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Choosing a Baby´s Gender |
Baby Gender Predictions
Since the beginning of time,
predicting the sex of an unborn baby has been a pastime of
healers, grandmothers and astrologers. Now we can add doctors
to the list, as determining the gender of a fetus has never
been done more accurately. |
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Around 70% of parents who
have the opportunity to learn whether their baby is a boy or
a girl before the birth will opt to do so: the rest want to
keep it a surprise. The most important reason for knowing
the sex of the fetus is in the case of sex-linked genetic
diseases. If a particular disease runs in the family and
only occurs in one sex, parents may well be concerned about
their baby's chances of having the disease. The other reason
is curiosity: some people want to know in advance so they
can have the name, nursery and wardrobe all lined up. |
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Ultrasound is
most commonly used for determining the sex of a baby, since it's
non-invasive and relatively simple. The genders tend to be fully
differentiated at around 12 weeks after conception, so as long
as the technician or doctor can get a clear view, the chances of
getting it right are high. After the 12th week of pregnancy,
accuracy approaches 99%.
Sometimes the doctor will test for illness, disease or fetal
abnormality by using amniocentesis; a procedure in which a
sample of amniotic fluid is extracted and tested. If you're
having amnio done for another reason, you can also have the sex
of the baby determined, but because amniocentesis carries risks
of miscarriage or infection, you'd only use it for sex
determination if something else is being tested for. Chorionic
villus sampling (CVS) is another test used to look for genetic
disorders: in this case, a small sample of the sac where the
baby develops is taken from the mother. This sample can also be
used in a secondary fashion to determine the baby's gender.
The pros and cons of learning your baby's gender are simple, but
the psychological effects can be great. If you are sure you're
carrying a much-wanted son but find instead that your baby will
be a daughter, it may cause you some dismay. Inheritances may be
affected in families that only pass assets on to one gender.
Because ultrasound determinations aren't 100% accurate, there is
a 1-5% chance that you will be told your baby is a boy when it's
a girl, or vice versa. If you don't mind surprises, that's fine,
but if you've been making decisions about nursery school waiting
lists, nannies vs mannies or pink vs blue, you may find yourself
in a middle of a gender confused nursery. Get the best
information you can by making sure the person who interprets the
ultra sound photo feels very confident in the prediction. If the
picture is unclear, you may want to wait and have the ultrasound
done at a later time.Continue reading more
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