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tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

Question for moms with (and pregnant with) girls

relrel · Marc Jacobs

tri_sarah_tops wrote:

the only thing the ultrasound tech said was that she didn't see a "pee pee" but wasn't absolutely certain that it was a girl. I'm having a 4D baby preview ultrasound

well...my sister actually was never able to get her baby sexed because the damned thing always had her legs crossed and while the tech thought that "it looked like a labia, we don't know for sure unless a penis is seen". okay..holy cow with the labia coming out of my sisters mouth! but yeah...unless there is definite sign of maleness it's a no go on the sexing.

what's a 4D pic? isn't the fourth dimension time or something?

(just needed to add this after i read what i actually posted....labia coming out of my sisters mouth? what?)

-- Edited by relrel at 21:25, 2006-01-03

JMR · Dooney & Bourke

I found out at my 20 week sono.

Elle · Hermes

They can't always get a good view at the 20 wk scan - just depends on what position the baby decides to be in at the time . It also depends pretty heavily on the equipment used as well as the experience level of the ultrasound tech, so says ultrasound tech FH .

Have a talk with that baby of yours before your next scan, hopefully s/he will be more cooperative next time .

-- Edited by Elle at 22:57, 2006-01-03

erin · Chanel

at my 20 wk, it took forever, and the tech couldn't tell at first, and then FINALLY she said it was a girl because she saw three little lines that were the vaginal area. i still haven't bought too many girl things, just in case. before i had the sono, though, i kept dreaming we were having a girl, and plus she just looks like a girl!

MissMee · Kate Spade

The tech said pretty much the same thing at mine, but I had to have a couple of more after that so we got a close-up view.

tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

erin wrote:

at my 20 wk, it took forever, and the tech couldn't tell at first, and then FINALLY she said it was a girl because she saw three little lines that were the vaginal area. i still haven't bought too many girl things, just in case. before i had the sono, though, i kept dreaming we were having a girl, and plus she just looks like a girl!

Erin, I keep having dreams that it's a girl too so I really think it probably is. I just wish I knew for sure! Oh well.

Thanks for the info everyone. Relrel, your post was funny, that labia thing cracked me up. My whole office was looking at me like I was crazy! Anyway, a 4D ultrasound is a scan that's not really for medical purposes but it lets you get a really good view of your baby. Basically it's like looking at a picture. The website is www.babypreview.com if you're interested in checking it out.