How accurate is a blood test in determining the gender of a baby?

Generally speaking, most couples get to find out the gender of their baby around 20 weeks. And this is when you have an ultrasound that looks at the baby, their organs, their growth, the cervix, and the placenta. But you also get to see the gender, as long as the baby is cooperating and they're in a good position so that you can see the girl part or the boy part. You can actually tell the gender of a baby at 16 weeks, because the genitalia are formed at that point. If you see a view before that, like if you have an ultrasound at 12 or 13 weeks, they won't be able to tell exactly what the baby is because girl parts can actually look like boy parts until they get a little bit further along.

Some people choose to or need to do genetic testing earlier in the pregnancy, and this gives information about the baby's chromosomes and, sometimes, the gender of the baby. This is about 95% to 99% accurate in determining the gender of your baby. But the sure way to tell what your baby is is by seeing it on ultrasound. If you have more specific questions about it, talk with your OB provider. And if you have more questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/IntermountainMoms, and recommend us to your friends and family too.

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