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Telling the Gender with Ultrasound
Many families rely on ultrasound to tell the gender or sex of their new baby. How accurate that report is will depend on many factors including the age of the baby, the equipment used, the technician, and the cooperation of the baby.
One of my pet peeves is that people take ultrasound for granted when it comes to gender determination. Not only can ultrasound be inaccurate, but there is also what I call the "Absence of Penis = Girl" theory.
This theory states that if the ultrasound technician fails to find a penis the baby is automagically a girl. Here are some ultrasound of different "parts" for your viewing. You will see that clearly a girl is more than the absence of a penis.

Erect Penis

Penis from Beneath

Penis from Beneath at 35 weeks

Labia

Labia at 34 weeks

Test Your Skill at Reading Ultrasounds for Sex

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Special thanks to Kathy Harrell, RT, for the ultrasound pictures.

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From Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE,
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