Baby Sex Test at 6 Weeks...

[Sluff]

... this was on the news this morning, what do you think of it? Would you want to find out that early?

This is what I found just looking quickly, although I'm sure there's more info elsewhere:
http://www.dna-worldwide.com/DNA-Testing-Direct/Early-Gender-Test

[whirl]

Why not - I dont see a problem with it! I think its great actually for people that are way too impatient, like me!

[Sluff]

Sorry forgot to add my opinion, yes I'm the same as you Tuggle as we personally would never mind what sex we were having, but I just wonder if other families who are desperate for a certain sex would be tempted to terminate the pregnancy as it's such an early stage?

[whirl]

I think thats the only angle that news can put on it to make it seem controversial - caught 5 mins of GMTV whilst having breakfast and saw thats what they are using for a story.

Well, maybe some people will do that - who knows - I doubt it though.

[Sluff]

I think thats the only angle that news can put on it to make it seem controversial - caught 5 mins of GMTV whilst having breakfast and saw thats what they are using for a story.

Well, maybe some people will do that - who knows - I doubt it though.

Yes I guess so - I'd LOVE to know that early :cheesy: But I'm terrible at wanting to know anything... I always want to know yesterday! :laugh:

[bonjovibabe]

I never wanted to know at all when I was pregnant. My view is, once you know, you know for life so why rush it? They dont always get it right anyway.

[ruthie]

I never had a scan so didn't have the chance to know but wouldn't of wanted to anyway, I think it spoilts the whole process somewhat. I think this could be a dangerous thing as some people may abort soley on the baby not being the sex they want.

[xmisscx]

we didnt find out with Eth but we did with Harry - tbh I dont think it was any less exciting Knowing the sex! Bump had his name early on and Eth knew 'who' was gunna come out, not just 'what' was gunna come out, and I loved buying all the blue stuff and getting everything ready beforehand - good job really cos if we'd have left it til after H was born we prob wouldnt have had anything for him for a long time due to the shock!

I just hope like the rest of you that people dont use it for the wrong reasons.

[denise1981]

my first thought was of those who only want a particular sex, and then aborting pregnancy because its not what they want.

I was not bothered if I had a boy or a girl but I did find out at my scan.

[Olive_Oil]

we didnt find out with DS - and i didnt want to withDD really but DH span me such a sob story that i gave in :cheesy:

it was nice to prepare DS that he was getting a little sister but part of me still wishes we hadnt found out and we would have had that lovely suprise at the end as everyone was convinced i was having another boy.


forgot my opinion too...hehe...i cant see a prob other than the one that people have mentioned about aborting as is not the sex they planned for.

[duck_egg]

i didn't find out with either of mine...i think it's a part of the surprise! tbh, i don't think it matters when you find out if you want to know but it would be a crying shame if someone was to use it to abort their baby for being the wrong sex, those sort of people shouldn't be having children imo!!

[Rainbowwitch]

This seems ok for people that cannot wait and especially for people that carry a gene that could affect a certain sex, but like most things you will get people who will abuse it and clearly just have a abortion because it wasnt the sex they wanted

[Bunny]

I wouldn't want to know as when my day comes that I get my BFP i wouldn't care what the sex was, I'd just be so grateful that I was pg

[raverbabytin]

... this was on the news this morning, what do you think of it? Would you want to find out that early?

This is what I found just looking quickly, although I'm sure there's more info elsewhere:
http://www.dna-worldwide.com/DNA-Testing-Direct/Early-Gender-Test


blimey that is early.

[kathyhinsh]

I actually know some1 who said that if she gets pg she's gonna do the test, & if it's not the sex she wants she'll terminate!



I think it's dreadful...& I'm furious!



I didn't mind wot I had, just as long as they were healthy x

[Sarah]

I never wanted to find out the sex of any of mine. It's a good job too as with two of my pregnancies I had my heart set on the opposite to what I had - I know I'd have been disappointed if I'd found out at the scan but the minute they were born I wasn't disappointed for a second - I just loved them. More and more friends tell me what they are having and I think it spoils the surprise - after all what's the first thing anyone asks when you ring up to say the baby has been born??

Also for the reason that Kathy says - I think it's very wrong.

[raverbabytin]

I actually know some1 who said that if she gets pg she's gonna do the test, & if it's not the sex she wants she'll terminate!



I think it's dreadful...& I'm furious!



I didn't mind wot I had, just as long as they were healthy x


thats terriable,how can someone do a thing like that.

[kathyhinsh]

I know...I dont agree with abortion anyway, but just cos the baby's the wrong sex, well.......

[Emsickle]

I think this is awful - I can understand the testing requirement if there is a genetic problem that say, only runs in the male side or something like that, but it is so open to abuse - people should be happy to be pregnant and having a child, which is far more than some people are able to.

I know that I've found out what sex I'm having this time round, and did with Ciaran too (although he kind of wiggled his bits in our face, so there was no missing it lol), but I'd never abort purely for having the "wrong" sex. There is no wrong sex.

[Sarah]

but I'd never abort purely for having the "wrong" sex. There is no wrong sex.


:yes: Well said hun.