Starting to Freak Myself Out

[Mochagirl]

Someone please tell me...why oh WHY did I just go looking for examples of women being told girl at 16 weeks then boy at 20 weeks?? There's one woman on IG who was told 'for sure' her baby was a girl at 17 weeks only to find out later it's a boy. Now, with 3 weeks left until my 20 week ultrasound, I'm freaking out, convinced my girl is actually a boy. I've already bought a ton of stuff, told a bunch of people we're having a girl, and of course spent a lot of time imagining what life is going to be like with a little sister for my boys, and now I'm wondering if I should have let myself do any of this until I know for sure. Someone talk me down - I'm driving myself crazy! I don't even have any pictures I can use to get second opinions!

[nuthinbutpink]

It's a girl. You probably won't believe it until you deliver her and ask the people in the room if it is a girl and when they say YES you still will look between her legs with your own eyes for proof!!

[Mochagirl]

I guess I'm even more freaked out because early gender scans really aren't that common around here. Most places won't do them until after your 20 week scan, a few will do them at 18 weeks, but with no guarantees. The place I went will do them at 17 weeks, so I had to lie and say I was that far along because I was only 16W5D. I worry that since they don't do a lot of them maybe they got it wrong... It was a pretty small place - just one u/s machine (2D and 3D), one tech and one receptionist.

[TTC5]

It's a girl

[Ribbons]

I know NOTHING about reading scans, and I'm not psychic, or anything... but after reading through all of your posts, everyone's responses on your scans, etc I really think this is your girl! It seems like everyone does this... I will most definitely do it too, if I am so lucky!! xoxo Mocha, you have your girl, relax and enjoy!

[atomic sagebrush]

It's a girl. You probably won't believe it until you deliver her and ask the people in the room if it is a girl and when they say YES you still will look between her legs with your own eyes for proof!!

I must admit that I greatly look forward to that moment myself!

[Yuzu]

<---slapping Mochagirl around!

It's a girl, Girl! Go buy something pink.

[Myloves]

Mocha, (and Atomic for that matter ) You're having A GIRL! That's a daughter you're carrying.
I freaked too even though I had my scan at 21 weeks! Lol, I remember the first thing I said when dd was born - 'Is she really a girl? Are you sure she hasn't grown a penis?'

[Mochagirl]

Thanks, ladies I really need to stop reading the stories of wrong gender scans. I'll try to relax until my 20 week scan. I just have visions of hearing boy and having to return heaps of girlie clothes. In the meantime I really shouldn't be moaning and complaining. I agree that i probably won't fully believe it until there's no penis at birth.

[zanacal]

Me too - I have a very girlie nursery and far more little dresses than one baby can wear and I still worry that she'll come out with a willy!