Jan 18 2010
Early Blood Test Can Reveal Baby’s Gender
Many parents have to wait until a second trimester ultrasound to find out their baby’s gender. But in the near future, this may not be the case! A recent study has found that a simple blood test can successfully determine the sex of a baby early in the pregnancy.
This is excellent news for those who simply can’t wait to find out if they are having a boy or a girl. But more importantly, this blood test can help those who may be passing on particular inherited medical conditions to their unborn babies. These are conditions in which it is important to know a baby’s gender early on for future planning and treatment. In cases such as these, previous tests were much more invasive and could potentially cause an unwanted miscarriage.
This study included 201 pregnant mothers who received blood tests as early as seven weeks to determine their baby’s gender. Of the 189 conclusive test results, 100 percent were accurate.
The cost of this test has not been released, nor do we know when this test will be available to the public. If this test were available today, would you have it done?
Gender is not the correct term – it is sex. Gender and sex are two different things.
Erin, thank you and point taken! I looked it up after I read your comment and I see that “sex” refers to male/female while “gender” comes from socially constructed roles. Thank you very much for this info!