Scan Gender Accuracy

**little_O** · April 5th, 2012, 02:44 PM

So we decided to find out the gender at our 18-20 week scan and it is a lovely little girl!

Now I was initially disappointed (which i feel terrible about) but now i am looking forward to meeting the little miss and know i will just love her immensley!

My question is though has anyone had a wrong scan? Which way was it (ie. told a boy but it was a girl or visa versa)? Or was it spot on?

I just keep having these thoughts about what if its a boy?? We havent even thought again about boy names and i keep getting given girl stuff....just paranoid lol!

**Rowellen** · April 5th, 2012, 02:47 PM

I believe it's pretty accurate especially with an experienced sonographer. There are heaps of stories around about it being wrong though. Mine were both right.

BTW, the vote link in your sig doesn't work

**little_O** · April 5th, 2012, 03:03 PM

Thanks! i think its fixed now

**LuluHB** · April 5th, 2012, 03:14 PM

My scans have all been accurate too, but the only "got it wrong" scenarios I have heard of are when its said to be a girl during pregnancy but is actually a boy. Never heard of boys becoming girls.

FWIW, I had very, very strong boy feelings for this bundle for me. So did my DH. I was told at 16 weeks, 19 weeks and just today that its a girl but there is still that tiny little niggle saying to me "just you wait you git. You've bought all this girl stuff and its going to be a boy after all". Have to add, I have no disappointment whatsoever that I'm having a girl so its not even a sub-conscious thing of trying to ease me into a girl IYKWIM.

**Ambersky** · April 5th, 2012, 03:17 PM

Both of mine were right, DD1 was shy at the 20w so my Ob checked again at 24w and we could both clearly see she was a girl. DD2 was was hard to see and the scanner said 'best guess girl-but not 100%' we didnt have another scan but she was right. I dont know anyone personally who has had it told wrong.

**Jellyfish** · April 5th, 2012, 03:39 PM

My two girls were both said to be girls.

**No.5** · April 5th, 2012, 03:40 PM

They were right for my DS. My scan was at 18 weeks.

**~clover~** · April 5th, 2012, 03:40 PM

My last 3 were all right. DD1 had her legs in the way & we couldn't tell, but we knew all the others

& I've heard that its usually said girl & happens to be a boy, rather than the other way around.

**Tanya** · April 5th, 2012, 03:47 PM

When I have found out they have been correct. I believe it is more common for them to mistake boys for girls than the other way around because the testies can be mistaken for labia. Do you have any pics? Did you ave a 12 week scan?

**Jennifer13** · April 5th, 2012, 04:07 PM

Both were right with my DDs. We even had the sonographer tell us correctly what she thought was developing at 12 wks because they were doing an early determination study. Apparently they find things pointing up for a girl and down for a boy most of the time.

I'm blown away that it can be that detailed! I have never personally known anyone for whom the scan was wrong. I would question the skill of the technician or the quality of the equipment if they were wrong after the baby is fully developed and I'd be more worried about what else they might have missed too.

**~Phoenix~** · April 5th, 2012, 04:26 PM

My SIL was told a boy at two scans and out came my little niece, she is dressed in blue most of her hospital pics

This was only two years ago and also at my 24 week appt the midwife asked if we found out and when we said no, she told us of a very unexpected little boy being born that week at the hospital, so I guess they do get it wrong occasionally

**Rosey** · April 5th, 2012, 04:26 PM

Spot on for us. We were so paranoid aswell.

Congrats... Girls are just gorgeous (as a boy would be too)!

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**lise** · April 5th, 2012, 08:40 PM

Our scan at 20 weeks was wrong - we were told girl. Scan at 28 weeks was correct. I've also read it's much more common to be told girl and then have a boy...

There is another thread around asking the same question, and a poll but on my phone so can't look for them.

**Novella** · April 5th, 2012, 08:45 PM

They were correct for all 3 of our girls

With DD3 the sonographer was very certain she was a girl at the 20 week scan

Like Jen I think if they can check all the heart valves etc that are so tiny surely they have the skill to get the gender right, I too would worry about what else may have been missed!

**Miss E** · April 5th, 2012, 09:28 PM

We were told girl at 18 weeks and then boy at 20 weeks. We had a baby boy on Monday.

At the time I had thread about the inaccuracy of scans and you would be suprised how common it is, everyone seems to know someone - have a read https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...te-173752.html