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Accidental gender reveal at scan?

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sdadams89 · 25/05/2021 15:36

My partner and I were just at our local NHS maternity hospital for our first baby's 32-week scan. We don't know whether we are having a boy or girl, and have avoided finding out at previous scans. The consultant asked this at the start of the appointment, and when we said no, she said she'd stay away from that "region" when scanning. However, at one point during the scan, the consultant flicked from the main screen to a different screen on the ultrasound display, and on this new screen it said "Gender: Female" in the top right-hand corner. We both clocked it, before it changed back to the usual screen where they show measurements etc. The consultant didn't comment on it.

Although we had planned on keeping the baby's gender a surprise, now that we have both seen this, we are itching to know whether this means we are having a girl, or whether this was just referring to my wife who was being scanned? Confused Does anyone have any insights? Thanks so much! Smile

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TuvoknotSpock · 25/05/2021 15:38

I'm pretty sure that is recording your own sex as even if you know the sex of the baby it's only written in one part of your notes

ELCSPlease · 25/05/2021 15:38

As far as I'm aware, if the parents don't want to know the sex and it doesn't need to be known for a medical reason, then the sonographers/doctors/midwives have no reason to acknowledge or record it anywhere.

Dreambigger · 25/05/2021 15:39

No that doesnt refer to the baby's gender.

CombatBarbie · 25/05/2021 15:39

Unless things have changed drastically in the last 10yrs the sex is never written down.... Noone would purposely open themselves up for being sued if they were wrong.

legalseagull · 25/05/2021 15:40

I think that's referring to your sex

BuffySummersReportingforSanity · 25/05/2021 15:41

I think this is much more likely to relate to the gender of the adult human being scanned. She's the patient. The foetus doesn't have a medical record.

TokyoSushi · 25/05/2021 15:41

I think that refers to you.

I got to 38 weeks before I had a sonographer say 'he's a big boy isn't he' - there was no mistaking that!!!

pheonixrebirth · 25/05/2021 15:41

I made the same mistake and did a dramatic reveal to my XH, only to realise that the sex on the scan photo was referring to my sex! We had a boy! 😂👍

Thesearmsofmine · 25/05/2021 15:43

It refers to the patient being scanned.

ViceLikeBlip · 25/05/2021 15:44

That's defo your own gender 👍🏻

TakeYourFinalPosition · 25/05/2021 15:44

Yep, 100% refers to you. I had the same at a scan yesterday and I'm 10 weeks, so nobody knows the gender yet.

sdadams89 · 25/05/2021 15:49

Thanks so much everyone, that's really helpful - couldn't find any clear answers on Google, but I knew you would know!

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