gender at 6 weeks?

Has anyone seen this article from the stir? I wonder if there is any truth to it.
thoughts?

Know the sex of your baby from 6 week sono

gender at 6 weeks?

Can we conduct our own study here? I'm DEF going to ask my doctor next sono what side my plancenta is on. I will let you guys know...

gender at 6 weeks?

Interesting....when I go back to my RE Thursday I'm gonna ask(just for fun)!

gender at 6 weeks?

interesting!! I know I ovulated from my left ovary but not sure where the placenta is? How can you tell?

gender at 6 weeks?

Hmm, very interesting! I have no idea which side I ovulated from...

gender at 6 weeks?

Mine is on the right and I'm having a boy!

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Mine is on the right and I am having two girls....

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The only problem with this therory is that the placenta is not even visible at 6 weeks! I just had a sono at 7 weeks and you couldn't even see it.

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This is the part of the article that confuses me:

"Apparently if your first ultrasound was transabdominal, the image is flipped, so you'd reverse the sides."

It's like is it left or right or what?

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I can't tell what anything is other than the baby.

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lol it is right for me .. i'm having a boy and my 7 week sonogram shows the placenta on the top right!

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Posted by DaniRella

This is the part of the article that confuses me:

"Apparently if your first ultrasound was transabdominal, the image is flipped, so you'd reverse the sides."

It's like is it left or right or what?

Message edited 2/20/2013 11:14:56 AM.

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On all three of my ultrasounds the yolk sac (which becomes the placenta, right?) is on the right. However, they say its a reverse image b/c its transvaginal...sooo that would be 3 that are wrong for me, lol

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Posted by maybebaby

On all three of my ultrasounds the yolk sac (which becomes the placenta, right?) is on the right. However, they say its a reverse image b/c its transvaginal...sooo that would be 3 that are wrong for me, lol

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Hmmm...very interesting....

With #1(DD) Yolk sac was on the left side at 8w2d

With #2() Yolk sac is on the left side at 8w6d

Here is a pic comparison:

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This was a comment on the article and most of the other sonographers who comments said the same thing...however i still find it a fun thing to consider! But what they're saying makes complete sense. I wouldn't even know how gender one way or another would have a thing to do with position of placenta...



I am a sonographer and this is bogus. First at 6 wks the placenta has not even formed yet. The fetus is still using a yolk sac for nutrients. Second, depending on the angle I use while scanning it is possible to make the placenta look on either side. So just looking at ur ultrasound pictures will not tell u which side it is on. The sonographer would have to tell u during ur scan which side it is on. But the only thing that is important to us is the position compares to cervix. Ladies, don't give ur selves false hope. Just b happy they r healthy!

In response to the comment a transvaginal ultrasound causing a miscarriage, impossible. U were probably already having problems, hence, the doc ordered an ultrasound, and just so happened u miscarried right after. Transvaginal is very safe and by far the best exam to get good pictures. The difference is looking 15 cm deep to 2 cm deep. You b the judge. Which would get better detail.

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Supposedly this is only accurate at the very beginning of pregnancy, and as your pregnancy progresses the placenta migrates and attaches. I have actually conversed with the Dr. who did this study. Really it should only be determined by the sonographer because they can flip the images on you.

That being said I have asked multiple doctors and multiple sonographers about this very topic and all of them have said it hold no merit at all.

But it is fun as an old wives tale.

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gender at 6 weeks?

interesting study - but what about anterior placenta? technically not the left or the right side..wonder what the theory is on that..

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My BFF is an ultrasound tech and she scanned me last night. I just asked what side my placenta is on and she told me the left side. We are team so I have a long time before I find out if this was true for me or not.