Ultrasound was wrong it's a boy! Watch this family's surprise She said she would eat her hat if it was a boy and showed me the 3 lines., Though Jan agrees with Nigel, saying: We give a professional opinion but there are a few cases when there is a surprise. "I kept saying how beautiful she was!" He spent three weeks in NICU, and every diaper change, my friend was there to make sure it was still a boy. But when my mum was pregnant with me and my twin brother, they asked if the babies were the same sex and each time they said yes, two of the same, they didn't want to know if we were two boys or two girls though. That image is from my 20 week scan when I was told girl. MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. 14 weeks is too early to accurately determine a gender. she was most definitely a BOY. We ended up having a boy:) it was a great surprise:) n It will definitely be a shock if it's a boy! no way ? NIPT result said boy but ultrasound says it's a girl : Your Baby's First Hours of Life, What the GBS Test Is and Why You Should Care. It's one thing tohave no expectations of gender, but another entirely to be prepared for one, and have the opposite! I had the scan at 28 weeks only because I was at risk for placenta previa, otherwise I would not have had the second scan. YESS!! In a weird way I keep daydreaming that when I give birth they will say girl. We were told boy at 21 weeks and potty shot defo looked boy, just wondering how often this has happened and it turned out to be girl. So in the Billie Eilish song Bad Guy, the melody of it sounds exactly like a melody I know.The part I'm talking about is the part that sounds kind of synthed, 2:21 at the link above. Especially being told boy when it's a girl. All rights reserved. I thought she was just being talkative and when she goes, "well they were wrong. I'm just curious and want to hear the storiesDoes anyone know of anyone who was told boy at ultrasound but had a girl? We went all out girl because our oldest is a boy 6 years ago, a good friend of mine was told she was having a boy but ended up having a girl. My moms 4th daughter was supposed to be a son. She was still a she lol. I was so excited since I already have a 2 year old girl and want nothing more than a little baby boy. We casually chatted as she began her measurements, starting at the head and working her way down. I have a friend who is 2 weeks ahead of me. I thought mine was going to be a girl too. Please don't let that get you down! Yes it can happen. It looks like you were misusing this feature by going too fast. "I feel a precious bond with my new boy and love being a boy mama more than I expected.". the baby is just too small and underdeveloped to tell. While some women opt to skip on having a baby shower, others choose to have more than one. Do you know anyone that was told boy but had girl? - The Bump The 32-year-old mom of two girls ages 1 and 3, celebrated with her husband Will as they opened the paper at dinner that night. Have you guys heard of anyone that found out it was a boy and had a girl? NIPT result said boy but ultrasound says it's a girl: So I did my NIPT at 12 weeks and it said the gender is BOY and I had my 20 weeks ultrasound yesterday and the technician couldn't find a penis !! Hence this time I am NOT finding out. My MIL didnt know that she could have My youngest daughter wont stop saying its baby brother in belly but NIPt test said girl . I would just wait until your 20 week scan before getting your hopes up. This was yesterday 13w 3d. When they delivered the baby at a birth center, her third child camefast. Full on shower with a truckload of pink, and they found out about two weeks before he was born that he was a boy.". What happened? No one can tell me that this could be a mistake. I've heard sometimes the cord gets mistaken as an appendage. At private clinics it is usually used as a method from 16 weeks. I had two boys. Or is it? Up to 10 women out of 100 will get told that they're having a certain gender, only to have a kind of jack-in-the-box surprise at the end. "The 3 lines are visible from 16 weeks because the baby hasn't got any muscle or fat deposits," explains Jan. "As the pregnancy progresses and the baby . Whether this is an old wives tale we can take to the bank, or just coincidence, I guess we'll never know! I hope its a boy for you and being that it was a tech who has been doing this for a long time i think you can rest comfortabley with that! It was bizarre. She was shocked (as we all were) and even had to buy something from a nearby store for him to wear home, as it didn't seem fitting for him to wear that pretty dress home!!". Hi jananasplit:, Thanks for the reply. Take the time toabsorb that one for a second. We clearly saw three lines indicating girl and there was nothing dangling. But I have another ultrasound at 36 weeks to check my placenta placement and to estimate LOs size. With my second they told me the same thing only this time I wanted neutral colors instead of pink or blue and sure enough it was a boy again.". I think it's best to wait to get excited until baby is big enough to know for sure. Apart from that I either didnt want to know or they couldnt say. ", Tara is mum to 1 daughter, Bodhi Rae, and has worked as Content Editor and Social Media Producer at MadeForMums since 2015. Bom dia pessoal | By Kaelly Dias Makeup - Facebook I will be happy of course; but was hoping for a little girl this time. Just wondering if that happened to anyone before? But I had a harmony and that was right. That's what I did, and sho 'nuff. You have a 50/50 chance every time. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Oops I mean told boy at early ultrasound but had girl **, Apparently if you have two children of the same sex, the change of having a 3rd are 80%! In this case, it would have been less of a surprise if they had chosen to not know the gender when they went for the ultrasound in the first place! I hope lol, If you've had that many scans I highly doubt it will be wrong!! My older sister was a "boy"but that was also 32years ago and tech has come along wayI'd be super bummed without my sisterawesome big sis even if we aren't the closest ever we do try being there for each Other and shes great to my son! From the 15 Good Reasons New Parents Should Be Terrified, all the way to the 14 Things Most Parents Forget To Do Before The Baby Arrives, you then also need to worry about old wives tales. The nurse was so surprised that I had been told by 5 scans and 2 different doctors that I was having a girl! Babybond private scanners. Chances are if you've been told you're having a boy his little willy will stay - I'd love to hear otherwise if I'm wrong! Lots of the mums on our forum have experienced sonographers using this method when they have scanned them. Packing a hospital bag is hard enough, but for Sophie's friend, the task ended up being a complete disaster when she gave birth to a baby boy, instead of the much-planned for baby girl: "They can be wrong---A girlfriend of mine had seen 2 different doctors with 2 different ultrasounds stating she was having a girl and she had a pink baby shower, called the tummy by the name she had chosen and when she delivered it was a boy!! Needless to say, there's always something to worry about when it comes to pregnancies, so take old wives tales with a grain of salt. so gone out and bought boy clothes but I'm now scared that it'll be a girl!!! Lost. It's not always right, says Professor Lees. Discussion in 'Baby Club' started by mrs_park, Dec 31, 2014. But they named their son Beaufort and he wore the pink sleeper home instead. A couple of weeks ago, I had my genetic blood draw to test for abnormalities, trismonies, etc. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. We are half girly and half neutral so if there is a surprise wed have to rebuy half lol xx, Can you ask them to give you the picture of the potty shot? Ultrasound tech who, according to the Dr. is NEVER wrong, said 'Add me to team pink!'". A hilarious moment then ensues as the grandmother discovers that she will now forever need to beware of getting spritzed with a potential fountain when changing the baby's diaper. 13 weeks, Mines looks like that as well I definitely think it's too early to tell, Hmm, I doubt it. I am 6weeks pregnant and had a transvaginal ultrasound today. We were lucky that we're needed to have another ultrasound because I was at risk for placenta previa so I was scanned again at 28 weeks and it was VERY clear that he was a boy. I'll never forget that voicemail message: "Hey Friend, call me back. Quick on their feet, they named the new baby "Bentley" and decided to surprise the grandparents by asking Nana to change the diaper. My sisters entire baby book is filled with her boy name crossed out for her name. It's pretty safe that if they see boy bits there's no confusion. It. Chinese calendar said boy. This is mainly due to these scans being done much later in pregnancy when its harder to tell. Before the a/s, DH reminded me that the scans are not always rightbut once he found out LO is a boy, he quit saying that because, although he thinks I'm meant to have a girl, I think he really wants a boy. While I would be happy with either, I think I always hoped it would be a girl too. Also, I do know of babies being born the opposite gender of what their scans originally saidbut none in the last 5 or less years. Just confirms what I saw. But its funny because Will comes from a long line of boys. In truth, ultrasounds have an accuracy rate of 90-95%, with some studies even putting forward a 98% accuracy rate. My friend was told girl, got to 38 weeks and they said you have a beautifully growing boy in thereshe was in shock, luckly this was her 3rd and she already had a daughter and son. They were going to name their baby girl Rosie Zion and brought with them to the birth center a pink, fluffy sleeper to wear home. Lynz_81 shares her advice: Try to have a good look between the legs. I know that my MIL means well, but I just dont get her thought process.TLDR; MIL bought us a programmable crockpot we didnt ask for instead of anything for the new baby we did ask forA little background. Babys have only start to develop genitalia at 11 weeks so at 14 weeks things still are not fully developed. We all know how expensive those hospital gift stores usually are. Also it is pretty depressing when for that long we focused and planned on a girl. It's a fact that ultrasounds can be wrong up to 10% of the time. During the ultrasound, these shy babies would have their legs crossed or be positioned in such a way that would lead the technician to call out the wrong gender. My doctor was right and I was for sure only 14 weeks so it may be a boy! Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). I just cut a ton of tags off of girl clothes and washed them. "It can then become more difficult to be sure because if a little boy has his legs together the testicles can get squeezed and look similar. " Ray said. 4D is dependent on foetal position and amniotic volume. Intuition said boy. The ultrasound tech or doctor sees an umbilical cord between the legs and mistakes it for male genitalia. Ten. And do you know how many lines did you seeon your earlier scan when they said its a girl? Despite these percentages, there are stories upon stories on the web of women getting told that their baby would either be a boy or a girl, only to discover the opposite a couple of weeks later or even at birth. She got a special ultrasound done for other reasons and also found out she was having a boy. I had a private scan at 16 weeks and I was told I was having a girl.