Gender Reveal Ultrasound: A Parent's Experience & Confirmation
Question
Female?
Hi. I just had a targeted ultrasound done yesterday at my high-risk specialists office and was told by the sonographer that our baby is a girl. She said she has been a Technician for 17 years. I feel confident that she would be accurate. After the ultrasound, I spoke with the Physician who reviewed all the scans and also believed this picture to be a girl. Later in the afternoon, I had an appt with my regular OB-GYN who confirmed by looking at the pictures that it was a girl. Is it possible that 2 Physicians and a Sonographer with her years of experience could be wrong? I have attached some pictures, if you could look at them and let me know what you think I would greatly appreciate it. My OBGYN and the Sonographer both referred to her 'girl parts' as the hamburger.
AnswerKelly,
Of course it's possible that they're wrong. It's just not probable.
The biggest barrier is that all babies start out looking like females, and the differentiating more into distinct male vs. female genitalia. 16 weeks is on the early side to tell for certain, but 3 opinions that all say girl mean they're most likely correct, especially since the equipment used at a high-risk specialist tends to be more accurate than regular scans. The technicians also tend to be more experienced in looking for problems, so they tend to be more skilled as well.
Best,
Catherine
