Quick question for the experts...

I am not sure what a "true" potty shot is...how is it different from a femur shot? if both legs and bum are imaged and appear to be a "potty shot" can scrotum hide if the gender is a boy? My husband and I saw two legs and the bum with nothing in between..at 19 weeks..but I know she was doing a femur measurement..so is it possible to keep scrotum out of the image when both legs and bum are imaged from what seemed to be underneath? Baby actually measured over 20 weeks and my OB Dr did not see scrotum in the shots either when he reviewed my photos for clues. No penis imaged either.

Thank you for all your help in advance,

If you cannot make out labia or three lines, you could be seeing scrotum and the penis hiding. You can't go by images that aren't specifically looking for gender.

A true potty shot isn't a femur shot. A femur shot is a femur shot. Of course gender can be seen on any image taken below the waist but if the tech isn't focusing on gender, anything can be missed, girl or boy.

Ultrasound takes an image which is like a very thin slice through. Things can definitely hide if you are a tiny but above or below you can miss things completely. That's why you'll see the techs scan through and back several times. They are building up a 3D picture in their minds from 2D images.

Thanks very much for your responses~ I appreciate it! Wouldn't a tech need a true potty shot to determine gender at 19 weeks? The only thing I saw my tech do was I guess a femur shot which I saw nothing between the legs. I watched the whole scan.

Do you have a 19/20 week scan picture? If so, post it here and we'll let you know if we can make anything out x

This is the only shot the tech gave me unfortunately. I am pretty sure it doesn't show any gender clues. Thank you for looking!Attachment 22368 It was 19 weeks 1 day..but baby measured over 20 weeks.

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Anyone at all? Any clues at all???

I can't see what's going on down below. Would the person doing the scan not tell you any gender info?


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I was told at a 19 week scan that the tech "thought" boy. We did not see boy bits and none were shown to us..we didn't get any photos identifying boy bits either. Fast forward to 26 weeks when I went in to see my OB and the the Dr reviewed my scan and said he did not see scrotum in the "femur" shot and therefore it was 50,50. I am asking about the differences between femur and potty shots because my tech only did femur shots...she did not do a potty shot as my husband and I watched the entire scan. She was never in the genital region except to do the femur shot where both my husband and I saw nothing in between the legs at all...these shots must of been the same the OB saw too as he said no scrotum was visible. I thought at 19 weeks you would have to do a "potty shot" to detect gender properly?? Can anyone help with this? Thanks in advance

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Anyone please?? Sorry to be a bug!

Yes. You need to have the tech specifically looking for gender to determine gender. From what you describe, there is no way that either you nor your doctor knows the gender of your child. Go get another scan or just wait for the surprise at birth!

There is NOTHING else we can tell you. I know you have posted several times trying to get an answer but there is no way anyone can give you anything other than a guess based on the info you have provided. 50/50. Good luck

Thank you nuthinbutpink! I appreciate your response. I know, I am driving myself mad reliving the scan. I don't understand how she could of made a guess from a femur shot...as I know she didn't do a true potty shot or we would of saw bits between the legs. So odd. I have thought maybe she saw a glimpse in a view at some point but you wouldn't think that would be enough to make a guess. Sorry, just so frustrated. I need another scan, but my hubby would be upset with us spending Xmas money on that..so wait till birth it is, haha. Thanks again for all your help.