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FREE DNA TESTING TO FIND GENDER

zanella3306zanella3306 member
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HELLO EVERYONE, 

I AM TRYING TO FIND A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN DO A TEST TO FIND OUT THE GENDER OF MY BABY, I DONT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL 18-20 WEEKS AND WE WANT TO BE SURE! DOES ANYONE KNOW IN LOS ANGELES WHERE I CAN GO OR IF ITS DONE  AT A CERTAINS DOCTORS OFFICE?

I SEE SOME PEOPLE HAVE HADI IT DONE, AND I WANT TO KNOW WHERE

MUCH APPRECIATED 

THANK YOU 
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Re: FREE DNA TESTING TO FIND GENDER

  • browneyes_326browneyes_326 member
    It's not free unless your insurance covers it. Any OBGYN can order the test for you. So just call your OB and make an appt. The test is done somewhere around 10 weeks.

    It is called a cell free DNA test and goes by different brand names. The purpose is to screen for trisomies and other potential birth defects. A 'side effect' of the test is that they are able to see if there is a Y chromosome which makes it a boy or lack there of telling you it's a girl.

    I believe if you are over 35 most insurances cover it but I have heard stories that some did not order the gender portion of the test. Otherwise the test is $300 or more I believe.
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  • PlainJane8350PlainJane8350 member
    Any doctor's office can order it like any other blood test.
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  • Krisdee123Krisdee123 member
    It certainly isn't free! Unless you have the most amazing insurance, of course.
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  • Jameca706Jameca706 member
    If you have or had problems with say hypertension or diabetes its covered Im hypertensive so I got one at 10 weeks its says girl wanted a boy but healthy is our main concern best of luck
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  • thinkpink101thinkpink101 member
    I had the Maternit21 done but even though it tells gender the genetic counselor said its against their policy to disclose that portion of the results. Because I had already found out via u/s she confirmed the findings but otherwise she wouldn't have.

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  • redfallonredfallon member
    @thinkpink101 said:
    I had the Maternit21 done but even though it tells gender the genetic counselor said its against their policy to disclose that portion of the results. Because I had already found out via u/s she confirmed the findings but otherwise she wouldn't have.
    That really does depend on your office. It wasn't an issue when I had that test with my daughter.

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  • thinkpink101thinkpink101 member
    redfallon said:


    @thinkpink101 said:

    I had the Maternit21 done but even though it tells gender the genetic counselor said its against their policy to disclose that portion of the results. Because I had already found out via u/s she confirmed the findings but otherwise she wouldn't have.

    That really does depend on your office. It wasn't an issue when I had that test with my daughter.


    Right, just wanted to throw that out there so that OP could check with her office on their policies.

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  • redfallonredfallon member
    @thinkpink101 said:
    @thinkpink101 said:
    I had the Maternit21 done but even though it tells gender the genetic counselor said its against their policy to disclose that portion of the results. Because I had already found out via u/s she confirmed the findings but otherwise she wouldn't have.
    That really does depend on your office. It wasn't an issue when I had that test with my daughter.
    Right, just wanted to throw that out there so that OP could check with her office on their policies.
    Of course! I've read that that happens with a lot of Canadian doctors.

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  • beautyful84beautyful84 member
    Try buying Intelligender I don't know if it's 100% but I did use it with my last pregnancy and it was accurate. It's about $25 at Target and $40 at Walgreens
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