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[Ninetales]

I had no idea you could tell so early on ultrasound.  I've always heard you couldn't tell until at least 16 weeks.  My doctor even suggested waiting until 20 weeks so we could be sure (if we decide to find out).  That's nice when you just can't wait.  :)

[Knitting Mama]

My u/s tech when I had that unexpected scan at 13 weeks said that they can tell gender earlier (especially if it's a boy) than 20 weeks, but a lot of the rest of the anatomy they scan during the anatomy ultrasound is harder to see earlier, so they prefer to do it all at once around 20 weeks. She didn't get a clear shot at 13 weeks to tell me one way or the other though, so I guess I have to wait 'til March 14 to know. 

[andaluza]

The tech said that she doesn't like to guess until 17 weeks, but there really was no denying the nub between the legs! I could tell clearly before she said anything. A lot of the measurements were closer to 16 w on the scan, so maybe that contributed to the size? Dh's family is big in general (I can vouch for certain parts of dh --although he's the smallest heightwise of his brothers). The dr knew right away too, and confirmed.

[Sol_y_Paz]

Congrats FeralFox on expecting a girl!  

Congrats Andaluza on expecting a boy!  Sounds like you guys already knew even before the scan.  

If the baby cooperates I will find out earlier than 20, at 18 weeks.  But of course the scan isn't scheduled for my curiosity.  If I did not want to know the sex, I could decline to know and that would be fine as they are getting other information that is more important.  I have heard at 16 weeks they can pretty much tell if they know what they are doing and the equipment is good.  There is a place that does elective ultrasounds but they aren't a medical facility, they say you can come in for a gender scan only starting at 14 weeks I think.  

[Veritas Vitae]

Congrats to Feral and Andaluza....how exciting to find out the gender, although, Feral, you've been pretty sure from the start if I remember correctly.  I can't believe people in our group are already finding out the gender. Exciting times!

[Sol_y_Paz]

Originally Posted by Veritas Vitae 
I can't believe people in our group are already finding out the gender. Exciting times!

Isn't it crazy some of us are almost to the half way mark?  In November I got my BFP.  And now people are getting their BFP's and being due in November. 

[Knitting Mama]

It's reassuring to me, because I found out I was pregnant SO EARLY this time and I seriously have felt like this pregnancy is creeping by at a snail's pace. Thinking that I am 16 weeks now makes it easier to think of myself as "almost 20 weeks," LOL.

[FeralFox]

Aimee, I feel the same way.  I got my first symptoms at 7dpo, BFP at 9.  I feel like I've already been pregnant long enough to have a toddler in there.  I'm still not anywhere near halfway, but at least now I can call the baby by name, start cruicing the thrift shops for clothes, and generally feel a little more connected to the Sprout.

[Knitting Mama]

Yep, I was 6dpo when I got that first faint positive. A huge contrast to my pregnancy with Cecilia, when I didn't get a positive until 7 weeks pregnant!

[youngspiritmom]

I'm not getting any intuition! We didn't find out with DS, but everyone thought he was boy and he was! This time around DH wants to find on the gender on the ultrasound, but I still prefer to keep it a surprise until the birth. Any others having this problem??

Reading this thread just makes me want to know so badly though!!!

[Ninetales]

Originally Posted by youngspiritmom 

I'm not getting any intuition! We didn't find out with DS, but everyone thought he was boy and he was! This time around DH wants to find on the gender on the ultrasound, but I still prefer to keep it a surprise until the birth. Any others having this problem??

Oh, and how.  I've been going through a whole saga over it.  I didn't find out with my first and loved it, and I'm a big advocate for not finding out.  But with this one I've been feeling like maybe I do want to know.  I'm still not completely sure, but I'm leaning toward finding out.  Or if not that day, having the tech write it down for me and looking later when I really can't stand it anymore.  Either way we won't tell anyone we found out so it can still be kind of a surprise.

[youngspiritmom]

Originally Posted by Ninetales 

Oh, and how.  I've been going through a whole saga over it.  I didn't find out with my first and loved it, and I'm a big advocate for not finding out.  But with this one I've been feeling like maybe I do want to know.  I'm still not completely sure, but I'm leaning toward finding out.  Or if not that day, having the tech write it down for me and looking later when I really can't stand it anymore.  Either way we won't tell anyone we found out so it can still be kind of a surprise.

I know this feeling, but I love not finding out more! Personally I think it's like opening your holiday gifts early, and when the baby is born to find out the gender is the icing on the cake! :) But I totally understand why people find out, and I admire that too. My mom didn't find out with any of us, I think maybe I kind of trust that she was right to do that and so it makes me more certain that not finding out is right for me.

Also.....I'm the type of person who is always hoping for one gender or the other, and I know that if I find out it is the gender I didn't want I will be "coming to terms" with that for the whole rest of the pregnancy (miserable!).....whereas when I found out my child was a boy when he was born (I wanted a girl!) I was soooooo happy he was a boy because he was right there, I met him, fell in love with him etc.

[FeralFox]

I'm the opposite.  I just new this one was a girl, but really wanted a boy.  I needed to find out for sure so that I could get used to the idea, and have time to get excited about having a daughter.  I've spent the last few days at the local thrift shops, picking out adorable girl clothes and dreaming of the baby I'll be dressing in them, and it's already helping me be happier about having a little girl.  If I had found out when she was born, I suspect I would have had a hard time bonding, wanting to breastfeed, and even being around her at first.

[Knitting Mama]

I suspect I would have the same problem if I waited until birth as well, given how I am pretty sure I'll be marginally disappointed at seeing the penis I am sure I am going to see in two weeks.

[ainh]

I'm in SHOCK.  I was just told this morning that they think:  GIRL??  After two boys and everyone thinking that I'd want a girl if given a choice, I am actually left very confused.  I guess I would've been happy either way -- more and more I saw gender as very unimportant.  But I'm shocked.  I guess if it were a boy I would've said "yep, that's what I figured", but with a girl I'm speechless.  We've only talked about boy names and said a girl would be Catherine Louise, but now I don't know about any of it.  Crazy how shocked I am.

[ithappened]

well one is def. a boy.. !

I had a 17w scan and saw a nub down there.. they are both measuring almost 19wks..

the other of the two would not hold still and was in a really odd position and just couldnt get a clear enough shot to call it a girl or boy.. I still feel like its a girl but we wont have another chance to look until the end of March when she starts checking for preterm labor I guess its common with twins? but sounds very scary..  she said it was likely a girl but I need a yes or no before I can call it public. :D

anyhow. 1 boy!! and 1 TBD

[LilyTiger]

ithappened, that's so exciting!  I hope the other one is a girl just because that would be a cool mix, but three sons would be pretty fun too. 

ainh, interesting that you're more surprised than you expected.  I think Catherine Louise is a really pretty name. I love the various nicknames for Catherine, like Cat, Kate, etc.

AFM I shouldn't even be loitering on this thread because I'm not feeling any kind of leaning either way.  When I think about the baby in utero, it's always as a "he", but when I think about the baby outside it's mostly a "she".  Weird.  We'll find out in August some time.  I'm so excited for all of you finding out!

[Sol_y_Paz]

Ainh, congrats on a little girl!  The name is very pretty.  

Ithappened, congrats on a boy! Hope the other baby cooperates next time.  

Lilytiger, that is interesting how you refer to the baby differently.  Can't wait to find out.  

[keuriweo]

I'm just confused.  At the very beginning of my pregnancy, I thought it was a boy.  Then I thought, "What if it's a girl?" and I started to think of "he" as "she."  If people have opinions, they seem to think its a girl.  The neighbor actually said that she hoped it was a girl.  lol, she admitted she was biased.  Now, I'm thinking, "Wait, if people think it's a girl, it's probably a boy."  So I'm trying to switch my thinking around again but it's a lot harder this time.  I didn't think I had a preference but maybe I do?  I would genuinely be happy with either, though.  DH feels the same way but admits the he will probably be a little sad either way because this will "probably be our only child."  I'm 99% sure that I only want to have one child.  I think DH accepts that but is still harboring a little hope for an "oops" in the future, hence his use of "probably." 

[Sol_y_Paz]

Feralfox, little girl clothes are so fun!  Glad you are already finding cute things.  Congrats again.

We found out we are having a boy.  Even though I strongly felt boy all along I am still surprised and in amazement.  But that happy amazed feeling has been happening ever since BFP.