Sneak Peek?

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

Anyone else going to purchase the DNA genetic gender test "Sneak Peek"?
WE DID. I have some friends who used the test and it was correct. After checking it out and reading reviews, I was totally down. We wanted to know the gender ASAP so that we can call baby their name.

Turns out..... BOY!

The claim is that it's 99% accurate, so there is a chance that my blood sample somehow became contaminated to include male DNA, but until the US proves it wrong, we're going with it! Just wondering whether anyone else wants to fess up to using/being interested in it!

hippiemama-2 · August 2016

I've never heard of it?! We're doing a 16 week ultrasound (seperate from our 20 week scan) due to the timing of our annual family pictures. The results will be sealed and my mom is going to set up something (confetti balloons or whatever) so that we can reveal at the shoot. That will be our only "announcement" and the pictures are costly so we're going for it.

edit to add - I just googled it, and yes - if I didn't have this photo shoot reveal planned - I would be purchasing it right this second. I'm that crazy.

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

@hippiemama That's a great idea!! We have told our parents and siblings about the gender, but we plan to announce the baby to the world in two weeks when we make a trip to Colorado Springs for the 1 year anniversary of my husband proposing at Pike's Peak

MsDemi6 · August 2016

I have heard of it, there were a few ladies in another group that I am in that did the test and got their results of course we don't know yet how accurate it is/was. I am going to do the genetic testing next week at my maternal-fetal medicine appt, and so of course that will be our way to find out gender before the anatomy scan.

carlyjames · August 2016

I didn't know they had an at home version of these tests and that can tell you at 9 weeks. That's pretty cool. How do you take the test at home? Obviously it's not a blood test?

JustAnotherUsername16 · August 2016

Honestly the only reason I won't do this is because of $$$. Otherwise I would be the first person to take that test!

But last week I calculated the cost of baby and it has me a tiny little bit overwhelmed!

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

@carlyjames I think 9 weeks is the earliest you can test. Sneak Peek asks you what you EDD is and they will let you know whether that meets the threshold or not. It is an at home blood test! It's actually really slick and being a Biology major and spending half of my undergrad life in labs, I was pretty impressed with the whole setup.

Basically, you order it. They send you a package within the next couple of days that contains the kit with all of the supplies, lots of directions, and a prepaid priority 2 day shipping padded envelope addressed to the lab. You remove everyone else from the area (humans and animals), drink lots of water, disinfect everything around you, place the rubber tourniquet around your wrist, scrub your skin and nails with the brush, clean fingers with alcohol, prick your finger with the lancet, massage the blood drops out of your finger into the small vial until it reaches the line, close the vial, flip it 10 times, put it in the biohazard bag, put the bag in the plastic box, put the plastic box in the prepaid envelope, and drop it off at the post office.

So, I did all of this Wednesday night and took it to USPS Thursday AM. I received confirmation that the sample was checked into the lab Monday at 5 PM and I would receive results in 24 hrs or less. I got an email yesterday at 2:45 PM that the results were in. DH and I opened the email whala! Baby boy! I think it's nice that there is some analysis in the email too. Like, what percent of the sample reached the DNA threshold amount. Of course, whether XX or XY was found in the sample and how that is interpreted gender-wise. Sneak Peek uses a quantitative PCR method.

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

@DaniBanani16 The last thing you need right now is stress! Have faith that everything always works out, because it always does!!

We were interested in the MaterniT21 test to find out the gender. Really, the results of the genetic disorders testing isn't something that we are interested in knowing- we are having the baby regardless and if I knew in advance that something was wrong, the rest of this pregnancy would be very unhealthy for me mentally. I called to find out the cost of this test with our insurance (federal employee ins) and they said $250-$300!! This was way more reasonable ($79 and includes all of the shipping costs) for what we were actually looking for.

jmacd22 · August 2016

Never heard of it but I'm doing it now

jem89 · August 2016

First of all, congrats @Bradleerick ! How exciting to know already! Secondly, thank you for mentioning this. I had no idea about this!!! I so badly want to do it but it seems that it is not available in Canada!

AverageAsh · August 2016

Umm that's cheaper than the ultrasound at the boutique!

mrsyimster · August 2016

mmmm im doing the genetic blood test this week..... since they are identical doc said they should also be able to tell us the genders

datalover13 · August 2016

This is so cool! I'd never heard of it... but I'm already in the process of trying to talk H into it. Score.

kap1988 · August 2016

What! I had no idea this was a thing. I'm buying it! Thanks for sharing!

AverageAsh · August 2016

This is really throwing a wrench in my whole plan.

Skyjewell23 · August 2016

I've done a lot of research and they say if your squeamish with blood or needles to avoid this. Its a pretty large sample (there are pictures in the Amazon review comments). You can watch a few youtube videos of people doing it.

I am really squeamish with blood so I won't be participating. I don't think I would trust the results anyways (cause that's the person I am) and would want the ultrasound to confirm. It is cool though if your dying to know.

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

AverageAsh said:

This is really throwing a wrench in my whole plan.

I'm so sorry, @AverageAsh!

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

Skyjewell23 said:

I've done a lot of research and they say if your squeamish with blood or needles to avoid this. Its a pretty large sample (there are pictures in the Amazon review comments). You can watch a few youtube videos of people doing it.

I am really squeamish with blood so I won't be participating. I don't think I would trust the results anyways (cause that's the person I am) and would want the ultrasound to confirm. It is cool though if your dying to know.

I read those reviews too and was nervous because I've accidentally cut my finger chopping onions once and was found in the fetal position on the kitchen floor! If you won't trust it, I wouldn't pay the $ for it, but I don't think it was nearly as bad as what some of the reviewers say.

Plus, I was so proud of myself afterwards!! Like, hell yes I did this!.. and I am tough because I can prick my finger and collect a blood sample! haha

mtmama2 · August 2016

I had no idea you could do a test that early! I'm definitely buying it! Thanks @Bradleerick! How far along were you when you sent in the blood sample?

peony2418 · August 2016

Congratulations @Bradleerick !!!

Not gonna lie...this is pretty tempting EVEN THOUGH I think I'm squeamish with collecting my own blood sample (never done it, or had any serious injury!) and EVEN THOUGH I should have the results of my NIPT in a week and a half. 72 hours?

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

@SienaC I was 9w+3 days when I collected the sample and sent it the next AM.
@peony2418 Thank you!! Ah! I'm sending prayers for patience your way! You can do it!

catrb89 · August 2016

I had no idea this existed! That's really cool. Congrats to you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about this because I am the least patient person in the world and plan to order this after I get paid tomorrow!

bubbybear15 · August 2016

How much blood we talkin? Finger prick to paper, or prick and squeeze it out for awhile into a test tube? I don't know if I could handle the latter.

bradleerick-2 · August 2016

@bubbybear15 Prick and squeeze! I didn't think I could do it either, but it wasn't bad. I looked at the little vial and was like, "That's not much blood!" Then I was squeezing and squeezing. It probably took 5 minutes maybe.

melmarie4 · August 2016

I thought about getting this, but the reviews seemed to say it wasn't very accurate. Plenty of people got opposites from what the test said. They promise your money back if they're wrong, but you have to wait till you can send them your baby's birth certificate. Just seems like more hassle than it's worth

UnicornsPlease · August 2016

Just FYI for everyone, there's a class action lawsuit against this company alleging that the results are actually only 60% accurate. Here's a brief overview: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/330699-sneakpeek-class-action-challenges-accuracy-of-early-gender-test/

It seems like a lot of people on Amazon had good experiences, but the lawsuit made me question it enough that I decided to hold off until the boutique gender scan I have booked at 13w. No knock on those ladies who have ordered it--the impatience is driving me mad--but wanted to share the info.

hippiemama-2 · August 2016

@UnicornsPlease your boutique does a gender scan at 13 weeks?! The earliest I've ever found was 15 weeks.

jmacd22 · August 2016

@hippiemama my ultrasound boutique does it at 14 wks. I went at 14 wks with my last child and they were correct.

AverageAsh · August 2016

Also, what if Sneak Peek is just banking DNA info for The Man?? #tinfoilhat

UnicornsPlease · August 2016

@hippiemama I know, it surprised me to find one that does it at 13 weeks also. I'm located in the DC area and most of the ones around here are 15 weeks, but there's a husband/wife doc/ultrasound tech duo that will do them from 13w onward. Fingers crossed the little nugget feels like posing that day.

datalover13 · August 2016

It seems to me like a lot of the more recent reviews have been positive... also it seems like if you even have any kind of risk of contamination from a male it would throw off your results. I dunno. Hubs isn't convinced buuut I'll probably buy it anyway.

catem07 · August 2016

Lurking from April...

You can find out the sex through non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPs) between 10-12 weeks. The one my Dr. does (Harmony) apparently costs $100 if your insurance won't cover it (also screens for Down's and two other trisomy disorders, but is not a diagnostic).

Schumerator · August 2016

AverageAsh said:

Also, what if Sneak Peek is just banking DNA info for The Man?? #tinfoilhat

Hahaha you are so my people

Dying.

AverageAsh · August 2016

catem07 said:

Lurking from April...

You can find out the sex through non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPs) between 10-12 weeks. The one my Dr. does (Harmony) apparently costs $100 if your insurance won't cover it (also screens for Down's and two other trisomy disorders, but is not a diagnostic).

I have NEVER seen the Harmony test go for $100 w/o insurance. It's usually closer to $1,000

catem07 · August 2016

@AverageAsh Hmm my doctor quoted me $100 so I'll have to double check before I actually do it. Maybe she meant my insurance wouldn't cover it 100%. Thanks.

AverageAsh · August 2016

@catem07 totally worth checking into. That thing is mega expensive and would be a sad bill to receive

afbaby0715 · August 2016

@catem07- The Harmony test would cost me $950 if I opted to do it. Definitely worth double checking the cost

meq124 · August 2016

AverageAsh said:

catem07 said:

Lurking from April...

You can find out the sex through non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPs) between 10-12 weeks. The one my Dr. does (Harmony) apparently costs $100 if your insurance won't cover it (also screens for Down's and two other trisomy disorders, but is not a diagnostic).

I have NEVER seen the Harmony test go for $100 w/o insurance. It's usually closer to $1,000

When I had it done last pregnancy because insurance didn't cover it the lab that processed it had a flat rate that we paid. I want to say it was $50 but it may have been $100.

MrsPope1770 · August 2016

meq124 said:

AverageAsh said:

catem07 said:

Lurking from April...

You can find out the sex through non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPs) between 10-12 weeks. The one my Dr. does (Harmony) apparently costs $100 if your insurance won't cover it (also screens for Down's and two other trisomy disorders, but is not a diagnostic).

I have NEVER seen the Harmony test go for $100 w/o insurance. It's usually closer to $1,000

When I had it done last pregnancy because insurance didn't cover it the lab that processed it had a flat rate that we paid. I want to say it was $50 but it may have been $100.

My doc told me yesterday that the lab would charge a flat fee of $100 if insurance didn't cover. He said that I might get some huge bill, but it would be followed up with a corrected version. The nurse told me to call and double check, JIC, but I'm assuming my doctor's office (and others) must have some kind of agreement with the testing providers, possibly a kick-back type deal. I have to go to the specific lab he ordered, which is why I assume this. Idk, though?

wintersong · August 2016

My husband just saud, "absolutely not. Just wait until the anatomy scan."

Did I just win the Team Green versus finding out argument???????????

peony2418 · August 2016

longliveregina said:

My husband just saud, "absolutely not. Just wait until the anatomy scan."

Did I just win the Team Green versus finding out argument???????????

"But honey, you saidddddddddddd I could find out at the anatomy scan!!!!"

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