Predicting Baby Gender

Baby Gender Predictions.
The only ways to find out whether your baby will be a girl or a boy is to have an ultrasound performed sometime after the 20th week of pregnancy or, if you're having an amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling done.

However, there is no shortage of predictors from many cultures. One of the common ones is the Chinese Gender Predictor. It has been around for literlly thousands of years.

Popular Non Scientific Methods To Determine Gender

If you are not interested in pursuing a clinical procedure to find out your baby�s gender, than you may want to turn to some old wives tales and myths to help you find out if you are having a boy or a girl. There are hundreds of different myths in circulation about gender in pregnancy. Here are just a few of the more popular ones.

You will have a boy if:

* you are carrying low and in front
* your urine is bright yellow
* your right breast is bigger than your left
* you don�t experience any morning sickness in the first trimester

You will have a girl if:

* you are carrying high and all over
* your urine is clear
* your left breast is bigger than your right
* you sleep on your right side

String and Ring Test:

This "test" can also predict whether you will have a boy or a girl. Tie your wedding band or other ring on to a piece of string. Hold this string so that the ring hangs down in front of your belly. Gently swing the string: if the ring moves in a circular pattern, you are having a boy; if it moves in a straight line, you are having a girl.

Scientific Methods To Determine Gender

Ultrasound

The most common procedure used to determine a baby�s gender.Ultrasounds between the 18th and 26th week of pregnancy are usually the most accurate when it comes to determining the sex of the baby. It is important to remember that ultrasound isn�t 100% accurate,

Amniocentesis

A genetic test performed on pregnant women who are at higher risk for certain genetic diseases or birth defects. It can provide information on the genetic status of your baby, and can also determine your baby�s gender. It is usually performed between the 9th and 18th week of pregnancy.

During an amniocentesis, amniotic fluid is removed using a needle. It can be analyzed to determine your baby�s sex. Results typically take between two and four weeks, however, they are close to 99% accurate. Amniocentesis does carry a risk of miscarriage however: miscarriage occurs in about 1% of all amniocentesis procedures.

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

Chorionic villus sampling can also be used to determine the gender of your baby. However, CVS is usually reserved for women who are at high risk of having a baby with a genetic or chromosomal abnormality.It is typically performed in between the 8th and 11th week of pregnancy.

During CVS, samples of the cells from small projections on your placenta (called villi) are removed. These cells are then analyzed for their genetic structure. CVS is 99% accurate in determining the sex of a fetus. This procedure carries a 4% risk of miscarriage and is also associated with an increased risk for infection, premature labor, and fetal damage.

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