If they scanned you in an emergency situation, it was probably with one of the not so good portable US machines they use for that. My whole pregnancy I thought I was having a boy per my NIPT testing. I'm very sure that's where the Y chromosome is coming from! If they haven't picked up the Y chromosome then they will say girl. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. I honestly haven't seen any 13 week nubs this clear end up wrong. NIPT is EXTREMELY accurate. Hand movements 6 months old. I'd wait until the scan at 20+ weeks as genitals should be clearly visible if baby is positioned corrected. I have 2 boys 6 and 3 yrs! I would trust the NIPT. But, during our 12w ultrasound, the tech told us we were having a girl. Im super confused and also hesitant to give birth at the second hospital if they are wrong. I was seen by L&D at a decent hospital, but its not as great as my previous one. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Perhaps your OB wrote it down wrong. I was so pleased!! 22/11/2022 18:50. However, I moved to Georgia and . My 20w anatomy scan said girl, she is so absolutely a girl no mistake. I had the NIPT done right at 10w 3d and it came back boy. Enjoy your gender reveal . Carrying a baby high is often reported to be a sign of having a girl. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. I need some words of encouragement/ personal experiences,/advice!!!!! Kinda wish it was not accurate as i truly thought it would be a girl this time. I've heard so many stories of ultrasound been wrong. I feel like the fetal sex should be obvious now? Gender isnt the problem, though, he has a hundred serious health problems because of it so I have been enthusiastically waiting my NIPT results for 2 weeks. I would believe the NIPT rather than the ultrasound as well. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Jan 11, 2023 at 2:44 AM. Try not to stress. Create an account or log in to participate. Had an ultrasound technician tell us with confidence it was a boy & got NIPT results back yesterday saying girl. Yes, I have 2 boys6 and 3 years old. My cousins son was also a girl per the ultrasound! Aug 13, 2017 at 9:19 AM. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Both NIPT results said girls, both ultrasounds said girls. In August 2023 Babies. Lol, was it potty or nub that made them think boy? If the Y chromosome is present then the baby's sex is a boy, otherwise, it's a girl. Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) involves a simple blood screening that uses that DNA (it's called cell-free DNA, or cfDNA) to analyze baby's risk for a number of genetic disorders, including Down syndrome. I will try not to stress. Has this happened to anyone else before? That's what they say but, I can tell you for me it wasn't. March 03, 2023 | by sarysar123. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Im in a similar boat! I believe that some of the NIPT providers always tell you the sex. Learn more about. - Page 2: I'm literally going crazy. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. I havent spoken to my doctor about it yet. On 3 September I had a private nipt and scan, and there wasn't any hiding the gender on the screen. The Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) is used by the NHS to test for genetic conditions, but people can pay for it privately to discover a baby's sex. Congratulations on your baby girl! OMG! You should phone the dr that did the Iona to ask why that's happened xx, Could they have mixed up your results with someone else's? I thought they were 99% accurate. Thank you. That US does look like a girl.but the NIPT should be more accurate. NIPT tests the chromosomes so it is accurate, ultrasounds make mistakes. It is especially common in boys who are very tall or overweight. Posted 19/1/16. Wow that's amazing I guess you're a forced team green until baby is here and you can see !, Uh this is freaking me out a bit. You're having a boy!" The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Have you had a boy recently? Lurking from July! I am going crazy. Ooooof. I had another ultrasound & baby wouldnt totally uncross legs. I have heard of other instances where the NIPT said boy but ultrasound showed girl so it's not that weird for that to happen I guess. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Platy3 the Iona test pulls the babies DNA from mine to test for downs etc then they test for chromosomes. NIPT tests don't diagnose conditions. And it was the same as you, NIPT said boy, US showed girl. Scans have a greater margin of (human) error, so even if someones results didnt match, its probably not NIPT thats at fault. Thanks so much for your reply!! Do you have any boys? We tested at 10 weeks NIPT and the results came back girl. The test could've picked up on the Y chromosome from a previous pregnancy. They said its a boy (determined by an ultrasound). Im glad your second test matched your. I had been told girl and at my anatomy scan we discovered he was a boyand sure enough a little boy was born. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. s. SarahJacks. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. I know it's a horrible situation but I have the hope of 1 of them being ok and I feel so grateful for that xxx. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I dont have experience, but personally Id rely more on the blood test than the ultrasound at 12 weeks. I feel like the fetal sex should be obvious now. MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee girl was arrested after a boy was shot on the city's south side Wednesday, March 1.. Nipt was wrong for me with my first baby. Friends have called him "cruel," "heartless" and "savage" for throwing the cupcakes in the garbage. Im sure hoping that is where the Y is coming from! Seriously! Second one, still cooking, but it's a girl. Baby decided to come today. This can actually happen at any gestational age, making a clear image pretty important if you plan to buy non-neutral gender baby goods. Posted by southmama45. So crazy the above poster can tell its turned away,I know nothing! Oh no. Fast forward a few weeks later. No more nub shots. / nipt says boy ultrasound says girl. I had to go back in for a redraw that said girl. Even more so being beyond 13 weeks. NIPT is correct. I've already got a boy and he's so loving! Maybe, in your case vanishing twin? Yes, I have 2 boys6 and 3 years old. Of course I am no expert! Id chalk it up to error. The specialist says that their dna would be gone by nowbut in a lot of the cases Ive seen when they get a Y and have a girlthere is an older brother! So I did my NIPT at 12 weeks and it said the gender is BOY and I had my 20 weeks ultrasound yesterday and the technician couldn't find a penis !! I had no idea because for some reason I don't think I ever had the NIPT with my 7 year old back in 2014, so this is new to me, they also did it early ( I am 12+3) because she was born with liver disease, Nipt looks at the actual chromosomes so its extremely accurate! Low Fetal Fraction NIPT. It confirmed that we were having a girl!!! We are in the exact same boat. Sneak peek relies on the absence or presence of male DNA, so if there's an error, it's much more likely to say it's a boy when it's actually not rather than a girl when it's actually a boy. Can't see what the other 1 is as it sadly died last week and it's lying in a way you can't see it's parts. Does anyone have pics of their 13 week ultrasound that shows a clear girl nub but got boy nipt results? Like, only 1:10,000 is wrong with something like gender. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Sneak Peek Clinical says. Save. ! I got some returning to do and quick baby naming I am confident NIPT is correct. I asked the doctor at my last appointment what did he think the gender was based on the pic and he said it was too early to tell (clearly he isnt aware of the nub theory or refuses to acknowledge it). But visually we seen it today! Thats super early to make a gender determination from ultrasound! It said boy..fast forward to yesterday I went in for my 20 week sonogram and the tech asked me if I knew what I was having..I told her boy & she said how accurate is the testing you did because it looks like a girl to me so Im kinda freaking out. NIPT is about 99% accurate at predicting baby's sex. The DNA is examined for genetic conditions, such as Down syndrome. 11/07/2012 13:23 Subject: MaterniT21 Plus - Reliability of Gender results. My OB said I was the first patient in the 5 years hes been using it that it was wrong for. The thing I'm now wondering is how the blood can be wrong when it's the babies chromosomes!! I feel reassured now, I was mainly asking because I just recently read about a girl who's nipt said she was having a boy but a girl came out . I talked to the lab tech that said, no that couldnt have been it that the test would not draw a random gender if it was done too early it would have stated there was not enough baby DNA to determine gender. @ellie111227 From my POV, it is important that we as adults own our use of words by making the appropriate distinction. We will be having a very small gender reveal dinner for just our parents on Sunday, and I was just curious how accurate your NIPT gender was? That ultrasound pic sure looks like a girl to me. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. What should I believe. Both showed that it was a girl. Your baby is slightly turned away in this shot, so that can throw off the angle of the nub. The SAFE test version that I had, will only tell you if they're certain. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Sometimes the Y chromosome can carry over apparently even years later at least that is what I have been told. I've only ever seen ONE NIPT be wrong. I know this doesn't exclude a mix up but I think there seems to be evidence that NIPT-girl Scan - boy senario is more likely to happen - if it was visa . I got my NIPT test which said boy. All rights reserved. Also, if you had a vanishing male twin, that could also explain the Y chromosome. I want to believe it, but I just can't!! This Internet site provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational . NIPT - Turner's syndrome CVS- Triple X syndrome. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. And the scan o had at 14 weeks as part of the harmony test they also scanned and said boy!! Id trust the NIPT and anatomy scan. Well its about 99% accurate. now I'm worried that she could be a HE. The other case must have been an early twin pregnancy that reduced to a singleton girl. How peculiar! We did an amnio, and the results confirmed a healthy boy with no issues! nipt says boy ultrasound says girl. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. A place for pregnant redditors, those who have been pregnant, those who wish to be in the future, and anyone who supports them. Does anyone else had a similar experience? Recent posts in October 2020 Birth Club. . But no, she's a girl!! He still identifies as a male at 41, but thats not always the case for people with Kleinfelters. Ive heard if you have a boy in the last year or two the dna can still be detected in your blood. What do you guys think? They said its a boy (determined by an ultrasound). Press J to jump to the feed. Its a DNA test. 12 weeks is early, I would go with the blood test that is 99% accurate. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The scan probably wasnt the highest quality so I would default to the NIPT and anatomy scan, You may have had an inexperienced ultrasound tech who confused the umbilical cord with a penis. I'm so confused! I saw that your first NIPT with your son was incorrect. While the test is extremely accurate - its not 100%. IT'S A GIRL!! hi! The test could've picked up on the. Dna doesn't lie. Freaking out.I had my first NIPT, Panorama, draw at 12 weeks pregnant. I asked how the first draw could have said boy the doctor said it may have been drawn to early. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. All rights reserved. When is your anatomy scan? A place for pregnant redditors, those who have been pregnant, those who wish to be in the future, and Typically the machines they use for the anatomy scan are much better. I think if they say boy, they can't be wrong but there's slight chance they can be with girl. Thank you! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 16. First one born, girl. Mine matched. Answer (1 of 8): I have seen an NIPT get the sex wrong both ways (called a boy a girl and called a girl a boy). I'm so interested in what you find out at your anatomy scan. You're having a girl. Hi, I had an Iona test at 14 weeks the sonographer told me it was a boy and then sent my bloods off, results came back low risk and also that the baby was not a boy but a GIRL!! They told me I was having a girl, and it was confirmed at my 20 weeks scan. If NIPT, what company did your OB go through? Sorry to hear about one of your little twins xxx, Yeah it's all processed through computers so I've heard.