Hellobee Boards Topic: How often are anatomy scans wrong?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How often are anatomy scans wrong? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:13:43 +0000 bunnylovesbear on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1747673 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:58:09 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1747673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've always kept the sex of my babies a surprise, but this is partly the reason why! I'm convinced I'd be that random case where they got it wrong...even though I've never met anyone whom that's happened to! Lol. BananaPancakes on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1745021 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:59:25 +0000 BananaPancakes 1745021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't know anyone personally, but when in had my anatomy scan, the woman who went before me was 30 weeks and just found out her girl was actually a boy. I guess her anatomy scan was done at a different office and she ended up needing another scan for some reason, which is why she was there. Bubbles on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744973 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:43:04 +0000 Bubbles 1744973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine was right, but I also know someone who expected a girl and ended up with a boy! I think it's more common that way round as a boy can 'hide' their extra bits! meganmp on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744955 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:37:25 +0000 meganmp 1744955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know a Mason who was supposed to be a Maya! septca on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744891 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:20:22 +0000 septca 1744891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know a couple of people who were told the wrong gender, but in all cases they were told girl and had a boy. I think that mistake is *much* more common. The earlier the u/s, the higher the likelihood that they will be wrong. Alivoo01 on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744798 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:49:38 +0000 Alivoo01 1744798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was right for me, but when my mom was pregnany with me, they thought I was a boy. Surprise! avivoca on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744755 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:32:20 +0000 avivoca 1744755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband's cousin's wife was told she was having a girl at 15 weeks, but she got in a car accident at 19 weeks and found out her girl was actually a boy. We were told at 20 weeks that she was a girl, and since I had to have follow-up ultrasounds at MFM, I had them check each time to make sure she was still a she. snowjewelz on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744734 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:20:26 +0000 snowjewelz 1744734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Don't scare me lol! Just found out gender at my OB appt yesterday, at least I have my actual anatomy scan next week so they can check again! The tech was 100% sure tho and I saw it pretty clearly too. lamariniere on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744443 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:25:14 +0000 lamariniere 1744443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both of mine were right, each time the techs said something along the lines of "it's very clearly a boy/girl". I was really paranoid about DD though since they didn't give us photographic evidence of her girlyness like we received for DS. DigAPony on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744428 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:32:10 +0000 DigAPony 1744428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine was right but my cousin's was wrong--it said girl but out came a boy. loveisstrange on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744349 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:57:35 +0000 loveisstrange 1744349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine was right. I do know one person who was told she was having a girl her whole pregnancy, but had a boy. Radish on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744343 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:52:01 +0000 Radish 1744343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know someone who just a few months ago had a boy that was supposed to be a girl. I don't know the details of what all ultrasounds or anything they had. MrsMccarthy on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744340 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:46:27 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1744340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours was correct but my husband has a friend in Florida who's baby boy was a baby girl! They even had a 3-D ultrasound. You can always get the bloodtest to be sure. I'm not sure if they offer it this late though. lilyann on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744334 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:40:57 +0000 lilyann 1744334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had an elective scan with DS #1 at 16 weeks and was told girl but found out he was a boy at our anatomy scan a few weeks later. Weagle on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744327 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:37:35 +0000 Weagle 1744327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know one person who was told wrong. Expecting a girl and had a boy. JennyD on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744321 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:35:22 +0000 JennyD 1744321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I also know 2 people who were told girl at the anatomy scan and had boys. ALV91711 on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744229 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:40:49 +0000 ALV91711 1744229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked with someone who was told boy and out popped a girl. Silva on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744089 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:51:21 +0000 Silva 1744089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know two people who were told girl, and had a boy. I think that mistake is more common than the other way around. Eta: not positive, but fairly certain they were both told the sex at the anatomy scan, not earlier. Mrs. Pen on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744080 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:45:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1744080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine was right! I know of one wrong one but it was done in Mexico so I am not sure what the credibility of the scan was. blackbird on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744040 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:26:20 +0000 blackbird 1744040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Only wrong ones I know of are when the guesses are early! singingbee on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744031 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:23:52 +0000 singingbee 1744031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a friend who had four girls. Promised last one was a boy. Everyone who saw the ultrasound said boy. Well, SHE is in college now. regberadaisy on "How often are anatomy scans wrong?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-anatomy-scans-wrong#post-1744025 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:19:16 +0000 regberadaisy 1744025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH and I both had the thought recently that our baby popped out the opposite gender. I wonder how often anatomy scans are wrong? Not counting repeat u/s post anatomy scan were you or anyone you know surprised at birth with the opposite gender?