https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:36:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261899 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:41:37 +0000 ladybee 2261899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: @Mrs D: with DS then told us at 12 weeks that he was a boy. For this pregnancy, they wouldn't even take a guess. I was so disappointed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261877 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:20:21 +0000 littlejoy 2261877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: I've always heard to opposite, lol. That they actually look for labia vs. a penis. Either way ... I hope baby makes it really obvious for the tech! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261866 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:11:11 +0000 Mrs D 2261866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: I only put 100% faith in the determination its a boy...aka there is an extra body part. Although I think the 20 week u/s is pretty solid as well - but things can always be hiding I suppose.</p> <p>My stepdad is an OBGYN and he always said a girl is a 75% guaruntee at best - boy is much closer to 100%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261861 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:07:53 +0000 littlejoy 2261861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: It would be so fun to find out early. I think we'll find out next time. I would still wait until the anatomy scan before buying all of the things ... I had a friend who based everything on the NT scan, and ended up having a boy (when they were told they were having a girl). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261860 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:04:12 +0000 Mrs D 2261860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: hoping for this!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261850 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:46:36 +0000 Alivoo01 2261850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: $2,000?! Ouch!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261849 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:46:35 +0000 littlejoy 2261849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our u/s tech offered to tell us the sex of the baby during the scan. At 13ish weeks, our tech said it was "very obvious". They also took two vials of blood, and offered an additional (for more $$) blood screen to confirm sex. </p> <p>We were team green, so we turned down both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261805 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:09:34 +0000 ladybee 2261805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: I really wanted it, I wanted to know the gender as soon as possible. Plus I like to know as much about the baby as I can. I was denied and we weren't willing to pay to $2,000 out of pocket. </p> <p>A good amount of people on here were able to get it for $250 or less. Just depends I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261798 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:06:14 +0000 Mrs D 2261798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: Sorry - I tend to use NT and First Trimester screening interchangeably, though I know you are right, the NT technically refers to the measurement they take during an ultrasound.</p> <p>One of the two friends who mentioned this to me is a nurse so she is at least somewhat educated and indicated it was included as a normal part of her first trimester screening.</p> <p>I'm keeping my fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261788 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:53:29 +0000 ladybee 2261788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: The NT scan is a u/s that measures the back of the neck and blood work that will tell you the risks of a few genetic disorders (primarily Downs). The test your friends are referring to is a genetic screening that is different per practice. Some people's doctors do them for everyone and insurance will cover it. In Ohio, at my practice, I was told I was not a candidate because I am not 35 and over, have not had a late term loss or my NT scan came back ok.</p> <p>You'll have to check with your doctor and insurance to see if you are eligible. The traditional NT scan can tell you gender by u/s but not most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261781 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:46:19 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2261781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB doesn't even do NT scans as standard. I did find out the gender that early but it was from genetic screening blood work (Panorama screen). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261705 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:20:25 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2261705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: I've had two NT scans in the past year, neither included the blood gender scan. I had the extra gender blood work (harmony) done for my third pregnancy because there was a flag on my scan and got the results a few weeks later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261673 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:36:10 +0000 Alivoo01 2261673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: ultrasound. I didn't get the results from my blood work till a few days later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261665 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:28:20 +0000 LAZB 2261665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was low risk with both pregnancies and had gender blood work done along with my other blood work and ultrasound for the 12 week scan. My insurance covered the ultrasound and bw, but I paid for the gender bw, I think $150. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261663 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:24:43 +0000 Mrs D 2261663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: did they tell you gender as a result of the U/S or blood work? My friend indicated that she was informed via bloodwork...not from a money shot on the u/s.</p> <p>DD did not cooperate in any u/s last time around - we almost did not even find out at 20 weeks bc she was stubborn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261639 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:01:01 +0000 Alivoo01 2261639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did the NT scan with DS and was low risk. They correctly identified the sex then. They were 99% confident.</p> <p>I plan on doing the scan again with this LO, and hoping to find out the sex then as well.</p> <p>My scan included a finger prick and u/s where they measure the back of the neck. They also measure other things as well. We got a CD full of ultrasound pics along with print outs from the scan.</p> <p>The NT scan may or may not be covered by insurance though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261610 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:40:16 +0000 reverie 2261610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having the panorama blood test *instead* of the traditional NT scan which will tell me gender, but the traditional NT scan the best you'd get is a nub guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261597 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:28:45 +0000 autumnlove 2261597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: it was through my Dr. I was 35 so I was given the option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261592 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:27:53 +0000 lovehoneybee 2261592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: Interesting! It wasn't an option at my practice...for that matter I had to opt-in for the NT scan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261588 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:25:05 +0000 Mrs D 2261588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: do you do the Verifi through your doctor or is it a separate center? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261584 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:23:44 +0000 Mrs D 2261584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: Ya - I was told this was a part of the run-of-the-mill NT Scan now...my two friends that had it were both low risk pregnancies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261583 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:23:38 +0000 autumnlove 2261583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My NT scans for LO 1 (born 2011) and LO 2 (2013) did not confirm gender.</p> <p>I did a Verifi blood test for genetic screening and it told me the gender for LO 3 at 10.5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261579 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:21:58 +0000 lovehoneybee 2261579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My NT scan was just a quick blood draw and an U/S, and a call back about the odds of DS and Trisomy. I know there are fancier tests now that you can get (Materniti 21? Panorama? I think?) that appraise the genetic risks and can tell you the gender, but my insurance wouldn't over them because I'm under 35 and wasn't high risk for a genetic abnormality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nt-scans-gender-determined#post-2261576 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:18:23 +0000 Mrs D 2261576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So - I am hearing that just in the last 2 years the NT Scans have changed.</p> <p>When I had mine it was an u/s plus a finger prick. I only ever heard back about genetic topics (everything was a-okay).</p> <p>My friend told me they now take more blood and can confirm gender along with your genetic screening. Anyone have this experience? </p>