Gender tests???

[Mandy1318]

Hi

Me and my partner did the intelligender test when I was 11.5wks pregnant because I have a history of early mc and we wanted to know just incase.

It claims to have an 80% success rate if you follow the instructions exactly which we were very careful to do so. It came back that we were having a girl, stupidly I got all excited and went and brought a few pink things convinced I was having a girl. I had my 19wk scan yesterday which revealed we were infact having a BOY.

We're still over the moon cos bub is healthy and that is all that matters but that intelligender is a complete waste of money. I've read alot of similar stories about it as well (should've come here before buying it).

[thrilled82]

Hey Mandy we should switch ... I'll trade you the blue and green outfits that I bought after doing the intellitest for the pink outfits you bought!

ha ha.

I am planning to have an un-gender biased daughter who will happily wear blue and green, maybe you could have a real metro-sexual little boy who will accessorise with pink

[Mandy1318]

Sounds good thrilled82! I even got some purple ones if you would like lol.
Do you have any other kids or planning on having more?

My partner would never let his little man wear pink or purple (he's one of those stereotype blokes lol) so my girl clothes will be going to charity...or there is always the next one might be a girl. I hope so that would be perfect. If not I have a couple of friends expecting...I'll be telling them not to purchase clothes and baby items based on intelligender!!!

[tannedangel]

If you read on the australian website (IntelliGender® Homepage - IntelliGender?) they have discounts for ultrasounds to confirm their tests' result, and I *think* that if the test was inaccurate then you get your money back.

But basically it tests for male hormone, and the male hormone has a chemical reaction to what every they use and turns green. If your having a girl, then the urine turns orange.
If your test comes up orange, and your having twins or multiples, then they are all girls. If it comes up green then at least one of your twins/multiples is a boy.

90% accurate in LAB testing, I thnk it was something like 83% accurate in the general public. Sexual intercourse can give you a false boy result so best to wait 48 hours after sex before doing a test. PCO and PCOS will give you a boy result, even if your having a girl, and progesterone treatments may also give you a false boy result.

[Meercat]

I did the intelligender - came up BOY

Then had a 3d scan and was told we are having a GIRL!!!

I would just pay for the scan next time, only a $70 difference and they are way more effective!