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Q: When Did You Find Out....
asked by: redsugar on February 24th, 2005
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What the sex of your baby is? I'm getting an ultrasound at 16 weeks and my doctor said that he may be able to tell the sex, i'm just wondering if this is a longshot? When did ya'll find out?
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l2at24
replied on February 24th, 2005
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Never did with either. They were not cooperative, lol.
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redsugar
replied on February 24th, 2005
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Oh I would've been so mad....So did u just wait and buy everything after it was born?
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lil_blaze2004
replied on February 24th, 2005
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Ifound out at 20 weeks because the u/s I had before that was at 13weeks. I almost didn't find out at 20w cause he had his legs crossed but the tech left for a few minutes and I wiggled my tummy around and when she came back she saw he was a lil man right away!
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sftbllchika06
replied on February 24th, 2005
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I found out at 19 weeks. She was quirming a lot but that is what the doctor said is that she was a girl.
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BrianBaby
replied on February 24th, 2005
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I have 2 doctors appt's coming up. One march 7, and another on the 10....The one is with an u's speciailst so hopfully between the doctor and them, I can find out!! I'll be a little over 17 weeks!! :)
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Grumpy Bear 85
replied on February 24th, 2005
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I can't wait to find out! My first us is 3/2 and i'll be a day shy of 12 weeks I just want to hear the heart beat but then ill be counting down to find out if its a boy or girl!
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robbiesgal
replied on February 24th, 2005
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I went at 19 wks to find out but he had his legs crossed... I finally found out that it was a boy..And 20wks..But you can find out sooner.. Just depends on how the baby is sitting.. Good luck!!!
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Grumpy Bear 85
replied on February 24th, 2005
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Isn't 15 weeks to earliest you can accuratly tell?
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mom2trevor
replied on February 25th, 2005
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I had an u/s at 11 weeks and they said they suspected it was a boy....I couldn't believe they told me that early...But they wanted me to have my routine 22wk appt. To be sure...Sure enough...It was a boy :)
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BrianBaby
replied on February 25th, 2005
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Wow, I think that was a lucky guess because there's no way you could tell that early!! :)
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Grumpy Bear 85
replied on February 25th, 2005
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I know the answer to this but.... I will be 12 weeks at my next ultra sound any chance they could find out??? I now it would be highlt likely they would be wrong but..... Im so anxious.... It's killing me I can't wait just to see the little one....
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jessamyn
replied on February 25th, 2005
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16 weeks kinda is a long shot I found out at 18 weeks and I was lucky!

Plus the earlier you go like the more chance you'll have that your little one wont cooperate

and if you find out that early and are told your having a girl you run a high chance in actually having a boy
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redsugar
replied on February 25th, 2005
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"even though studies are now reporting 100 percent accuracy in determining
fetal gender between 11 to 16 weeks of gestation, in the average clinic
situation, fetal gender identification is often not undertaken until at least
16 weeks, and is often not reliable until 20 to 24 weeks -- and this is when
the baby cooperates fully!


In a study by whitlow, published in ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology, a sample of 524 women underwent a detailed assessment of fetal anatomy at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation by means of transabdominal sonography and transvaginal songraphy (26 percent). Fetal gender was identified and was confirmed at birth. The overall success of correctly assigning fetal gender increased with gestational age. At 11 weeks predictions were correct 46 percent of the time, at 12 weeks 75 percent, at 13 weeks 79 percent and at 14 weeks a 90 percent success rate was reached."

koala labs claim to determine fetal sex reliably as early as the tenth week of gestation.
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jessamyn
replied on February 25th, 2005
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The best time is 18-22 weeks
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Grumpy Bear 85
replied on February 25th, 2005
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Ok someone help me dumb this down lol!!!! There saying in most clinical ultra sounds (like most of us are having im assuming) they can not tell untill 16 weeks but who can tell at 11-15??? Sorry im not understanding !!!
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jessamyn
replied on February 25th, 2005
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You cant tell at 11-15 if you do either you have a high chance of being told the wrong thing or you have a miracle baby flashing their pelvis agianst the screen when at that young tender age the are all bawled up and under developed
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Grumpy Bear 85
replied on February 25th, 2005
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I see thank you!
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rachrach
replied on March 2nd, 2005
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I found out at 21w6d
my doctor said they can tell you between weeks 17 and 20
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Newmommy23
replied on March 2nd, 2005
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The doctor was 80% sure at 20 wks it was a boy and I had another u/s at 26 wks and it went up to 100%! Good luck!
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