When can you tell the sex of your baby

[kscalgary]

Hi

Does anyone know how soon you can tell the sex of your baby. I have my last ultrasound tommorow (at 18 weeks) and was wondering if that is to soon to tell what the sex is.

 

[Angelica]

As far as I know they earliest they can tell is 20weeks

 

[cupcake]

they told me at 16.5 wks that they were 90 % sure, so they may be able to tell u at your scan if the baby cooperates and shows its goods

 

[Margerle]

Here's a good article.

Basically it amounts to the sonogropher, how good they are, and how good they can see the private parts.

In other words, it's not always going to be a certain percentage at any given week. As the author of the article states, even at 28 weeks he has had difficulty assessing gender.

But in general the author notes around 80% success in identifying gender from 12 to 16 weeks, and upwards of 95% beyond that.

Mistakes can be made though

https://www.ob-ultrasound.net/genderfaq.html

 

[turbo_mom]

u from calgary ks?? if so woohoo!! that would make two of us (sorry to jack the thread lol)

 

[horrorheart13]

My last scan was 18 wks 1 day and they could tell he was a boy, so if LO isn't hiding it's parts, they'll probably be able to tell.

 

[tinytoes]

I was also told from 16 weeks. But most often they tell people at 20 week scans. Good luck!!

 

[Always&4ever]

I was 19 weeks, its not always possible to tell though, they told me they were 99% sure I was having a girl

 

[bisbis]

I found out mine privately at 16.5 weeks and at my 20 week scan, it was confirmed.

 

[Tam]

You CAN tell form 16 weeks - not that long ago the 20 week scan did not exist and it was a 16 weeks scan, which they would sex your baby at if you asked, I know as I had it, and I had a girl which they told me I would have So 18 weeks will be fine hun, just as long as baby co-operates! x

 

[Vickie]

Usually they book the scan between 18-20 weeks, so I don't think 18 weeks is to early at all.