I just had an amniocentesis done a few weeks ago, and the result has come back indicating the gender of the baby. I am just wondering if it's 100% error-free. Any chance it might have been wrong?
2006-09-28 13:29:19 · 9 answers · asked by puzzled mom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
An amniocentesis can be 100% accurate about the child's genetic sex: either XX (girl)or XY(boy), assuming there was no kind of mix-up of the specimen in the lab.
However, there are conditions that can cause an XY child to have the genitalia (labia and a vagina) of a female, or even an XX child to have genitals that look like a male penis and scrotum. There are also conditions that cause a new infant to look ambiguous in gender -- where it is difficult to tell, just by looking, whether it is a boy or a girl.
These situations are very rare, but they do happen. For example, a genetically XY child is born a female in one of 20,000 live births due to androgen insensitivity syndrome.
So, the amniocentesis is very reliable if you need to know your child's actual genotype -- what's in the DNA. But it's less reliable if you need to know what your child's actual gender -- girl or boy -- will be.
2006-09-28 13:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by Nanette W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amniocentesis Accuracy
2016-11-09 19:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 100% error free.
2006-09-28 14:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. There is no 100% way of determing the gender of a baby. Your best bet, is a simple ultrasound and those "momma" feelings. I knew mine was a boy when I first got preggers.
2006-09-28 13:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Pandora 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are 99.99% accurate. They test for chromosomes, an XX is a girl, and a XY is a boy.
2006-09-28 13:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep it's the only way (short of birth!) that is 100% for sure. ultrasounds usually can show, but they have been known to be wrong! congratulations!
2006-09-28 13:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really have no idea about what you are asking but do you mind emailing me or messaging me. I would like to talk to you about your amnio! I have a few questions if you dont mind.
2006-09-28 13:43:04 · answer #7 · answered by I smile because of them ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES MA'AM THEY TAKE THE BABY'S D.N.A.
2006-09-28 13:52:39 · answer #8 · answered by CMA 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES!!!!!
2006-09-28 13:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by dreamer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋