You are 19 weeks and 1 day

If you want to know whether it's a boy or a girl, this may be the week you find out.

146 days until your due date

You'll have a scan this week and may be able to find out your baby's sex. Whether it can be seen depends on the sonographer's expertise, the quality of the equipment, and the baby's position, especially the legs, which can hide the genitals. Even when everything is favorable and the genitals can be seen, there's a margin of error, so the answer is never 100 percent accurate. You may be able to spot the genitals yourself on the screen, so if you don't want to know, look away.

If you have amniocentesis and want to know the sex, it can be identified with close to 100 percent accuracy.

Time to think about

Finding out the sex of your baby

Is it a good idea to find out your baby's sex before birth?

Yes:

Calling your baby "he" or "she" rather than "it" or "the baby" may help you both bond.
You can choose a name before the big day, although it may not suit the baby once born.
Decorating the nursery and buying baby clothes may be simpler.

No:

For many women, not knowing is a huge motivator in labor, and the excitement of finding out at the end helps them stay focused.
Unless you've had amniocentesis or CVS, you can't know for certain. Sonographers can and do get it wrong, so don't get too attached to a name yet.

Explainer

Your baby's profile

In profile, you can see the bright bone of the forehead, the nose, lips, and chin, with the nasal bone showing brightly at the top of the bridge of the nose.

This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.

Finding out the sex of your baby

Your baby's profile

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