Finding out gender

[karebear219]

Recently pregnant mommas can you explain this to me? I am just curious.

When I was pregnant four years ago you had to wait until 20 week ultra sound to find out gender unless you were over 35 and then you get some test at blank weeks and you can find out?

Now it seems my recently pregnant younger friends have found out earlier. My sister found out at I think 12 weeks and she's 31. I had another friend find out early too and she's 29. Is it because they are high risk or is this an option for all momma's now? Just curious. 

[dana86]

Apparently when they do all the testing around that time for trisomy and all they can all test for gender. I know a few who have done it as well.

[theoriginalbean]

I had the MaterniT21 test done at 12 weeks, which also told us the sex of the baby.

[picksthemusic]

Dec 17, 2015 10:08:56 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

You can pay extra for the blood tests that tell you the sex as early as 10 weeks. Most insurances won't cover it for women under 35.

What she said, unless you have underlying conditions that warrant the test.

...Are you trying to tell us something, karebear219?!?!

[karebear219]

Dec 17, 2015 11:08:50 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

Dec 17, 2015 10:08:56 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

You can pay extra for the blood tests that tell you the sex as early as 10 weeks. Most insurances won't cover it for women under 35.

What she said, unless you have underlying conditions that warrant the test.

...Are you trying to tell us something, karebear219 ?!?!

I'm mostly just curious.

H and I have pulled the goalie, but we aren't trying really hard for #2 either. So nice to know I will never have to be on birth control every again.

[toratoratori]

Two of my recently pregnant friends found out the sex of their babies at 12-13 weeks through genetic testing. I don't know the circumstances behind one (ie. if they paid extra for it), but for the other, she wanted testing for Jewish genes / diseases (ie. Tay-Sachs).

[ilovebed]

There is a second level of genetic screening that is a blood test and it also happens to reveal the gender. My doctor told me a lot of other doctors have been ordering it unnecessarily to "be cool" but he wouldn't order it unless required for genetic concerns.

[sarack]

congratulations spun!

so wait, you can get the gender test already? for $99 at Swedish?