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  • Sparkle80
    Sparkle80 Posts: 1,113 Forumite
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    Right guys that's me off now, going to sil 2b's for dinner and drinks tonight so looking forward to that.

    Thank you all for making me welcome, I think I will pop back again if that's ok! Have a good day everyone x
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Bunnyinthelights wrote: »
    Doesn't it worry you that we leave our personal safety and freedom in the hands of these men?
    Quite simply YES:eek:
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  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Bunnyinthelights wrote: »
    Doesn't it worry you that we leave our personal safety and freedom in the hands of these men?

    Exactly. Cant cope with a Thomas train and a few pots, what chance do they have with flippin pirates and the like :rotfl:
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  • System
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    Bunnyinthelights wrote: »
    Doesn't it worry you that we leave our personal safety and freedom in the hands of these men?
    Rather us than anyone else though
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  • cat4772
    cat4772 Posts: 2,467 Forumite
    skint - I'm totally confident I'm having a girl but all seven of my scans have been carried out by a consultant in feto-maternal medicine and the five scans I've had since I was 12 weeks have all shown that I'm carrying a girl.

    Some sonographers can tell when scanning BUT because most women only have a scan at 12 weeks, 20 weeks and occasionally 34 weeks it's definitely not 100% reliable.

    A co-worker was told at her 20 weeks scan that they thought it was a girl so she was a bit shocked when she gave birth to a boy 19 weeks later but that was nearly 8 years ago.

    It also depends on the scanning unit - but my impression is that nowadays they don't say anything unless they are really confident.

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  • System
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    Hey Catt, glad your feeeling better. I have just looked at your debt and your new dfd, THATS AMAZING!
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  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Spud,
    I'd be more afraid of pirates with guns then flipping ones...
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  • LittleMissSee
    LittleMissSee Posts: 44 Forumite
    skint_spice wrote: »
    Quick question for Cat or anyone else who might know... how accurate are they on sexing babies in scans these days? someone I know has been told she's having a girl but I'm not sure whether or not to go buy the pink stuff now (in the sales) or if it might turn out to be a boy who was hiding something...


    Hello,

    I know of 2 who have said they were having girls, and girls popped out! One being my beautiful niece! Saying that though, even though I knew she was going to be a girl, I still bought neutral coloured things just in case!!
    xx
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,743 Forumite
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    cat4772 wrote: »
    Some sonographers can tell when scanning BUT because most women only have a scan at 12 weeks, 20 weeks and occasionally 34 weeks it's definitely not 100% reliable.

    God, that would be a shock! hope he liked his little pink world for a couple of weeks!:D
    She had two scans and asked at the 20 week one...mmm... will hang on to my reciepts just in case! I can see why you are so confident but in her case I'm not so sure. thanks for the info though. x
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  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Hi Little Miss See!
    Welcome.


    Skinty-I was told Joe was a boy-but then, even I could tell what was waving in the water...
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
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