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Gender at 20 week scan - did they get yours right?

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PollyParanoia · 04/07/2006 13:39

Hello, we've just had our 20-week scan and were told by a "senior sonographer" that "it's a girl". I'd quite like one of them as have a ds already (but obviously would be happy for either, tbh even expressing a vague preference makes me feel uncomfortable, all babies being a blessing and all that). I, of course, couldn't content myself with that so pressed her and asked how sure she was and if she got a really good view. She said, well not particularly as it/she was lying down and the umbilical cord was partly blocking the view, but "I'm 90% certain. I'd be surprised if it wasn't a girl". Now I'm kind of wishing I'd never asked as don't want to think pink (not literally, what is it with girls these days and that yukky colour?) in case I'm wrong, but then on the other hand am not exactly in the 50-50 not knowing boat.
I know boys are easier to spot than girls, so have any of you experienced them getting it wrong?
thanks, PP

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megandsoph · 04/07/2006 13:45

I was told correctly twice that my two were girls

LadyTamba · 04/07/2006 13:57

Nope! I was told at 20 weeks that I was having a girl... we chose a name, decorated her room, bought her pretty girly clothes... and had a boy !!!!!

Beauregard · 04/07/2006 13:59

right both times (girls)

Beauregard · 04/07/2006 14:00

A sonographer shouldn't say unless they are at least 80 percent.

Highlander · 04/07/2006 14:01

I'd had an amnio so I knew 100% we were having another boy. The sonographer confirmed this and showed me his willy - it was right small though, I don't know how they can be so certain.

sweetheart · 04/07/2006 14:01

They were right about my ds.

Apparently its easier to spot a boy for definate as there is something to see IYKWIM. With a girl it can sometimes be a boy laying in an awkward position.

Highlander · 04/07/2006 14:01

must add that DH said, 'no, it's huge!'.

LeahE · 04/07/2006 14:02

We were told boy and it was. Two sonographers were absolutely 100% convinced that he was a boy, though, which is more definite than yours.

HappyMumof2 · 04/07/2006 14:18

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shhhh · 04/07/2006 16:13

our's told us it was a girl and 20 weeks later it was a girl..!!

My friend went along to her dd's 20 weeks scan with her and couldn't believe how clear "his bits were". She even said to me..he's defo a boy, I could see his bits..!! LOL 20 weeks later her dd had a girl..!!!

Be careful..!!!

alex8 · 04/07/2006 16:15

yes, they got it right at the 14/15 weeks scan too.

pucca · 04/07/2006 16:19

Yep got mine right, said they were 95% sure it was a girl and i had a girl, i had a scan later on in the pg though and asked them to check for me lol.

This time around i have been told it is a boy at 20 week scan and had a 3D scan a couple of weeks ago and they checked and it is definately a boy...see the link lol

this

Can't mistake his tackle thats for sure!

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PollyParanoia · 04/07/2006 18:09

Hilarious scan picture Pucca. Maybe I should go for one of those 3d ones...
LadyTamba - did they seem fairly certain when they told you your boy was a girl?
Maybe I should just relax and enjoy at least an element of suspense (given that I'm probably opting for an elective cs, there might as well be some uncertainty).
PP

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SoupDragon · 04/07/2006 19:17

I only asked with DD and they were right although after 2 DSs I wasn't 100% trusting them. She was still a girl at a 37 week growths can though and, obviously, when she was born

FairyMum · 04/07/2006 19:22

They got mine right all 3 times, but I recently spoke to someone who was told she was having a boy and his willy was pointed out to her on the screen. Still came out a girl....

lunavix · 04/07/2006 19:37

I was told this pg is '80% a girl' (quote, lol, which made me wonder what the other 20 is!) assuming that's 80% certain!

Felt worse after really, as I'm still not really better off knowing as I still don't know! Oh well, only 6 weeks to go!

They refused to tell me with ds (something about being sued if wrong) a friend was told her dd1 was a boy, and she was a girl, was told her dd2 was a girl, and at 36 weeks it was confirmed (and again at birth!) and at her 20 week scan yesterday was told this is a boy and she says her and her dh saw the bits. Would laugh if wrong!

Highlander · 04/07/2006 20:33

pucca - it's a whopper

Blackduck · 04/07/2006 20:34

Oh yes, def a boy and I have a scan of his bits to prove it!!

Lact8 · 04/07/2006 20:45

Hi, I wanted to know for practical reasons, pg not long after ds2 and wanted to know whether to keep all of his clothes etc or pass them on.

I asked at 20 week scan and they wouldn't tell me. So I paid to have a scan through bupa and they gave me a scan photo of dd's bits (or lack of)!!

She'll be so proud of that when she's older!

Tiny1 · 05/07/2006 09:29

I know a friend of mine was told it was a girl but turned out he was a boy. I also know of it happening the other way around even when the boy bits have been pointed out. We didn't find out with our first 2 but now pregnant with number 3 and my DH started laughing halfway through the scan when he spotted a willy. The sonographer also laughed. So we felt pretty convinced until a friend of ours who is a midwife confirmed that they do often get it wrong so we shall just wait and see. My pregnancy has been so like the one I had with DD so I was surprised when DH saw a willy. Maybe my intuition is right after all!

sandradee · 05/07/2006 09:58

Yes - he had his legs open facing the screen and we could see instantly that he was a boy. The sonographer tried to hide it incase we did not want to know (which we did) and then said "well if you have not already guessed - do you know what you are having?"

I do know that boys are easier to spot for obvious reasons!!!

emzickle · 05/07/2006 15:19

I am getting very concerned about all these people being told one thing and having another!

At 22 weeks was told I was having a girl - (I saw what looking like a burger in a bun... apparently thats what girly bits look like) although the lady doing the scan said they couldnt be 100% but they wouldnt have told us if they weren't very sure.

I have a 4d scan next week - and am now very worried that will be told is a boy, as have bought rather a lot of baby kit now, and have decided on names etc... please cheer me up now

bubblez · 05/07/2006 15:25

hijack what hospitals are you ladys having your 3/4d scans in??? [nosey emotion]

bubblez · 05/07/2006 15:27

emzickle - my LO's bits looked like burger buns too and they got it right she was a girl..

madmarchhare · 05/07/2006 15:30

Yep, told a boy and had a boy.

My neighbour is a sonographer and has told me in the past that they are less certain with girls, ie, that it is more likely, when wrong, that it was thought to be a girl and turned out to be a boy rather than the other way round iyswim.

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