2006-08-31 11:45:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
CVS can be performed at 10 weeks. In this procedure a needle is inserted into the abdomen and placental cells are withdrawn for genetic testing. The test results will take 1-2 weeks to get back, and will conclusively identify whether the baby is male or female. There is a small risk that this procedure will cause miscarriage, and will only be performed if your doctor believes you are at risk of chromosomal abnormalities.
Amniocentesis is very similar to CVS, except that amniotic fluid is withdrawn. It can be performed at 15 weeks. Again, this procedure will only be performed if medically necessary.
Ultrasound can determine gender starting no earlier than 14 weeks. Your best bet is around 18 weeks. The accuracy of ultrasound for gender depends on many factors, such as the skill or the technician, whether the baby cooperates, etc.
In the past year, some companies have begun advertising genetic tests that claim to detect the baby's gender with a high degree of accuracy using just a few drops of the mother's blood, very early in pregnancy. The tests have turned out to be highly inaccurate and resulted in a class action lawsuit and fraud investigations. I strongly recommend that you do not waste your money on this type of product, no matter how convincing their Web site seems to be -- there is simply no evidence to support these claims.
2006-08-31 12:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absolute EARLIEST a baby's sex can be determined (don't listen to these other morons who have never been pregnant) is 15 weeks and that's only if you get an early amnio done. Most amnio's are done at 20 weeks but if you are high risk or over 35 you can get one early.
2006-08-31 11:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by hawaiijos 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes do not believe it if done by ulta sound - mistakes happen all the time if done that way -(its the amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby) Your doctor won't do that unless there is a reason to do it - and just to find out the sex of the baby is not reason enough because there are risks involved in the procedure. I had one with my last - its not painful and I did find out the sex of my last baby. GL in the birth of your child.
2006-08-31 11:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 months
2006-08-31 11:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by Evaluate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 - 4 months
2006-08-31 11:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by Dum Spiro Spero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4-5 months
2006-08-31 11:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by bigboss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually at 4 or 5 months
2006-08-31 11:50:31 · answer #7 · answered by mommy@18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At about 12 weeks.
2006-08-31 11:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-6 months
2006-08-31 11:50:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 4-5 months
2006-08-31 11:46:02 · answer #10 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋