https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709381 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:52:56 +0000 lilyann 2709381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an elective scan done around 15/16 weeks with LO1, was told girl...went to my anatomy scan at 20 weeks and it was definitely a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709315 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:50:26 +0000 avivoca 2709315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband's cousin's wife had an elective scan at 15 weeks and was told girl. Then at 18 weeks she was in a car wreck and found out it was a boy. He's almost 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709295 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:16:12 +0000 lilteacherbee 2709295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only know one person who was told the wrong gender. She had an elective scan at 16 weeks and was told boy, then went to her anatomy scan at 18 weeks and it was a girl. </p> <p>I have my anatomy scans at MFM at 17 weeks and they've always matched my blood test results.</p> <p>I would personally be too nervous to trust scans before 16 weeks, but I know it works out for lots of people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709289 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:11:08 +0000 Banana330 2709289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My anatomy scan was done on the early side with DD (17-18ish weeks) and they wouldn't confirm sex and we had to come back (for other reasons too) at 20 weeks. I would just be worried they would get it wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709285 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:07:37 +0000 bubblegum 2709285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do an ultrasound but I did do the genetic testing which is the most accurate way to find out the gender. It was a $200 out of pocket but so worth it. I got to find out the gender about a month and a half in advance and testing was correct. Ultrasound confirmed the gender as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709245 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 04:54:38 +0000 Pumuckl 2709245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the NT scans at 13w done and my doc gave me a "guess" on sex with my last three kids. He was right every time. So if you want a first guess going at 14 weeks should work out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709244 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 04:35:10 +0000 Shantuck 2709244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an elective ultrasound done when my son was 15 weeks because my 20 week anatomy scan couldn't be scheduled until 22 weeks when my insurance year reset. This place was correct. My doctor said it wasn't a big deal to do once or twice but that you wouldn't want to be doing it every week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709243 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 03:51:57 +0000 sunnyday 2709243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha this post is amazing. @twodoghouse: @Mae: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709194 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:59:39 +0000 twodoghouse 2709194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: well, if you insist... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709173 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:39:02 +0000 Mae 2709173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: bahaha YES. Drink for me too. I keep forgetting I can't drink and then I get sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709169 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:36:55 +0000 twodoghouse 2709169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Also, I had all the wine for dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709168 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:36:10 +0000 Mae 2709168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: #solidarity </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709167 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:35:19 +0000 twodoghouse 2709167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: It's DST so obviously my reading comprehension is at an all time low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709165 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:34:09 +0000 Mae 2709165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: oh its only like $50 for an elective u/s here. The $800 was for the blood test. :) </p> <p>I love that I'm not the only impatient one here! Maybe I'll feel more confident if I just wait a BIT. Like 15 or 16 weeks instead of 14 :) I have a little time left to decide (12 weeks this week). Just so impatient! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709164 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:31:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2709164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did at 16 weeks -- I was also super impatient!! I don't think I'd do earlier than that for fear of it being incorrect, though. But at 16 my little guy was clearly a boy :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709157 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:14:40 +0000 FaithFertility 2709157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: we did at our OB office at 16weeks I wanted to know solo bad....lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709154 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:12:32 +0000 mrskansas 2709154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did at 14+6 and it was very clearly a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709143 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:53:05 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2709143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, at 16 weeks. It was pretty obvious by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709134 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:24:35 +0000 twodoghouse 2709134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Come to Peoria! My friend just did one at 16 weeks and it was only $200! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709133 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:02:38 +0000 Anya 2709133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an elective ultrasound at 16+2 to find out the sex and it was a great experience. I don't think I'd feel confident about it much before 16 weeks though, I'd be second guessing until the anatomy scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709127 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:30:06 +0000 jape14 2709127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did them around 16 weeks with both pregnancies. Both were confirmed to be correct a few weeks later at my anatomy scan at the OB (#1, boy; #2, girl). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709126 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:20:07 +0000 PinkElephant 2709126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - we did it at 15 wks for DD3 bc my SIL was getting married and asked us if we wanted to do a gender reveal at one of the events leading up to the wedding (since extended family would be there). It was correct (though they worked for a good 15 mins to get baby into the right position!), as were the guesses at my NT scan for DD1 and DD2 (the tech wouldn't guess for DD3).</p> <p>ETA: the people at the elective places ARE trained techs, and DO look at ultrasounds all day long, so I would think they'd be able to tell if your doctor's office could! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709124 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:14:08 +0000 birdofafeather 2709124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did for our first at 15 weeks at an elective place. and our OB did one with our second around the same time frame. girl both times and both correct. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709113 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:36:31 +0000 littlejoy 2709113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Yeah, I didn't think about that. I called to ask our u/s place how much our 1st trimester scan would cost, and they told me $800. We got the final bill for $250. I was waiting for another bill (since our insurance plan doesn't cover u/s), and they told me that's the negotiated rate, and the $800 was if our insurance didn't offer coverage for it at all. CRAZY how different those numbers can be. AMERICA!! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709112 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:34:20 +0000 Mae 2709112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: I'm sure the insurance companies don't pay that. But since it isn't covered I don't get any negotiated rate :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709110 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:30:16 +0000 littlejoy 2709110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Gah!!! That's so expensive! I had no idea how much they cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709108 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:29:18 +0000 Mae 2709108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: no my insurance won't cover it and it is $800 out of pocket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709102 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:09:48 +0000 littlejoy 2709102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen photos (illustrations?) of the genitalia at that stage, and it looks soooo similar. I'd be afraid they'd tell us the wrong sex. Do you have the option of a blood test (as it's way more accurate)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709099 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:04:53 +0000 erinbaderin 2709099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, at 16 weeks, because we were going to England to visit the in-laws and wanted to tell them in person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-do-an-elective-ultrasound-to-find-out-gender#post-2709095 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:49:00 +0000 DesertDreams88 2709095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB offered to do one at 16 weeks because he likes to do them and find out with the mom / couple. </p>