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Has anyone ever been told the sex of your baby at a scan, and they got it wrong?

Mummy Duck View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 02:46 PM Post #1
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I am a bit over 7 months pregnant and was just getting baby boys clothes washed and ready and it got me thinking, what if the tech got it wrong? Does this ever happen?

Mitchy's Mum View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 02:53 PM Post #2
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I've heard of it happening twice, both times it was the other way round though. Couples were told bub was a girl (and both went ahead & painted EVERYTHING pink), and they had boys.

Sam Wheat View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 02:55 PM Post #3
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At my scans, the techs have never said 100%, son #4 was 60% girl, pregnancy #5 the tech said 'what does that look like to you? I assumed penis, as that was what I thought would be the most obvious as I couldn't really tell anything, and he said "no, it looks like a labia to me" and he was right.

Mummy Duck View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 02:55 PM Post #4
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Yes I didnt think it was likely for a boy to be predicted as a girl. You either see a penis or you dont.

Natttmumm View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 02:56 PM Post #5
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We were told boy at 19 week scan and it was a girl much to our delight! We hadnt bought anything blue as it was our second child and we were re-using clothes etc. We were shcoked at the delivery but very happy either way

munchmum View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 02:57 PM Post #6
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I have a friend who was told they were having a girl and the baby was a boy, its not perfect.

Mrs.S View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 03:00 PM Post #7
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I got told DS was a girl at 19 week scan. I swore I saw a penis though & had convinced myself he was a boy so didn't believe it. Told me OB at my next appt & he did a quick scan to look for me & found an obvious penis. I think it would be easier to miss seeing a penis & assume a girl, but not so much the other way around =)

Moo point View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 03:00 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (Natttmumm @ 16/04/2012, 02:56 PM) We were told boy at 19 week scan and it was a girl much to our delight! We hadnt bought anything blue as it was our second child and we were re-using clothes etc. We were shcoked at the delivery but very happy either way Wow! Did the ultrasound tech point out any boy bits on the scan? We were shown what clearly looks like a clover leaf between two legs on the scan so convinced we're having a boy but now maybe we shouldn't be so sure! Oh well, only 9 more weeks to find out

PippityRoo View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 03:04 PM Post #9
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I found out with DD1 & DS, and they were right both times. I found out last week what #4 is, and I'm pretty confident & certain they got it right. I had 2 techs check, and they both said 99% certain, which to me is like 100% (since they can't tell you 100%).

Chardonnay Buffa... Chardonnay Buffay View Member Profile	16/04/2012, 03:07 PM Post #10
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When we went in there at 19weeks we were told girl. As he was completing the scan he went back to the genital area & said 'hang on, there's a willy'. Sure enough a few months later out came Willy

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