I went for my I.P.S. at 12 weeks 5 days and Im SURE I saw a penis, my best friend was with me and said that she saw the same thing with her SON. I also read an article that said if there is 3 lines it's female, and there weren't any, so curiosity is getting the best of me.......HELP!!
2007-10-25 04:44:04 · 13 answers · asked by April 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It's pretty much impossible to tell for sure at that stage. I was 18 weeks when I went for mine and the guy still wasn't too sure what I was having. You could take a guess but I would reccommend waiting and doing another ultrasound later on to be sure.
2007-10-25 04:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Males become externally distinct between 8 and 12 weeks, as androgens enlarge the phallus and cause the urogenital groove and sinus to fuse in the midline, producing an unambiguous penis with a phallic urethra, and a thinned, rugated scrotum.
However, I would trust the sonographer's eye...and if they didn't offer you their opinion on the baby's gender, it may be because it is just too early to make that observation. Sonograms can be tricky to read, and an untrained eye shouldn't be relied upon.
Check out this site for more informaiton on gender identification on ultrasounds...it has some great stuff on there.
http://www.ob-ultrasound.net/genderfaq.html
Good luck and congrats!
2007-10-25 04:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases, no. 13 weeks is too early. Both genders have "nubs" at 13 weeks. The boys nub becomes a penis, while the girls nub becomes a clitoris. There are some techs who are trained at being able to tell the gender by the way the nub is angled, but they are a rare find.
2007-10-25 04:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's too soon, with your friend, it was just a happenstance that she thought she saw a penis and she had a boy.
But until you are farther along and can really tell, there are lots of games to play to try to guess the sex, such as the chinese gender chart.
2007-10-25 04:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by screw the rules 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The genitals arent even formed until 13 weeks, and they continue to develop for many weeks after. At 13 weeks theres really no difference between male and female, they look remarkably identical.
2007-10-25 04:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, 16 weeks is the earliest. They parts look the same at 12 weeks. It could develop into the penis, or clitoris.
2007-10-25 04:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they can tell the sex of the baby around 20 weeks.
2007-10-25 06:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by Meagan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most place won't tell you until 18-20 weeks I think. It all looks the same until then.
Just hand in there, you've waited this long, the time will fly by
2007-10-25 04:57:14 · answer #8 · answered by dee_dee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is really hard to tell for sure until you are at about twenty eight weeks because with my daughter I had an ultrasound at fifteen weeks and the ob said it looked like a boy but when i had another one at about thirty weeks it was a girl so don't get to excited on a boy but you never really know huh just be patient and see and congratulations
2007-10-25 04:48:54 · answer #9 · answered by moringurl20 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They told me on my 12 week scan i was expecting a boy ans indeed he was a boy!! some hospitals prefer not to say tho!
2007-10-25 04:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋