Gender Mistake?

I've heard from a few people that they found out the gender of their baby while pregnant, but at birth the baby came out to be the opposite gender!

This makes me second guess if I'm really having a girl. Maybe they just weren't able to see the winkie? The tech at my anatomy scan (20 w) wasn't able to identify the gender, the Dr. was though. The Dr. said she was absolutely sure... but now I'm not!

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When they told us at my NT Scan that it was 70/30 chance a boy I called my sister immediately!! She told me of a story of a friend of her's being told it was a boy and the baby came out a girl. It doesn't happen THAT often but it does happen. She told me that sono's are only 80% accurate and to be 100% accurate you need an amino.

At 18.5 weeks I went to my sister and she did our gender reveal. She also said it was a boy and you could DEF see his schmekel! HAHA! At my anatomy scan at 19.5 weeks they also confirmed it and at my 3D sono at 26 weeks they confirmed it again. And then at my last sono at 31 weeks also confirmed it was a .

I'm sure it's a girl but if you aren't 100% just ask every time you have a sonogram. I registered for gender neutral anyway because it's our first but if he comes out as a she...it will just be that much more of a surprise.

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I mentioned that scenario to my perinatologist and he basically said if anyone makes that mistake they have NO CLUE what they are looking at. Sooo if you trust your doctor and think he/she is competent, I wouldn't worry too much. By 20 wks, they are more likely correct than not.

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Do you know when the next sono usually is? My 24 week appointment is in about 2 weeks...would they do one then?

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I've heard it's more typical that they think girl and then later see boy...late bloomers lol.

BUT i had a friend who they said boy, then later on confirmed a girl.

It's never 100% I think!

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I think its more the exception than the rule- sono's now are pretty good! Maybe the sono tech couldnt get a good angle but when the doctor looked the baby had shifted

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Happened to me!!! Told me my whole pregnancy I was having a girl! I even had a NST a week before I delivered because I was ten days late!!! I ended up having a c-section, and when they pulled the baby out and said it was a boy, I was in shock!! I told them they had the wrong baby!!! ( I was on a lot of pain killers ) :) My poor sister and SIL had to run around returning all the pink clothes to get him stuff to wear. He may have slept on pink sheets though, I had washed everything!! I learned my lesson, when they told me my DD was a girl, I didn't believe them!! My son is also 13, so this was a long time ago!!

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happened to my sister... she was told she was having a girl and then when she had a c section they pulled out a boy! and this was only a few months ago. I don't get it with all the technology they have today too..

and my cousin was told a week before her baby shower that they made a mistake and she was having a girl, not a boy.

so, yes it does happen!

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Happened to my cousin, she had a boy and was expecting a girl... idk how many sonos she had, shes very earthy so its likely that she never confirmed it again lol

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I know someone was told boy at 16 weeks and then told girl at 20 weeks and it turned out to be a girl in the end.

While it doesn't seem to be the norm for mistakes, it's clearly possible!!

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They are 80% correct. Usually anything before 20 weeks I wouldn't take as 80% because its hard to tell. One thing that was clear at my level 2 is that it is a Girl. She is laying tummy down side ways(hope it makes sense) so she is spine up but when I coughed she opened her legs and it was clear as day...no stump!

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I've thought about this too.

I can see there being a mistake more frequently when told a girl instead of a boy.

At least for me, there was no mistaking that my lo is a boy. If I were told I was having a girl I would continuously question it until she actually arrived.

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Last year, my cousin was told initially that she was having a girl. Then she was told it was a boy. The day of her c-section, she was told it was a girl. She delivered a boy. They do get it wrong sometimes.

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I have heard this but don't know anyone personally that it has happened to. At our anatomy scan I asked to see before she told us. Although, wasn't sure where to look at first and was very nervous LOL But clear as day baby is a a Boy! She gave us a pic of the "gender" and I had to go back to get additional pics and saw baby in 3D. He's a mover so his boy parts were clear.
If you are feeling unsure, maybe call the office and ask if you can have a sono take a peak again to clear your mind.

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Posted by forevercloud

I have heard this but don't know anyone personally that it has happened to. At our anatomy scan I asked to see before she told us. Although, wasn't sure where to look at first and was very nervous LOL But clear as day baby is a a Boy! She gave us a pic of the "gender" and I had to go back to get additional pics and saw baby in 3D. He's a mover so his boy parts were clear.
If you are feeling unsure, maybe call the office and ask if you can have a sono take a peak again to clear your mind.

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I have heard this happening. It actually happened to my SIL. She was suppose to have a girl first. It wasn't until 36 weeks I believe they realized it was actually a boy! Everytime I go for my appt and sono I always ask..Still a girl? Since we know my 2nd baby is Def a boy!! We can see the family jewels!!!..LOL

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Posted by forevercloud

I have heard this but don't know anyone personally that it has happened to. At our anatomy scan I asked to see before she told us. Although, wasn't sure where to look at first and was very nervous LOL But clear as day baby is a a Boy! She gave us a pic of the "gender" and I had to go back to get additional pics and saw baby in 3D. He's a mover so his boy parts were clear.
If you are feeling unsure, maybe call the office and ask if you can have a sono take a peak again to clear your mind.

Yeah, I'm definitely going to ask to take another look. I just keep thinking about how crazy it would be if I got all these girly things and a little boy popped out!

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If your Dr. Said definitely girl I would assume they are right.
I was supposed to be a boy. My parents were shocked when they heard it's a girl, but sonograms were not what they are today.

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I was nervous about this the whole time. They said girl at the 20 week scan, but the way she phrased it "looks like a girl" made me nervous.

The first thing I asked after they took baby out (i had c-section) was "is it still a girl?"

It was!