All signs point to a boy - but its a girl?

**luna moth** · October 26th, 2010, 09:10 AM

A family I knew a while ago... Everything suggested that it was a girl. Scan said it was a little Jack on the way. Surprise to the mum. Nursery gets decked out in blue, parents go out and buy sporting equipment (cos that's what newborn boys need ?!?) and then Sophie is born. Only she was nameless for a while, because they were so surprised, after the scan said she was a boy.

That's all I got though.

**Arimeh** · October 26th, 2010, 09:18 AM

Sooo.. are you saying that the scan was wrong like DH thinks it was?

**maz** · October 26th, 2010, 10:38 AM

ummm ME!!!!!

The scan's for M said girl...all bloody 4 of them until 38 weeks. I had all the same cravings I had with the boys, sausage roll's big m chocolates....same pains, sex drive, heart rates EVERYTHING was the same bar the scans all said GIRL!

I even kept saying boy and felt boy vibes......and it was confirmed at the 38 week u/s when hello you couldnt miss his huge penis!!!

SO YES scans can be very very wrong!!!! (and you know how I feel already)

**LimeSlice** · October 26th, 2010, 10:57 AM

I am in the same boat Mel... Everthing is different this time around and I was convinced it was a boy. They say it is a girl. I do have to have a third tri scan though so I suppose we will see but DH is insisting the scan was right so I am trying not to get myhopes up it was wrong.... nothing to be done except wait - I have no idea how they did this for an entire pregnancy before scans we routinely available!! lol.

**Nai** · October 26th, 2010, 09:18 AM

I have a friend who has twice been told - "it's a girl" on the scans and then "it's a boy" on the arrival. Remember the scans are not 100% accurate.

**~Lashes~** · October 26th, 2010, 09:21 AM

there is also the chance the one doing the scan wasnt experienced, possible didnt know what they were ment to be looking at or for and was taking a guess at the sex? could you talk to someone and try have another for your own peace of mind?

**Tuesday's Child** · October 26th, 2010, 09:24 AM

Did the scan show clear evidence of a girl? Or just no evidence of a boy, ITMS?

**Arimeh** · October 26th, 2010, 09:27 AM

Did the scan show clear evidence of a girl? Or just no evidence of a boy, ITMS?

No evidence of a boy.

**Arimeh** · October 26th, 2010, 09:24 AM

there is also the chance the one doing the scan wasnt experienced, possible didnt know what they were ment to be looking at or for and was taking a guess at the sex? could you talk to someone and try have another for your own peace of mind?

Nah, he was pretty experienced, it was one through the hospital here - and he definitely knew what he was doing. Took about a second for him to look at it and tell us what it was.. we didn't even realise he was between the legs!! LOL We're not getting another one done... we were considering getting a 3D scan done but down here its not an easy process to get granted one (not like where we lived on the Sunny Coast where a private place would do them and you just go in and pay and get it done, down here you need a GP referral and it HAS to be only for a morph scan or a growth scan referral) so we decided against it. Too many scans aren't good for bubba anyway.

Nai... interesting....

**~MummaBear~** · October 26th, 2010, 09:25 AM

i have the same thing this time... everything pointed to girl and he is a boy... i have had more than one scan confirm it.. we even got to see his little bits on a 3d scan... Remember that every single pregnancy is different so it could just be luck of the draw that your girls pregnancies were so similar.. but if you feel so strong about it... don't go painting a pink room

**Freya** · October 26th, 2010, 10:19 AM

I have a friend who has twice been told - "it's a girl" on the scans and then "it's a boy" on the arrival. Remember the scans are not 100% accurate.

Ive heard of this happening twice! Not that Im saying I think your scan is wrong but if your even a teensy bit in doubt can you get another scan done purely for fun?

What exactly did you see gender-wise at your scan that implied it was a girl????

**Arimeh** · October 26th, 2010, 10:21 AM

What exactly did you see gender-wise at your scan that implied it was a girl????

He just said that he couldn't see a penis

And nope, too hard to get another scan done down here... ohhh how I wish to be in Queensland!!!

**Freya** · October 26th, 2010, 10:55 AM

He just said that he couldn't see a penis

And nope, too hard to get another scan done down here... ohhh how I wish to be in Queensland!!!

Bah Ive never seen a million buckaroonies but doesnt mean it doesnt exist

Just go with it being a surprise. I know you would like another boy so I hope a willy magically appears before s/he is born...............but I reeeeeeeeeeally want you to use your girl name.........(sorry my dear but I just love love love it!)

**Arimeh** · October 26th, 2010, 11:00 AM

Bah Ive never seen a million buckaroonies but doesnt mean it doesnt exist

Just go with it being a surprise. I know you would like another boy so I hope a willy magically appears before s/he is born...............but I reeeeeeeeeeally want you to use your girl name.........(sorry my dear but I just love love love it!)

Haha thats what DH says - about the existing thing - although he uses the war overseas - just because they say they are hiding weapons of mass destruction doesn't mean they actually are.. LOL

And yes I know you love our name

**Kitt3n** · October 26th, 2010, 11:09 AM

I have heard of this happening a fair bit, even a baby born the same day as a friend of mine's - was supposed to be a girl but she pushed out a boy.

TBH I wouldn't find out if it were only for scans, the only reason we found out with both DD2 and this squish was because of the CVS/amnio.

**Lisa** · October 26th, 2010, 11:38 AM

I could honestly have written your post myself.

When I fell pregnant with this bub, I was sure it was a boy - MAJOR cravings for red meat, aversions to chicken, savoury over sweet and all the other things I have had when carrying my other 3 boys.

We went for the scan at 19w2d and the baby was straddling the cord. We got in to all kinds of positions only to be told in the end that the sonographer thinks it is a girl based on the fact that she couldn't see a penis... but, she also didn't see the 3 white lines so really couldn't be sure.
I left a bit disheartened to tell the truth. Not only was this the first time EVER we asked to find out the gender, but we were none the wiser really and I was told the bub is more than likely a different gender to what I was feeling.

Now just over 5 weeks later I have my head wrapped around the fact that there is more than likely a little girl in there. I am happy about that - now.
I am having a 3d scan done in a few weeks time where I am hoping to find out the gender, but I am not holding my breath that we will, and this time I am happy for it to be either gender

I wish there was some way for you to be able to get your scan done again. Hopefully your results come back saying they were unable to see something properly and you'll get sent for a repeat scan

Are you able to get a 3d scan done at a later time?
Sending you big hugs

**ladybirdflies** · October 26th, 2010, 12:00 PM

I am not sure that your results could be wrong, but a friend of mine got told girl, and then a little man came out. Apparently they can never be 99% sure with a girl as they can with a boy. JUst assume it's a girl, who knows you may be surprised yet!

**Shanti** · October 26th, 2010, 12:03 PM

I know with our 20 week scan when pg with DD, our sonographer was very quick and experienced and she knew instantly what DD was... we wanted proof and asked to show us why she thought she was a girl and she showed us the 3 lines...... of the labia/clitoris iykwim?!?

it was SO CLEAR. 100% was not a boy!! Boy's don't have genitals like that LOL

Hope you've been told the right thing

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