There are all sorts of folk tales about whether you can tell if you | re having a boy or a girl. You may have heard people say that if your baby isn | t very active in the womb, then you | re likely to be having a girl. Or that if you feel your baby moving around earlier, then you | re probably having a boy.
Many things can affect how active your baby is and how much movement you feel. These include whether you | re overweight, how busy and active you are, whether you | re standing up or lying down and even when you last ate.
If this is your second pregnancy, then your baby's movements may feel quite different from your first. You may notice flutterings earlier than you did in your first pregnancy. It | s tempting to think this means that your new baby must be the opposite sex to your firstborn!
In truth, there is no evidence that this is the case. Your baby's movements are simply not a reliable way to work out whether you | re having a boy or a girl.
If you want to find out the sex of your baby, you may be able to do so during your 20 week ultrasound scan. However, it | s not always guaranteed. If your baby is lying in an awkward position it can be difficult for the sonographer to tell the sex. Some hospitals also have a policy of not telling parents the sex of their baby. You can check with your midwife if this is the case at your hospital. If it is, and you really want to know if you | re having a boy or a girl, you may need to pay for a private scan to find out.
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