sex scan

[annie4]

just wondering - has anyone been told the sex of the baby at a scan and it has been wrong

 

[trixipaws]

we were told the sex- she was very shy at the 20-week scan and had her legs crossed but the sonographer looked hard and thought probably a girl- and was correct!

 

[paradysso]

yeah ive known some one that was told they were having a girl, but infact they had a boy. bit of a shock for them.

 

[Nicola]

Another reason I had two scans: a private one we paid for at 16 weeks (boy) and the NHS one at 20/21 weeks (confirmed boy!) so we'd know. If there had been a boy/girl verdict we'd have booked in for a 4D to make 100% sure who was right type thing.

I know my Mum was told boy with her 3rd child and went on to have my SISTER!!! but that was back in 1987 and I think things have dramatically improved since then!! I've not heard of it happening to anyone recently.

 

[mum2A&L]

yeah ive known some one that was told they were having a girl, but infact they had a boy. bit of a shock for them.

ditto. he is 4 now.

we where told 80% sure it wasa girl, but they kept going over the fact that they could never be 100% sure and not to go out buying pink.

 

[mrs_tommo22]

They couldnt see the sex of my LO at my 20 week scan, so i booked a private 4d one at 26 weeks.They said 95% girl and I believe her as they had lots of time too look and there very experienced.The joys of private scans.
The nhs got stephens sex right, and they looked at 2 scans just to make sure.

 

[Reena]

Mine was NHS at 22 weeks and they told me it was a boy and so it was!

 

[maybebaby]

I think that if they tell you boy it's usually right because they've seen boy bits, but if they say girl it's just because they haven't seen boy bits so there's a chance it could still be a boy.

It's easier just to find out after you've given birth, then there are no mistakes

 

[AllieW]

I think that if they tell you boy it's usually right because they've seen boy bits, but if they say girl it's just because they haven't seen boy bits so there's a chance it could still be a boy.

It's easier just to find out after you've given birth, then there are no mistakes

I've been told this as well. When I was in my last year at Uni (2001) I shared a house with a medic. He said that they'd been taught that the accuracy was around 70%. I've no idea if these figures are still current or not.

With my second niece, my sister was initially told that she was a boy! I think that the umbilical cord was doing a nice job of pretending to be boy bits from what I can gather. This was revised at a subsequent scan, though, so my sister didn't have to suddenly get her head round the error at birth.

 

[kellysomer]

When i was at the birth centre having isla there was a lady who's supposed daughter was born the same day, definatly a boy!!!! I know several people this has happened too although i was told girl and they were right.

 

[Redshoes]

There's no mistaking a boy on the 4D scan, as we discovered at our 29wk one with Isaac

 

[Minime]

I had private scan first (18 weeks) then NHS one confirmed it. Not heard of them getting it wrong for anyone recently

 

[Ruthy]

Yep,i had scans for the first two kids.
Freddie was blatantly a boy,the doctor onl needed one scan.He was showing off his boyness in the scan.
Kylie had us thinking she was a boy for two weeks until we had another scan.
Dylan i wanted to be a suprise.

 

[trixipaws]

yes theres no mistaking 4d scans- when i heard innervision were doing free sexing scans we went for one as LO was so shy at the nhs 20-weeks scans and we werent certain at all. there was definately no mistaking the image on the screen of her lady lips lol!