It would be ridiculous to hope for a girl and buy girl stuff when you have clear ultrasounds that say you are having a boy. The tech said she thinks it might be a girl because if it was a boy she should have seen some boy parts. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. That doesn't look like a penis to me and I've had two boys and am expecting my second girl. Discussion in 'Baby Club' started by mrs_park, Dec 31, 2014. I'm so sorry! Dallas, TX 75390, 2023 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, How proactive physical therapy can improve pregnancy and postpartum care, Pregnancy symptoms that might warrant a trip to the emergency department, Pregnancy before 16 increases long-term health complications for girls and babies, Not too hot, not too cold: Keeping newborns at just the right temperature, Examining the risks and outcomes of home birth, Whooping cough: New concerns about an old disease, Why the skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa complicates pregnancy, Alphabet soup! As pp stated you can see penis and sack. I asked how sure he was and he said 100%. I know how you feel though. However, we could clearly see during the 20-week ultrasound that my daughter was most certainly not a boy!Your babys gender is determined at the moment of conception when the sperm contributed a Y chromosome, which creates a boy, or an X chromosome, which creates a girl. We tested at 10 weeks NIPT and the results came back girl. i have two boys already and i have a gut feeling this one is a girl but my us at 16 weeks say boy but it looks funny and i still cant say boy him he or anything but baby im hoping at 20 week scan they can confirm it or tell me girl. Usually if there is a mistake on an ultrasound, it's really a boy when the tech said it was girl. I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound at 26 weeks and I will ask the tech to show me again. Hi I got a NIPT test done at 12 weeks and everything came back normal & my doctor wrote down my gender and gave it to me in an envelope. Typically done between weeks 18 and 22 of pregnancy, this test checks that all of your baby's organs and limbs are developing as expected including those telltale reproductive organs. I turned 35 this year, and my Ob/Gyn referred me to a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist for some extra tests because of my age. As hard as it may be to wait, if you want to avoid repainting the nursery, hold off until the second trimester to act on any ultrasound results. Privacy Policy. 13/05/2020 14:13. You're a douche and need to get the fluck over it AND yourself. Learn how we keep our content accurate and up-to-date by reading ourmedical review and editorial policy. Best of luck!! Yes I had that experience with my first. I thought a boy result was the iffy one as its possible to have come in contact with male dna when doing the finger pricks. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. That is totally more accurate than an ultrasound tech anyway. NIPT said boy but . The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. And so far family is not being supportive at all, most of them are pretty upset that i am having another boy. He also called my son's gender at the same time frame, so we trusted him and his opinion. Once I held him in my arms, I fell madly in love. Why should you suck it the hell up and be happy you have a healthy baby? Fast forward two weeks, when my hubs and I (for whom patience is not a virtue) got an elective ultrasound with an ultrasound technician's office and he declared that it was 100 percent a boy. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Had my 20 week ultrasound and results show boy?!! Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. More posts in "June 2019 Birth Club" group, Create post in "June 2019 Birth Club" group, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. While gender prediction is much more accurate during the 20-week ultrasound, there's still a chance it can be wrong. I could have sworn blind i was having a boy but she said it was a girl. I have 2 boys 6 and 3 yrs! Apart from that I either didnt want to know or they couldnt say. 19/11/2013 at 12:56 pm. Im going through the same dilemma lol. So we found out we're having a boy last Wednesday. Do you have any boys? Did you end up having boy or girl? This hasn't happened to me but I think I would trust the 20 week US as the baby is more developed now, im a mom of a 19 month old boy and am 22 weeks along with my 2nd boy, boys are SO sweet and they love their mamas if this is your first boy or first baby in general just know you will have the most special bond with him:). Its a girl. Even though I was told it's a girl at my 19 week anatomy scan and girl again at my 22 week ultrasound, I still get scared that it's going to be a boy. She had sex disappointment for a second. We were really close and got along really well before I had a kid and hung out all the time. It was like a cartoon willy and balls on the screen lol. first off, i'm 22 weeks pregnant and sounds like all is well and the babes is healthy! My doctor has the same process. Im glad your second test matched your. Apr 20, 2017 at 8:02 AM. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're reading. when i saw the ultrasound, i saw the 3 lines and it did look like a girl but what do i know? WE aren't ultrasound techs. Yes, I have 2 boys6 and 3 years old. Ive read that as well! I'm very sure that's where the Y chromosome is coming from! Has this happened to anyone else before? I had my heart set on girls because we also wanted to name them after our grandmothers, who are very ill and won't get to meet them. Craving sweets? This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. It was such a special moment for the two of us. I don't understand why you would have your heart set on one sex because that's what you "feel" and then cry when you're wrong. That looks like a boy to me. While parents may have a hard time making out the various parts of their babies bodies during ultrasounds, sonographers look for certain male characteristics: The absence of the above signs doesn't necessarily guarantee the baby is female. Subsequent ultrasounds from other doctors were either "not completely sure" (20-28 weeks) or "girl" (after 32 weeks). Enter your email address. But I had a harmony and that was right. Learn more about, How to tell if its a boy on an ultrasound, How to tell if its a girl on an ultrasound, our editorial and medical review policies, Level 2 Ultrasound: The 20-Week Anatomy Scan, 9 Scientific Signs That You're Having a Boy or a Girl, Accuracy of Sonographic Fetal Gender Determination: Predictions Made by Sonographers During Routine Obstetric Ultrasound Scans, The Ultrasound Identification of Fetal Gender at the Gestational Age of 1112 Weeks, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Do you have the ultrasound pic where they told you girl? My 20w anatomy scan said girl, she is so absolutely a girl no mistake. It kinda happen with my first, I weary in for an early scan and was told I was having a girl but then when I went in for my 20wk scan it was clear as day I was having a boy!! So I have/had a friend, who I don't really talk to anymore. Although I was hoping for a boy , since I've already have 4 girls . While I understand where YOU are coming from, why don't you take a second to see where SHE is coming from and to actually LISTEN to what she is saying. All my pregnancy symptoms point to a boy and me and my husband were always so sure it was a boy. Cant put down the salty and sour foods? 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Meaning that as long as your little one is in an opportune position, the sonographer will look for those anatomical boy-girl distinctions to deliver the news youve been eagerly awaiting. Really looks like a boy. congrats on your girl hun! They looked at me and said, "Looks like a penis on the screen, you're having a boy!" If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. My response was quite reserved also. My DS2 is obessed with me and is the sweetest and cuddliest little guy ever. 13/05/2020 14:39. Just after answering the question, Am I pregnant?, your next one might be: Am I having a boy or a girl? Although plenty of methods some legitimate, some just fun can predict the sex of your baby earlier on, your 20-week ultrasound usually offers a fairly reliable answer with a few caveats. NIPT would be in a lab and that I am assuming would be accurate. He is so freakin adorable I would have never traded him for a girl. A few of them did the clinical version. I had the NIPT done right at 10w 3d and it came back boy. Just move on get on with your life!!!! Sometimes the Y chromosome can carry over apparently even years later at least that is what I have been told. Sorry babe!! I would give my life to be able to say that for each time I have been pg, and I am not the only one. her maiden name was king and when she married her last name became skelton but im trying to adjust quickly.. my husband doesnt seem to understand why im still kind of upset about it. Im sure hoping that is where the Y is coming from! Just because you can't fathom it, doesn't mean other people don't experience it. The clinical one is when you go to a clinic and they draw your blood into a tube and ship it out. I have only been told the sex with certancy once at 20 weeks. Im getting another NIPT test Tuesday and Ill update everyone on what its says. The test could've picked up on the. Society is filled with too many ppl like u so maybe its a good thing that you won't be influencing children to share your exceptional qualities. New Patient Appointment Bottom line, she has a healthy child! Take it from me, you could have walked away from the scan with a legitimate problem. but you didn't. or Call214-645-8300. Tie a ring to a piece of string and hang it over your belly. The 20-week ultrasound is not an in-and-out appointment, so leave yourself plenty of time. - BabyCenter Canada Learn more about, Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. are you actually asking if your gut feeling is right over what the u/s tech said b/c she *only* looked at your baby for 30 min? - Page 2: I'm literally going crazy. My son is now 7! I wish I could just know for certain because the wait and unknowing is awful. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Ive read NIPT can sometimes come back wrong if you had a disappearing twin. I was told girl at 20 weeks with my second (born in 2011). How about Nathan Andrew? This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. They were shocked but took the news in stride. Find a Doctor They had a later scan to check position and it was a boy. Maybe it was on the low side and they just didnt pick up the Y in the blood sample Crazy I hope you get a solid answer soon. She said there are two things that could have happened 1. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. We tend to overpredict boys more often than girls. I can always try again after this one is born, but on my husbands side his mother had 5 boys. so the odds are against me on this one , seeing how i am an only child. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. Determine baby's sex. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. You may get several ultrasounds throughout pregnancy, but the big gender reveal often happens during your second trimester at the 20-week ultrasound, if you want to know what youre having. And in the case of NIPT, you can find out as early as week 9 of pregnancy. Uh this is freaking me out a bit. I do know someone who was told they were having a girl, she got everything pink then had a boy We asked at my 20 week scan and was told she thought it was a boy, then yes it was a boy - i have to admit it does worry me so I then had a growth scan about 30 weeks and asked again to double check and she confirmed, a boy. ((hug)) Is there a masculine form of your grandmother's name or a similar male name? Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. You walked away with a blessing, right? Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Sep 1, 2020 at 12:56 PM. ), save it because maybe your next one will be a girl :). The first couple shots even had the cord lengthing his penis which made him look very well endowed but the tech used some sort of imagining to show the difference in the two. Sometimes the genitals can be swollen and look like a penis/testicles. Meet other parents of January 2021 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. Thats where Im struggling mine said boy twice:/ Congratulations on your girl!! is there anyway this is the umbilical cord and possibly a girl? So did you actually do the NIPT test in a lab or was this just sneak peek? What was the fetal fraction found in your nipt? Do you have any of your old ultrasound pictures? 2K views, 27 likes, 7 loves, 18 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Dbstvstlucia: DBS MORNING SHOW & OBITUARIES 25TH APRIL 2023 APRIL 2023 No. We had our anatomy scan this week, everything looked great, but baby kept legs close together. I had a coworker this happened to also, yeah it was blood work at the dr and I think she had bought a lot of stuff after the test, yeah so I think she was shocked bc it wasnt like a sneak peak thing people do, 2nd pic does look like a girl but I would probably go for a private gender scan just to be sure, I went ahead and scheduled one for Thursday, NIPT can say boy if it was contaminated with male DNA somehow..did you do it at home? I was told with my first born I was going to have a girl and so my husband and I got everything imaginable for a little girl then, maybe a month before my "due date" they did another ultrasound and bam! A friend of mine was told girl at several scans . A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. I did a sneak peek when I was only 7weeks &1 day , result came back as a girl . IMO (I'm not a doctor or expert in any way) your picture very clearly shows the little boy parts. Scan this QR code to download the app now. She has known from the beginning that she doesn't like kids, and I knew this, so she struggled Is anyone else having a hard time picking a name? Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Today we had our morphology scan done and the doctor said there was no doubt that the baby was a girl. I know you know a healthy baby is a blessing nomatter what the sex and you are going to fall so hard for your little boy you won't look back!! Wow that's amazing I guess you're a forced team green until baby is here and you can see !, Uh this is freaking me out a bit. She and her husband had a name picked out and had painted the nursery for a boy when they found out shortly before giving birth that they actually were having a daughter. There are a number of variables that can affect whether we can determine gender as early as 12 weeks. NIPT said girl 20wk scan said BOY. There was 1 test that was contaminated with male dna and the test came back male but the baby was female. If it swings in a circle, its a boy; if it swings back and forth, its a girl. All my pregnancy symptoms point to a boy and me and my husband were always so sure it was a boy. My husband, Dru, and I are planners.