From the 8th week of pregnancy, differentiation begins in the genital organs of male and female babies. After this week, the external genitalia changes into the clitoris and lips in female babies, while it differentiates into the penis in male babies. With ultrasound, this differentiation begins to be seen in the 12th week of pregnancy at the earliest, and is seen more clearly after the 16th week. The gender is understood by observing the male baby's penis during the ultrasound examination. In some cases, if the cord is seen between the legs, it may give the appearance of a baby girl to a boy. In such a case, your doctor will call you for an ultrasound examination at different times and tell you the gender of your baby clearly.
How can the gender of the baby be learned other than ultrasound?
Even in the early stages of pregnancy, amniocentesis (removing amniotic fluid from the mother's womb) or chorion The gender of the baby can be learned with certainty by methods such as villus sampling. In these methods, the baby's chromosome examination is performed and the gender of the baby is definitely said to be a boy or a girl.
Can the gender of the baby be determined from the mother's womb?
It is popularly known that if the mother's belly is pointed, it will be a boy, and if it is wide, it will be a girl. ; If the mother has hair growth and dark lines on her abdomen, it can be interpreted as a boy baby; if weight is gained in the hip and hip area, it can be interpreted as a girl baby. During pregnancy follow-ups, we see that these comments are generally not correct.
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