2006-10-10 14:46:51 · 20 answers · asked by MsTEARious 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Honestly?
Without mistakes, right when you deliver him or her!!! ;)
While sex is determined at fertilization, there is virtually no difference between the sexes for the first 2 months of pregnancy. Thus, by ultrasound, it is impossible to determine the sex of the baby for the first 8 weeks.
Around 20 weeks, a physician will do a DATING ultrasound. During this ultrasound, the chief objective of the physician is to measure the diameter and circumference of the skull, the diameter of the abdomen, and the length of the femur (upper leg).
With these measurements, your doctor will compare the size of the baby with you LMP (Last Menstrual Period), in an attempt to accurately determine when the baby is due.
The determination of the sex of the baby is not the objective of the physician, but usually a guess can be made of the sex of the baby.
BUT, there is a high rate of errors that are made - depending on the quality of the ultrasound, the skill of your physician, and (probably most importantly) the way in which the baby is situated within your uterus! If those little legs are squeezed together and the baby is sideways...I can tell you that the guess of the sex with ultrasound is about just as good as a coin toss. If the baby has their legs spread wide open, it is easier and more accurate.
So, when you find out you are having a boy according to an ultrasound, and out pops a girl - don't say you weren't warned! I can't tell you how many stories I hear of all the "blue" or "pink" stuff the patient had in preparation...only to be surprised!
If you have the money and you really want to know the sex of the baby (and get some really cool pictures)....then check into 3-D ultrasounding. You regular OB or Family Medicine doctor will likely not have a 3-D ultrasound, but for around $150, you can go to an imaging center and get one done. They are very accurate at determining sex, and you get some really cool pictures of your baby! (Obviously, this is out-of-pocket, as your insurance will not pay for this)
The best pictures, I believe, are around 32-34 weeks (6-8 weeks before you are due). However, if you are interested in obtaining the 3-D ultrasound, call imaging centers to see which offer this, and ask them when the best time to come in is!
Congratulations!
I hope all goes well with your pregnancy and delivery.
Grace and peace,
yachadhoo
;)
2006-10-10 15:17:50 · answer #1 · answered by yachadhoo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
usually its the 2nd stage of pregnancy then u will be able to find out the sex of the child. But again, it is only 99% accurate. I found out the sex of my child in the 5th - 6th month of pregnancy.
2006-10-10 21:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 4 and a half to 5 month's.
2006-10-10 21:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by gonicki31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 months
2006-10-10 21:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by Atlanta's Finest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually somewhere around 20 weeks... if the baby is in the right position to detect gender. Sometimes those little tykes just won't cooperate, and you STILL won't know.
And when they do tell you gender, it's not 100% accurate, so don't go buying everything in pink just yet.
2006-10-10 21:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by Luann 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 34 weeks pregnant and I found out I was having a boy at 19 weeks. I go to get another sonogram tomorrow, I hope it doesn't change.
2006-10-10 22:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is at about 5 months into the pregnacy... Good Luck with your baby<3
2006-10-10 21:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by nelmanjaimie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second Trimester, around 18 weeks.
2006-10-10 21:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa, That's me! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually around 20 weeks the dr. will do an ultrasound to check for the sex of the baby
2006-10-10 21:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally it's about 20 weeks, or roughly 5 months.
2006-10-10 21:48:54 · answer #10 · answered by jerseymilo9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋