Gender at 10 weeks

sharon128 · July 2015

hey mammas,

So my ob told me at my last appointment that there is a new test out... It's a blood test that will tell you with 99% certainty if your baby will have Down syndrome. Also it will tell you the gender with 99% certainty. It was designed for women over 35, but It is open to all ages (I'm not 35 yet but will get this test).
Talk to your doctor about it if interested- please also ask how the lab will charge you if you are under 35! The lab my ob uses will not charge me.

wisco29 · July 2015

1. The base of the replies you're going to get are telling you to change gender to sex.

2. You're doing an invasive blood test just to find out the sex of your baby before 18-20 weeks?

raheckmann · July 2015

My OB told me the same thing at my first "get to know you" appointment. She said insurance would more than likely cover it since I will be turning 35 before the baby is born. It is a simple blood draw, non invasive and will give you the sex results as well as checking for Downs. The test is usually done at 10 weeks and takes a few weeks to get the results. She also said that insurance should cover it, but if they didn't, out of pocket is around $100. I go in next week for my full 8 week appt so I will get more information then.

Tegzy · July 2015

I'm getting it done at around 13 weeks but I wasn't aware it also tests the sex of the child...that is news to me!

im 32 but i think it's Def. better to get it done for peace of mind

rainbowminion · July 2015

I'm planning to get it done as well. I wouldn't call a blood test invasive. It's 100% safe for both me and the little one and it will hopefully give us some reassurance, as we are older and have a bad history with pregnancy. The sex determination is just a perk for us.

Tegzy · July 2015

Is it something you have to ask them to actually include in the results?

Sprinkles07 · July 2015

Tegzy said:
I'm getting it done at around 13 weeks but I wasn't aware it also tests the sex of the child...that is news to me! im 32 but i think it's Def. better to get it done for peace of mind

From what I understand there are different tests for Down syndrome and not all of them test gender/ sex (why does this matter?) you'll need to ask specifically for that test. When I asked I was told since I'm under 35 insurance will likely not cover it and she said it was $1000 out of pocket. I'm going to call my insurance because my 24 year old cousin just had it done and it was covered. I'm 29.

inomniaparatus · July 2015

My doctor said she used to do it for women but the ones under 35 who aren't considered high risk were getting a bill in the mail for over 1k. I'd call your insurance company first and make sure on the out of pocket cost.
The rep for the company had told the doctor it's covered, but something happened where it really wasn't and she had a lot of angry patients. She stopped offering it for those under 35 for that reason until it gets worked out. So, I'm just going to have my nft and wait for the anatomy scan.

AmadorRose · July 2015

Sprinkles07 said:

Tegzy said:
I'm getting it done at around 13 weeks but I wasn't aware it also tests the sex of the child...that is news to me! im 32 but i think it's Def. better to get it done for peace of mind
From what I understand there are different tests for Down syndrome and not all of them test gender/ sex (why does this matter?) you'll need to ask specifically for that test. When I asked I was told since I'm under 35 insurance will likely not cover it and she said it was $1000 out of pocket. I'm going to call my insurance because my 24 year old cousin just had it done and it was covered. I'm 29.

Gender is what's between the ears, sex is what's between the legs. Testing for the sex of the baby will tell you what genetalia the baby will have, but not the baby's gender identification. Only baby knows that.

Quazel · July 2015

I hope my doctor mentions this on at my first appointment on Monday. We haven't decided if we want to find out the sex but any health info we can have would be great, especially since I will be delivering at 38.

JulieAMC · July 2015

wisco29 said:
1. The base of the replies you're going to get are telling you to change gender to sex.

2. You're doing an invasive blood test just to find out the sex of your baby before 18-20 weeks?

It's a simple blood draw from the mother's arm - hardly invasive.

BabyHope2013 · July 2015

I think the test is called Maternity 21 or something? It is a blood test and test for several disorders. If you come back positive, then they would encourage you for an amniocentesis for further probing into the baby. You doctor can give you the billing codes and you can call your insurance company to see if it is covered or not for you under your plan.

We didn't do it the first time around---and I don't think we will this time for a variety of reasons. For the sex of the baby alone---I can't wait to find out at 20 weeks what we are having---but that is also giving me something to look forward to at the half-way point too.

kayjay44 · July 2015

Yeah, there are a few threads on this already. Make sure you search next time.

The test is called Verifi. The company caps the out of pocket cost at $99.

inomniaparatus · July 2015

There must be different companies that do it because I know there's also the Harmony blood test.

kayjay44 · July 2015

There is @inomniaparatus. Verifi is the only one with a capped cost, to my knowledge.

inomniaparatus · July 2015

How do you know everything? Lol
That's great info; thanks!

kayjay44 · July 2015

inomniaparatus said:
How do you know everything? Lol
That's great info; thanks!

I only know about this because my midwife told me

I've done it before and I research EVERYTHING to death. I really like to be informed

jennpar21 · July 2015

inomniaparatus said:
How do you know everything? Lol
That's great info; thanks!

I only know about this because my midwife told me I've done it before and I research EVERYTHING to death. I really like to be informed

I always like reading your post @magnumJ you def seem able to answer a lot of questions!

MsAmandaSt · July 2015

My Doctor mentioned something to this effect in passing at my first appointment. told me at 12 weeks he's do a blood test to check for genetic issues. which i thought was weird, bu since he said it'd be at 12 weeks i didn't really think too much about it, figured i'd ask for clarification at that time. lots of info at that first appointment.

I'm definitely going to ask about testing for sex with that test too.

FreshBakedBrownies · July 2015

There are several names to these tests Materniti21, Panorama, Verifi, Harmony, etc.
I just read an article the other day about times when these tests are wrong! People have been told that their baby had a chromosomal disorder and then had a healthy baby. Apparently some doctors aren't well educated on these tests, that they should still be thought of as a screening, not a conclusive test!!! I'll link one of the articles I read that talked about families that chose to terminate their pregnancy without doing any more testing. Babies have been aborted that were actually healthy, since the women weren't well educated on the risks of these tests being wrong.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/12/14/oversold-and-unregulated-flawed-prenatal-tests-leading-abortions-healthy-fetuses/aKFAOCP5N0Kr8S1HirL7EN/story.html

froggy994 · July 2015

My dr mentioned it and it's called panarama at my dr's office. I think this test is supposed to have fewer false positives. If something were to show up, she said they would then recommend more testing like an amniocentesis. I don't know if we are going to do it, even though it's noninvasive and can tell the sex. I'm under 35 and am just hoping for happy and heathy.

kayjay44 · July 2015

Most of these tests don't give a definitive answer. They tell you the chances that your baby will have a certain defect or condition. If you've been told you have a 1 in 4 chance of something happening, that's pretty high, but there is still a 75% chance it won't happen. You just have to be realistic when you see the results.

strlitemiss · July 2015

We're doing the Panorama because any negative feedback will risk me out of any hospital within an hour of my home. The sex is a bonus.

linny4 · July 2015

wisco29 said:

1. The base of the replies you're going to get are telling you to change gender to sex. 2. You're doing an invasive blood test just to find out the sex of your baby before 18-20 weeks?

It's a blood test. It is actually considered a non - invasive option.

g8trkim · July 2015

My friend had to have one of these because she's "of advanced age." She's 35. LOL. It was just a normal blood draw. Not invasive. Finding out the sex at 12 weeks was a fun bonus.

borgahurst · July 2015

magnumJ said:

The test is called Verifi. The company caps the out of pocket cost at $99.

This is exactly what I was told at my appointment today. It checks for Trisomy 13, 18, and 21. It can also determine gender. Just a blood draw. For no more than $99, I don't see why not!

kfaust374 · July 2015

Yes, I'm pretty sure it only tells you the chances that you could have a baby with these defects, not if the baby actually has it. Those tests wouldn't come until later and are more comprehensive than a simple blood test.

kayjay44 · July 2015

kfaust374 said:

Yes, I'm pretty sure it only tells you the chances that you could have a baby with these defects, not if the baby actually has it. Those tests wouldn't come until later and are more comprehensive than a simple blood test.

Yup yup.

NoelBird · July 2015

magnumJ said:
Yeah, there are a few threads on this already. Make sure you search next time.

The test is called Verifi. The company caps the out of pocket cost at $99.

Can you tell me where you found this? I was looking on their website and all I found was information about financial assistance.

kayjay44 · July 2015

NoelBird said:

Yeah, there are a few threads on this already. Make sure you search next time. The test is called Verifi. The company caps the out of pocket cost at $99.
Can you tell me where you found this? I was looking on their website and all I found was information about financial assistance.

It was my midwife who told me the cost is capped. It sounded relatively new. I wasn't able to find anything online about it, which is strange, but I still believe her.

linny4 · July 2015

This is the one in Canada. It costs about $800-$1000 I believe and is not covered by medical yet however they are currently doing studies in the hopes of including this in prenatal testing over the old test. It's used in Canada more so for chromosomal abnormalities than sex of the baby but some can look at that as an added bonus.

https://www.mountsinai.on.ca/care/pdmg/NIPT info sheet for parents 29_11_2012.pdf

borgahurst · July 2015

That information came from the my doctor but she did say this test is only about three years old.

nbc2015 · July 2015

I too knew a woman who was going to have this test done (but she is not 35), and it was going to cost her $1,000 out of pocket. That's a lot of money for 6 weeks difference, since many offices offer gender prediction at 16 weeks (for about $100 extra, if at all). I'd suggest really looking into it before you decide to it. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

kayjay44 · July 2015

The whole point of the blood testing and A/S isn't to find out sex. It's to make sure your baby is healthy. Seriously people.

mamaek · July 2015

Exactly! It's about $1200 here and I'm paying for all pregnancy expenses out of pocket. Regardless, unless deemed medically necessary, not doing it.

RN0107 · July 2015

magnumJ said:
The whole point of the blood testing and A/S isn't to find out sex. It's to make sure your baby is healthy. Seriously people.

Exactly....finding out the sex is just a bonus.

VitaLuna · July 2015

magnumJ said:

NoelBird said:

magnumJ said:
Yeah, there are a few threads on this already. Make sure you search next time.

The test is called Verifi. The company caps the out of pocket cost at $99.
Can you tell me where you found this? I was looking on their website and all I found was information about financial assistance.

It was my midwife who told me the cost is capped. It sounded relatively new. I wasn't able to find anything online about it, which is strange, but I still believe her.

This must be new. I had the test done in May of 2013 after a cardiac defect was found on our a/s and there was no cap. I paid $250ish OOP after insurance. We were told to be prepared to pay up to $1000 (the full billed cost), since some companies still weren't covering it at all.

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