HELP!!! Breech position and Gender

[Hailes]

Does the breech position effect gender results?
My baby is currently breech at 21 weeks, I was given two different gender results at 2 ultrasounds that were only 5 days apart. First told boy and then told girl...


Confused. First medical tech said the baby was moving too much and didn't want to tell us boy and paint the room etc. I booked in a private ultrasound and the tech said likely boy - she showed us a good half hour no girl lines and likely scrotum, she couldn't get a front view for the penis but showed definitely no girl lines.. Thought she saw the penis pop up a couple times..

Went back 5 days later for confirmation and this tech said girl.. He was quick and seemed confident although I was seeing the same thing as previous - not 3 vivid lines , just a bulge.. With out previous daughter the lines were vivid...

What to do? Is the breech position the reasoning for the confusion?

[a&jmummy]

my baby was breech , and i was told my sooo many people that it was more than likely a boy (old wives tale !) i have never wanted to know the gender of my children so didn't ask but my breech baby is a GIRL !!

but they did say at scan that even if we wanted to know they couldn't see anything even at my 4D scan !

HTH good luck !

[dloui128]

I'm not sure, you would think breech would be easier to see gender, the only baby that was breech for me up until 30 something weeks was my DS

[nuthinbutpink]

If you went to an elective place, you have pictures. Post them and we can have a look. Anything else is just a guess.

[dloui128]

Also at 20 weeks it should be pretty obvious if it was a boy, I had a private gender scan at 14 weeks and you could definitely tell he was a he

[Hailes]

If you went to an elective place, you have pictures. Post them and we can have a look. Anything else is just a guess.

They won't give potty shots out at our medical or private ultrasound places here. Only face pictures / feet etc. So, no potty shots to show.. I was mainly wondering if anyone else had issues determining gender with a breech baby.

[Hailes]

Also at 20 weeks it should be pretty obvious if it was a boy, I had a private gender scan at 14 weeks and you could definitely tell he was a he

I would have thought too.. They thought boy and then girl. That's why I am confused. Our neighbors were also told they were having a girl and came out a boy - so that is why I am not rushing out to paint just yet since I was given both genders! Frustrating! Ha

[Hailes]

I'm not sure, you would think breech would be easier to see gender, the only baby that was breech for me up until 30 something weeks was my DS

This is my first breech as well at ultrasounds! This baby is breech, placenta top right (my right), spine runs along my right, bum is down low and feet to my left!

[a&jmummy]

mine was feet on her face her spine to my tummy she was facing my back and she never changed !
when is your next scan ? maybe he/she might of changed position

[atomic sagebrush]

There is no connection between baby's position and gender. and babies really aren't considered "breech" per se at 21 weeks, they have a lot of room to maneuver and it's totally normal for them to be flipping and flopping aroudn. Point being, I find it hard to believe that a tech would be flummoxed by a baby in "breech" position at 21 weeks because they will have seen babies in every position at that stage of the game.

I am concerned (assuming you want a boy, that is) because generally speaking, at 21 weeks a boy would be super obvious. If the first tech couldn't get a good boy shot in a half and hour, and the second tech thinks girl, I would think girl as well.

[Hailes]

There is no connection between baby's position and gender. and babies really aren't considered "breech" per se at 21 weeks, they have a lot of room to maneuver and it's totally normal for them to be flipping and flopping aroudn. Point being, I find it hard to believe that a tech would be flummoxed by a baby in "breech" position at 21 weeks because they will have seen babies in every position at that stage of the game.

I am concerned (assuming you want a boy, that is) because generally speaking, at 21 weeks a boy would be super obvious. If the first tech couldn't get a good boy shot in a half and hour, and the second tech thinks girl, I would think girl as well.

Most definitely about the breech(this is my 3rd baby, they can turn numerous times throughout) I am just repeating what the ultrasound tech said to me. Neither could get a front shot of the baby.. To 100% confirm gender. 2 techs believed boy, 1 thinks girl.. I was never given a definite answer. And assuming I want boy, no not necessarily at all :) We were done having babies so this one was a surprise. We are happy with either gender. Was just more or so curious if anyone else had different gender results in a short period...

I have two neighbors who had issues with gender - one was told they were having a girl at 3 ultrasounds and out came a boy, our other neighbor was told boy and out came a girl! Either way I will find out at the end :) Was hoping someone had a similar experience.

[Hailes]

mine was feet on her face her spine to my tummy she was facing my back and she never changed !
when is your next scan ? maybe he/she might of changed position

I am done for scans, but may go for a 3D video ultrasound around 30 weeks. I think we will leave things be and wait until delivery :)