Post by sophiegrace on May 5, 2016 11:59:24 GMT -5
And my dreams were correct! Team pink here as well! I'll be happy if this is the only true pregnancy dream. They're getting more and more obscure and terrifying as the weeks go on.
Post by grapefruits on May 6, 2016 15:24:32 GMT -5
Oh, and at our NT scan, they determined that I was ONE WEEK further along than they originally thought. So they moved my due date up one week to 11/15/16. We skipped week 11 of this pregnancy entirely!
Another team pink over here! I think we're both in shock still but so excited. I had a small leaning towards boy but it wasn't strong so I said I wouldn't be surprised either way. But I am way more then I thought!
Very anticlimactic here, but......Verifi tells us we have...
At least one boy!
I am so excited to know at least one of their genders. And it's still in line with what me, H, and every other family member thinks (one boy, one girl). I feel even more connected to this pregnancy now and I love the feeling.
Can the blood work from the NT scan tell you the sex? I'm still confused on how so many people know so early.
Yes it can. Now I don't know if certain brands will test for it while others don't but it's my understanding that they all do. They are looking at whether they find only X chromosome (girls have XX chromosome) or at least one Y chromosome (boys have XY chromosome).
So basically if they detect any Y chromosome they know you're having a boy. If they detect only X chromosome they know you're having a girl.
With twins it's harder because they can only tell if there is no Y material (no boys present, two girls) or if there is Y material present there's at least one boy but can't tell if it's one boy or two boys.
Can the blood work from the NT scan tell you the sex? I'm still confused on how so many people know so early.
Yes it can. Now I don't know if certain brands will test for it while others don't but it's my understanding that they all do. They are looking at whether they find only X chromosome (girls have XX chromosome) or at least one Y chromosome (boys have XY chromosome).
So basically if they detect any Y chromosome they know you're having a boy. If they detect only X chromosome they know you're having a girl.
With twins it's harder because they can only tell if there is no Y material (no boys present, two girls) or if there is Y material present there's at least one boy but can't tell if it's one boy or two boys.
Awesome! I'm going to ask my OB then when I do it next week. I can't wait to know! Congrats on your (at least) 1 boy!
Post by grapefruits on May 10, 2016 9:23:57 GMT -5
cookswithwine9, when you ask, ask about MaterniT21 or similar blood test. I believe they're called fetal cell free DNA tests. There is a blood test that they sometimes do with the NT scan that does not tell you the sex, but they don't do that one if you do the cell free test (at least at my hospital).
Also, I don't know how old you are, but some insurance only covers the cell free test if you are 35 or older.
Can the blood work from the NT scan tell you the sex? I'm still confused on how so many people know so early.
I'm "just" doing the NT scan, so my blood work won't tell me the sex. I was offered Verifi test, which is similar to Maternti that looks at the DNA, but I opted against since we aren't finding out the sex. You OB will know exactly what was ordered for you, but just a heads up that you may not find out early:(
Can the blood work from the NT scan tell you the sex? I'm still confused on how so many people know so early.
No. The blood work from the NT test do not test down to that level. The blood they take for that only looks at HCG and Papp-A levels. Those combined with the nuchal measurements is how hey come out with the risk levels for possible trisomy issues.
Everyone here is find out the sex because of NIPT (noninvasive prenatal testing) bloodwork. That checks fetal blood cells that are found in the maternal blood work. They can check those chromosomes at a deeper level because they're from the fetus.
Can the blood work from the NT scan tell you the sex? I'm still confused on how so many people know so early.
No. The blood work from the NT test do not test down to that level. The blood they take for that only looks at HCG and Papp-A levels. Those combined with the nuchal measurements is how hey come out with the risk levels for possible trisomy issues.
Everyone here is find out the sex because of NIPT (noninvasive prenatal testing) bloodwork. That checks fetal blood cells that are found in the maternal blood work. They can check those chromosomes at a deeper level because they're from the fetus.
. Sophiegrace explains this much better lol. Yes, it's not the NT scan but rather the (sometimes) accompanying bloodwork that can tell. Mine was the "verifi" kind, Maternit21 also can tell you. Mine was covered due to (almost) advanced maternal age, but if it's not, I am told the blood test costs around $9,000 to be done. More inportant to gender, it is testing for Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, and Down Syndrome abnormalities.
Post by cookswithwine9 on May 10, 2016 10:25:36 GMT -5
Thank you for everyone's responses! I am under 35 and not sure what type of blood test they are doing. I assume the normal NT one... I will have to wait and just ask the doctor next week. Patience is not my virtue.
No. The blood work from the NT test do not test down to that level. The blood they take for that only looks at HCG and Papp-A levels. Those combined with the nuchal measurements is how hey come out with the risk levels for possible trisomy issues.
Everyone here is find out the sex because of NIPT (noninvasive prenatal testing) bloodwork. That checks fetal blood cells that are found in the maternal blood work. They can check those chromosomes at a deeper level because they're from the fetus.
. Sophiegrace explains this much better lol. Yes, it's not the NT scan but rather the (sometimes) accompanying bloodwork that can tell. Mine was the "verifi" kind, Maternit21 also can tell you. Mine was covered due to (almost) advanced maternal age, but if it's not, I am told the blood test costs around $9,000 to be done. More inportant to gender, it is testing for Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, and Down Syndrome abnormalities.
The genetic counselor at our hospital said it was $2000-$3000 but if you call your insurance company after you get the bill and tell them you can't afford it, they'll reduce it to $500. I have no idea how accurate this is, as ours was covered, but it's what we were told.
. Sophiegrace explains this much better lol. Yes, it's not the NT scan but rather the (sometimes) accompanying bloodwork that can tell. Mine was the "verifi" kind, Maternit21 also can tell you. Mine was covered due to (almost) advanced maternal age, but if it's not, I am told the blood test costs around $9,000 to be done. More inportant to gender, it is testing for Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, and Down Syndrome abnormalities.
The genetic counselor at our hospital said it was $2000-$3000 but if you call your insurance company after you get the bill and tell them you can't afford it, they'll reduce it to $500. I have no idea how accurate this is, as ours was covered, but it's what we were told.
Yeah I won't actually have to pay anything due to the type of arrangement the hospital has but she told me the retail rate.
Eta I don't know why the cost she said is so much higher but that's what she said lol
We plan to find out but have to wait until our Anatomy scan at 20 weeks. Kind of bummed.
We've decided to pass on elective blood work at the moment but I'm actually more nervous about genetic disorders this time around than I was with baby 1. We don't have a family history of genetic disorders and my OB doesn't feel we're a high risk for them either so, she doesn't feel they are necessary. We passed on the elective testing with baby 1 too.
rory5280 did your OB do it or did you go to one of the "non Doctor" places? I don't know how else to describe them...
A non doctor place. It was $90 for one visit or $150 for a two package deal. So we'll do go back around 30 weeks again. My doctor office charges $200 for elective ultrasounds. So it was definitely a better deal and we got to see way more.
We plan to find out but have to wait until our Anatomy scan at 20 weeks. Kind of bummed.
We've decided to pass on elective blood work at the moment but I'm actually more nervous about genetic disorders this time around than I was with baby 1. We don't have a family history of genetic disorders and my OB doesn't feel we're a high risk for them either so, she doesn't feel they are necessary. We passed on the elective testing with baby 1 too.
This is exactly us, too.
I was blissfully naive/unaware with DS. But just recently, we've had friends whose babies have been diagnosed with Downs Syndrome and Trisomy 13, so I'm more aware of these things now and hence my worrier tendencies have gone into high gear.
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