how far along to you have to be to know that your having a boy or a girl?

Answer 1

I am having my scan in 5 days and I will be 21 weeks. The doctor told me they like to wait because they don't only look for the sex but they check the baby's heart valve too and I know how exciting it is to wait but you want to make sure the baby is healthy.

Answer 2

They can tell at 16 weeks .. I know because my Dr told me when I was 16 weeks. This was then confirmed at the 20 week scan and also the 32 week scan.

Remember though .. it all depends on the position of the baby during the scan and the skill of the person doing the ultrasound

Answer 3

Well i think that the doctor knows if its possible to tell or not so he wouldnt schedule an unessecary ultrasound just to have to do another one 3 weeks later at 20 weeks..... I am 15 weeks and my doctor scheduled an ultrasound for 17 weeks, i asked the nurse will they be able to tell what it is at this ultrasound and she said that the lady doing it is very experienced..With my other two it was done at 20 weeks and no suprises..

Answer 4

20 weeks to be sure. If they tell you anything before that sometimes it can be wrong. They told me when I was 14 weeks I was having a boy. At 22 weeks it was still a boy but sometimes they can't see everything right away.

Answer 5

hiya I'm having a gender scan in the morning, ill be 16weeks 6 days,
when i asked the clinic if this was to soon to know they said nope it all depends on the experience of the person doing it , basically if hes a he he will have bits ,
if shes a she she wont !!!!
this clinic starts doing gender scans from 16weeks.

HAD MY SCAN AND HES A BOY, IM 17WEEKS 3 DAYS AND THERE WAS NO MISTAKING WHAT HE WAS!!!!
SO YOU CAN TELL THIS EARLY
HE WAS BEING A PAIN 1ST THE CORD KEPT GOING BETWEEN HIS LEGS THEN HE KEPT HIS HAND THERE BUT HE FINALLY GAVE US A PEEK AND HE IS DEF A BOY!!!

Answer 6

Most typically dr's will do a scan at 20 weeks to check on sex and positioning of the baby.

Answer 7

I had my 1st sono last week at 7 weeks, the nurse told me the soonest she saw anyone be able to tell the difference was 16 weeks (4 months) I think she said! but normally they dont give you a sono until your 5th month.

Answer 8

It is possible at 16 weeks but most doctors will not make the appointment till your 20th week

Answer 9

25 weeks to know the sex of the baby.I had the 3-d done and you could see the features of the baby but its kind of pricey.Good luck.

Answer 10

Usually they do an ultrasound at 20 weeks when they usually can tell.