Its probably better this way, anyway. I had a girl! Instead, they look only for male chromosomes. About 10 years ago, researchers developed a much less invasive test called cell-free DNA screening. In theory, any genetic abnormalities related to those three chromosomal defects will appear in your babys DNA and, therefore, in your sample. The only caveat? Here's How To Time Intercourse, Don't Count on Breastfeeding to Help You Shed Your Baby Weight, The Fetal "Gender Nub": How To Learn Your Baby's Gender at the First Trimester Screening. Conversely, if no Y chromosomes are present, the baby is a girl! My girlfriend had a babyshower sprinkled in pink and gave birth to a healthy boy. Your doctor can tell you which NIPT is available to you. It's common for male genitalia to be missed. Is that really true was the blood test wrong, seriously because mine said boy. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I'm going to ask the doctor whether they will do the test again for free. Will that affect my test result? Kinda wish it was not accurate as i truly thought it would be a girl this time. I know they said they are sure but I remember with my son having his scan they told Me boys are harder to see as they can hide their bits or the cord might be off putting. Scientists and researchers have conducted extensive studies that show a babys sex doesnt alter fetal heart rate. With more women like you. To me either way it turns out it's still going to be your baby at the end of the day. We had blood test done and came back saying it's a boy. How to Have a Boy: Is It Possible to Influence the Sex of Your Baby? lol, I realize this is an old post but what did you end up having? Noninvasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, filters out cell-free DNA, which is free floating in a pregnant patient's blood. *Times shown are based on shipping method used, and may vary based on proximity to SneakPeek labs. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. You may have heard that baby girls steal their mothers beauty while boys make their moms more beautiful. But typing boy instead of girl is not a mis-type-that is a huge mistake! (The tests were more accurate when they use a DNA amplification technique known as real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.) So-called "old wives' tales" about the gender of your baby may be fun to read about, but very few are actually reliable or based in science.