Boy or Girl-How Soon We Know

Even though I have no problem either a lovely girl or a naughty boy, I choose the baby name since the first week.  Just in case we have twins.  But if you would like to know the right sex of the baby, when will you know or will you have to wait for 3 months.

                                                                                          

Although the baby's chromosomes already determine whether your baby is a boy or a girl, with an ultrasound or amniocentesis, you may be able to know a baby's sex before 3 months. In the genital period development, male and female genitals in the fetus appear to be identical before about eighth week of pregnancy. At around 12 weeks, genitals have begun to differentiate, but these differences may not be visible yet on an ultrasound.

You can determine the sex of a baby by ultrasound as early as 16 weeks, but the accuracy of these results will depend heavily on the baby's position and the technician's expertise. Most doctors suggested that you should wait until at least 18 weeks to have an ultrasound to determine sex for more accurate results.

There is a small note here about ultrasound.  The accuracy of an ultrasound depends on factors such as your baby's position and movements, and your ultrasound technicians.  ability to read the results. While ultrasounds have improved in their ability to determine a baby's sex, they are not 100 percent accurate, even at 5 months. 

Besides ultrasound, an amniocentesis can test the baby's chromosomes for abnormalities, and it can determine the sex of the baby. Amniocentesis can be performed as early as 14 weeks.

However, there is a risk in amniocentesis process.  A doctor will perform an amniocentesis by removing a small amount of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac with a needle. The procedure carries a small risk of infection and a .5 percent risk of miscarriage. As the risk involved, amniocentesis is recommended only for women at a higher risk of having a baby with a chromosomal abnormality: those who are over age 35, have a family history of chromosomal disorders or have a previous child with an abnormality.

Last of all, baby’s sex can be changed, when he or she grow up.  Everybody has right to choose their sex as long as it does not harm anyone but himself.  I would be happy with anything that makes my son or daughter happy.  “Just as you are.”