How does the ultrasound identify baby gender?
As described in the previous post, ultrasound uses sound waves that are passed through the mother’s abdomen and return to the transducer where they are analyzed and portrayed as a real-time representation on the monitor display. The method of diagnosing baby gender is therefore a visual observation and assessment of the images returned. The medical professional conducting the scan will isolate the perineum (the genital region of the baby; i.e. the private parts!) and will assess the baby gender according to the form of the genitalia observed. The appearance of the ’3 lines’ indicator, which represents formation of the female labia, is the strongest denotation mark identifying the baby gender as female. The image should consistently show three short parallel lines between the legs. Similarly, a boy can be identified by the dome-shaped protrusion of the testes and the cylindrical shape of the penis. How soon can an ultrasound identify baby gender? Ultrasounds taken at 16 to 20 weeks have
