Early Gender REsults!!! FTW

I had this test done, the Materniti21, because i am 35. It tests for downs and two other major genetic abnormalities by finding fetal cells in the mother's blood. CRAZY.
Anyhow, through this test that i had done at 10 weeks (results at 12) I was able to find out the sex of the baby ....
which is another GIRL yay.

How futuristic is this smurf>?

Technology is amazing!! I was dying to know what I was having-- I was peeing on baking soda, cabbage & anything else I could try and find out the sex of the baby, lol!

How'd they do that? O_o
I thought all babies started as girls or something and didn't develop a gender until later.

Quoting Fancy Asparagus Beef:" How'd they do that? O_o I thought all babies started as girls or something and didn't develop a gender until later."

The sex is determined at conception. Depends on the winning sperm   But the exterior genitalia doesn't completely form til 14ish weeks, until then the external appearance would actually look more like a male.

ETA: This site explains it pretty well, and has pics to show the development. http://www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html

That is incredible! I didn't even know it was possible.

Quoting 3.24.10 ♥ 9.10.11:" The sex is determined at conception. Depends on the winning sperm   But the exterior genitalia doesn't ... [snip!] ... This site explains it pretty well, and has pics to show the development. http://www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html"

I literally didn't even think about that, lol! It's late, excuse my dumb question  

A lot of mothers of males also will have male DNA floating around in their blood after delivery too apparently.

Quoting Fancy Asparagus Beef:" I literally didn't even think about that, lol! It's late, excuse my dumb question  "

Lol  

Quoting 1st1ontheway:" A lot of mothers of males also will have male DNA floating around in their blood after delivery too apparently."

So weird! I know when I was pregnant with my son the hair on my body got really long and dark   few months after delivery it went back to normal.

Quoting 1st1ontheway:" A lot of mothers of males also will have male DNA floating around in their blood after delivery too apparently."

yea that's how they tell the gender. If they find Y chromosome matter then you know it's a boy. No y chromosomal matter its a girl.

Quoting Fancy Asparagus Beef:" How'd they do that? O_o I thought all babies started as girls or something and didn't develop a gender until later."

it's genetics baby..  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Dr. Angelface:</b>" yea that's how they tell the gender. If they find Y chromosome matter then you know it's a boy. No y chromosomal matter its a girl."</blockquote>




Yeah, tell that to both my sons. The stupid test told me a girl both times.  

Quoting BunnyGirl19:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Dr. Angelface:</b>" yea that's how they tell the gender. If ... [snip!] ... matter its a girl."</blockquote> Yeah, tell that to both my sons. The stupid test told me a girl both times.  "

oh come on..yea right..... 

Quoting BunnyGirl19:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Dr. Angelface:</b>" yea that's how they tell the gender. If ... [snip!] ... matter its a girl."</blockquote> Yeah, tell that to both my sons. The stupid test told me a girl both times.  "

your profile says it was an elective 3D scan that showed girl....This test hasn't been around that long.
 

Quoting BunnyGirl19:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Dr. Angelface:</b>" yea that's how they tell the gender. If ... [snip!] ... matter its a girl."</blockquote> Yeah, tell that to both my sons. The stupid test told me a girl both times.  "

wait you actually had an AMNIO and it gave you the wrong result?!?!?!?!

what the smurf