Hello ladies,
I'm popping over from first tri as I think this question may be better posed to those of you have been here...
I am 12 weeks 4 days today and I had an ultrasound for my quad-screen. Much to my surprise, the ultrasound tech asked if I wanted her to check for the gender. (I thought this info wasn't coming until 18 weeks!) I quickly said "of course!!" and she said that she wanted to warn me that it is still very early, and that I shouldn't start telling family and friends yet as she doesn't want them to start buying things and then have to return them. She said this was for me, but that I should wait for confirmation at 18 weeks.
So she looks and points to a tiny dot (not anything like what I saw on my us with my son, granted his was several weeks later) and said it looks like a boy. I asked how certain she was and she said about 80%.
My question is if anyone knows how likely it is that she is right this early?? To be really honest, I am kinda hoping she's wrong. While of course the only really important thing is that the baby is healthy, and I already have a son and a daughter, this will be my last and I really felt like and was hoping it was a girl. I just don't want to be playing mind games with myself.....don't want to be thinking "well, she's not positive so I should really not think anything for six more weeks".
I'm really sorry if this seems petty, I just need a little reality check.
Any advice, experience or input is greatly appreciated!!!
I'm popping over from first tri as I think this question may be better posed to those of you have been here...
I am 12 weeks 4 days today and I had an ultrasound for my quad-screen. Much to my surprise, the ultrasound tech asked if I wanted her to check for the gender. (I thought this info wasn't coming until 18 weeks!) I quickly said "of course!!" and she said that she wanted to warn me that it is still very early, and that I shouldn't start telling family and friends yet as she doesn't want them to start buying things and then have to return them. She said this was for me, but that I should wait for confirmation at 18 weeks.
So she looks and points to a tiny dot (not anything like what I saw on my us with my son, granted his was several weeks later) and said it looks like a boy. I asked how certain she was and she said about 80%.
My question is if anyone knows how likely it is that she is right this early?? To be really honest, I am kinda hoping she's wrong. While of course the only really important thing is that the baby is healthy, and I already have a son and a daughter, this will be my last and I really felt like and was hoping it was a girl. I just don't want to be playing mind games with myself.....don't want to be thinking "well, she's not positive so I should really not think anything for six more weeks".
I'm really sorry if this seems petty, I just need a little reality check.
Any advice, experience or input is greatly appreciated!!!