Wrong sex on ultrasound?!

kittenslingerie · Jul 3rd, 2008, 05:44 PM

I was told by my doctor at my 19 wk ultrasound that I was having a girl. So I started planning and bought a few things and such. Well, last Friday at my 26 week ultrasound with my doc, I was told that my baby is actually a boy. Has anyone had this happen? It really doesn't matter what sex the baby is, we are happy with either. We just really want to know ahead, neither of us like surprises. I did get another ultrasound this week by a 3D clinic and was told it was a boy by this sonographer too. No hard feelings with my doc, just happy everything looks healthy.

katkooty · Jul 3rd, 2008, 05:52 PM

i had a friend who was told it was a girl numerous times..so she did the nursery.using as much pink she could get her hands on..and unfortunately for her, she only found out on the day she delivered it was a boy... so yup..the lil boy had to use an all pink nursery for a while..

ive_flipped · Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:06 PM

most will tell you that they can not tell 100% what the sex is. I mean think how small a lil boys parts would be at 19 weeks. This has happened to a few people I know. I worked in healthcare and can say for that reason they never say it's 100%

Congrats though

ChristyR143 · Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM

Yep, I've heard of this happening too, and it usually happens the way it did with you. They were told it was a girl, and then when the baby came...SUPRISE!!

BagsAreMyBabies · Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:21 PM

THIS is the reason that I am afraid to take tags off of anything and wash it before the baby comes!! Wow, but you will love having a boy - they LOVE their mamas! Congratulations!

ellacoach · Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:26 PM

That happened with a friend of mine. She had an ultrasound they said it was a girl...her pregnancy was uneventul so never needed another ultrasound, had her shower, got all girl stuff and when she gave birth much to her surprise it was a boy!!

And I have to agree that you will love having a little boy and that they love their mommy's!!

ChristyR143 · Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:36 PM

Yes I agree with the boy thing. I have 2 and they are SOOOOOOO wonderful.

Plus, I kind of like getting to be the only girl in the house! ( Well, that is unless you count my english setter and chihuahua! )

illinirdhd · Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:04 PM

I think I'd like being the only girl in the house too!

My friend also was told throughout her pregnancy that her baby was a little girl, but then delivered a boy. For that reason, my SIL is leaving the tags on everything until her baby shows her little face!

kittenslingerie · Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristyR143

Yes I agree with the boy thing. I have 2 and they are SOOOOOOO wonderful.

Plus, I kind of like getting to be the only girl in the house! ( Well, that is unless you count my english setter and chihuahua! )

Remaining the only human girl in the house will be nice. (I have 3 girl dogs myself).

baby&melovelv · Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:10 PM

a friend and her girlfriend/wife decided to have a baby, and they found out that she was a girl. they had everything pink, a girl baby shower, the works. and then their little boy was born, to their surprise! (this was in 2007)

also, a neighbor was told she was having a boy (after having had 3 girls) and she was ecstatic- did the room blue, etc. the baby came- another girl. she named it the boys name anyway, and was so depressed they kept her at the hospital longer (that was a long time ago.)

twochubbycheeks · Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kittenslingerie

I was told by my doctor at my 19 wk ultrasound that I was having a girl. So I started planning and bought a few things and such. Well, last Friday at my 26 week ultrasound with my doc, I was told that my baby is actually a boy. Has anyone had this happen? It really doesn't matter what sex the baby is, we are happy with either. We just really want to know ahead, neither of us like surprises. I did get another ultrasound this week by a 3D clinic and was told it was a boy by this sonographer too. No hard feelings with my doc, just happy everything looks healthy.

you had your 1st ultrasound at 19wks? that's a lil too early, that's what they tell me when i wanted to have an ultrasound for my 2nd baby. they told me to wait until i'm at least 24wks.. 24wks was kinda ealy still, but i wanted to have the u/s already because i was going back to the states for the holidats and wanted to tell the family and friends if we're having a girl or a boy. so my ultrasound technician told me when he did mu ultrasound "probably a boy" --

i guess that way, it's not 100% sure that they'd predicted the gender and we won't get disappointed... coz it was our fault also.. we came 2wks early.. they wanted to do my u/s at 26wks. but i had to leave for my vacation.. so it was done 2wks early.

anyway, congrats on having a baby boy.. i'm sure u can still exchange any of the girly items u've purchased already for a boys item.

have a happy, safe pregnancy!!!

luv4bags · Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:38 PM

I wanted it to be a surprise so never found out the sex of my son. I agree with the others, girls are cute and all, but boys LOVE their Mom's. The love of a child is so unexplainable ... God Bless and Congrats!

addicted2chanel · Jul 3rd, 2008, 08:05 PM

Yeah, a lot of the times, the babies genitals can be swollen. So that both a boy and a girl can be mistaken for either. I was told by an ultrasound technician that it's harder to tell the sex later in your pregnancy. I didn't know "for sure" that my baby was a boy until my 32 week ultrasound!! (But I already knew he was a boy by 3 months

So there's no telling really. I would buy neutral stuff until then, if you really want to buy stuff now. Or stick with the big things like, crib, stroller, toys, ect.

cutter333 · Jul 3rd, 2008, 08:43 PM

This is my big fear, but I've had two ultrasounds so far and both clearly say boy.

kimberf · Jul 3rd, 2008, 11:46 PM

Sorry you bought some stuff already and have to readjust - that's a bummer. I'm glad you're excited either way. There's a lot of cute boys' stuff out there too, much more than I realized.

I've heard it's easier to confirm boys than girls, though I do know one person who was told it was a boy and then it turned out to be the cord in the wrong place. For me, I had a feeling I was having a boy, and then the ultrasound confirmed it. We had about 4 doctors in the room (teaching hospital) and they were all "95% sure" it was a boy. Then later, we had a clear shot from the bottom of him sitting, and there were clearly boy parts there.

Jul 3rd, 2008, 05:44 PM	#1
kittenslingerie Bag Ban Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,255	I was told by my doctor at my 19 wk ultrasound that I was having a girl. So I started planning and bought a few things and such. Well, last Friday at my 26 week ultrasound with my doc, I was told that my baby is actually a boy. Has anyone had this happen? It really doesn't matter what sex the baby is, we are happy with either. We just really want to know ahead, neither of us like surprises. I did get another ultrasound this week by a 3D clinic and was told it was a boy by this sonographer too. No hard feelings with my doc, just happy everything looks healthy. __________________ My 3 Babies!

Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:06 PM	#3
ive_flipped In LVoe Joined: Jun 2007 Location: eh!! lol Posts: 1,155	most will tell you that they can not tell 100% what the sex is. I mean think how small a lil boys parts would be at 19 weeks. This has happened to a few people I know. I worked in healthcare and can say for that reason they never say it's 100% Congrats though __________________

Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM	#4
ChristyR143 But it was on sale!! Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,533	Yep, I've heard of this happening too, and it usually happens the way it did with you. They were told it was a girl, and then when the baby came...SUPRISE!! __________________

Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:26 PM	#6
ellacoach Resistance is futile Joined: Feb 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,893	That happened with a friend of mine. She had an ultrasound they said it was a girl...her pregnancy was uneventul so never needed another ultrasound, had her shower, got all girl stuff and when she gave birth much to her surprise it was a boy!! And I have to agree that you will love having a little boy and that they love their mommy's!! __________________ On My Mind: Rebecca Minkoff Cloud Grey Nikki Botkier Sophie large Tote - Grey Louis Vuitton Damier Trevi PM Balenciaga Argent coin purse David Yurman Petite Albion Pave Ring

Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:36 PM	#7
ChristyR143 But it was on sale!! Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,533	Yes I agree with the boy thing. I have 2 and they are SOOOOOOO wonderful. Plus, I kind of like getting to be the only girl in the house! ( Well, that is unless you count my english setter and chihuahua! ) __________________

Jul 3rd, 2008, 05:52 PM	#2
katkooty Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 248	i had a friend who was told it was a girl numerous times..so she did the nursery.using as much pink she could get her hands on..and unfortunately for her, she only found out on the day she delivered it was a boy... so yup..the lil boy had to use an all pink nursery for a while..

Jul 3rd, 2008, 06:21 PM	#5
BagsAreMyBabies Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 941	THIS is the reason that I am afraid to take tags off of anything and wash it before the baby comes!! Wow, but you will love having a boy - they LOVE their mamas! Congratulations!

Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:04 PM	#8
illinirdhd Sofa King Hooked Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,642	I think I'd like being the only girl in the house too! My friend also was told throughout her pregnancy that her baby was a little girl, but then delivered a boy. For that reason, my SIL is leaving the tags on everything until her baby shows her little face! __________________

Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:10 PM	#10
baby&melovelv Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: boston-ish Posts: 2,003	a friend and her girlfriend/wife decided to have a baby, and they found out that she was a girl. they had everything pink, a girl baby shower, the works. and then their little boy was born, to their surprise! (this was in 2007) also, a neighbor was told she was having a boy (after having had 3 girls) and she was ecstatic- did the room blue, etc. the baby came- another girl. she named it the boys name anyway, and was so depressed they kept her at the hospital longer (that was a long time ago.) __________________

Jul 3rd, 2008, 07:38 PM	#12
luv4bags Lose Weight in 2008 Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,149	I wanted it to be a surprise so never found out the sex of my son. I agree with the others, girls are cute and all, but boys LOVE their Mom's. The love of a child is so unexplainable ... God Bless and Congrats! __________________ *Wishlist* Chanel White, Brown, and Grey Jumbo Caviar Cream Expandable Gucci Red Blondie Hobo or Bowler *But a girl can dream*

Jul 3rd, 2008, 08:05 PM	#13
addicted2chanel Chanel not war Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,337	Yeah, a lot of the times, the babies genitals can be swollen. So that both a boy and a girl can be mistaken for either. I was told by an ultrasound technician that it's harder to tell the sex later in your pregnancy. I didn't know "for sure" that my baby was a boy until my 32 week ultrasound!! (But I already knew he was a boy by 3 months So there's no telling really. I would buy neutral stuff until then, if you really want to buy stuff now. Or stick with the big things like, crib, stroller, toys, ect. __________________ I want a rainbow of Jumbos Wishlist: Chanel royal patchwork Chanel python soft and chain (I can only hope) Chanel black soft and chain flap Chanel purple Lambskin Jumbo Chanel white Caviar Jumbo Chanel pink Lambskin Jumbo Chanel beige PST

Jul 3rd, 2008, 08:43 PM	#14
cutter333 Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 59	This is my big fear, but I've had two ultrasounds so far and both clearly say boy. __________________ Courtney It's a boy!

Jul 3rd, 2008, 11:46 PM	#15
kimberf Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,085	Sorry you bought some stuff already and have to readjust - that's a bummer. I'm glad you're excited either way. There's a lot of cute boys' stuff out there too, much more than I realized. I've heard it's easier to confirm boys than girls, though I do know one person who was told it was a boy and then it turned out to be the cord in the wrong place. For me, I had a feeling I was having a boy, and then the ultrasound confirmed it. We had about 4 doctors in the room (teaching hospital) and they were all "95% sure" it was a boy. Then later, we had a clear shot from the bottom of him sitting, and there were clearly boy parts there.