Patient's question:
How many months into pregnancy can the gender be determined?Doctor's answer:
Currently, the most intuitive and definitive way to determine the gender of the fetus is through an ultrasound examination. Generally, around the 4th month of pregnancy, the gender of the fetus can be determined during an ultrasound. By the 12th week of gestation, the external genitalia of the fetus have already developed, and by the 16th week, the gender of the fetus can be determined based on the external genitalia. During the examination, the position of the fetus also needs to be considered. When the fetal position is favorable, the judgment is more accurate, so the determination of fetal gender through ultrasound is influenced by the doctor's experience and the fetal position.Parents-to-be should pay attention: although ultrasound can clearly reveal the various organs and parts of the fetus, including the genitalia, under current Chinese law, (zìàn) using ultrasound to determine the gender of the fetus is illegal.