https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:41:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1024899 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:29:17 +0000 MrsH 1024899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1024795 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:58:21 +0000 googly-eyes 1024795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope but at that point we still weren't sure we were going to find out! We did find out, at about 19 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1024638 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:20:13 +0000 Dandelion 1024638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I was 16w 5d and that's how I learned S was a girl. it was the only US I had, and I have a great dvd with her on it, and I'm so SO grateful I elected to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1024608 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:13:02 +0000 pinkhorse 1024608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm impatient, too! We payed for one at 17 weeks! It was worth every single penny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023812 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:24:25 +0000 lindseykaye 1023812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid a small amount ($25) for an early scan (I was already 18w+) but only because we were going out of the country over Father's day with DH's family and wanted to be able to surprise them with the news of what our LO was. They knew our doctor scheduled scan wasn't until the week after we returned (they made us wait until 20 weeks or after) so they were REALLY surprised when we told them LO was a girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023737 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:57:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 1023737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup..we paid for a 2D one at a 3d/4d clinic. I think it was likee...$50? we didn't mind because our insurance literally covered my entire pregnancy less one $20 co-pay. It was SO worth it! We found out at 15.5/16 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023731 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:55:20 +0000 wahine08 1023731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am SOOO impatient too but we're waiting until 20wks! It's tough because everyone I'm close to did it at 16 weeks. I still have a little over a week to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023677 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:35:45 +0000 mrskc 1023677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I was too impatient too and I wanted to find out before we left on a trip to visit DH's family. We found out at 16 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023673 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:35:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 1023673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My anatomy scan was at 19 weeks, I was too scared to go too early that it would be wrong! I was in a car accident at 18 weeks and had an U/S to make sure baby was okay but the lady wiouldn't tell me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023641 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:22:37 +0000 lemondrop 1023641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Springtime: Aside from baby kicks, these scans were my favorite part of pregnancy!! They do give discounts for repeat customers, we went back at 31 weeks and got great images for way less money than we expected. Their machine was so much better than my ob's! After delivery, he looked identical to our 31 week scan pictures! The 15 week images looked alienish, but it was awesome to see him!</p> <p>With the various discounts they offered online, the first was like 75$ and the second was just over 100$, so see what discounts are online too. </p> <p>Also drink a lot of water in the days leading up to your scan, it will make for better images too. </p> <p>I was laughing because at our second scan, the tech had just finished filming an Ice Loves Coco episode for Coco's sisters pregnancy. I'd never watched the show before, but it was cool to see the same office and tech that worked with us on TV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023631 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:16:48 +0000 artsyfartsy 1023631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going at 17 weeks instead of 20. I'll get more time to see the baby and I just can't wait any longer. I'd go today if I could!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023624 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:13:46 +0000 Springtime 1023624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Glad to hear you had a good experience there! That's where we are going! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023130 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:55:34 +0000 heffalump 1023130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was happy to wait... I was already paranoid that they were wrong so having everything more developed was better for me. This time no gender scan, were team green. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023054 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:58:43 +0000 illumina 1023054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and I had it at 17wks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1023025 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 02:42:39 +0000 loveisstrange 1023025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I was too impatient to wait until 22 weeks. We went at 16. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022955 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:47:51 +0000 marionberry 1022955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid for ours at 17 weeks because I couldn't wait until 20. We got so much more time to look at him in that scan than in my ob's 20 week one. I'd totally do it again but I've heard my state is working to make it illegal to obtain one without a doctor's order. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022953 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:47:10 +0000 birdofafeather 1022953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep we did it at 15w. Totally worth it but I think next time we can wait til the anatomy scan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022948 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:44:19 +0000 LaineysMom 1022948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Springtime: we had one done @ 16 weeks and it was totally worth it! I'm super impatient and I was absolutely speechless when we found out she was a girl. I was sooooo excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022918 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:14:05 +0000 pinkpeony 1022918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i couldn't wait! we went at 14 weeks... she said girl and was right! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022848 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:39:32 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1022848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: are you kidding lady?! People don't even bother wrapping y gifts anymore because I'm not waitin! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022832 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:29:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 1022832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really understand the impatience! But... We were team green so we found out at 39+6--- when I delivered. </p> <p>Did you guys open your Christmas presents early too? :) we may find out for our second but oy at the normal anatomy scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022801 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:08:27 +0000 MamaMagpie 1022801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did and had it scheduled for 15 weeks with a 3D/4D ultrasound -- it was totally worth it! Definitely a boy, later confirmed at the 20 week anatomy scan :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022794 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:03:54 +0000 ElbieKay 1022794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out via bloodtest at 12w2d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022764 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:50:53 +0000 lemondrop 1022764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did 15 weeks at a Stork Vision, the earliest they allowed it. We will absolutely do it again this time if we don't find out at our NT scan, which will probably be too early. It was a great experience and worth every penny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022745 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:42:31 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1022745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Springtime: I totally think 16w is a good time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022742 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:41:48 +0000 Springtime 1022742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: That's what I'm scared of lol. I'm hoping it will be accurate at 16 weeks, I know that's still pretty early though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022732 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:37:13 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1022732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't pay for it, but I got it because my husband runs an u/s lab! Buuuuut, I went in at 13w (too early) and the lady said girl.<br /> Then to confirm, I went in &amp; saw the same lady at my husband's office around 17w and she said absolutely a boy.<br /> My OB did my routine gender scan at 18+w and she also confirmed boy.<br /> So, never go too early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022726 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:35:22 +0000 autumnlove 1022726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022718 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:33:56 +0000 Springtime 1022718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilteacherbee: My dr makes you wait until 20 weeks! That is not happening! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pay-for-an-early-gender-scan#post-1022664 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:21:23 +0000 lilteacherbee 1022664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to schedule one at 17 weeks on our anniversary, but it turns out that my MFM office schedules them at 17 weeks anyway. But it ended up not being a big deal because we found out early via the maternit21 test. </p>