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2ndOnTheWay
Egg

USA
6 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 2:00:13 PM

This is my 2nd pregnancy and we would like to find out the sex of this baby. Our 1st was a surprise!!! I was wondering how early an ultrasound can detect the sex of the baby? I had an ultrasound yesterday but I am only 10 weeks 2 days and am not sure of when my next will be.

MommYtoBella
Big Kid

USA
1941 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 2:04:50 PM

I think the "BEST" time to attempt to figure out the sex is about 20 weeks. GL with everything!

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kellyk9
Big Kid

USA
2219 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 2:11:34 PM

My doc has always made me wait until 20wks, he said thats when they are most likely going to get the best picture.

Playful2
Big Kid

USA
4250 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 2:26:15 PM

I was always around 15-20wks but at 15wks they always say kinda looks like so closer to 20wks is more accurate..

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brittsaqtpie1
Big Kid

USA
1831 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 2:28:31 PM

generally they wait until 20 weeks as it gives a much better picture. however they can tell as early as 13 weeks but it is not a guarantee they're right

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Kylahsmama
Infant

USA
465 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 4:07:28 PM

I found out at 18 weeks. Some 3D ultrasound places will do it at 16 weeks. A lot of docs, however, are starting to think that 3D ultrasounds are not a very healthy choice for baby if it is simply for fun...

jimmyjames
Big Kid

Canada
2097 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 4:19:22 PM

10 weeks will be too early, we didn't find out the sex, but they would have told us at 18 weeks had we wanted to know.

brittanican
Toddler

USA
566 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 6:10:14 PM

I found out at 18 weeks with my first, and my Dr said they will schedule this one between 18-20 weeks too.

SJMAMA08
Embryo

USA
135 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2009 : 6:45:02 PM

yep around 18-20 weeks...I was 20 weeks when I found out Kaden was a boy

hagermanbaby
Egg

Canada
5 Posts

Posted - 11/05/2009 : 10:05:52 AM

I just went for my ultrasound and I am 20 weeks and was able to find out we are having a girl!! Good luck

thebrigette
Moderator

USA
3681 Posts

Posted - 11/05/2009 : 10:14:08 AM

They start developing male or female genitalia at around 12-13 weeks so there's no way to really tell until after that occurs...and of course that can take a while.

20 weeks is the usual time they can determine however some people have been lucky and got guesses earlier. I found out my boys were boys at 16 weeks but then again we did the midterm anatomy scan early because there were 2 in me and only so much room to see things. It was verified at 20 weeks and again at 24 weeks etc (monthly scans)

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