I'm 19 weeks and got a sonogram which they
told me its a boy! Was told by another
woman that she too was told she was having
a boy after several sonograms and she
ended up having a girl. Has anyone had
this happen to them? Are ultrasounds
unreliable. Can anyone help? :?:
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redsugar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 140
Posted: 03-14-05 17:45pm
I know two people that same thing has
happened to! But I just found this on
the internet:
ultrasound is very reliable at 22 weeks'
gestation to define normal anatomy: with
99% certainty, you and your husband are
expecting a son.
There is more likely to be error
identifying a daughter: one must see the
male genitals to make the call. Failure
to see genitals could be the result of the
baby's position.
Misidentification can occur with
developmental issues wherein the genetic
sex does not match the phenotypic
(appearance) sex. There are hormonal
conditions that cause the phallus to
enlarge in females, just as there are
situations wherein the phallus never forms
in a boy. These are all rare.
It is normal to worry about possible
problems with unborn babies and healthy
that you are asking the right questions.
The overwhelming likelihood is that your
baby is normal and you now only have to
think of one-half as many names.
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redsugar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 140
Posted: 03-14-05 20:46pm
The umbilical cord was mistaken for the
penis....They prepared for a boy and
everything, ive seen the video and the dad
was throwing a fit b/c he was hoping for a
boy..Hehe...This was 18 years ago so
technology has come a long way since then
i'm sure!
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redsugar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 140
Posted: 03-14-05 20:54pm
Haha, yes, the dad was pissed off b/c it
they already had two girls...And he wanted
a boy!! Maybe the only did like one
ultrasound...I don't know....But on the
video the Dr. Says "john look at this
boys wide shoulders, he's gonna be a big
linebacker" and then it comes out and the
dad starts cussing......
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jessamyn
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4101 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: 03-15-05 02:40am
Usually its only having a girl and end up
having a boy its rarer to be the other way
around I found out at 18 weeks I was
having a boy I would trust it
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jessamyn
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4101 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: 03-15-05 02:41am
You can always pay later on for a 3-d u/s
for precautions and you may get a 3rd
trimester u/s as well!
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Catt
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 40 Location: NS
Posted: 03-15-05 08:34am
Wow, you're all lucky to be able to have
the option with ultrasounds and sex
determination.....
Here, you won't get an ultrasound at all
until 18 weeks, unless there are
complications....Also, you cannot find out
the sex unless you travel to a rural area,
or know someone, or have
complications.....Ahhh, the free
healthcare system doesn't always
pay.......
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Kiss_Me04
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 158 Location: New York City
Posted: 03-15-05 08:58am
My next ultrasound is next week.. Im 21
weeks now.. If u don't believe the
results then just buy neutral colors until
birth... But there usually not wrong.
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