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When can I find out the sex of my baby?
I just had my 12 week ultrasound, and it was to early to tell what the sex of the baby is. At which point does the ultrasound show the gender of the baby?
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I am not an obstetrician nor have I ever worked for one.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Twelve weeks is too early to tell what the sex of your baby will be. As your baby grows inside your uterus, its primary organ systems are the first to develop (cardiovascular, skeletal, etc.). This is important. If your baby was to be born too early, you’d want those systems to be fairly mature.
The genitalia are among the last parts of your baby to start forming. At around sixteen weeks or so (probably on your next ultrasound), your baby’s genitalia will likely be mature enough to be identifiable as male or female by your ultrasound tech. For obvious reasons, it is easier to positively identify males early on than it is to positively identify females.
From medicine.net
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When performed after the 16th week of pregnancy, (usually to check for growth and placement) Bartholomew says the test is between 80% and 90% accurate in visualizing the baby's sex.
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Good Luck!
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Twelve weeks is too early to tell what the sex of your baby will be. As your baby grows inside your uterus, its primary organ systems are the first to develop (cardiovascular, skeletal, etc.). This is important. If your baby was to be born too early, you’d want those systems to be fairly mature.
The genitalia are among the last parts of your baby to start forming. At around sixteen weeks or so (probably on your next ultrasound), your baby’s genitalia will likely be mature enough to be identifiable as male or female by your ultrasound tech. For obvious reasons, it is easier to positively identify males early on than it is to positively identify females.
From medicine.net
-quote
When performed after the 16th week of pregnancy, (usually to check for growth and placement) Bartholomew says the test is between 80% and 90% accurate in visualizing the baby's sex.
-endquote
Good Luck!
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