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  • Blood Test Determines Gender at Seven Weeks

    Free cell fetal DNA testing promises to give a closer look into the health (and sex) of your baby early in pregnancy, and all with a just a vial of Mom's blood.

  • Red Cabbage Gender Determination Test

    Does it seem frivolous to spend money on gender determination when you have a free test -- that big ultrasound -- coming up soon? But you really want to know! We've got the perfect solution for you -- the fun, the inexpensive and the seemingly accurate Red Cabbage Gender Determination Test!

  • Hands Off My Belly! Pregnancy Myth Quiz

    Besides gender predictions, a pregnant woman is also apt to acquire an earful of advice about miscarriage, dietary habits and cravings, hair growth, weight gain, and childbirth -- from mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, sisters-in-law, new mothers, friends, and even strangers. And, of course, everyone wants to touch her belly.

  • Sex of Baby

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    I had a ultrasound and they said I'm having a girl but I'm carrying like I did with my son. With both my girls I carried real high this time real low. They said when they checked the sex of the baby there are two white streaks where they say the labia is. That there is no way it could be a boy. Is that true ? Do those white lines mean a girl?

  • Telling the Sex of the Baby in Early Pregnancy

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    The ultrasound technician during my supposed 11th week said she thought I was at 13 weeks because of the size of the baby. She also said she thought with 80% certainty that it was a boy.

    Can one really tell the sex of the baby during the 11th-13th week of pregnancy? Thanks.

  • Boy at 10 Weeks? Is It Possible?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    Yesterday my wife and I saw her OB/GYN and he made an interesting observation while doing an ultrasound. He said he wasn't positive, but it looks like the baby is a boy. She is only 10 weeks pregnant...is it possible? Looking at the ultrasound (and we have pictures) there definitely is a mass in between the baby's legs...

  • Can Gender be Determined at 14 Weeks

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    Can you find out the sex at 14 weeks? I will be 14.5 weeks at my next appointment but I don't wanna get my hopes up.

    My friend and mother say yes.

  • Sharing My Dream...

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    I got pregnant with my first child in 1997 -- 4 years after my father had passed. After what felt like a thousand tests and ultrasound and heartbeats I was told I was having a boy. I had a midwife at the time and was supposed to have birth in a beautiful place called Babies by the Lake.

  • Can you Make a Guess?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,

  • Sandy's Surprise -- Obsessed About Baby's Gender!

    I've become a little obsessed about the baby's gender. I spend a lot of time online looking at different websites that "guarantee" you'll know your baby's gender, if only you'll send them a couple of hundred dollars, and some of your blood.

  • Sharing My Dream...

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    I got pregnant with my first child in 1997 -- 4 years after my father had passed. After what felt like a thousand tests and ultrasound and heartbeats I was told I was having a boy. I had a midwife at the time and was supposed to have birth in a beautiful place called Babies by the Lake.

  • Sandy's Surprise -- It's a ...!

    We found out it's a ... surprise! It was so confusing! When we first got there, the technician showed us three lines, definitely a labia shot! Well then, at the end, she showed us something between the legs and said, "Wait a minute..."

  • 26-week Ultrasound

    I am now 23-weeks pregnant. I haven't had an ultrasound scan yet. I am planning to take a scan after going to India at about 26-weeks pregnant. Is it okay to have a scan at that time?

  • Is It a Boy or a Girl?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    I'm 17-weeks pregnant and had a level II ultrasound. We asked to be told the sex of the baby and the tech said 3 times, "I think its a boy but the cord is lined up with the penis so I can't be sure. If it were a girl, I would see 3 white lines and I don't see that.

  • Hands Off My Belly! Pregnancy Myth Quiz

    Besides gender predictions, a pregnant woman is also apt to acquire an earful of advice about miscarriage, dietary habits and cravings, hair growth, weight gain, and childbirth -- from mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, sisters-in-law, new mothers, friends, and even strangers. And, of course, everyone wants to touch her belly.

  • Is a "Turtle" a Definite Boy Sign?

    I have never heard any one say "turtle" but it sounds a cute way of calling a boy. Usually if boy parts are seen, it's a boy.

  • Should We Believe the Ultrasound or the Dreams?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    Hi, Jane. I was wondering how accurate ultrasounds are at 16 weeks. I had just turned 16 weeks on the day of the ultrasound exam. Are the sonographers accurate with the baby's gender at that time?

  • Red Cabbage Gender Determination Test

    Does it seem frivolous to spend money on gender determination when you have a free test -- that big ultrasound -- coming up soon? But you really want to know! We've got the perfect solution for you -- the fun, the inexpensive and the seemingly accurate Red Cabbage Gender Determination Test!

  • Tristine's Triumph -- Entry 25

    As pathetic as this sounds I do believe that the stool softeners are my new favorite medicine! After being on the pills for a few days, that ache I was feeling has gone away. Hurray! I am so thankful it wasn't anything serious.