Gender Scan Dublin

A gender scan is a private pregnancy ultrasound whose main purpose is to tell you whether you are expecting a boy or a girl. At Ultrasound Ireland it is carried out by an experienced sonographer at our Blackrock, Santry (Omni Park) and Tallaght clinics, seven days a week, with evening and weekend appointments. It is an elective scan, so you can book directly online in a couple of minutes.

Your sonographer uses a standard abdominal ultrasound to view the area between baby's legs. Gender is assessed from the appearance of the external genitalia and the angle of the genital tubercle, which is why a clear view of baby in the right position matters so much. You watch everything on our large HD screen while the sonographer explains what you are looking at.

You choose how you find out: told straight away during the scan, given a sealed envelope to open at a reveal party or hand to a baker, or kept secret from a partner who would rather wait.

Some clinics advertise gender scans from 16 weeks. We deliberately wait until 18 weeks. Before then, the genital tubercle is still developing and the difference between a boy and a girl can be genuinely ambiguous on ultrasound, which is how early scans end up with the wrong answer. From 18 weeks the anatomy is well formed, so when baby is positioned favourably the assessment is reliable.

That is also why our online booking asks you to confirm you will be 18 weeks or more on the day. If you book earlier, the appointment is rescheduled rather than carried out — we would rather you have one confident answer than an early guess.

Every gender scan includes the gender assessment, a look at baby on the HD screen, a glossy keepsake photo and the sealed envelope option. Choose the Gender + Growth Report package and your sonographer also measures baby and records estimated weight, placental position, fluid levels and baby's lie and presentation in a written report you can share with your GP or maternity hospital.

Up to four guests are welcome in the room, so partners, children and grandparents can share the moment. Extended family are invited in once the medical part of the scan is complete.

Gender Scan €125 · Gender + Growth Report €150 · Twins €150 / €250. Photos and the envelope are included — there are no add-on charges.

Occasionally baby lies in a position that hides the view — legs crossed, facing away, or tucked up. A short walk, a change of position or a few minutes' patience usually sorts it. If the gender still can't be assessed at your appointment, we invite you back for a free follow-up scan.

Not sure how many weeks you are? Our due date calculator works from your last period, conception date or IVF transfer date, and you can see all our pregnancy scans in Dublin for every stage.