by Ashley Singh

Created on: January 22, 2008

First off, I would like to mention that my family has had a sonogram blooper as well. My brother was brought home to a pink room, dresses, and bonnets. Everyone was rather shocked to see that "she" was in fact a "he".

However, I believe with the right type of sonogram, and the right timing of the checkup, yes. Now, if you are trying to determine the gender of the baby when it is underdeveloped (anywhere under 13 weeks), then obviously it would pose for problems. I think that is the problem with most of the sonograms that are done today. Mothers are so excited to find out if they are going to have a beautiful baby girl or a bouncing baby boy, that they rush the appointment and get unclear views and diagnoses. However, if you were to wait until you are well into the second trimester(anywhere after 14 weeks), then the development would be much more progressed and outlined. Furthermore, doctors recommend that mothers should wait past 18 weeks gestation.

Now, pair that up with the techonology realm of today, and you can start to see my view a little more. Our machines are getting more and more sophisticated. Alongside the machines, are our resources and information. We are reaching the point to where we can DETERMINE the sex of our babies, so it would only seem right that we can view the gender of our babies. Also, we have sonograms for 4-D images. Mothers are now able to see if their little sprout is gonna have daddy's nose or not.

Outside of the machines and gestation dates, it also depends on the baby itself. If they aren't being stationary to where you can get a good clear look, then you really can't blame anyone, it's just circumstances. Alot of times, the baby is too active to get anything more than an educated guess from the image.

The best route to go for determining the sex of your baby, is to wait after 18 weeks of pregnancy, and to schedule for an ultrasound in 4-D. That way, you can see the baby in real-time rather than just slow images. Also, the doctor has more options in viewing the baby in different positions and can take the best possible picture of your child so you can prove to the rest of your family that "Jason" will in fact stay "Jason" and not have to be changed to "Jamie" in the birthroom!

Of course there are so many different considerations to put into this question, but overall my answer is "Yes!"

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