When can you find out the sex of your baby?

Ultrasound images are created by sound waves as they bounce off organs inside the body. (You’re asked to have a full bladder because it helps the sound waves travel through skin and tissues.) Depending on your care provider, you may have an ultrasound early on (between 11 and 14 weeks) to date the pregnancy. You may already be able to see your baby’s heartbeat at this point.

At around 18 weeks, you’ll have a lengthy anatomy scan in which an ultrasound is used to check your baby from head to toe to assess his size and growth and to look for any abnormalities. Depending how your baby is positioned, this is when you may also be able to find out the sex.

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