Need Advice Please!!!

I had the same problem with my second child. She was very modest about the whole thing. My son the opposite. At that time (this was 15 years ago) I didn't have the option of getting someone else to give me an ultrasound. Besides they frowned big time on telling people the sex of their babies. I had to talk both my ultrasound tecks into it. So with one I knew and with one I didn't. I really liked knowing. I enjoyed my pregnancy so much more knowing and if I were you I'd go for it. go find out. Let us know.

I'm totally anal so I would probably pay to have an extra one done hoping they could see what the little person is! I had a high risk pregnancy so I had oh, about 15 ultra-sounds & no, they will not harm your baby. Good luck!!!!!!

I'm sorry.. I have to laugh! You have a fiesty lil baby on the way!!! :) Just wait it out... it's only 2 weeks! Why spend the $40 to possibly have your baby do the same thing again!?!?! You still have another 20 weeks to prep! (roughly) They say that ultrasounds don't hurt babies, but it is a form of x-ray and they do have some side effects. I just think we don't know the full ramifications of the ultrasounds.
Plus, if you really can't stand to not be out there buying things... then get some yellows! They look great on both boys and girls... although I love the greens too. I have a boy and get SO SICK of blue!!!! I would feel the same way with a girl and the pink...so I like the yellows and greens!

I had a difficult pregnancy that required me to be referred to a complicated OB/GYN. I got ultrasounds nearly every three weeks starting from 6 weeks. I was told (and believe) that it was safe for the baby. Thankfully, my baby was perfectly healthy and continues to be.
Additionally, my husband wanted to be surprised by the gender of our daughter, so we kept reminding the Dr., during each ultrasound, that we didn't want to know the sex. We were given three baby showers; work friends, & family. We heard countless complaints about how difficult it was to buy for our baby. Well in the end we did end up with much more practical gifts than if we'd known the sex. We didn't end up with a bunch of "pink" or "blue" stuff. We did get yellow, green, & white clothing. Also lots of bathing, diapering, non-clothing essentials and big gifts. Such as car seat, high chair, (neutral colors) and gift cards. We were also fortunate get lots of valuable advice, such as baby is going to outgrow thing very quickly, so don't open every item you recieve because you may need to exchange it for a larger size, and that we certainly did. Our daughter was born in the summer, so she wore very little newborn sizes and we exchanged things for winter clothing or feeding accessories, like microwave sterilizer. I found our family to be much more excited about the arrival of grandchild #24, than of the other babies whose sex was known before hand. Good luck on your decision.

I remember feeling this way with my first. I just assumed they would be able to tell me the sex and same thing, she was turned funny and they couldn't. I went from being so excited about finding out the sex to oh, well, I'll just have to wait. For me, once I accepted that (happened on the drive home from my appt) I was fine. Personally, I wouldn't spend the money on the additional ultrasound. Wait for your appt in two weeks. You CAN wait! At that appt., hopefully you'll get the info you are waiting for but if not then do what you want to do. I know people will say having too many ultrasounds isn't good. I'm not a huge fan of it, but with my second, OMG, seriously, I had one at nearly every appt. Looking back I think they did it because they could (covered under insurance). So far, my son seems OK. (-:

Congrats!
M.

i was the same way... i have to plan and my daughter was very modest in the womb. i also went and had the 3d 4d ultrasounds and a gender prediction just to see if they could get her to uncross her legs. i had a total of 6 or 7 ulta sounds and my daughter is just fine. its really your choice to get the added ones to try to find out sooner. good luck!

Mother's intuition is always right. A few times you put him or his, I think you already know it's a boy.
Besides you'll find out in two weeks for sure, at 20/21 weeks you're not really loading up on the baby supplies. However, if you didn't know the sex by 35/36 weeks, I would say pay the money.

I know how you feel. My DD did the same thing, but my HMO only covered one ultrasound so I went to an ultrasound school. The 4D machines were very new and not available like they are today. I wanted to make sure baby was awake so I ate nutter butter cookies before the appointment. She was so wired, she flipped through the entire ultrasound and we still didn't know. It took a third trip to the ultrasound to confirm it was a girl. I say, why not, go spend the money and find out now! Every time I put my little girls in green or yellow I got "what a cute little boy" comments.

Hello,

I had a lot of ultrasounds. My first one was at 6 weeks and I had several after that. Then starting at 32 weeks, I had an ultrsound 3 times a week until the delivery on her due date. She is fine and even advanced for her age.

I loved the 3-D and 4-D images. I did those 3 times as well. They are a bit costly but so neat. We did not think we could have a child so we were all into these things.

However, you are only 1/2 though your pregnancy and if they are going to look again in 2 weeks, it may be worth the wait. They told me to drink some juice or a small cup of coffee about 10-20 mintues before the ultrasound so the baby would be active. That seemed to work of us.

Let me know if you have any more questions.
K.

Hi Robyn,

I had the same issue w/ my third (daughter) and I had the 3D ultasound to see if we could determine the sex and we had crossed legs w/ her also. The only time I have been 100% on my childs gender was with an amniosentices I had to have with my son, and that was my 4th child and a VERY difficult pregnancy. I suggest you purchase the basics for you wonderful NEWBIE and let the rest happen with wonder and amazement after HE/SHE is born. ( Plus, what a wonderful surprise!) Best of luck...

Hi Robyn. What is one of those Ultrasound centers? Is it a legal one that does the 3-D or 4-D? Just curious. If you are serious there are school that you can go to and they could look at no cost. I know of one but it is in Menifee on the other side of Temecula. Just thought I would share this info.

ahhhhrrr, spend the 40 bucks! Break it down to a cup of Starbucks coffee each day until the next appointment...or better info now!

My Dr is my friend so I had an ultrasound every time I went in...no harm done..and I have five kids...

yellow is an ugly color, white gets dirty.and unless you are irish, green is off too :)