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mummygrenfel | 12:49 Wed 04th Jun 2008 | Pregnancy
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Hi wondering if anyone can help me. We had a gender scan at 16 weeks and found out it was a boy. We were unable to get pics of the babys genitalia as the baby wasnt playing very nicely so couldn,t get a clear pic. We have a picture od the baby side on with his knees to his chest and a couple of friends have commented 'are you sure its a boy' as it looks like there is the classic three lines which suggests a girl. Confused now! Would you be able to see the lines from side view? Please help. Scan picture can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/16446360@N08/?sav ed=1
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16 weeks is very early to tell, i certainly cant from a side view.

Even at 20 week scans they can get it wrong.

why not wait until 26+ weeks and then get a 3d scan done privately?
3 lines? 3 lines of what?
Congrats

I can't tell either, but my scanning dept wont check until 20 weeks, which they then did. So perhaps you should wait until a later one to double check! x x
At 16 weeks the genitalia will look very similar. I had a scan at 17 weeks which showed I was having a girl and it was very obvious !! Scan pictures aren't very clear but I'm sure the sonographer will have known what she was doing so I would believe her.
I would say it is impossible to tell from your photo, especially as its the side view. I would be surprised if the sonographer committed themselves to saying it was definately a boy as they normally give you a percentage in case of possible mistakes whic, as red said, do happen.

As you have had a scan at 16 weeks (most areas do them at 12 and 20 weeks) are you due to have another scan where it will be more clearer? If not, look inot a private scan or even a 4d scan. I had one done and they are amazing, and there was no mistaking I was having a girl! lol
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This was a private scan which was just specifically to find out the gender as I already have three children. I may have to pay for a 3d scan now as doubt has set in lol. Maybe i am just being stupid but not really sure what them lines could be
Dont take my word for it, but when I had my scan with my first baby, I was shown three dots in a line that indicated a girl (which was right). They arent the same as what I was shown.
Blimey! You learn something new everyday!
Ummm, all feel free to laugh at me lol but isnt the bit you have tagged in the 2nd photo babys head? lol
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Its amazing the things you learn isn;t it. Thanks for all your help
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Ha ha. No i see where you are coming from tho lol. this is the full pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16446360@N08/2551 094362/
Perhaps I am wrong too, but like Psychick I think the three lines are on the forehead.
Ah. now that looks better lol

Glad I wasnt the only one though! lol
LOL. Thanks for putting us right. Good job I'm not a nurse if I get heads mixed up with nether regions!!

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So do you think i should go with the sonographer. Its a boy!!
mummygrenfel, does it matter terribly to you, i.e. have you got three girls already or something?
I'm always amazed how they make anything out from early scans!
Yes. The undescended testicles and a tiny penis can easily look similar to a girl at such an early stage.
Well, now I have seen the full picture as well, I would say it's a boy.
Why is it so important to know?

What would you do if it was not what you wanted?

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