Telling the Gender with Ultrasound
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 "Abscence 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 abscence of a penis.
Erect Penis
Penis from Beneath
Penis from Beneath at 35 weeks
Labia
Labia at 34 weeks
Special thanks to Kathy Harrell, RT, for the ultrasound pictures.
