How to diagnose men and women through 3D ultrasound? Is 3D ultrasound accurate? For us, 3D ultrasound is very desirable because we really want to know if the baby in our belly is male or female. However, nowadays most hospitals are no longer able to determine the gender of babies through this method. In fact, 3D ultrasound can distinguish between men and women. What are the precautions for doing 3D ultrasound?
1. Three dimensional color ultrasound for male and female identification
Three dimensional color ultrasound is a three-dimensional imaging technology that can intuitively and stereoscopically display the three-dimensional structure of human organs and dynamically and real-time observe the three-dimensional structure. Through three-dimensional color ultrasound, the activity and morphology of the fetus in the uterine cavity can be observed, which can detect infant deformities early. Therefore, three-dimensional color ultrasound can also see the gender of the baby. But only professional doctors can make accurate judgments. During general examinations, doctors only take pictures of the fetus's head for parents. Non medical identification of fetal gender is not allowed in China.
2. Is three-dimensional color ultrasound accurate for men and women
The accuracy of three-dimensional color ultrasound in detecting men and women is relatively high, which is also related to the level of the technician and whether the baby is compatible. If the baby carries the camera on their back, it will be difficult to see clearly. But the national regulations prohibit non-medical identification of fetal gender, which is illegal unless there are genetic diseases or other issues.
3. When can we make a judgment
To see boys and girls with 3D ultrasound, it is necessary to be at least four months pregnant because the fetus has basically formed by then. The gender characteristics of the fetus can be directly observed through ultrasound images. However, if ultrasound is done too early, the child is too young to see clearly.
4. Other methods to determine gender
1) B-mode ultrasound examination, using ultrasound prenatal examination, can clearly display various cross-sectional images of various organs and surrounding organs, and also determine the gender of the fetus.
2) Blood tests for fetal gender can be performed on pregnant women with an accuracy rate of 99.4%, as long as the pregnancy is confirmed to be at least 7 weeks and the fetus is normal through ultrasound. It is currently the earliest, fastest, and safest method for detecting the gender of a baby.
5. Precautions
Regardless of the type of medical testing, there are legal provisions in China that prohibit fetal gender identification unless there are special disease requirements. Pregnant women do not need to overly focus on the gender of the fetus, as long as the baby is healthy; However, some unqualified clinics or illegal gender identification cannot guarantee accuracy, which is also detrimental to mother and baby. Expectant mothers should be cautious.
6. What does 3D ultrasound examine
1) It can directly diagnose congenital malformations of fetuses, including surface and visceral malformations, especially head and facial malformations that are difficult to display by two-dimensional ultrasound, such as cleft lip, flat face, triangular head, incomplete mandibular formation, flat nose, anterior nasal flip, monocular, and macromouth.
2) It can be freely scanned and displayed layer by layer in all directions, providing a more detailed analysis of the fetus.
3) Accurate positioning of the fetus in the uterus.
4) Diagnose fetal intracranial lesions.
Three dimensional color ultrasound was commonly used in the past, but with the development of technology, four-dimensional color ultrasound is now available. However, for both 3D and 4D, it is possible to determine whether the baby is male or female. We generally do not recommend doing this to avoid losing the baby if it is not the gender we want, which is also very unfair to the baby.
