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February 2016 Moms
housecow
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Chromosomal tests?
housecow
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My doctor hasn't really recommended these, but I heard you can find out the baby's gender early with them. Can I still get them even if my doctor didn't say I needed them? I really want to find out if I'm Team Blue or Team Pink ASAP!!
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Re: Chromosomal tests?
Say the situation were reversed. And your baby had a health issue found through this testing. Wouldn't it be nice to know you could turn to an ENTIRE GROUP of supportive ladies offering advice, thoughts and prayers? Instead, you're basically saying IDGAF to everyone else. So... IDGAF to you. Hope for your baby's sake you have a healthy and happy pregnancy.
DS - 22 Months 1/29/16
For a much cheaper price tag, you can get an early u/s at a boutique place if that's your style, or you can wait for your medically necessary anatomy scan at 18-22wks.
On second thought, you should ask our OB if you can have the "gender test" done. I'm sure they need something to joke/roll their eyes about in the back office.
Eta: this is a fantastic time to start practicing patience. Pregnancy, l&d, parenthood... All require massive amounts of patience. This is just a drop in the ocean.
OP, as someone who waited anxiously for these results because I was worried about passing on a genetic issue, the SEX (different than gender but I assume you know this and were just seeing how many times you could say it before being corrected) was the last thing I was concerned with. Your doctor probably didn't mention the test to you because you are probably healthy and therefore low risk for the conditions that test is meant to detect. If you want to spend potentially thousands of dollars because you're too impatient to wait another few weeks, that's your call. Keep in mind the more people who get those tests done just for curiosity's sake or because they're selfishly trying to determine their baby's sex early, the longer it takes for those of us with serious medical concerns to get OUR samples looked at and results back. But you probably think that's not your problem either.
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Here's another perspective that might help you understand from a different angle. I'm going to be 34 when baby is born so I inquired about the testing with my insurance over the phone. I had to speak with someone who specifically specializes in chromosomal/genetic areas. He asked me briefly about my risk factors and then explained to me that if I would like to go on with the testing, I would need to meet with a specialist doctor to gather as much info as possible first which might take time since the office had a backlog. Since I wouldn't be 35, my insurance would not cover it. We decided my best course of action would be to have the standard 16 week blood test (does not test for sex) and if that came back indicating something is wrong we could go in to do the more accurate test you are talking about ( which would be covered at that point by insurance). Now do you see how many medical professional's time and resources I would be wasting if I was doing all this to find out sex? From the guy on the phone to the doctors, etc. and adding to the already existing backlog? All to find out the sex? It just seems a little selfish.
You can find out the sex easily at 14 weeks through an elective ultrasound. Most places will do them for around $100 which is less than you would pay to have this test done since you have no risk factors and your insurance won't cover it most likely.
It's not disgusting. Don't let other people's nasty comments deter you from what you want to do. I just had my bloodwork done for the panorama test this morning and I can't wait to find out the gender! Obviously I want to know if my baby has any risks (not that it would make a difference) . It's simple blood work and if you are willing to pay for it then do it! Safer than ultrasounds in my opinion.
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Moreover, should women even express excitement over the gender reveal at the anatomy scan when SOME women have to get the scan for critical diagnostic purposes? Their excitement over sex anatomy could be seen as...what was the word used above? "Disgusting"? to those women who are needing it for more serious reasons.
And I am very sorry if this sentiment has already been posted. I didn't go through all 100 (give or take) pages of your surely scintillating board to see if I was expressing a duplicate thought.
Also the 20 week scan is standard for everyone so your argument doesn't apply.
You argument doesn't apply because the 20 week ultrasound hasn't always been standard for everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if eventually these blood tests become standard like the ultrasounds are now.
While 20 week scans didn't use to be standard, they are now. I don't know if the chromosomal tests ever will be, but they currently aren't and very expensive if you only want to find out the "gender" of your future child, these tests aren't for you. Opt for the elective ultrasounds from the third party location and you'll be much happier.
Baby F.......02/02/2016
There can be backlogs in ultrasounds too. Your squeee sex reveal ultrasound is taking time and resources away from someone who who needs to check for genetic abnormalities because of certain risk factors.
This is immaterial because there aren't backlogs in the NITPs (they are administered by quite a few companies) and there aren't backlogs in ultrasounds, in the sense that people should refrain from doing either, especially if ordered to do so by a medical professional.
So everyone needs to take a large chill pill about NITPs, who gets them, and why.
The elective ultrasounds are boutique offices that do not do anatomy scans. No need to worry about taking away resources from anyone.
1. I wasn't required to see a genetic counselor.
2. I am not advanced maternal age but had the panorama. It took 8 days to get my results. That doesn't seem like a backlog to me.
3. Before you all jump on me for having the test - my husbands aunt and uncle, so my MILs brother AND sister both have downs. BOTH.
Yes my doctor explained that it was indirect so less likely and I shouldn't worry. But I did.
So what. I don't see the issue of someone getting these tests. It's not like her getting the test takes away the opportunity for someone else to get it.
That being said I wouldn't pay this amount of money to find out the sex early. I am cheap. That is crazy.