I was told it's a boy but could it be a girl?

Question

This is my first pregnancy and at 15 weeks I went to see my doctor because I was experiencing vaginal bleeding. My doctor was not there, but another doctor checked me and my baby out and said everything was fine (THANK GOD!). He then asked if I wanted to know the sex of the baby and I was shocked because I thought I had to wait a little longer to find out the sex. However, I decided to hear what he had to say and he told me I was having a boy! I was excited but a little disappointed that it wasn't a girl. So anyways we started buying boy things, telling friends and family, and even picking out names. The following week I went in for my regular appointment at 16 weeks and my doctor said he thinks it's a boy, but he couldn't find the penis!! I have been reading a lot about doctors mistakening an umbilical cord for a penis and now I am getting worried. Could I be having a girl?

Answer 1

yeah, it's possible.

Answer 2

yes. an u/s is NEVER 100% anyway, so there is always a chance of it being wrong. there have been many times an umbilical cord is a mistaken penis, and also a baby girls genitals could be swollen due to hormones and can be mistaken for a penis as well. a little boy could also be hiding his "stuff" and a boy can be mistaken as a girl often too!! you may get another u/s later, and they can look again, b/c typically at 15 weeks its not as clear as it would be at 20+ weeks. i would hold off a bit no buying blue or pink. congrats though!!

Answer 3

You never know, but you can't always see the penis. The other landmark to look for is the scrotum. It really depends on the baby's position.
These are the stats I know: if they don't see a penis OR s scrotum, 80% of the time it's a girl.
Just save the receipts...you'll probably have another ultrasound later anyway. Buy gender neutral stuff until then!

Answer 4

When I was in the hospital after delivering my 1st child I met a woman in the hallway. She was pushing a bassinet with a baby all dressed in pink. I said "Oh, a little girl, huh?" and she said "NOPE! This is a little boy... our ultrasound said 'girl' so that's all we bought for clothes!"

Moral to the story? Errors are made when determining by ultrasound if a baby is a boy or a girl. You could well be having a girl... don't start buying all blue yet!

Answer 5

i have not heard of a girl being mistaken for a boy but i do have a friend that was pregnant with a boy and the whole time they told her it was a girl so im really unsure, but i think most the time they are right, im 6 mts pregnant with a boy now and have a 15 mt old girl good luck and either way be happy that your having a baby!!!!:)

Answer 6

They will never tell you 100% sure. Most likely if the first dr. saw a penis then it's a boy. However, they are usually only 80% accurate. Hoping that it is a girl won't make it a girl.

Answer 7

Ultrasounds have been known to be wrong. My friend was told she was having a boy, got all kinds of blue stuff and ended up having a little girl.

Answer 8

Ultrasounds have been around for about thirty years. Prior to that, prenatal sex diagnosis was just a guess. Try to be patient, pick out a few names appropriate for boys or girls.

Answer 9

A friend of mine was told she was having a boy. Turns out it was a girl! I was told I was having a boy, so fingers crossed I really want a boy.

Answer 10

could be wrong...mine was! THREE ultrasounds we were told we were having a boy. our daughter came home wearing boy clothes :)