NIPT Got The Gender of my Baby Wrong - Mommy in Waiting. This is very different than the older numbers that quote a 1/200 risk of complications. I think I'd trust that over an ultrasound too. NIPT has become increasingly popular over the past 5 yrs because it far out performs traditional blood screening tests in regards to detection rate. I don’t think it is too early to tell however depending on the position baby was in, it can be tricky. However, it is inaccurate to think of it as a replacement test for a CVS or amniocentesis. We were finally pregnant! What’s key to remember is that this test isn’t looking for ALL chromosome problems that could occur, just the few that are most likely to occur. But the one I had is 99.9% correct for gender. She said the test could have been contaminated but I don’t see how. Get expert guidance from the world's #1 pregnancy and parenting resource, delivered via email, our apps, and website. At 14 weeks NIPT is way more reliable than ultrasound. ... Posted 12/14/2019. We go back in two weeks to confirm but she says she has proven the testing wrong before. My boy was very boyish on the 12 week ultrasound & my daughter was for sure a girl @ 12 weeks! Nipt test inaccurate : Hi all, I had the nipt test done at exactly 10 weeks. FiND Genetics, Telephone Genetic Counseling,, Anywhere. I would believe the test. If you find yourself struggling to decide what the best route is for you, don’t hesitate to chat with a genetic counselor. We were finally pregnant! They are going to scan me again for free in two weeks. This product is matched to user comments in this post. Nipt is based on DNA extracted from the baby's blood. I’m not sure what brand/company NIPT you had done. Meet other parents of June 2019 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. Studies have indicated that 2-3% of people will receive a diagnosis via CVS/Amnio that would have been missed on the blood test. I had the NIPT test done at 12.5 weeks as I had a higher chance of downs so we wanted to be able to prepare if so! (Sometimes boys like to hide themselves). You are passing a message to a BabyCenter staff member. I’m not sure how to feel about this. BabyCenter aims to share products and services we hope you'll find interesting and helpful. October 2019. 14 weeks is usually a pretty good time frame to see gen... Only files 8MB or smaller of the following types are supported: JPEG, PNG, GIF. So bottom line, definitely good news that results came back within normal limits, but understand that it doesn’t look for all things that could cause issues. It is very alarming to receive results that put you at a higher risk to have a baby with a chromosome condition. Also, this test doesn’t look for all possible genetic changes (really, there is no one test that does). NIPT Got The Gender of my Baby Wrong - Mommy in Waiting. Tagged: prenatalgenetics, prenatal testing, NIPT, NIPS, genetic testing, geneticcounseling, findgenetics. The chance that your “high risk” or “abnormal” result is truly an abnormal result ranges anywhere from 30-90%. If however, you understand that NIPT gives you info on some, but not all chromosomes and are at ease with this information, then by all means go ahead and get your blood drawn! The biggest negative about this test is the lack of understanding about how to interpret the results. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is an optional blood test you can do in your first trimester (anytime after week 10) that looks for chromosomal abnormalities in baby, like Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and trisomy 13. If you really want reassurance I would get a 3D ultrasound. Hope you’re not too set on one or the other. The clitoris and the penis can look similar, and it’s more about the “angle of the dangle” than about the potty shot. This number jumps to 6-8% if there is a structural abnormality noted on ultrasound. I was also told that there is a higher chance of false results if told a girl before the baby is born. So what about the risk of miscarriage from the CVS or Amnio tests? ... February 2019 BFP #3 TW ended in CP March 2020 BFP #4 - TW ended in CP August 2020. So, if you get a result that does not indicate any high risk- this is great news! I'd hold off on buying pink or blue. It's still quite early for the ultrasound to be very accurate! I would believe the blood test over anything unless it was the actual anatomy scan. It showed female with no abnormalities. What’s super important to remember is that for us to confirm these results we absolutely need to do additional testing referred to as diagnostic testing. For the fastest help on, More posts in "June 2020 Birth Club" group, Create a post in "June 2020 Birth Club" group, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. I went in to do an anatomy scan at 19.5 weeks and because baby wasn’t being cooperative, they wanted me to come back for the rest of the measurements. NIPT was wrong . But a clinical blood draw where the needle is getting your blood directly from your vein is extremely unlikely to be contaminated.