what is the absolute earliest u can determine a baby's gender with a regular ultrasound?
2006-07-01 16:22:07 · 18 answers · asked by tinker4586 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I do ultrasounds of babies everyday. It has been the standard that the sex could not be determined before about 18 weeks. It could be determined a little sooner if you were lucky, but otherwise 18 weeks was the soonest. HOWEVER, I just went to a seminar where we learned how to determine it at about 12-13 weeks. It takes some skill and the right situation, but it can be done with right sonographer.
Good Luck!!
2006-07-01 16:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by bloomquist324 4 · 17⤊ 1⤋
18th week at the earliest.
At 18 weeks, Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a large sweet potato) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.
• Note: Experts say every baby develops differently — even in the womb. This developmental information is designed to give you a general idea of how your baby is growing.
2006-07-01 16:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Marky-Mark! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16-18 weeks as long as the baby cooperates by being in a good position during the ultrasound. I heard something on the news a while back that there's a company you can send a sample of your blood to and they can tell you sooner. I forget the name of it and I think it was pretty expensive but maybe your doctor knows about it.
2006-07-01 16:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the baby, its position in utero and the ultrasound technician. Multiples can develop more quickly than singletons due to the stress in utero. Most singletons can be seen starting as early as about 14-16 weeks.....most people expect to know by the 20 week ultrasound. My sis with triplets and her doc expect to know between 12-14 weeks!
I did not find out until my baby boy was born...GREATEST surprise of my life!!!
2006-07-01 16:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by Mary A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure of the exact week but, we found out our baby was a girl at 16 weeks when i had to have an ultrasound for medical reasons.
2006-07-01 16:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by natasha s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find out as early as 5 weeks after conception with a simple mail in blood test:
http://www.pregnancystore.com/baby_gender_mentor.htm
Take a look, you won't have to wait until your 20 week ultrasound.
It searches the couple drops of blood you send in for the X and Y chromosome. Take a look at the site and it will tell you all about it!
Good luck, I hope you are having whichever sex you are wishing for.
2006-07-01 17:14:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 to 6 months i know it stinks heres some baby names if you need them Amanda Austin Brittney Brandon Caitlen Cody Destiny Drake Emily Eric Fran Frank Gabby George Heather Hecter Isabelle Isacc Jennefer Josh Kathrine Kolby Lauren Logan Morgan Mark Natalie Nick i also like pheobe
2006-07-01 16:34:30 · answer #7 · answered by Ellen G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not 5 months or 24 weeks ppl- 12-16 weeks is the earliest tho.
2006-07-01 16:26:37 · answer #8 · answered by Starry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually at about 16 weeks but sometimes at 14 weeks. They won't guarentee it though at that early. They just make a guess at what the genitals look like at that time. Good luck. And Congrats!
2006-07-01 16:28:20 · answer #9 · answered by noseygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
via ultrasound, around 20 weeks, maybe as early as 17. To get it any earlier, you'd need an amnio.
2006-07-01 17:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋