14W 2D -Could the doc be wrong?

Ellen H.
on 10/7/10 5:30 am - Metro Detroit, MI
Fourteen weeks is absolutely too early for gender determination because both female and male appear to have male parts.  They both have a genital tubercle.  It isn't impossible to determine gender that early but you would need both a very good view and very good ultrasound tech.  Ingender is a great site to post the pic on and see if the ladies there have an opinion.  I think that early a side view is necessary rather than the potty shot because it is important to see the angle. 

From what I understand 18-20 weeks is when gender determination should be made but many independent u/s places will do a scan at the very earliest of 16 weeks.  I wouldn't go buying any blue till your big ultrasound. 

Here is a link to an article about accuracy of gender determination in early ultrasounds and there is a picture of both female and male that both look like boy parts to the untrained eye. 

http://www.baby2see.com/gender/study_ultrasound.html

 Ellen - momma to Patrick (8) and baby girl Amber born June 14th!!


 
 

jes7997
on 10/7/10 5:48 am - Garland, TX
Thank you Ellen.
This certainly helps me to keep the hope alive on this  :-)

I will wait out my time, I knew it was early and that's why the Dr said "probably"

Thank you again!!  :-)  :-)
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