gender

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we have recently had a twenty week scan and have been told it is a girl. Having viewed the scan both my partner and i could not see the labia(three bones in the pelvis) which denote a girl. Can the sex be determined without these ?

[kempie]

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

[joanne713]

the radiologist is highly trained and can see things that you probably cannot. If they say its a girl its probably about 90% accurate

[maggie01]

I wouldn't trust any scan. My daughter's friend had a private scan and they told her she was having a girl. They already had a boy so was really pleased. Decorated all the nursery in pink and bought all the clothes for a girl. When baby was born it was a huge shock to find it was a boy.

[Pippa68]

Whats this 'labia 3 bones in the pelvis'? I am confused...

As far as I know the only way gender can be ascertained is by looking at the genitalia. When I had my girls, the sonographer told me it was difficult to see as the legs were closed..however she did comment ''I can see nothing that tells me it is a boy''. Therefore I would imgaine that at 20 weeks it would have been quite easy to see if it were a boy, as even with legs closed the scrotum hangs down quite a bit ;o)