I am a little over 4 months pregnant right
now, my doctor booked me an ultrasound for
when I am 5 months.. This will be my 2nd
ultrasound.. Will I find out the sex of
the baby at this appointment???
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Tazzy D
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3717 Location: , va
Posted: 11-24-05 23:41pm
Sometimes not all the time. They can tell
the sex of a baby after 17 weeks. But
they have a better accurate chance after
20wks. That is as long as they baby
cooperates
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neeko177
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 427
Posted: 11-24-05 23:43pm
Okay thats cool.. I hope I find out
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stephanie24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Location: bc, canaduh
Sex of Baby Posted: 11-25-05 19:21pm
Where I live they will not let us know
what the sex of the baby is. I am thirty
weeks myself and still do not know. I
would have to make an appointment at a
special ultrasound clinic and pay a large
fee to find out. This was implemented
mainly for two reasons: 1. There is no
medical reason to find out; 2. There are
some cultures where males are more
important than females and upon finding
out the sex of the baby is female, the
mother will abort the child and try for a
boy. I think this is awful! However, I
kinda like not knowing. The baby, being
my first, is healthy and i'm very happy
about this:)
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feltchick
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 38 Location: idaho
Posted: 11-25-05 19:43pm
I wanted to know, my husband did not. We
still don't know despite the 20 week
ultrasound. I have a feeling it's a boy.
What happened with me, was the umbilical
cord was inbetween the baby's legs! The
technician said "98% chance agirl". I
asked why she could tell even if most of
the plumbing was obscured. Outcome, we
still don't know. At this point, it
doesn't really matter. I am hoping for
healthy!
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diamondsz
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Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 3157 Location: , Candyland-Canada
Thanks: 71
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Posted: 11-25-05 19:53pm
Hey
stephanie you in canada??? If you are
there is another way to find out the sex
just ask u/s tech to send results to dr
and then dr can tell you or will tell you
in certain cases not till after 25 weeks
so no abortion (its sad)
I went to an ultrasound clinic and
actually observed a couple fighting
because his wife wouldnt get an
abortion(it was a girl) and well they had
to have security remove him from the
building....
Most major hospitals will tell you the
sex as well I found out at 24 weeks as
they wouldnt tell me orginally what the
sex was.......
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 11-25-05 19:54pm
Here in quebec we find out as soon as they
can tell.
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not perfect
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 135 Location: Illinois
Posted: 11-26-05 02:13am
I have never been pregnant yet, but a few
of my friends who had babies told me their
story. They had an u/s done at 5 months
to make sure the baby is ok and the doc
would ask them if they would like to know
the sex of their baby. I hear more and
more about people not wanting to know the
sex, but everyone is different I guess. I
think I would want to know the sex that
way I know whether or not to buy girl or
boy stuff. Lol
diamondsz
wrote:
i went to an ultrasound
clinic and actually observed a couple
fighting because his wife wouldnt get an
abortion(it was a girl) and well they had
to have security remove him from the
building....
that is just horrible.. People need to be
happy about what .God gave them and not
care about what the sex is. There is
technology now that can guarantee you
having a boy or girl.. But I think that
is just wrong.
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neeko177
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 427
Posted: 11-26-05 20:14pm
Yeah I had an ultrasound done as soon as I
went to my first dr's appointment he
booked me one right away, I was about 2
months then.. And the ultrasound place is
downstairs from my doctor.. So I get the
ultrasound and then right after go to my
appt upstairs with my obstetriccian and
give him the envelope the ultrasound ppl
gave me.. And my dr will look at the
results and let me know.. I know cuz
thats how hes been doing it for other
ppl.. I think I only get 2 ultrasounds
during my pregnanc so I was hoping id be
able to find out now..
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 11-26-05 20:32pm
feltchick
wrote:
i wanted to know, my husband
did not. We still don't know despite the
20 week ultrasound. I have a feeling
it's a boy.
What happened with me, was the umbilical
cord was inbetween the baby's legs! The
technician said "98% chance agirl". I
asked why she could tell even if most of
the plumbing was obscured. Outcome, we
still don't know. At this point, it
doesn't really matter. I am hoping for
healthy!
that happened to my daughter in
law--despite 3 u/s she never found out the
sex, baby did not cooperate.
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