Baby Gender Prediction
From LoveToKnow Pregnancy
If you don’t like surprises, there are a number of baby gender prediction methods you can use to determine if you’ll need pink or blue baby booties for your new bundle of joy.
Old Wives Tales
There are many superstitions and old wives tales regarding baby gender prediction. The accuracy of these at home gender prediction methods varies widely, but they are certainly fun to try.
For example, there are people who believe you can tell the sex of your unborn baby by using a Drano prediction method that involves looking at the color of your urine after it has been added to a cup filled with Drano. Supposedly, urine that darkens means you’ll be having a boy and urine that doesn’t change in color means you’re expecting a baby girl.
Another popular baby gender prediction method is to dangle a wedding ring or needle over the mom-to-be’s belly and see which way it swings. If it swings in a circular motion, the baby is a girl. If it swings back and forth like a pendulum, the baby is a boy.
Can’t decide which test to believe? Take this baby gender prediction quiz from Childbirth.org and get a result that’s based on the combination of several different superstitions and old wives tales.
Buying a Baby Gender Prediction Test
If you’re the type who prefers science over superstition, you can may want to purchase an at home baby gender prediction test. The Baby Gender Mentor Home DNA Testing Kit determines gender by tracing the amount of active genetic fetal chromosomal DNA in a sample of your blood. The test can be taken as early as five weeks after conception and poses no risk to your unborn baby.
The Baby Gender Mentor Home DNA Testing Kit is available online without a prescription. After you send your blood sample back to the lab, the technicians will post the results of your test on a secure website. Your privacy and confidentiality are protected at all times.
How accurate is the Baby Gender Mentor Home DNA Testing Kit? The company claims the test surpasses the 80-90% accuracy rate of ultrasounds. And, you can receive a refund of the purchase price and lab fee if you submit a birth certificate showing the results of your test were incorrect.
Ultrasound
Although ultrasounds are not performed for the purpose of determining a baby’s gender, they often provide this unexpected benefit. If your baby is positioned correctly, you should be able to tell the sex of your child about 16 weeks after conception. But, there have still been cases of parents believing they were having a girl and being greeted by a baby boy in the delivery room.
If your doctor doesn’t have an ultrasound scheduled and you want to know your baby’s gender, you may want to visit a Fetal Fotos location to receive a 3-D ultrasound and keepsake video or photograph of your unborn baby. However, some doctors believe these services may pose a slight risk to the fetus. If you have questions about whether or not a keepsake ultrasound is right for you, contact your healthcare provider for additional information.
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Comments
Maria, I have fixed the link in the article above for the Baby Gender Mentor kit or you can visit www.babygendermentor.com
-- Contributed by: HollySwansonhow can I have access to the baby gender mentor home DNA testing kit?
-- Contributed by: maria joseThanks for sharing, Lauren! Glad the info was helpful.
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