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Has anyone used or know of anyone thats used them gender tests from the chemist that came out a little while ago?
Our bub wouldnt come to the party at the last scan to reveal his/her gender and the tests are cheaper than having another scan so i was just after some feedback before we bought one.
We've had two surprises now and im too impatient to wait another 20 weeks this time round lol
We paid the $70 for the Intelli Gender Boy or Girl test.
Obviously too soon to have the result checked with a scan ... bring on the 19 weeks scan!!
The box said it was 90% accurate (hmmmm ... tested by which independant lab) and I read up that it has been available in the USA for three years.
The test is basically a cup with little granule thingys in it and you put some of your pee in the cup. The blurb said that it tests for the male hormone, so if you are having a boy (the male hormone is present in your pee) then your pee will turn green. If the male hormone is not present (having a girl) your pee remains the same colour, or maybe goes a little darker/orange.
My pee went green pretty much straight away ... so, if we believe the test, we are having a boy.
Must admit, I am doubtful.
Will keep you posted.
Hi
I haven't used the Gender test but did alot of research on it and there is heaps out there if you search the web.
I was adement I would get one to start with but after reading and researching there's no way I would trust anything but a scan.
Plenty of correct results from them to be found, people who had done them and then scans had backed it up but also plenty the other way.
If you were going to get one done with the comfort of checking from a scan afterwards then that would be a geat situation to be in.
I am pying $150 for a 3D Gender Scan Package at 17 weeks, basically in, have a look at the bits and out. 99.9% accurate, then I will have my 20 weeks scan and ask then also.
If you are happy to do the gender test and not go ahead and buy specific stuff etc or have your hopes pinned on one sex or the other etc then it could be fun to do and you may end up being the accurate one?
I read one story and the poor lady was devestated, along the line of, had 3 boys wanted a girl, test said girl and she had another boy.
Anyway, sorry for running on a bit! :D Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
when i researched the test( inteligender) i found out its not suitable for me any way apparently if you have PCOS you get a boy reading either way :wall: so unless the doctor orders another scan looks like were in for another surprise lol
You can get the non-diagnostic sex determination scan done. Costs close to the same as the test your talking about. Here both the test and the scan are $100 And at the one I'm booked into, if they can't get a good view even after giving you a drink / go for a walk, they re-book free of charge.
hello,im not sure about those tests,but i paid $50 to get a scan done at 28 weeks and they guarenteed the sex and they basically dont let you leave untill they can tell.It was great!!It was at a 3d scan place.Not sure how much the chemist ones are though.dont you hate it when they dont cooperate when the scan is on so you can see good and clear!!
im going for a 3d scan in mid october...but here they cost 200bucks!! so fingers crossed we will find out then
Personally I wouldn't trust anything but a scan...
I bought one the very same day they hit the shelves! I was only about 11 weeks then I think and had just "known" since I found out I was pregnant that it was a Boy - The test immediately came up BOY - My 20 week Ultrasound confirmed this :) So it worked for me! I did alot of research on the product before it came to Aus and decided to go ahead and try it, just for fun! I didn't run out and buy Blue until after my 20 week Ultrasound... I think if you're not going to take it too seriously, go ahead, there are alot of success stories that it has been spot on with and a few it hasn't - Like everything in life! Works for some, not for all... If I were you, I'd be going for a gender scan instead/as well :)
Good luck!!
We had our 18-20wk scan yesterday ... we are expecting a baby girl.
This is after we did the intellitest at 11 wks and it immediatly came up with a BOY result.
Really odd, DH and I were convinced we were having a baby boy - even before we did the intellitest - and we didn't really take the intellitest seriously, but we were otherwise convinced we were having a boy.
It's our first bub so we are just thrilled to know all is ok with bub and yes, we are happily surprised with the news that our little bundle of joy will be a pink one!
I guess, the intellitest has a 50% chance of being correct, just wasn't in our case?
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).
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 :p
Sounds good thrilled82! I even got some purple ones if you would like :D 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!!!
:)
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.
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!