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I am 17 weeks pregnant.should i go for baby gender determination.? i am v excited about her or his shopping.

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Dr. Jerry Fioramonti answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: The sex of most babies can be determined by ultrasound somewhere around 17-19 weeks. You may want to wait another week or two to increase the odds that the ultrasound will clearly show the sex.

Answered 4/9/2014

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