Is there any way to keep the sex hidden when you get your NIPT results back? Like if we want to check the genetics results but find out the sex later with family? Iβm curious because it comes via email.Β
@cmbt2 have you always gotten them to reduce the price after calling? Iβm also a TTM with no prior complications, under 35. Iβve never done any genetic testing and we are feeling like we really want to this time after a few friends have gone through really tragic things.Β
Is there any way to keep the sex hidden when you get your NIPT results back? Like if we want to check the genetics results but find out the sex later with family? Iβm curious because it comes via email.Β
@cmbt2 have you always gotten them to reduce the price after calling? Iβm also a TTM with no prior complications, under 35. Iβve never done any genetic testing and we are feeling like we really want to this time after a few friends have gone through really tragic things.Β
Yes. For panorama specially, they cannot bill you the full amount if you βprompt payβ (so call within 2-3 weeks within receiving said bill).Β
My results last time were shown as a general βlow riskβ and I had to click βopen reportβ (or some variation of it) to see the sex and actual breakdowns
@PenelopeSnuz77, it probably depends on the brand of NIPT test, but mine was fairly simple to choose to not see the sex, if wanted. It was an additional click. "Click here to view your results" (read your risk level results) then "click here to see the sex of the baby."
Is there any way to keep the sex hidden when you get your NIPT results back? Like if we want to check the genetics results but find out the sex later with family? Iβm curious because it comes via email.Β
Maybe ask a close friend or family to check first? I know with DS I thought I would be able to get to the results and then grab DH to look together, but the second I hit the pdf it was all MALE in big bold at the top lol
I just got a call from the doctor's office and everything came back low risk. I screamed, "Hallelujah!" at the lady on the other end. She also told me that she knew the sex of the baby and she could either tell me now, or I could pick up an envelope with the results. I must have super human strength, because I said to put it in an envelope and that my husband and I would look at it together tonight. AHHHH!!!! I'm so relieved that everything looks good for our baby, and I feel like I can relax into this pregnancy more now. FX that more of you get your results today!
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
@jenferlee82 Oh my gosh, she was like, "I can tell you right now if you'd like." Well, of *course* I'd like that! But I know it will be much more special to find out together. Plus, I channeled @galentine 's willpower because she was able to wait as well.
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
So exciting everyone! Congrats to those with low risk results and hope everyone else hears back soon!! I go in for my NIPT test today and will be waiting all week for the results π I also donβt want to know the sex just yet. We were thinking of getting the sex in an envelope and then taking it to a bakery and having them put either pink or blue coloring inside a cake or cookies. We will see if thatβs actually how it works out LOL
@elle-0409 yay!! Β Thatβs great news and I agree, such a relief! Β I bet youβre tingling with joy right now β€οΈ You and @galentine have way more will power than me!! Β I seriously had her tell me over the phone and then called my H (actually called him 10 times because he didnβt answer with a text in the middle telling him I was fine just got our results π) Β He was out of town and there was NO way I could wait till he got home. Β Iβm patiently waiting for the next part of your exciting news!! Β ππ
@emily1052 Oh, if my husband were out of town forget about it. There's no way that I could wait! Now I'm just going to be side-eyeing that envelope all day. Good thing today is a busy day!
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
@elle-0409, YAY! Congratulations on low risk, that is such a relief. Also congrats on the super human willpower, I'm glad I could provide some inspiration!! Can't wait for your update later in the sex thread! ππ
Such a weight lifted off our backs. Got the call from the genetic counselor today and this 41 year old came back with negative / low probability of risk for down's syndrome or tubal defects. @Elle-0409 congratulations to you too! I'm super impressed with your will power. Before she could even go there the words were tumbling out of my mouth "and the sex? Did you get the sex???"
Fingers crossed for everyone still waiting on theirs.
Me: 41 / Fiance: 35 +Β One DS, one dog & two kitties...
First BFP: 1/17/16 = EDD 9/21/16 (MMC)
Second BFP: 6/24/16 (CP)
Third BFP: 2/7/17 = EDD 10/20/17 π ***Β BORN 10/23 *** π
@nnaelilak and @jane101757 thank you so much ladies! I'll be keeping my fingers and toes crossed that your results come in today @nnaelilak and hopefully just as quick a turnaround for you @Jane101757. I couldn't believe mine were in so fast!
Me: 41 / Fiance: 35 +Β One DS, one dog & two kitties...
First BFP: 1/17/16 = EDD 9/21/16 (MMC)
Second BFP: 6/24/16 (CP)
Third BFP: 2/7/17 = EDD 10/20/17 π ***Β BORN 10/23 *** π
This wait for results is just brutal. They finally acknowledged receipt of my test on the website, but it also says it will be two weeks for results! I honestly wasn't feeling anxious about this testing before, but the anxiety is in full force now. Ugh. How did you ladies get through the wait without losing your minds??
This wait for results is just brutal. They finally acknowledged receipt of my test on the website, but it also says it will be two weeks for results! I honestly wasn't feeling anxious about this testing before, but the anxiety is in full force now. Ugh. How did you ladies get through the wait without losing your minds??
Iβm going to try to say this as sensitive as I can and will likely fail...
find something to distract yourself. Seriously. Pick up a hobby or something else that will keep your mind off if.
This entire process is a waiting game, and youβll drive yourself crazy if you donβt. The wait for the first app, then for screening results. The wait for your anatomy scan (which is often the last or only scan most women get). The wait for babyβs arrival. Itβs one giant wait, and if you focus on any of it, youβre just going to drive yourself crazy with things you canβt speed up or make happen faster.Β Β
This wait for results is just brutal. They finally acknowledged receipt of my test on the website, but it also says it will be two weeks for results! I honestly wasn't feeling anxious about this testing before, but the anxiety is in full force now. Ugh. How did you ladies get through the wait without losing your minds??
Itβs wasnβt easy! Β Thatβs for sure. Β I did try and destract myself as much as possible. Β I also allowed myself 30 minutes a day to worry and google. Β After that I made myself do something else. Β I think it helped to let myself do that in a designated time frame and then move on as much as I could. Β
This wait for results is just brutal. They finally acknowledged receipt of my test on the website, but it also says it will be two weeks for results! I honestly wasn't feeling anxious about this testing before, but the anxiety is in full force now. Ugh. How did you ladies get through the wait without losing your minds??
Itβs wasnβt easy! Β Thatβs for sure. Β I did try and destract myself as much as possible. Β I also allowed myself 30 minutes a day to worry and google. Β After that I made myself do something else. Β I think it helped to let myself do that in a designated time frame and then move on as much as I could. Β
I had my NT test today and since baby wasnβt super cooperative, got an extra long scan. Technician said all looked good to her but final results will come early next week. My obstetrician believes that due to my age, my NT results will be returned medium risk so next step will most likely be NIPT. Iβm feeling good about everything though at the moment. Nice heart beat oh 150 and baby is measuring about 12 w 4 days per the technician.Β
@geminigirl16 I agree completely. Do all the testing! Get all the peace of mind! Iβm doing the same thing. This time weβre doing NIPT in addition to chorionic villus sampling . The CVS is to test for CHARGE syndrome. Our first baby had CHARGE. And unfortunately, NIPT doesnβt screen for CHARGE.
Iβm trying to understand your doctorβs recommendations... NIPT (non invasive prenatal testing) is a blood screen. What kind of blood test is she scheduling in addition to that?
Vent: I'm beyond annoyed right now. I had my blood drawn for my nipt last Tuesday and they told me hopefully Tuesday, but no later than Thursday for my results! I've been super patient all week (well, I haven't called them non stop anyway!) and I call this morning to see at what point I can get them today (for some reason they can't email them and I have to physically pick them up) and she let's me know there was a hiccup because of my insurance info and she's fixed it but it'll take an hour to update. So I start heading over there and she calls me back 10 minutes later and says she misunderstood the harmony rep and that it takes an hour to fix, but the actual report won't generate for another 24-48 hours. Like why the eff does it take that long if they've already done the labs?! I have already been so stressed, both about the health and sex of this baby and now I may have to wait until Monday to find out. I'm really hoping they come in tomorrow, but I just wanna cry and/or go sit in a dark room and nap away the next 24-48 hours ππΒ
Vent: I'm beyond annoyed right now. I had my blood drawn for my nipt last Tuesday and they told me hopefully Tuesday, but no later than Thursday for my results! I've been super patient all week (well, I haven't called them non stop anyway!) and I call this morning to see at what point I can get them today (for some reason they can't email them and I have to physically pick them up) and she let's me know there was a hiccup because of my insurance info and she's fixed it but it'll take an hour to update. So I start heading over there and she calls me back 10 minutes later and says she misunderstood the harmony rep and that it takes an hour to fix, but the actual report won't generate for another 24-48 hours. Like why the eff does it take that long if they've already done the labs?! I have already been so stressed, both about the health and sex of this baby and now I may have to wait until Monday to find out. I'm really hoping they come in tomorrow, but I just wanna cry and/or go sit in a dark room and nap away the next 24-48 hours ππΒ
Iβm sorry; they should have called if there was an insurance issue
As for the report, even though the labs have been run, the results and report need to be countersigned by multiple people. Thatβs what takes so long, not the report generation itself
@cmbt2 makes sense... They didn't realize there was an issue until I called... Which only made me more upset for being so patient. I probably would already have my results if I would have just called to check in earlier this week π€¦πΌββοΈΒ
We went in this past Tuesday for the NT ultrasound scan and were nervous but excited to get a second peek at our Bean. I won't get the official results (because they had to redraw blood) for a week, but visually they said that everything looked great.
The office had a nice TV screen set up, so I got to lay back, MH was seated next to me and the U/S video was streaming on this TV that was towards the ceiling for comfortable viewing. She was able to check things quickly off and let us just watch Bean flip all around and wave its hands in there...amazing.Β
@nnaelilak nooooo! How frustrating! I'm so sorry it's been such a run around. Any chance you were able to get them today? As @cmbt2 said earlier, there's so much of this waiting around, it does sometimes seem to me like it's one head game after another. Hopefully you're head is in a good space right now, and fingers crossed results are in before the weekend.
Me: 41 / Fiance: 35 +Β One DS, one dog & two kitties...
First BFP: 1/17/16 = EDD 9/21/16 (MMC)
Second BFP: 6/24/16 (CP)
Third BFP: 2/7/17 = EDD 10/20/17 π ***Β BORN 10/23 *** π
Had the NT scan this afternoon and everything is looking good! Baby was moving a lot and had a good heartbeat (161) and all of the markers they checked for were normal. Such a relief! We also met with the genetic counselor and did our blood draw for NIPT. Should have results in about 10 days.
Still no news π I'm not setting myself up for disappointment and hoping for anything tomorrow, I guess I'll be finding out on Monday... I plan to call them first thing in the morning, or maybe I'll just show up and be at the door when they unlock it for the day πΒ
Re: NT/NIPT Discussion Thread
@cmbt2 have you always gotten them to reduce the price after calling? Iβm also a TTM with no prior complications, under 35. Iβve never done any genetic testing and we are feeling like we really want to this time after a few friends have gone through really tragic things.Β
My results last time were shown as a general βlow riskβ and I had to click βopen reportβ (or some variation of it) to see the sex and actual breakdowns
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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You and @galentine have way more will power than me!! Β I seriously had her tell me over the phone and then called my H (actually called him 10 times because he didnβt answer with a text in the middle telling him I was fine just got our results π) Β He was out of town and there was NO way I could wait till he got home. Β
Iβm patiently waiting for the next part of your exciting news!! Β ππ
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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find something to distract yourself. Seriously. Pick up a hobby or something else that will keep your mind off if.
This entire process is a waiting game, and youβll drive yourself crazy if you donβt. The wait for the first app, then for screening results. The wait for your anatomy scan (which is often the last or only scan most women get). The wait for babyβs arrival. Itβs one giant wait, and if you focus on any of it, youβre just going to drive yourself crazy with things you canβt speed up or make happen faster.Β Β
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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results will come early next week. My obstetrician believes that due to my age, my NT results will be returned medium risk so next step will most likely be NIPT. Iβm feeling good about everything though at the moment. Nice heart beat oh 150 and baby is measuring about 12 w 4 days per the technician.Β
Married: 07/04/13
BFP #1: 8/14/14, Baby Girl born 4/16/15
BFP #2: 6/21/16, Baby Girl born 2/11/17
BFP #3: 1/26/19, EDD 10/8/19
Fur Babies: 2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (Piper and Mia)
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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As for the report, even though the labs have been run, the results and report need to be countersigned by multiple people. Thatβs what takes so long, not the report generation itself
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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The office had a nice TV screen set up, so I got to lay back, MH was seated next to me and the U/S video was streaming on this TV that was towards the ceiling for comfortable viewing. She was able to check things quickly off and let us just watch Bean flip all around and wave its hands in there...amazing.Β
Me 39 - DH 41
Married 8/26/07
TTGP #1 Jan '15 -Β
Β Β Β BFP 9/11/15 - DS born 5/31/16
TTGP #2 July '17 -
Β Β Β CP July '17
Β Β Β Blighted Ovum MC Dec '17
Β Β Β CP June '18
Β Β Β BFP 1/30/19 - EDD 10/13/19