Is it possible to get an idea of the sex of a baby from a 13 week scan?

gingin_2

Just having a discussion with my mother and she thinks she can see that a relative is having a baby boy from her 13 week scan. They haven't had the sex revealed to them but Mum reckons she could tell from the picture. Has anyone else been able to spot the obvious?

And we would never say anything to the parents, it's just a discussion between us.

Kimberley82

from the picture no

But they can take a guess from the angle of the pelvis

Kayalana99

Wouldn't take my word for it but I belive the 'fetus' is not developed enough by that stage for it to actally have anything :rotfl:

LandyAndy

They can usually narrow it down to one of two.

TeamLowe

There is the 'nub' theory if you google it
Boys have a sticking up nub, girls have a straight nub
I think it's meant to be accurate 50% of the time x x

raven83

I know someone who had a scan privately in London at 13 weeks and they asked her if she wanted to know the sex there and then. I think it is possible, if the sonographer is very experienced and the position of the baby and the equipment being used.

gingin_2

Kayalana99 wrote: »

Wouldn't take my word for it but I belive the 'fetus' is not developed enough by that stage for it to actally have anything :rotfl:

I did say that to her but as she was a nurse and a health visitor I tend to take her word on these matters, but I did think it wasn't possible, hence me asking.

In her defense she was a nurse pre-scan days. She says she could tell I was having a boy too, at my 12-13 week scan.

Moomum

Exactly what PP said, I was told at twelve weeks but only because the sonographer had twenty years experience, was on a hugely expensive state of the art machine and was a friend so knew I wouldn't come at her if she turned out to be wrong. I doubt any one not experienced would be be able to tell, afer working at a maternity unit and seeing a thousand odd scans I certainly wouldn't be able to tell.

gingin_2

LandyAndy wrote: »

They can usually narrow it down to one of two.

Groooaaaaan .....

You would certainly hope so.

beanymagoo

TeamLowe wrote: »

There is the 'nub' theory if you google it
Boys have a sticking up nub, girls have a straight nub
I think it's meant to be accurate 50% of the time x x

The nub theory worked for me! There is also a skull theory but I havent looked into it.

dawn_rose

i was told ant 15 weeks my daughter was a boy lol