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Different baby in each scan?!

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Annanna90 · 17/10/2023 09:22

I started looking up nub theory now I’m confused. My baby looks like a clear boy in one, and a girl in the other?! Both nub and skull. Any thoughts?

Different baby in each scan?!
Different baby in each scan?!
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Hiddenvoice · 17/10/2023 11:54

Both nub and skull theory have been completely wrong for both my children so I wouldn’t get too caught up about it. Will you do a gender scan or wait till the 20 week scan?

caban · 17/10/2023 12:05

No idea what nub theory is but foetus skulls aren't different depending on sex.
The only way to tell the baby's sex is if there is a clear genital shot.
12 weeks is too early to tell the sex and I can't see genitals in either photo.

PickledScrump · 17/10/2023 12:23

Skull theory has been disregarded. All skulls are the same shape until adolescence. Nub theory can be very accurate as long as you have a clear shot, unfortunately I don’t think either of those photos shows a clear nub so it’s not possible to say.

Plumful · 17/10/2023 12:24

It’s not a different baby. 🙄you’ll be able to find out for sure with time. What’s the rush?

Annanna90 · 17/10/2023 14:20

@Hiddenvoice Ah this is good to know! Will wait for 20w scan and have no preference, I was just reading up on the theories and totally baffled by it!

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Annanna90 · 17/10/2023 14:23

@caban yeah of course you’re right. Everything else is 50/50, could guess with as much chance with my eyes shut!

I was just reading up on nub theory out of curiosity, and this looked like a boy nub to me!

Different baby in each scan?!
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Annanna90 · 17/10/2023 14:24

@PickledScrump oh interesting! Makes sense about the skull. I thought maybe this was the nub?

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Different baby in each scan?!
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Annanna90 · 17/10/2023 14:24

@Plumful no rush at all, just curious about the theories! I can’t make sense of what im seeing 😅

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PickledScrump · 17/10/2023 14:28

@Annanna90 the nub would be part of the main body, you’re looking at a leg there I think

Annanna90 · 17/10/2023 18:58

@PickledScrump ah yeah you could be right! Thanks for replying 😊

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