I'm 17 weeks pregnant. I'm so excited and am very anxious to know if it is a boy or girl. I'm desperately hoping for a girl but if it happens to be a boy, I will love it no matter what. Do you think it is too soon to determine the sex?
2006-09-27 05:48:23 · 15 answers · asked by missy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
at 18 weeks they can see it; at least they saw mine, eat grapes before you get the ultrasound or take them with you to your appointment that will make the baby open the legs. My baby had his legs closed but I'm lucky to have a doctor with patience that told me to do this and waited about 15 minutes and then there was my baby's wee wee.
2006-09-27 06:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by audrey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the sex organs on a baby develop at 9 weeks of pregnancy so when your next scan at 20 weeks comes around if your little one does not cross the legs you should be able to see the sex organs. If that does not work and you have some money you can go to ucbaby and have an ultrasound done at any time it's cool it's 3-d cost $200 but you get a picture CD and a 30 min DVD of your ultrasound to music it's breathtaking. Or if that is not an option you can go to this site on old wives tales on boy/girl and it gives you a % it's just for fun www.childbirth.org/articles/boyorgirl.html
2006-09-27 06:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I felt like you, too! Yes and no about determining the sex at 17 weeks. They SHOULD be able to tell the sex during your ultrasound, but not if the baby's feeling particularly SHY that day. Sometimes they can get between the legs, sometimes NOT. If you have a cool, experienced Ultrasound Technician, they usually are right at their educated guesses if they can't see clearly. Also, I read on the Internet AND in a magazine (BabyCenter?) that 71% of mothers asked were able to properly detect//predict the sex of their baby. Also, many people are TOLD what they are having when it is actually the OTHER sex. For about $200 bucks, a very worthwhile investment is to get a 3D ultrasound. I did and it was so mindblowing and amazing. Check it out ~ gender determination is almost dead on because of the clarity of images: http://www.babywaves3d.com ~ I'm having a girl. Congrats to you!!!
2006-09-27 05:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Sleek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my gender-determining ultrasound at 16 weeks and that's when I found out what I was having. So I don't think that 17 weeks is too soon. I heard the best is between 18 and 20 weeks, but I proved them wrong!
2006-09-27 06:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by missy s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 01:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not too early. I found out at 17 weeks 5 days with this baby. Had another ultrasound at 24 weeks and both ultrasounds showed a boy.
2006-09-27 06:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by jevic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my doctor say that he likes to wait until 20-25 weeks befor he trys to find out because befor that the sex organs are just forming into something that looks like a boy or girl. he said after 20 weeks it is better to tell what it is.
i want to know my self and my next ultrasound won't be until November i will be about 25 weeks then. i hate the waiting game with, it finding out what it is.
hope this help out. but if you are wondering ask your doc on your next visit when he plans on doing another ultrasound and tell him you want to know what it is.
2006-09-27 06:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by deener1977 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were to get checked now there is a chance that the doctor could be wrong. But the average is 18 to 20 wks.Just wait one more week.
2006-09-27 05:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by Vennessa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is too early. Usually you will be able to tell the sex of the baby around 22 weeks. I've heard of numerous "symptons" you can look for to guess the baby's sex but don't think that's really accurate.
2006-09-27 05:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by emigirl77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH ITS TO SOON.YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 5 MONTHS(20 WEEKS)YOU SHOULD GET THE 3-D DONE IT DOES WONDERS.YOU COULD TELL THE FEATURES OF THE BABY.ITS KIND OF PRICEY BUT ITS WORTH IT($150.00).GOOD LUCK.
2006-09-27 06:07:11 · answer #10 · answered by Alexandria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋