and am so excited! Good luck keeping it quiet Fozzy - I'm so indiscreet I'd struggle to keep my mouth zipped in your situation!

apricotears · 22/04/2011 21:50

We are having a beautiful baby boy! I was sort of in 2 minds about finding about, mostly because I was under so much pressure from everyone else to have a 'surprise'. In the end DH did what we wanted and found out. So pleased, because although I know loved my LO regardless; I feel it has helped me personalise the pregnancy more and certainly has made it more real :-)

pinkheart · 22/04/2011 21:55

Yumstepmum - ive seen people that ive scanned later on in pregnancy and have had to re-sex the baby for them. Some time it is Sooooo obvious and yet other times even boys tuck their bits all up and we cant see. boys are easire to see than girls and depends how good a view we can get. some bigge rpeople are harder to scan and we dont get good views at all.
i always tell pepole to keep their receipts. they some times ask how sure i am and will quite happily sometimes say 99% but were not allowed to say 100% it is either boy or girl.

a hospital in norfolk, recently did an audit and they were 100% correct in all of their sexing

willowcrow · 22/04/2011 22:14

We did! Expecting Dc4, a boy in June. I have high BP and little bean has a minor issue with his kidneys so we have had lots of extra scans (some v. detailed ones at the FMM clinic). I dont have a very good scan picture of him as he's always in the wrong position, but the upside is - certain other areas are very visible IYKWIM :o

buttonmoon78 · 22/04/2011 22:52

I know but I'm the only one too. So far, got dd1, dd2 & ds1. Ds 2 is going to even things up nicely! Dh really didn't want to know and still has no idea (tho is convinced it's another boy!).

I know of 3 couples who were told wrong tho too - 2 were told girls but ended up with boys and vice versa. All three lost out financially on the deal

Our unit have a 95% guarantee policy. However, as my sonographer said to me - if that's a girl it's the most unfortunate girl I've ever seen...

lolajane2009 · 22/04/2011 23:23

i have my scan on wednesday and want to know so i can try to stop calling it peanut.

CBear6 · 22/04/2011 23:28

DS had the cord between his legs at my 20 week scan but the sonographer explained that she could see a little testicle on either side of the cord which gave her a good idea that there was a penis lurking behind it. I had to go back at 22 weeks because she couldn't get a good visualisation of his heart, there was no issue, he just wouldn't stay still enough and their policy is that they must get a close-up image of it, he wouldn't show her his left kidney either. When we went back at 22 weeks they put the wand thingie on (see how I know all of the technical terms?) and the first image we got was a crystal clear view of two baby bum cheeks with an unmistakeable willy at the front, he was upside down with his legs open. It was a good job we did want to know because that scan took the option away!

I'm hoping this one is just as co-operative :)

TurtlesAreRetroRight · 22/04/2011 23:29

I'll be finding out next week. Our hospital (in Norfolk) allegedly never gets it wrong. But then they only tell you if they can see definitively. With dd they couldn't see. She did look like a girl to me but because she was curled up with crossed legs they refused to say either way.

CBear6 · 22/04/2011 23:30

I've been calling mine Peanut too Lola, after Thursday it will be called either He-nut or She-nut until we decide on a name

lolajane2009 · 23/04/2011 07:42

luckily we have names for both sexes so he/she will get their proper name....

linziluv · 23/04/2011 08:07

With my first I found out I was having a boy but DP didn't want to know...it's really hard to not slip up! Managed to keep it secret until the day before I was due when my friend said to my DP "I think you should call him ...." [buhmm]
Found out this time we're having a girl! I even paid for a private sexing scan as I couldn't bear to wait another 3 weeks for my NHS scan!

otchayaniye · 23/04/2011 08:30

I found out with my first at 11 weeks (DD, they explained 90 pct certainty), found out with this one at about 22 weeks (another girl, 80 pct certainty)

ButterflySally · 23/04/2011 08:32

We found out and I am so pleased we did - it gave me time to process the information mentally before the baby arrived. I hate to admit it but I had a twinge of disappointment when I found out we were having a boy (DP was over the moon!) but, having got used to the idea, I am now really pleased to be having a boy and am looking forward to it! I think I also feel 'closer' to him by thinking of him as 'my little boy' :) (rather than 'the baby')

ButterflySally · 23/04/2011 08:34

PS Can't imagine keeping it a secret from DP - I am absolutely positive that despite my best intentions, I'd let it slip somehow!!

davidtennantsmistress · 23/04/2011 08:43

yes we did but haven't told any one at all apart form our work friends, I left it to DP if he wanted to know & he did - I wanted to as well, but well tbh if we hadn't of done it together I don't think we would have done it at all.

I was slightly upset, but pleased, DP on the other hand had a chest puffed out & a tear

davidtennantsmistress · 23/04/2011 08:45

(he also picked the name clydie that we call him atm - rather than the baby or peanut/bump etc we start from the very beginning as clydie - wonder if that will stick once the big day comes & we have an arrival)

figgygal · 23/04/2011 08:49

Im too early at moment but will be asap see no reason not to it's a surprise whenever u find out

kreecherlivesupstairs · 23/04/2011 08:54

I had to work out what sex mine was. I got it right 100%. the hospital wouldn't tell me and the sonographer woman kept showing me her face which was odd.
DH was chuffed to bits when I told him we had a girl on the way.

CBear6 · 23/04/2011 13:04

I have a boy name but not a girl name, I'm about 90% certain it's a boy anyway although I thought DS was a girl until we had the scan :)

DH nicknamed my bump Bear when I was pregnant with DS and it found it's way onto his birth certificate ....

Kazzy678 · 23/04/2011 13:29

We have found out but have told everyone that we haven't. Because we are having an elective c-section we thought it would be nice to keep something a suprise but DH really wanted to know so we could be a bit prepared.

I have only told one person and that is because she knew I was lying, other than that no one knows. I would not have been able to keep it a secret if we had told people we knew I would definately have slipped up.

yumstepmum · 23/04/2011 19:22

I am glad I found out. I had the pressure from friends to have a "surprise" but knowing (even with a little uncertainty) does make it feel more real to me. We can practice our chosen name out too, which is great as we were a little unsure at first as a couple of people had been a bit mmmm about it!

Hoping to get a 3d scan too so may find out for certain then.

bishboschone · 23/04/2011 19:27

I had my 20 week scan and the sonographer couldn't tell what the baby was but guessed a girl. I needed to know and paid for a private gender scan. We are actually having a boy so it was worth the £80 . So be prepared that your baby may not be in the correct position to tell,.

lolajane2009 · 23/04/2011 20:24

at my 12 week scan my child wasnt playing ball so I'm expecting it to be awkward again tbh.

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