Can you tell the gender of the baby when you are pregnant?

It is impossible to tell the gender of the baby when you just get pregnant, because the embryo has just implanted and the symptoms of pregnancy are not very obvious at this time. If we want to check the gender of the fetus, we can do an ultrasound examination after 3 months of pregnancy. B-ultrasound can clearly show the gender of the fetus and whether the fetus has any deformities. So it is recommended that you understand the time for B-ultrasound examination.

How long does it take to find out the gender of a pregnancy?

At present, the most intuitive and clear way to determine the gender of the fetus is B-ultrasound examination. Generally, the sex of the fetus can be determined by ultrasound examination around 4 months of pregnancy. At the 12th week of pregnancy, the external genitalia of the fetus have developed. At the 16th week of pregnancy, the sex of the fetus can be determined from the external genitalia. The examination also depends on the fetal position. When the fetal position is good, the judgment is more accurate. Therefore, the sex of the fetus determined by B-ultrasound is affected by the doctor's experience and fetal position. Expectant parents should note that although B-ultrasound can clearly show the various organs and parts of the fetus, including the genitals, current laws in our country stipulate that it is illegal to conduct fetal gender identification through B-ultrasound without authorization.

In addition to traditional B-ultrasound examinations to identify the sex of the fetus, amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling can also measure the sex of the fetus. Amniocentesis is mainly used as an auxiliary examination for Down syndrome screening and the determination of certain genetic diseases. It can detect whether the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities. The best time to perform amniocentesis is between 17 and 21 weeks of gestation. But expectant mothers need to remember that amniocentesis is an invasive test with a 1% risk of miscarriage. If there is no need for this test, expectant mothers should not take the risk, let alone use this method to check the gender of the fetus.

Chorionic villus sampling is usually performed between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy. It is also used to diagnose whether the fetal chromosomes are normal. Some people also use this method to detect the sex of the fetus. However, this method is high-risk and can easily cause miscarriage. It can also easily harm the fetus, causing mutilation of its hands and feet, etc. Therefore, for the healthy development and growth of the baby, expectant parents should not undergo this surgery just to find out the gender of the fetus.

Whether it is B-ultrasound, amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, these tests cannot tell the gender of the fetus from the data alone. Moreover, in our country, it is illegal to use various methods to detect the gender of the fetus without authorization. It doesn't matter whether the baby is a boy or a girl. As long as the baby is healthy, it is the greatest happiness. Therefore, prospective parents should put the healthy growth and development of the fetus first and look at the issue of whether to have a boy or a girl correctly.