Not being able to tell the sex of the baby?

[BellaDonna]

I was just wondering if any of you have gone for an ultrasound in which your doc was NOT able to tell the sex of the baby. I've heard "stories" about when the baby does not lay the right way to see.

 

Is that common?

 

We're supposed to find out next week- however for some reason I just have a feeling that my little one is not going to be cooperative....

 

I'm going to have "a talk" with him/her beforehand pleading that they show their goods. I just feel like it would be my luck that they'd be hiding.

 

I don't have a gender preference - but the curiosity is killing me. Besides, my husband and I have a bet going- he thinks it's a girl and I think it's a boy. I want to see who's right....

 

I hope the ultrasound will be accurate too- link removed I'd hate to have to return a million things if they turn out to be wrong.....

[Ash]

Sometimes the doc or tech can easily tell what the sex is, other times it's difficult or impossible. They should be able to tell you what their confidence level is in their determination.

 

Generally though, the person doing the ultrasound can get the right angle to see that part of the babies anatomy. A really decent ultrasound technician (it's always been the tech who's done M' sultrasounds) can generally tell with a high degree of confidence. The equipment keeps getting better too, so the chances are even higher if they're using the latest and greatest stuff.

[BetterKarma]

I agree with Ash.

 

A "decent" ultrasound technician can generally tell but be forewarned that sometimes they're wrong.

 

We though my godchild was a girl for the first 6 months of the pregnancy and then my girl friend went to another technician and was told the baby was a boy. The second technician was correct.

[ImThatGirl]

I wonder what the percentage rate is for "not" being able to tell! There are times that our little ones don't cooperate!

 

I will keep my fingers crossed that your little one is already understanding that he / she needs to cooperate with Mama so you can start getting things he / she needs!

 

Oh the excitement! Let us know how it goes!

[rocio]

I can't wait to find out what you're having.

 

If it's a girl, however, try to hold yourself back from spending a fortune of pink dresses or decorating the nursery in a mermaid theme. They're more often wrong about girls than boys. And if they do make a mistake, girls can always wear most boy clothes, but not the other way around. Just remember that either way, it's a guess and it could always be a surprise on the big day.

[BellaDonna]

So far I've only bought a few gender-neutral yellow and green outfits. The nursery is probably going to be a very pale yellow too. I'm going to try to refain from going over-the-top with cartoon themes (keep it simple), etc becasue I don't want to be painting again when the child gets older. (lazy lol)

 

It's our relatives who will go wacko with pink or blue mania.

 

I remember that one of the members of enotalone, rose2summer, said that her mom was told she was a boy..... and then got a big surprise the day she was born....so it just proves that technicians can be wrong sometimes.

 

I hope my technician knows that she is doing. I'll have to interrogate her. "Are you SURE??????????" "How sure are you?" [/i]

 

I will keep my fingers crossed that your little one is already understanding that he / she needs to cooperate with Mama so you can start getting things he / she needs!

 

Yes and also because mom and dad will be seeing their lovely little behind for many years so the least he/she could do is show it early and be cooperative. No need to be shy!

 

BellaDonna

[fnlyfrei]

I went in for an ultrasound in my eighth month for a fetal eval...(home type birth so they wanted to make sure everything was good) The little buggar was so crowded in there...they couldn't tell ! So it was a suprize...another boy. Yes, I pouted. I have three boys now....I am done. Maybe I will get a grandaughter someday.

[BellaDonna]

So it was a suprize...another boy. Yes, I pouted. I have three boys now....I am done. Maybe I will get a grandaughter someday.

 

And she will be one lucky grandaughter. My grandmother on my dad's side had several boys and finally decided she was done. I was her first grandchild and I was a GIRL. I can't begin to tell you how spoiled I was by her (and still am today- I can do no wrong lol )- she had dolls bought for me long before I was even born. Problem was I preferred stuffed animals and puzzles over dolls- so I disappointed her a bit- but she still was delighted.

 

 

BellaDonna

[rikka]

I know so many people who were told the wrong gender of their baby. I find it mildly amusing when they have prepped a "boy" nursery and they bring home their little girl. I believe it is based on bone structure and something like that, not necessarily seeing "boy bits" so there is always a margin of error. My sister is an archaeologist, she likes to look at people's ultrasound images and make her own educated guesses - she has been right 4 out of 5 times.

[BornToResist]

I had two ultrasounds while I was pregnant, both in one week.

 

The first one was done by my doctor and she said she was pretty sure I was having a girl. Then she sent me to the ultrasound tech who told me it was a boy without a doubt. He said he could tell the second he started the ultrasound, but still I kept asking him "are you sure?", "it's definently a boy??." He then printed out an ultrasound for me that looked like a guy sitting on a copy machine, lol.

 

Even after all that, I still was worried since I had everything blues and greens. The second he came out I was interrogating the doctor, but he was in fact a boy.

 

So...even if they tell you with 99.9999% certainty, you probably won't feel completely comfortable til that little one shows you for themselves.

 

Also, someone posted that they drank an ice cold glass of water before going in and their baby was dancing around. It also helps if you try to keep a fuller bladder because it helps with the ultrasound supposedly, it makes it easier to see.

[scarew]

Well, we're waiting to find out the sex, but my cousin recently had a little girl and they tried finding out a couple times. The first time the tech said girl and the doc said boy, they couldn't tell because the little dudette had her legs crossed the whole time. So when my cous went in for her second ultrasound she drank a milkshake and did some jumping jacks to get the little one moving. Then they could DEFINETLY see that it was a girl.

 

It could be an old wives tale, but whatever tends to get ur little one moving, I would suggest you do that before your ultrasound.

 

Often if they can't tell they will get you to go for a walk or move around to get them to change positions, but I think it just depends on how patient the tech is.

 

I was talking to this lady in walmart and she said that her tech said DEFINETLY it was a girl. There was nothing where the wang should be. When she gave birth, it was a boy, and WHAT a boy. She said it was down to his knees.

 

So much for technology. But as the others said, if they say boy, its pretty definite, if they say girl, a little less so.

[aymee_lee]

I'm 23, so the technology has probably changed a lot since I was born but the doctor said I was DEFINETLEY a boy. My parents already had one boy so they didn't go out and get too much more stuff. BIG surprise for everyone when I came out a girl. Not sure how they mucked that one up. All I know is that apparently the doctor who stated I was a boy was so annoyed he was wrong (first time ever apparently) he marched in and demanded that my mother unwrap me to prove it. My mum said he was rude about it but she just let it go. She was happy to have one of each, even though she was fine with the idea of 2 boys.

 

BTR is right, I don't think you're ever 100% until they come and show you!

[BellaDonna]

I wish our relatives were not so stir crazy and could hold off on the shopping. I know they mean well- but I'd hate to have to return a pile of clothes if the technician is wrong.

 

Oh well- I will just have to tell them to save all tags and receipts from anything they might buy.

 

I am going to go out of my way to keep the nursery gender-neutral.

 

I'm pretty sure I'm having a boy....I think if the technician told me I was having a boy I'd be pretty confident that she was right- if she said a girl, I think I'd have doubts.

 

We'll see soon enough....

 

BellaDonna

[scarew]

When is your ultrasound? Let us know what it is!

[BellaDonna]

Well,- I was right. I'm having a little boy.

 

Since the very beginning of this pregnancy I have always thought it was a boy. I never had a preference, but I would have been VERY surprised if they told me I was having a girl. My gut feeling told me it was a boy.

 

I have no doubts about the assessment that was made. This is DEFINITELY a boy lol. I saw it with my own eyes about 5 times or so.

 

He was such a little cooperative child during the ultrasound- in fact he was quite the exhibitionist. He gave us 5 different, & very clear views of his boy parts. At one point the ultrasound technician was laughing and said "well he REALLY wants you to know he's a boy" because his behind was facing us and his legs were over his head...... It made for some pretty funny ultrasound pictures for the baby book.

 

More importantly everything else, major organs, heart rate, growth -looked good.

 

 

BellaDonna

[southerngirl]

Oh thats great news!! Let the shopping begin huh?

 

When my oldest was little, I went with baby looney toons. So had primary colors and would go with either sex because I was worried that they were wrong. But he was born a boy, just like they said and it worked out in the end.

[chocojay]

ultrasounds are great but not 100%. when my mother was pregnant with me she expected twins only to find that i was actually a transverse bridge...

(I knw its got nothin to do with gender) but it does explain the "what not to believe" part of ultrasounds....

truth is....its 'top notch' secrets that babies have....even they are allowed to keep secrets of their own you know...lol

[rocio]

congratulations!

 

...boys are awesome!

[BornToResist]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

Boys are GREAT!

[Dilly]

GOOSEBUMPS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

I'm so happy for you! I have stated before that my ultrasonographer informed that there was a study in which 90% of mothers accurately predicted the sex of their children. There may be some way that we just know. Otherwise, one might expect a 50% success guess rate.

[BellaDonna]

I have stated before that my ultrasonographer informed that there was a study in which 90% of mothers accurately predicted the sex of their children

 

Hey Dilly. I heard something like that too. I am really starting to think there's something to it. I never, even for a second, thought that the baby was a girl- it just felt like "a given" to me that it was a boy. Don't know why.

[ImThatGirl]

Aawwww - A LITTLE BOY!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!