{"id":74586,"date":"2020-10-21T08:10:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=74586"},"modified":"2023-05-23T03:08:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T09:08:57","slug":"gender-prediction-tests-the-latest-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/pregnancy-products-tests\/gender-prediction-tests-the-latest-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Prediction Tests: The Latest Science"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are gender prediction tests accurate? One of the most widely-searched subjects on the internet for expectant parents is when they can discover their baby\u2019s gender. Can parents find out earlier than at the standard 20-week ultrasound? \u00a0A 2012 study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology<\/em> concluded that at least 69% of parents want to know: 77.8% out of curiosity, 68% just want to know, and 66.8% because today\u2019s technology makes it possible. And why not do an early gender test and find out as soon as possible? After all, there are many advantages:<\/p>\n There are quite a few tests on the market that claim to be able to predict baby\u2019s gender, but it\u2019s important for parents to exercise caution\u2014many of them just aren\u2019t that reliable\u00a0 (like urine tests, for example). You also want to be wary of boy or girl predictor myths that abound on the internet and have been making iffy predictions for centuries. Aunt Julie might swear that you\u2019re having a girl since you\u2019re carrying so high, or Cousin Lucy insists that a slower fetal heartbeat means you\u2019re having a boy, but these are folk tales debunked by science<\/a>. And no\u2014you can\u2019t rely on mother\u2019s intuition<\/a> either.<\/p>\n Luckily, remarkable strides have been made in gender-prediction testing, providing parents-to-be with highly-reliable, safe, and evidence-based methods.<\/p>\n Amniocentesis is an invasive test first introduced in the early 1970s. It is most often performed as a first-trimester screening test that looks for genetic conditions\u2014typically performed at 15\u201320 weeks of pregnancy. Although a mother may choose to find out the gender of her baby when this test is performed, amnio is not done for gender determination only since the test carries a risk of miscarriage<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>\u201cKind of old\u201d: Ultrasound (Late 1970s)<\/strong><\/p>\n Many expectant parents don\u2019t know that\u2014prior to the 14th week of pregnancy\u2014most babies look similar. Early in the pregnancy, ultrasound<\/a> isn\u2019t typically an accurate method for determining if you\u2019re carrying a boy or a girl. By 20 weeks, ultrasound is 100% accurate, unless baby is being shy and turning away from the imaging screen!<\/p>\n The Very Latest in Gender Prediction Testing<\/strong><\/p>\n Beginning in 1997, genetic researchers began using cell-free circulating Y-chromosome DNA in the plasma of pregnant women for medical reasons. 20 years later, DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC)<\/a> began using this technology for non-medical purposes, offering optional gender determination to customers who did non-invasive prenatal paternity DNA testing<\/a>. But what about expectant couples who don\u2019t need a prenatal paternity test but simply want a reliable method to know their baby\u2019s gender early in the pregnancy? Enter the ultrasound<\/a> in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n This groundbreaking home test improves the pregnancy journey by helping parents find out the gender of their baby just six weeks into pregnancy<\/strong><\/span>. Peekaboo leverages a highly-exacting scientific approach the very latest technology, and pinpoint precision to determine if you\u2019re having a boy or girl.<\/p>\n With a small blood sample, now you can determine if pink or blue is in your future with 99.5% accuracy<\/strong>! During sample analysis, DDC scientists look for the presence of the Y chromosome to determine if the baby is a boy or a girl. It\u2019s the most accurate test on the market today. So out with the old and in with the new\u2014today\u2019s parents can leverage the power of DNA science to find out their little one\u2019s sex right from the comfort of home. It\u2019s a new day for pregnant parents!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
Gender Prediction Testing<\/h2>\n
The \u201cOld-Fashioned\u201d Way<\/h3>\n
\u201cOld-old\u201d: Amniocentesis (Early 1970s)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The Most Innovative Science to Date: The \u00a0Peekaboo<\/h3>\n
Simple, Safe, and Accurate Gender Testing at Home<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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