Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). You can miss the bits and think girl though which is what happened with our 2nd boy. 20052023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. So the pram soon returned lol. I'm a pretty good secret-keeper but keeping a secret as big as this one during the entire pregnancy? We clearly saw three lines indicating girl and there was nothing dangling. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. We were told boy at 21 weeks and potty shot defo looked boy, just wondering how often this has happened and it turned out to be girl. [emoji23] X, This is something that definitely worries me. We spent the next 5 minutes double, triple and quadruple checking.". We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Hopefully, there was a baby store not too far away. A cousin of my friend was. in my mind it begs the question about the quality and accuracy of rest of 20 w scan more than the annoyance value ppl seem to focus on! 2 or 3 lines? Unfortunately for them they were a little absentminded and started going into an outer monologue - and everyone in the room just heard them say, "Damn, I'd like to rip his shirt open with my teeth" or . It was bizarre. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. The Content on this Site is presented in a summary fashion, and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. Ahh!! Thanks so much ladies, for all of your comments. again not happened to me but when i was pregnant with my triplets i was introduced to a twins mum who was told she was having two girls she bought a girl double pram for them and she ended up having one of each. can occur to even to the most frugal of mommies. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. It is definitely easier to tell earlier on in a pregnancy than later.. I had several u/s with my second child and they told me around 14 weeks that she was a girl and continued to confirm it afterward. In case you missed it, boy babies being like fountains when uncovered can be found in the 15 Biggest Mistakes When Changing and Feeding Baby. Every time though, my baby heart rate was always high at 176. Normally if they say boy it's because they've seen something unmistakable between the legs! As this couple learned, mistaking a boy for a girl happens quite frequently: "My wife and I were told we had a girl. Chances are if you've been told you're having a boy his little willy will stay - I'd love to hear otherwise if I'm wrong! No doubt, you've heard of the time-honored adage that a "mother's intuition is never wrong"? Second boy for me. "Will lovesloves being a girl dad, and our girls adore him. This is mainly due to these scans being done much later in pregnancy when its harder to tell. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. To my surprise it was a boy. It's hard not to feel a little sad. Lynz_81 shares her advice: Try to have a good look between the legs. No one wanted to say for sure even at 36 weeks! I think it's pretty rare the other way though because apparently a penis is easy to identify correctly early on. These days, Beaufort is learning to roll over and sleep through the night. So this is so wired to me since the first time my youngest daughter learned that mommy is going to have a baby she said mommy you have. Already, welcoming a new baby is extremely exciting, but the reactions of this woman's family just adds the cherry on top of a perfect moment! She was still a she lol. Jes Jackson, an Australian birth photographer, snapped this incredibly candid picture of Koto Nakamura. It's more common this was round than the other (where they say boy but it turns out to be a girl). Intuition said boy. I didn't have a 3rd child to "try" for the girl. She was ready for her boy, but very excited when she got her girl. Packing a hospital bag is hard enough, but for Sophie's friend, the task ended up being a complete disaster when she gave birth to a baby boy, instead of the much-planned for baby girl: "They can be wrong---A girlfriend of mine had seen 2 different doctors with 2 different ultrasounds stating she was having a girl and she had a pink baby shower, called the tummy by the name she had chosen and when she delivered it was a boy!! YESS!! What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Yes, I have two friends that were told boy and planned everything for a boy and they ended up delivering Girls!! We had an elective ultrasound at 16 weeks to see if they could determine the sex yet. However on my first at 16 weeksI was told a boy and it was. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. 60K views, 3.1K likes, 501 loves, 2.1K comments, 167 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Kaelly Dias Makeup: Bom dia pessoal Babys have only start to develop genitalia at 11 weeks so at 14 weeks things still are not fully developed. It's not happened to me personally but it is very common. Im praying Im getting a big massive surprise of a little, Boy after two daughters , please tell me this is possible . Yes it can happen. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. I was so excited since I already have a 2 year old girl and want nothing more than a little baby boy. A week before his birth I gave them away! Still you never know. Told boy at scan but girl born? The tech was very good and said she wouldn't tell us if she wasn't 100% certain. What a great surprise at birth!!! Lots of the mums on our forum have experienced sonographers using this method when they have scanned them. The first time we saw their "boy" it was all dressed in pink. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. And do you know how many lines did you seeon your earlier scan when they said its a girl? It's pretty safe that if they see boy bits there's no confusion. Throughout her pregnancy, the new mommy had been expecting a beautiful baby girl, only to deliver a beautiful babyboy! Couple days later BAM he's a boy lol. Ultrasound tech who, according to the Dr. is NEVER wrong, said 'Add me to team pink!'". Quick on their feet, they named the new baby "Bentley" and decided to surprise the grandparents by asking Nana to change the diaper. Shock of a lifetime, wouldn't you say? Apart from that I either didnt want to know or they couldnt say. With my first daughter, I got an ultrasound at 14 weeks and the doctor told me he was pretty sure it was a girl- and it was! I don't think the penis is big enough to see in most cases when they are that little. The position of your baby is obviously a factor. We ended up having a boy:) it was a great surprise:) n Full on shower with a truckload of pink, and they found out about two weeks before he was born that he was a boy.". No mistaking it, she is very much so a he! they said my Second girl was a boy at about my 14 week ultrasound.. but it was the same doctor who said my first girl was a boy so maybe he was just a dink lol! The tech confirmed at our 21weeks U/S that it is a little male, and we have the money shot to prove it, but I still have nightmares A friend of mine was told boy at 15weeks, then girl at 20weeks, then boy again at 25weeks And girl again at 30weeks Needless to say, when that little boy came out at 35weeks sharp, she checked twice to make sure it was, indeed, a boy. But DH is joking that it still could be a boy.Anyone have any good stories? It's clearly sticking out. Everybody makes mistakes. mistakes are always possible and they have happened but It sounds like your tech was pretty darn sure since SHE asked YOu if you wanted to know the sex and she said it so matter-of-factly. so gone out and bought boy clothes but I'm now scared that it'll be a girl!!! Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. I had two boys. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. No mistaking it, she is very much so a he! Within the NHS this method is generally used as part of determining sex at the scan everyone is offered at around 20 weeks. Oh and I found out it was a girl for sure at 16 weeks..thats only a couple weeks off from your 14 week us. We got told girl at 23 weeks. I know that my MIL means well, but I just dont get her thought process.TLDR; MIL bought us a programmable crockpot we didnt ask for instead of anything for the new baby we did ask forA little background. I have been told by both I'm having a boy! Three little lines of the girly bits - a hamburger she called it! "And, 'look at all her hair!' In some cases you may get quite a clear illustration of the 3 lines, not so much in others. I'm not sure what I am having yet. I don't personally know anyone who has been told the wrong gender but if you are worried then I'd just buy neutral. She was shocked (as we all were) and even had to buy something from a nearby store for him to wear home, as it didn't seem fitting for him to wear that pretty dress home!!". Her husband coming down with two strains of fluwhile she was in labor. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site. We only had a girl name picked and now 5 days before we are to deliver we have to get new clothes and figure out a name [] We wasted a lot of money on clothes that we for a girl. I was told we were having a girl at 21 weeks pregnant. Getting the gender wrong eight times in one week surely must be some kind of a record, but as it turns out, Amy was right to trust her gut feeling! Thanks. We too had a shower and everyone got girl stuff for her. I kept buying boys clothes before we got told girl. My MIL didnt know that she could have My youngest daughter wont stop saying its baby brother in belly but NIPt test said girl . While I would be happy with either, I think I always hoped it would be a girl too. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. My older sister was a "boy"but that was also 32years ago and tech has come along wayI'd be super bummed without my sisterawesome big sis even if we aren't the closest ever we do try being there for each Other and shes great to my son! Thinking she already had everything figured out, she casually chatted with her doctor, until her world got turned completely and irrevocably upside down: "At 21 weeks we went in for the anatomy ultrasound at my OB's office and told the tech we already knew the gender. They apparently mixed up her test with someone else. : Your Baby's First Hours of Life, What the GBS Test Is and Why You Should Care. By . 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. I delivered my son in 2014. I guess the silver lining here is that they at least had a full two weeks to re-prepare and were hopefully able to either return or sell some of the pink baby clothes. Just don't do what i did and Wash and put away all the clothes lol.. my poor Daughter wore blue sleepers and baseball onsies til she was almost a year! Every mom wants to be as prepared as possible for baby's arrival. Anyone told boy at a 14 week ultrasound but had a boy? Learn about testing and treatment for GBS bacterium. I think that he looks like a boy! It was like a cartoon willy and balls on the screen lol. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Just confirms what I saw. Ten. and when she got "down there" she asked us again where we had had our earlier ultrasound and confirmed with us that the other tech had said boy. Is it safe if only taken rarely? The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. I told him it was a girl and he said " no , it is most definitely a boy,100%", The midwife told us that sometimes the boy bits are big so they get mistaken for labia, Join this group to meet other parents of October2017 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. When we found out it was our third girl, he just put his head in his hands and laughed. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I think if it were a girl you wouldn't see an appendage lol. what the lumpy thing was and was told that "it's just the umbilical cord between her legs". 1. Had to had follow up scan at 32 weeks - it was a boy. A couple of weeks ago, I had my genetic blood draw to test for abnormalities, trismonies, etc. told boy at ultrasound but had a girl; told boy at ultrasound but had a girl. The feels are strong with this one! But they named their son Beaufort and he wore the pink sleeper home instead. "It can then become more difficult to be sure because if a little boy has his legs together the testicles can get squeezed and look similar. Stories of wrong ultrasounds are plentiful on baby boards, but it's this shocking tale that's truly unique. I definitely know this melody, possibly from the 90's, but I think I'm going nuts because I can't find anything on Google about it. I was told boy at one gender scan and girl at another, so *someone* is wrong.