Sex prediction: Will my child be a boy or a girl?

Ultrasounds can tell you whether or not your unborn child is a boy or a girl.

 

Ultrasound is the most popular procedure for expecting parents to employ in order to determine the gender of their child.

 

There are several reasons for getting an ultrasound during pregnancy, but the most common is to find out the baby's gender.

 

While some expectant parents can't wait to find out the gender of their child, others prefer to remain in the dark until the baby is born. Either way, the first time a parent or parents view their unborn child will be on a sonogram, a blurry black-and-white image produced by an ultrasound scan.

 

The fetus in the uterus may be seen on a screen thanks to ultrasound technology, which uses high-frequency sound waves to do so. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the sonographer (ultrasound technologist) may be able to determine the sex of the baby during the second scan, performed between weeks 18 and 22, if the parents so desire.

 

According to Dr. Stephen Carr, head of the Prenatal Diagnosis Center and of maternal-fetal medicine diagnostic imaging at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence, the percentage of expectant parents who wish to conceal their child's sex until delivery is small. He estimates that 85 percent of expecting parents are interested in learning their child's gender before they give birth. They may be curious about the family make-up, looking for a name, or seeking guidance on decorating the nursery.

 

A growing number of parents "are telling us they want to wait until the kid arrives to find out about sex," Carr noted. He finally said, "It's the last tremendous surprise."

 

Carr claimed that more and more parents are asking him to determine the gender of their unborn child and place the result in an envelope before sending it off. This is because some expecting parents plan to throw a party to announce the baby's gender to their friends and relatives.

 

In addition to relieving the stress of uncertainty, parents may be interested in finding out the gender of their child through ultrasound for medical reasons, such as screening for certain congenital diseases that are more common in one sex.

 

According to Carr, ultrasounds were first employed in hospitals in the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s. However, he stressed that the standard prenatal scan was never designed to determine the gender of the unborn child but rather to obtain medical imagery of the developing fetus for other diagnostic purposes.

 

Tests can be performed any time during pregnancy, but most women choose to do so during the first trimester. According to the Mayo Clinic, this type of ultrasound is commonly used to confirm a pregnancy, locate the fetal heartbeat, and calculate the expected delivery date.

 

A second ultrasound is typically performed between the 18th and 22nd weeks of pregnancy to check on the baby's growth and development. Parents can usually find out their child's gender at the second ultrasound.

 

In addition to locating the placenta and the umbilical cord, the scan can also establish the number of babies the mother is carrying. According to the Mayo Clinic, ultrasonography can detect congenital disabilities, including Down syndrome and spine anomalies, and probe pregnancy issues like a miscarriage.

 

Is it safe to use ultrasound to determine a child's gender?

 

Research published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology indicates that ultrasound is a safe prenatal test. Instead of using radiation like X-rays, it employs sound energy to create photographs of the fetus.

 

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, a pregnant woman will lie on her back as a transparent gel is applied to her belly during a transabdominal ultrasound. The next step involves passing a transducer over the pregnant woman's belly to transmit sound waves that can be used to create photographs of the fetus.

 

According to Carr, the operation poses no threat to the health of the unborn child. He added that the only potential dangers to the mother include feeling dizzy from resting flat on her back and the discomfort of having a full bladder. Clearer ultrasound images can be obtained from a patient if she has a full bladder, so women may be urged to drink several glasses of water before the procedure.

 

What percentage of the time does an ultrasound correctly predict a child's gender?

 

According to Carr, the accuracy rate of ultrasound-based gender predictions is "north of 90%." However, correctly identifying a person's gender depends on the quality of the photographs and the expertise of the person doing the identifying.

 

According to Carr, ultrasound images of newborn boys and girls are indistinguishable up to the 14th week of pregnancy. The scan may reveal significant anatomical variations in the genitalia after this age.

 

According to Carr, if the baby is in a decent position in the mother's uterus (not breech or feet-down), and the legs are far enough apart that there is adequate visibility between them, then ultrasounds have relatively good reliability for gender prediction after 18 weeks of pregnancy and beyond, according to Carr.

 

As Carr stated, "Gender telling is not exotic." As he put it, if the sonographer sees "an outie" when they look between the baby's legs, then the baby is a boy.

 

Avoid ultrasounds except for keepsakes.

 

Carr has stated that he is familiar with the rationale behind why parents-to-be might like to see a picture of their unborn child. However, he does not recommend bonding scans, also referred to as memento or recreational ultrasounds. These scans are not performed for diagnostic purposes but rather to create mementos like photos or videos.

 

As Carr advocates, diagnostic ultrasound should only be performed when absolutely necessary. When carried out in a hospital or clinic, the technique is subject to stringent regulations, he said.

 

In most stores selling souvenir photographs, such is not the case. According to Carr, the quality of non-medical ultrasound facilities varies greatly because they are not regulated. He also pointed out that the technicians may only have rudimentary medical expertise, which could affect the accuracy of the scans.

 

Prenatal Testing Without Invasion (NIPT)

 

According to the NHS, doctors utilize a screening method called Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) to check for genetic disorders such as Down's Abnormality and Edwards' Syndrome (a rare syndrome in which children are born with three copies of a chromosome) during pregnancy. The test looks at a piece of DNA from the fetus that has been discharged from the placenta into the mother's circulation. The mother's blood can be tested for DNA in order to complete the DIPT procedure.

 

According to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the NIPT test can determine the sex of the fetus as early as the seventh week of pregnancy, in addition to detecting genetic abnormalities. At-home NIPT kits like SneakPeek analyze a drop of blood from a fingertip to determine whether or not Y chromosomes are present (only found in males).

 

Although entertaining, old wives' stories are rarely accurate when it comes to sexual outcomes.

 

Some people can find the standard wait of 18 weeks to learn their baby's gender unbearable. The following six urban legends about the gender of an unborn child may help fill the hole.

 

Popular opinion states that a woman carrying high indicates she is having a girl and that a woman carrying low indicates she is having a boy. According to Carr, "the decision to carry high or low depends on the tone of the mother's abdominal wall muscles and the position of the baby." He said that it did not impact gender.

 

A mother's preference for sweet foods during pregnancy is thought to indicate a girl, while a preference for salty, sour, or unusual foods is thought to indicate a boy. "There is just no physiological basis for this," Carr stated.

 

The possibility that fetal heart rate provides a clue is supported by some evidence. Carr claims that there is no difference in heart rate between the sexes during the first trimester of pregnancy. In the third trimester, however, he noted that the heart rate of a female infant is often higher than that of a male infant, which is typically lower. Even though researchers may find this link stays true over the average of 1,000 babies analyzed, Carr emphasized that every given baby boy or girl could have a different heart rate.

 

It has long been accepted knowledge that women who suffer from severe morning sickness during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a daughter. Carr claims that women who are expecting a girl are more likely to experience severe morning sickness due to elevated levels of the pregnancy hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). However, he did caution that the correlation between morning sickness and fetal sex is not 100%.

 

Urban legend has it that a lady may prove she has never used Drano by mixing some of her first-morning urine with the drain cleaner. The gender of the baby can be predicted based on whether the color changes to green, signifying a girl, or blue, signifying a boy. Unfortunately, as Carr mentioned, "there's nothing to this theory," and "Drano is pretty caustic."

 

The ring test is a tried and true method whereby a lady guesses the gender of her unborn child by hanging a string with her wedding ring from her pregnant abdomen. A newborn boy is predicted if the ring moves freely back and forth. If the swing goes in a circle, that indicates a female youngster. "It's fun, but it's not science," Carr laughed.

 

Furthermore,

 

DK's "Pregnancy Day by Day: An Illustrated Daily Countdown to Motherhood, from Conception to Childbirth and Beyond" is an excellent resource for anticipating and navigating pregnancy. An excellent resource for learning about pregnancy and preparing for it. DK Publishing's "The Pregnancy Encyclopedia" (link opens in a new window). Johns Hopkins Medicine also explains it: Answering the Question, "What Is a Fetal Ultrasound?"

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