first off, i'm 22 weeks pregnant and sounds like all is well and the babes is healthy! Ever try to argue with any medical professional? According to The Bump, ultrasounds at 20 weeks gestation are 95% accurate in determining the gender of the baby. Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. . Now im second guessing the girl reveal. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. She's DEFINITELY a girl", I lost it. Bumpp, Just happened to my best friend :) doctor said girl but out came a boy. I wont have another ultrasound until 36 weeks!!!! If it's pointed downward, it indicates a girl. You'd think that surely, by 24 weeks, the baby's private parts would be clear enough to determine the gender and yet, the complete opposite happened to "Kristy": "We had 2 ultrasounds - 1 at 18 and 1 at 24 weeks and the tech both times said that it was a girl. Getting the gender wrong eight times in one week surely must be some kind of a record, but as it turns out, Amy was right to trust her gut feeling! Take the time toabsorb that one for a second. When I asked how certain she was, she said she was pretty sure, but that didn't give me much confidence. Poor guy was photographed in pink and flowers for a while. Arguably, kids are pretty bright these days, but you never know when it might work! Had everything in blue. All my pregnancy symptoms point to a boy and me and my husband were always so sure it was a boy. All rights reserved. Meet other parents of October 2013 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. To my surprise it was a boy. Needless to say, there's always something to worry about when it comes to pregnancies, so take old wives tales with a grain of salt. Simply the Worlds Most Interesting Travel Site. The fact that the tech herself said she wasn't certain would make me a little cautious. Having already had three kids, all of which were boys, and with the last six grandchildren being born in the family having already been boys as well, this mommy decided to trick everyone into thinking the the newest addition would be another boy. Shock of a lifetime, wouldn't you say? I'm married to my husband of 6 years and this may be all over the place. Anyone had wrong gender on ultrasound? Blood test said girl, us said boyit ended up being a boy for them- but who knows! I have heard of it happening before, but not recently. NIPT said girl 20wk scan said BOY. Interestingly, this theory proved to be correct for me, as it did for "Kari": "At my first ultrasound, I was told I was having a boy. I don't personally know anyone who has been told the wrong gender but if you are worried then I'd just buy neutral. While some women opt to skip on having a baby shower, others choose to have more than one. And then the last u/s was the first tech who said it was a boy and confirmed she sees a boy. ! We were in the 22nd week. I just knew it!! It happened to my sil, they couldn't get a clear shot and the tech guessed girl. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Mistake happen and its typically girls they get wrong and about 1 in 20 make that mistake. Hi girls, so in total shock right now! I never really saw it and still can't really see it. January 2012. and when she got "down there" she asked us again where we had had our earlier ultrasound and confirmed with us that the other tech had said boy. The US at 19 weeks said girl turns out it was a boy. Then at my anatomy scan at 20 weeks, done at the hospital, we were told girl. Peyton, who was expecting a baby sister, is thrilled about her brother, Kyle said. We asked Dr. Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at . love my daughter to pieces but not sure if i can handle 2 girls! NIPT's are usually not wrong with a boy result. At my 20 week ultrasound my tech took all the measurements and then quickly told us we were having a baby girl. We were super shocked at the gender reveal. Hopefully I can change them! Still we are very happy to have the little boy!". Kyle and Danielle Williams of Belleville, Michigan, were shocked themselves when the newborn they were told would be their second daughter turned out to be their first son. They had a later scan to check position and it was a boy. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. I thought she was just being talkative and when she goes, "well they were wrong. Quite clear Baby Isabelle due 17/09/2014 BFP 06/01/2014 TTC 9 years. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Most hospitals just say "looks like" and not "100%" as they can be wrong. You could be there for 45 minutes . 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. So I'm thinking that the 'boy' prediction at the 20 week scan is probably most accurate. We had our 20 week ultrasound on November 19, 2012 and found out we're having another girl! I went in for my ultrasound at 17 weeks and 6 days. The ultrasound technician will measure the fold on the back of the fetal neck. We were also told that we would be having a girl. Lol. I'll be having a scan next week to check my placenta and a few other issues. Today I had my 20 week scan and the sonographer (didn't know about my NIPT results) announced . Its worth it! Mthomas, go for 3D :) I got to see his junk up close. We were both pretty devastated. You'd think that surely, by 24 weeks, the baby's private parts would be clear enough to determine the gender and yet, the complete opposite happened to "Kristy": "We had 2 ultrasounds - 1 at 18 and 1 at 24 weeks and the tech both times said that it was a girl. SHOPPING SHIFT. I have not had this experience, but I do know women who have been surprised at birth or a much later ultrasound (like 36 weeks!). We tested at 10 weeks NIPT and the results came back girl. So of course it was a surprise when the doctor said, 'Its a boy!' Ever happen to you or anyone you know??? With my second they told me the same thing only this time I wanted neutral colors instead of pink or blue and sure enough it was a boy again.". If it was just sneak peak the reviews are horrible and I would believe the ultrasound. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. UC baby 120 for gender package. :) my DS still says he is having a brother so time will tell if he is right. 13/05/2020 14:13. Haha. 1. They dont tell you what the fetal fraction was but it says that your sample met the minimal threshold. I know the chances are slim to none. The 20 week ultrasound, also known as the anatomy scan, is when a sonographer uses an ultrasound machine to: Check for physical abnormalities in baby. Full on shower with a truckload of pink, and they found out about two weeks before he was born that he was a boy.". When the doctor announced it was a boy, Danielles reaction was total disbelief, Kyle recalled. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Perhaps your OB wrote it down wrong. Getting everything ready for baby's arrival is hard enough. Ultrasound tech who, according to the Dr. is NEVER wrong, said 'Add me to team pink!'". Im sorry OP. My OB suggesting paying for a 3d if i wanted to know for sure. Kyle Williams, who had been up for 24 hours during his wife's labor, still remembers the moment he first saw the baby as he looked over the drapes. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. 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. This just happened to me. We even saw where in the image the girl bits were supposed to be. No doubt, you've heard of the time-honored adage that a "mother's intuition is never wrong"? "It's a girl!," the sonographer said. When HE was born, it was a complete shock to everyone (but still very much loved). I wonder what the false positive rate is on sneak peek? don't know how sure they were. With mine two the were both right. Yes I had that experience with my first. If you have ever wondered whether it's possible to be told the wrong gender around the 20-week ultrasound, now you know! They held off painting the nursery, however, which turned out to be a fortunate turn of events. We had bought a lot of pink outfits but all are in bag with tags and receipts still on them. Most future mommies going in for their gender reveal ultrasound are a ball of nerves. All rights reserved. We already have two girls, was told at 19 weeks it was another girl. Already, welcoming a new baby is extremely exciting, but the reactions of this woman's family just adds the cherry on top of a perfect moment! 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. I was told girl at 20 weeks with my second (born in 2011). All my family thinks Im having a boy because of the NIPT test! Jes Jackson, an Australian birth photographer, snapped this incredibly candid picture of Koto Nakamura. Did the tech happen to show you the money shot? Ring and string said boy (twice!). When I was pregnant with DS we only had the 20 week ultrasound. congratulations :) hope you havent gone overboard on pink! Enlarged echogenic fetal kidneys!!! I am also very interested since at my ultrasounds his legs are mostly crosse and the 3 times they were open the tech said she thinks its a boy then the 2nd tech said she thinks a girl but then sees some bulging and then shes just not sure. Mine said boy. Thank goodness this mommy learned from her first experience- besides gender neutral colors are just as adorable on any baby! I'll try to make it short.pretty much we got into a very dumb argument this morning which is nothing new. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. lol..truth is it does happen and could happen to anyone. 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. I did the lab Sneak peak clinical. !, and is still a boy! This is exactly what happened to "Amy": "I've had them be wrong at 20w. Its the stories of the unlucky few who serve as a great reminder that even though we have made great technological advances in the past century, we still have a long way to go. Has anyone had any inaccuracies with NIPT testing? We have been speaking to the baby by her name and have had girl clothes donated to us and we already want to start buying girl items from our registry. My doctor was right and I was for sure only 14 weeks so it may be a boy! I got sent home with a cd with about 7 pics on it, monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2". Met with my OB this week for my 22 week check up and she did not get an ultrasound image of the gender nor did the report include that they told us it was a girl. Subsequent ultrasounds from other doctors were either "not completely sure" (20-28 weeks) or "girl" (after 32 weeks). 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