When can you find out the gender of a baby with a blood test
At First Ultrasound Pregnancy, we offer early gender determination in addition to elective ultrasounds. With our Blood Test Gender Determination, we can determine your baby's sex as early as seven weeks into your pregnancy.
Curious about how it works? In this blog post, we'll explain the process. Keep reading to find out more, and if you're interested in scheduling a gender determination appointment, contact Sweet Baby Face today.
Yes, the blood test for gender determination is safe. It's noninvasive and simply requires you to visit our clinic for a blood draw. The test is up to 99% accurate, and you'll receive the results quickly.
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
The blood test used for gender determination is known as noninvasive prenatal testing, or NIPT for short. This test is available to all pregnant women and can also screen for chromosomal conditions (although this aspect must be done by your doctor—we only perform gender determination). It’s called noninvasive because it only requires a quick and easy blood draw.
How Does It Work?
During pregnancy, traces of your baby’s DNA circulate in your bloodstream—a fascinating occurrence with significant implications. This blood test can provide essential information about your child’s gender by detecting the presence or absence of the Y chromosome, offering a clear answer. If the Y chromosome is present, you’re expecting a boy; if not, you’re expecting a girl.
If you’re eager to learn your baby’s gender and don’t want to wait for a traditional ultrasound, the Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) blood test provides a swift and accurate solution.
How Much Does It Cost?
The costs for a blood test for gender determination can vary widely, and if you contact our ultrasound clinic, we’d be more than happy to talk with you about pricing
Gender Reveal
If you want to keep your baby’s sex a secret for a gender reveal party, we’re happy to provide the test results in an envelope. At Sweet Baby Face, our goal is to make your experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. While we love seeing the joy on parents’ faces when they learn their child’s sex, we understand if you want to share that special moment with your loved ones at a gender reveal party. Just let us know your preference before your appointment.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPTs) offer a safe method to detect chromosomal abnormalities earlier in pregnancy compared to more invasive genetic screenings. They are generally highly accurate, although not 100 percent.
As an additional benefit, NIPTs can determine the baby’s gender.
While there are home-testing options available, we recommend consulting with your doctor to ensure professional processing of your sample. This route also allows you to access genetic counseling services.
However, if you are eager to learn the baby’s gender and do not yet require their genetic information, you can choose to take an at-home DNA test for entertainment purposes.
Other ways to determine the sex of the baby
Excluding any form of sex selection through IVF or reliance on old wives’ tales (which is not recommended), are limited.
An abdominal ultrasound is the primary non-blood test to identify the baby’s sex, typically feasible around 14 weeks into the pregnancy when the baby’s genitals are sufficiently developed.
However, unless there are other reasons, like potential complications, necessitating an earlier ultrasound, determining the sex usually occurs during the anatomy scan around the 20th week of pregnancy.
This timing might be beneficial, as sex prediction with ultrasound in the first trimester is only about 75 percent accurate, according to a study, compared to nearly 100 percent in the second and third trimesters.
Despite the detailed view provided by the anatomy scan, which shows a live image of the baby’s body inside the womb, the results regarding the baby’s sex should be approached with caution.
Factors like the baby’s position during the ultrasound or misinterpretation of the images can affect the accuracy of the results.
