Gender Determination ultrasounds

There's a place near my home that says they can do an Ultrasound as early as 16 weeks for gender determination. Now that's the earliest I've ever seen. Most places advertise 18-20 weeks. In your experience and or opinion can they really determine with "confidence" as early as 16 weeks? Or should I wait until the standard 18-20 weeks?

They advertsise "If you simply want to determine the gender of your little one and were not able to do so during your 2nd trimester sonogram, than you need not wait any longer!  As early as 16 weeks, we can determine gender and send you shopping with confidence."

Any thoughts on the above? Thanks for any feedback you might be able to provide.

~~Gina
 

Do you have to pay? I think you can probably get an accurate reading at 16 weeks depending on the position of the baby. Such as...if the legs are wide open (lol) or a profile of a little boy with an obstructed view (lol). If you pay them, will they give you your money back if they can't tell?

They charge $80.00 smackaroons and they state if the baby is not in a position where they can determine with full confidence they'll refund and reschedule you for another date.

I'm having mine at 19 weeks, on my doctor's recommendation.  She told me that the best time to tell is between 18-24 weeks because "fewer errors are made" during that time.  If you go earlier, sometimes it can be hard to tell.  However, it IS possible, and I have known people who have found out as early as 14-15 weeks!  

Thanks Mandy, I might wait...it will hurt but I might just wait a little longer, as I would hate to go out and buy all this pink stuff and find out in delivery "It's a boy!!!". That would be frustrating to say the least, but still a blessing :)

Nothing is 100% until you see it "in the flesh" on the big day! At least now they have 3D and 4D, so it's not like you're squinting at a fuzzy black and white picture and trying to figure out if what you see is a "hamburger" or a "hot dog!" LOL!!

Skilled ultrasound techs can tell around 14-15 weeks. Some can even take "angle of the nub" guesses at 12-13 weeks with excellent accuracy.

18-20 is what doctors usually suggest since most mother's will opt for the 20 wk anatomy scan and they can easily tell by then as long as the baby cooperates.

We're finding out this Sunday (~16wks). My MiL is an OB and we'll be visiting her on vacation. She offered to do a 3D scan in her office so we can take a peek.

That is awesome! Are you hoping for a particular sex? I hoping for a girl since I already have a boy, but I'll be happy either way. Good luck and have fun on your vaca.

~~Gina

I'm hoping for a boy since we already have twin girls and this is our absolute LAST baby (DH and I are both getting "fixed" after this one- lol).

It'd be nice to experience raising both girls and a boy, but honestly another little princess would be just fine.

My friend was high risk so she had ultrasounds every week and they kept saying it was a girl. She had "HIM" yes I said him at 29 weeks and was shocked to her Jane Doe was a Jon Doe. They can NEVER guarantee the sex of a baby unless you do an amnio. Even when they are "sure" there is still room for error.