Genetics and Health

117 opinions for Pink or Blue Early Baby Gender DNA Test

• Kendra
  Mar 27, 2007 at 2:00 am

  Dr Lei: Is this even possible? I tend to lean in the direction of fraud. And $400, come on, wait your 4 months and then find out. I agree with you, it is unnecessary. We get what we get. This could also propose more ethical dilemnas in the future.

• Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD
  Mar 27, 2007 at 10:38 am

  Kendra: Technically, it is possible but whether these companies are carrying out proper protocol, quality assurance, etc. I don’t know. Apparently not otherwise people wouldn’t be suing them!

  We are going to have unprecedented control over what we know of our children’s genetic make-up and what we choose to do with that information. The first thing we have to work on, though, is accuracy. These early gender prediction tests may not even have the basics ironed out.

• wendy
  Apr 24, 2007 at 3:35 pm

  I don’t think it is THAT improtant to know the sex of the baby early but, come on worried about those that do? I have four children two boys two girls. We just found out we are having another baby amd I can’t wait to find out what it is. DOes it matter? NO!!! I am just so excited. I want to know what to call my baby. It would also help my large family if I could start to gather gender specific clothes for the baby. I also have a sister that just had a baby girl and she has a ton of beautiful baby girl clothes. If I don’t need them she is going to sell them. I think it would be a financial advantage to both of us to know what I am having. There are some pros to finding out early. By the way the pink or blue that I saw was closer to two hundred and fifty depending on when you want the results.

• Shannon
  Apr 26, 2007 at 4:04 pm

  I took the pink or blue DNA test at 14 weeks. It said I was having a girl. I had an ultrasound at 21 weeks and was clearly having a boy. I’m still happy, but would not recommend the test. It was not accurate.

• Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD
  Apr 26, 2007 at 4:14 pm

  Thanks for your comments, Wendy and Shannon, and congratulations to you both!! I also wanted to know the sex of our baby when I was pregnant. Nothing wrong with that. But I sure wouldn’t have liked it if it turned out wrong. I hear some ultrasound techs won’t tell anymore because of liability issues.

• Mel Walker
  Apr 27, 2007 at 6:55 am

  I bought a pregnancy test kit a couple of days ago (and, yes, I am!!) and the kit stated 99% accuracy on the side of the packet. The science behind the test looks very sound (the percentage is almost as high) but I only hear bad things about Baby Gender Mentor as a company. I am super curious if mine will be a girl or boy so am reading up on Pink or Blue more.

• Autism Vox » Bullying, Ashley X, Eugenics, and One Celebrity Reference
  May 11, 2007 at 5:52 pm

  […] notes that one can now purchase home test kits to predict a child’s gender (on the reliability of such tests, see this post at Genetics and Health). […]

• alan
  May 20, 2007 at 12:22 pm

  i’m just a 16 year old, philosophy student, and i was just wondering if anybody has considered the ethical issues about this test? don’t you think, if knowing the gender of your baby six weeks into a pregnancy (when abortion is still legal) that this could lead to chosing the gender of your baby? certainly you think its wrong to get an abortion cos the baby is the wrong sex, or more accuratly, not the sex you would have liked.

• Jane
  May 23, 2007 at 2:50 am

  People aren’t gonna abort a baby just because it’s not the sex they thought he/she would be. Alan talks about this like he is a philosophy student instead of a mother, which makes his opinion invalid. There are a thousand different reasons why mothers need to know the sex of their babies if they can actually find out accurately (even from ultrasound), and None of the reasons have to do with abortion. Duh. Just reading your opinion makes me glad I don’t know you.

• alan
  May 23, 2007 at 1:11 pm

  hmm, so what jane is saying, is that no one would abort because of gender. even in cultures like china (china is not the only one i’m sure) where males are valued more than females?

  Of course there will. duh.

• Tammy
  May 24, 2007 at 2:08 am

  The early-gender-detection tests seem to be attacked primarily because of cost, lack of necessity, ethics, and questionable accuracy.

  With regard to the ethical dilema posed by the test, you can still have an abortion at 20 weeks after having an ultrasound. There is a remarkable gender imbalance in China because families are only allowed to have one child, and they want it to be a boy who will take care of them in old age. The Chinese government is in the process of implenting social programs to assist families after “retirement.” This has been a problem long before the new test. In fact, the test kits cannot be shipped to China and a number of other countries notorious for abortive gender selection.

  With regard to the accuracy, I am surprised that noone has brought up the fact that an ultrasound is not completely accurate and many women end up with conflicting results. An ultrasound as well as the test are much more likely to be accurate when they detect a boy. If you don’t see a penis or the lab doesn’t detect Y-chromosome-specific DNA, it could mean that you are having a girl, OR, you are having a boy, but were unable to see a penis or detect the Y-chromosome DNA. The reverse (finding Y-chromosome DNA in a woman carrying a girl, or mistaking labia for a penis) is not impossible, but FAR less common. (I’m crossing my fingers right now because I was told by the ultrasound tech that I’m having a boy and I just painted my nursery…lol).

  Early gender detection is not necessary, it can be costly, and you will not know for 100% sure until the baby is actually born. The bottom line is, if you can afford it, and you are curious, take the test, and hang on to your receipts…if not, don’t.

• Michelle
  May 30, 2007 at 4:31 am

  I would love to know early but I am just going to wait it out till delivery. We just moved into a bigger house and I would love to know whick box of baby clothes to unpack. My sons’ old clothes or my daughters’ I am prepared either way, but I am so excited I think I might burst. lol This is our fifth and final child and myhusband really wants it to be a suprise.

• Shelly
  Jun 8, 2007 at 1:08 am

  I think its a good idea however with everything people abuse things and this case is no different.

• Jane
  Jun 9, 2007 at 3:02 pm

  Look, you little teenager. I’m Past 21 weeks and STILL don’t know the gender of my baby, NOT that I care one way or another. It would just be nice to know. The facts are these: No Test is failproof, not even ultrasound. Women have to carry a baby for 10 MONTHS of their LIVES (40 weeks=10 months) so, it would be lovely if they could tell the sex, if for no other reason than to shake things up and give a them a little fun (puking and getting fatter is NOT fun!). Also, knowing the sex could help determine the chances of things like c-section (boys tend to be c’d more often). I’d like to have an inkling about whether or not I’m gonna be cut in two before it happens, thank you. I wish YOU could understand, Alan, but since you can’t, please stop trying to accuse mothers-to-be of wanting abortions when all they WANT is to know the sex beforehand. And a high-school student shouldn’t claim to be “a philosophy student.” Go to college before you drop the word “philosophy” like you’re some sort of thinker. You’re also rude and immature, conditions which hopefully you’ll remedy once you enter a place of higher learning and get your head out of your nether-region.

• alan
  Jun 10, 2007 at 9:49 am

  i’m in the victorian college of the arts, i am ina univeristy. i never said all mothers would abort, just that there will definatly be cases in which a mother does.

  you say i’m immature, yet you launch personal attacks against me and say my head is up my ass… hmmm

• Jane
  Jun 11, 2007 at 4:38 pm

  So you’re taking classes at the College of the arts, huh? :) Well, that means you’re Waay smarter than I and my husband, who between us have 2 degrees, 2 minors, post-graduate work , and are twice your age (in case you can’t tell, I’m being Sarcastic right now). You didn’t respond to ANYthing I said about pregnancy or why one might need to know the gender, but then, why would you? You’re not interested in the ACTUAL discussion of gender tests- you’re interested in annoying mothers-to-be about abortion, a topic that is untasteful and inappropriate at this site, where MOTHERS-TO-BE (not aborters-to-be) are discussing their unborn children. And that’s why I’m NOT interested in talking about this with you anymore. My husband, however, points out to you that many young would-be philosophers make the mistake of thinking “philosophy” means “being argumentative.” Have a nice day

• Sarah
  Jun 11, 2007 at 9:57 pm

  Jane, I think that your comments to Alan are both unreasonable and imature. Having a degree and being pregnant doesn’t in anyway qualify you to speak for the entire population of pregnant women in the world and just because it is beyond your comprehension that women could abort for reasons as petty as gender, it is naive for you to think that this does not occur. I am also pregnant and have 2 little girls, although I would never consider abortion myself and will be delighted whatever gender I get, I am not conceited enough to believe that my views are that of every pregnant woman. You may be interested in the following link as it shows that it is not only in China and India that abortions are carried out due to gender disappointment but even in western society it already occuring.

• Sarah
  Jun 11, 2007 at 10:18 pm

  Sorry, not sure why but my link didn’t work.
  You can access the site by going to in gender (dot com), forums, gender selection debate and choose
  How far can gd go? I know it’s a bit of a round about way but hopefully it’s easy enough to follow as this doesn’t seem to accept web addresses.

• Celeste
  Jun 13, 2007 at 5:57 am

  I’ve seen some good results and comments on other sites about Pink or Blue. I just ordered it, and it was not $400. It was $264 for the 5 day results.

  I do not think that if the mother is just curious that it’s an “ethical” problem. Now if I was out to have ONLY a girl or a boy that would be different, but it’s not your responsibility nor the responsiblity of the government or the world to monitor my ethics or anyone else’s ethics.

  This is my 3rd child, and I have 2 boys already. I am simply excited and would like to know my child’s gender. Besides they offer a moneyback guarantee.

  Cost aside… if I want to spend MY money on a gender test, regardless of accuracy, why should it be anyone’s business as to the ethics of it?

  My pregnancy. My body. My baby. My business.

• Sandra
  Jun 13, 2007 at 11:21 pm

  For Jane and Alan-
  I think that you would both be interested to know this. My husband is in the beginning process of doing paperwork to have a vasectomy because we have three girls and he really wanted to stop after two. Just today I found out that I am pregnant with #4 and I’m terrified to tell him because he would probably encourage me to have an abortion. (I know it’s my body and I can do whatever I want to) I think that the only way that he wouldn’t try to get me to have an abortion is to find out whether it’s a boy or not.
  So Jane before you go judging an innocent student on what his “opinion” might be, just remember that some people have different views than you do. He is just trying to ask a “What if?” I am praying that this will all work out for me and that I will either have 4 healthy girls or 3 girls and a boy.

• Jennifer
  Jun 13, 2007 at 11:22 pm

  Wow Jane. I think you should re-read Alans comments. I think he is just asking questions and thinking out loud. You have jumped to a lot of conclusions about his personality and value. I would suggest that you open your mind to all opinions, not just opinions you feel are valid. I don’t believe Alan is pushing abortion at all. Open your mind. I am pregnant, and reading this makes me feel that someone who also has a higher education, is a female, and is pregnant needs to address your e-mail. I hope that you learn to be a little more kind and accepting rather than demeaning to someone just trying to learn. I think it is commendable that a male is on this site trying to learn and ask questions. Please don’t discourage him with this type of negative behavior. There are a lot of men who don’t ask any questions, or care for that matter. If you re-read Alans original e-mail, you will see that he is just thinking out loud. Give him a break.

  Best Wishes.

• Liza
  Jul 12, 2007 at 5:25 am

  My reason for checking into the blood test was that there are slight risks associated with ultrasounds (risks which are not well-known), which make me question whether I should have one done for such a trivial reason as to find out the sex of my baby. But a blood test is non-invasive to the baby, and, if it were quite accurate, might be a good test to use. And, while I would never have an abortion, I do believe this test could be misused by others. I think it is wise of the company not to provide the test in China and India. My reasons for wanting to know ahead of time are similar to some stated earlier, like getting the right clothes together, or planning which room the baby will use (we have four boys and a girl right now). We will be happy no matter what we’re having, of course!

  Sandra, I’m agreeing with you in prayer for a good outcome, but mostly for a change of heart in your husband. My husband was done at two. ;-) We’re expecting our sixth in December. BTW, check out dontfixit (dot) org for important information about vasectomies.

• boyorgirl
  Jul 27, 2007 at 10:39 pm

  I definitely agree that there are some ethical issues here… I have a friend who has a child with a gender specific genetic disorder. This test is unfortunately going to persuade her to have an abortion or not with her next pregnancy. She is trying to get pregnant. When she becomes pregnant she will take this test. If it comes back a boy (carrier of said genetic disorder) she plans to abort. I don’t think it is ethical. The test could be incorrect. I think that if you are planning to have a child, you should be content no matter what the sex. In the case of gentic disorders, in vitro and PGD, though costly and still questionable ethics, is a much better alternative than abortion.

• Natalia
  Aug 7, 2007 at 3:18 am

  Jane, u really need to check ur hormones and I’m not being a jerk I mean it in sisterly love. U got way to emtional way to quickly over someone’s oppinion.

  I am 11 weeks pregers today with my second baby and I know what those hormones can do to us and how it can make us over “feel” certain issue. Ur acting very irrational for a person with so many degrees. I thought the more educated a person was the more open minded they would be. Well I guess I learned something new.

  As far as Alan goes I agree one hundred percent. I def. know ppl. who would have an abortion if they weren’t getting the gender of baby they wanted. Especially ppl. who are used to controling all aspects of their lives. They have a set immage for what their life should look like and they are willing to do just what they have to do to achieve that dream. Even if it’s something immoral or irrational.

  I personaly am hoping for a little girl this time around, because I have an amazing little boy already but if God chooses to allow me to have another little boy then I know that my son needed a little brother for now and not a little sister and I would be happy with another little boy. Mainly I am hoping for a little girl for my husband who despertly wants to have a princess of his own (like all his other friends and also because my father-in-law always wanted a daughter and had three boys) As far as I go I could have a hundred boys. My son is my all.

• Natalia
  Aug 7, 2007 at 3:28 am

  Ps. Alan never said knowing the gender of a baby was a bad idea he just questioned if it was a good idea at 6 weeks when it would be legal to abort…

  I can’t stand when ppl. read half of something then throw a fit. Plus any one with or with out a uterus is entitled to their opinion. Saying that because Alan is male, 16 and not a mother is a real lame reason not to listen. Further more Alan seems alot more mature then Jane even though she and her husband have all those degrees are twice his age and are pregnant (at least those are her words).

  That kind of behavior (Jane’s) makes me embarresed to be a woman, pregnant, and a mother.. Yuk!

• Chasta
  Aug 7, 2007 at 8:12 pm

  I took the early gender test with the website tellmepinkorblue.com. I took it at 8 weeks, results were boy. I was asked by the company to take it again for more “accurate” results at 9 weeks (they had concerns my first test may have been contaiminated) - the results were boy, I was told by the technician there that this was a “clean specimen and without a doubt it is a boy”. I had an ultrasound at 20 weeks that showed I am having a girl. I am now 25 weeks and it is definately a girl. I called pink or blue and was given many reasons on why the test results were not accurate. I was asked to take the test for the thrid time, if it shows girl I will get a refund now, if it shows boy I will have to wait until the baby is born. I would not recommend this test to anyone, as it clearly is not accurate! The tech told me they have 95% accuarcy. She said herself personally she sees about 1 inaccurate result a week. The website says 99% accuracy which is NOT true. The tech even agreed with me that this needed to be removed from their website.

• Penny
  Aug 10, 2007 at 7:35 am

  Thanks for letting us know about your experience Chasta. I’m sure you will love your baby to bits whatever happens!

  Penny

• Jane
  Aug 13, 2007 at 4:51 pm

  I still don’t like Alan’s opinion, mainly because 1. He’s not acknowledging, among Many Things, the idea that knowing the gender for knowing’s sake is perfectly ethical. Instead he’s insisting that mothers who wish to know the gender might be doing something wrong merely because of the time at which they find out (early). 2. He, like so many people, seem to be saying they have a right to shove their opinions down pregnant women’s throats, an action which, frankly, I”m tired of. 3. I thought this was a site wherein Mothers, or even Fathers-to-be could discuss a simple gender test for their babies. I’m Soooo sickened and tired of abortion coming up when people get pregnant or talk about pregnancy. I find the topic offensive, especially coming from someone whose experience with the topic comes from the classroom, at best. Also, Nathalia, or whatever your name is, I read Every Part Of Alan’s Comments numerous times, expecting him to make a point I could recognize as not trying to irritate me but to clarify the real discussion here, but I came up empty. So don’t accuse ME of not paying attention to content or being immature. I am a grown woman who doesn’t care what you or any kid thinks about my opinion, or the offensive topic of abortion, for that matter.

• Penny
  Aug 15, 2007 at 8:03 am

  Ladies/Gentlemen

  I think we should agree to use this blog as a forum for discussing the pros and cons of knowing a baby’s gender sooner than conventional scanning allows.

  The topic of abortion can become quite inflammatory.

  I for one have two kids and couldn’t wait to know both babies genders … but I waited for the scans.

  I have not carried out much research into this test but have heard similar tales of ‘wrong’ results. I believe ‘wrong’ results are more common than we are led to believe.

  My recommendation is wait a few more weeks and get your result from your free scan. I know some hospitals are not giving out an opinion for fear of what I class as ‘compensationitis’. But, hey, your body, your baby, your right!

  Penny

• patrick
  Aug 15, 2007 at 6:09 pm

  My wife and I did the pink or blue test. We did it because we wanted to know the gender and are very excited about our first baby. We don’t really care if it turns out to be wrong…we’ll find out soon. If it is wrong they offer a money back guarantee.

  btw. My wife dropped the paper with the blood on it on our bathroom floor so we called them and asked what to do. They overnighted another kit to us, for a little extra cost, and gave us a free upgrade to the expedited results. They were very nice and professional.

• Jane
  Aug 15, 2007 at 11:18 pm

  We’re back on point- Hooray!! I agree with everything Penny said.
  Back to gender-talk: As stated before, even ultrasounds are Not 100% accurate ( I think accuracy for them is around 80% from my research), so, although we have all these handy-tech tools, we should prolly not get too settled on gender until the baby is born. Everybody knows somebody who was told there were having X and actually delivered Y, or vice versa. We were told we are having a girl, so we bought girl clothes mostly, but our stroller is blue and so is our pack n’ play, and some of the clothes are neutral. We figure we’re covering at least half the bases that way (maybe?). We’ll not make up our minds fully until she’s here though, cuz one just never knows for sure. Still, I think it’s great to try and find out the sex if one is curious. We’ve moved cross-country in the last month and are moving again across the world (Japan) before the baby is 6 mos. old, so everything we could think to handle early, we’ve been and are still trying to do. Navigating a new town with a newborn and a huge shopping-list just didn’t seem smart to me, if it could be avoided. There are tons of things to think about and plan for, and having a clue (even if it’s possibly wrong) makes some of the preperations easier and more fun.

  Congrats to all the Soon-To-Be-Mommas and Daddies out there!

• Penny
  Aug 16, 2007 at 5:52 am

  Thanks Jane

  Goodness, a lot of travelling while you’re pregnant! Take it easy, you’ll need all your energy for when baby is born! Oh and good luck in Japan.

  Penny

  PS A tip … never, ever go anywhere with your daughter without taking a pack of babywipes!

• Rhea
  Aug 22, 2007 at 11:26 am

  Hi I don’t know if this test is accurate, after my first test I was told that it was a girl but because I did the test at exactly 6 weeks it was too early to be accurate, and I was advised to do a re-test. My re-test results were found to be inconclusive as there was only a very small amount of Y DNA found in my blood, so know they want me to do a third test!! I thought any amount of Y DNA resulted in a boy! I give up!!

• Penny
  Aug 22, 2007 at 12:28 pm

  Hi Rhea

  I’ve just checked out the website and yes the company manufacturing the kit says any Y chromosome detected means a boy. Your results are most bizzare and need explaining to you. I suggest you call them up again and ask how any confusion has arisen.

  Good luck!

  Penny

• becky
  Aug 23, 2007 at 10:37 am

  Hi ive done the pink or blue test and am really starting to get suspicious after reading all these comments. I always wanted a girl but the test has said its a boy, im happy either way and certaintly didnt think about aborting over that!
  Ive got a 4D scan in three weeks that will confidently sex the baby so I will inform you all then!

• Penny
  Aug 23, 2007 at 8:07 pm

  Hi Becky

  Can’t wait to hear your results!

  Hope your pregnancy is progressing well.

  Penny

• Dazie
  Aug 25, 2007 at 10:53 am

  Hi,
  I’ve just been googling the TMPOB test and have come across this site talkin about it the other is in-gender….. I did the TMPOB test at 15 weeks and got the GIrl result then at my 20 week scan I was told boy so phoned them to see about getting a refund ….. They sent me out a retest kit and said if it came back boy I’d get the money back if it came back girl I’d have to wait well I got my resultas last night and again it’s sayin girl !!!!! I don’t no wot to believe is the TMPOB test wrong twice or is my scan wrong !!!?????? If you read the posts on in-gender you’ll see how many of us got wrong results !!!!!

• Is the Pink or Blue early baby gender DNA test accurate?
  Aug 29, 2007 at 10:03 am

  […] you or has someone you know taken an early gender DNA test? Karen Kaplan, a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, wants to hear your stories. Please leave a […]

• Liza
  Aug 31, 2007 at 1:46 am

  Dazie,
  What did you think of your 20 week scan? Did you think it looked like a boy? Ya know, it’s interesting that the company is having retests done. I find it encouraging that at least they are not coming back with an opposite result (i.e. to match what you say your scan showed), just to avoid a refund. I’m very curious to find out if they were right and the ultrasound tech was wrong.

  We decided to go ahead and have a quick ultrasound done at 22 weeks. Looks like we’re having our fifth boy! :) Can’t wait to meet him!

• Dazie
  Sep 1, 2007 at 8:48 am

  Liza,
  I’ve another scan on friday so in a way I’m hoping it comes back differently and it really is the girl I’ve been praying for but if it comes back as boy number 3 then i’ll be happy too …. Yeah i must say they are very pleaseant and they have retested the second sample twice so that means 3 times it’s come up as a girl and they say they’re very confident that it’s a girl but i just keep thinkin about the scan but alot of people on different websites have said that they’ve had wrong results with it being the cord in the scan but i will definitely keep u updated when i have my scan next week ……
  Were u hoping for a girl this time and did u do tmpob yourself xxxx

• Ashley M
  Sep 1, 2007 at 9:34 am

  Just another comment to say that I took the test at 8 weeks - 6 wks gestation - and it said I was having a girl. Today I had a 20-week ultrasound which clearly indicated that I am having a boy. I can’t wait to get my money back!

• dazie
  Sep 3, 2007 at 3:39 pm

  Ashley

  Have you done the retest for them to get the refund and if so did it say girl or boy ???? It’s just my retest is saying girl and my scan showed boy ……

• dj
  Sep 5, 2007 at 2:50 pm

  I won’t completely disagree with Alan on thoughts of abortion .. i have a 3 yr old daughter we adore .. now that I am pregnant again I found out at ultrasound that it is another girl .. since it our last one we wanted a boy … i was certain before ultra that I would be happy and loving and caring whatever the gender … i am not at all prepared for the gender depression i am facing now .. and to be honest inspite of being a religious christian, thoughts of abortion, miscarriage, unhealthy thoughts pop in .. i know i’m a bad person for feelin this

• Liza
  Sep 10, 2007 at 5:47 pm

  Dazie,
  Yes, we were hoping to have a sister for my only daughter, but are happy either way. I did not end up taking the pink or blue test, since I had a 3D ultrasound and saw the penis clear as day. ;) Also, we could not afford both things. It was one method or the other for us.

• Penny
  Sep 10, 2007 at 6:07 pm

  dj - don’t feel you’re a bad person, far from it, your thoughts are perfectly natural :) When I found I was having a second boy I went through the same feelings including grieving for the fact I’d never experience the joy of having a daughter to be close to, go shopping, share clothes etc etc. Now, I love having my boys and couldn’t imagine having a girl! Same sex siblings tend to have a great time together. I also wonder with my strong family history of breast cancer that my body naturally selected boys. Who knows? Good luck anyway!

• Dazie
  Sep 10, 2007 at 7:21 pm

  Liza,
  I’m glad u didn’t try it coz it really just causes a lot of upset in the waiting and wondering …. I had my scan on Fri and again it was a boy plain as day so I’d say they got my test incorrest on 3 different occassions and I’ve had 2 scans confirming boy xxx

• Amber
  Sep 13, 2007 at 3:00 pm

  I took the Pink or Blue test at 10 weeks and I was told it was a girl. I had my 11 week ultrascreen yesterday and the tech told me “not to hold my breath” about the results - that she had a patient last week that was told one thing and the ultrasound said another. I started looking for information on the internet, because I hate to say it, but my heart is already set on a girl. Anyway, I was reading that red blood cells and DNA can stay in your blood for decades - so that would explain inaccuracies for women who got wrong results if they had a boy previoulsy (the Y chromosome is still there from before). But, I can find no reason for it to be so inaccurate if it is a woman’s first child, or if it gives a girl result. I’m just really curious to see the REAL statistics of this company. All I’m finding on the internet is complaints about wrong results, but I guess if a woman got correct results, she would have no reason to vent her frustrations and warn others on the internet. I just want to know how many women got CORRECT results because I have a good idea on the number of incorrect ones :)

• Dazie
  Sep 22, 2007 at 9:48 am

  Well I have finally received my BOY result with my 3rd TMPOB test …… I can’t believe it took them till I was nearly 24 weeks to be able to detect the y dna in my blood test …. Well at least I can get my refund !!!!!!!

• Laura
  Oct 9, 2007 at 8:46 pm

  We did the Pink or Blue test about 3 mos ago & found we were having a girl! It was fun to register for girl stuff that WASN’T all pink and to call our daughter by name. Well, we had our 20 week U/S today & guess what…10 fingers, 10 toes and a penis!

• Amanda
  Oct 12, 2007 at 12:41 am

  I carry a genetic disease and got pregnant earlier this year. Unfortunately for me it ended up being an affected male. It took until 15 weeks pregnant for me to get all of the results back. The termination was a horrendous decision to have to make this late in the pregnancy. The pain that I went through waiting was unlivable. Since then I have tried two unsuccessful cycles of IVF in order to do PGD( which screens embryos before implantation) and am out of options as far as that is concerned. Now I am back to square one and my husband and I have to try naturally again. I have come across some of this discussion purely by coincidence and was excited to hear that there is a test that can be done much earlier than a CVS for gender. That way I can avoid a painfully long wait and terminate if it is found to be a male at 5-6 weeks. I feel that in the situation that I am facing, that it is much better to know sooner if you are going to have a possibly affected child, then to wait until the pregnancy is as far along as 15 weeks. You can’t possibly know how valuable a test like this can be until you are faced with the very real and heartbreaking decision of whether to abort your baby that you want so badly, or to keep a baby knowing full well that you are bringing him into the world with a terrible disease.
  I think that when used for medical reasons and for the pure joy of finding out the sex of your baby, that this test is both innovative and acceptable. In my view it is less acceptable to bring a child into the world knowing that he will be ill his whole life.
  Thanks for listening.
  Amanda

• Geraldine
  Oct 15, 2007 at 5:21 pm

  I did a DNA Worldwide test and I was told Boy,
  I have 3 girls and was no excited about having
  a son, so I was gutted to find out it was a girl
  at my 22 week scan, does anyone know how
  to claim my money back from DNA Worldwide?

• 12weeksprego
  Oct 16, 2007 at 1:59 pm

  I have seen where ultrasound prediction on sex was wrong. I really believe it depends on the OB and his/her experience with it. I personally have been given the right gender of not one, but two children prior to birth. I have a boy 12yrs and a girl 19mo. My OB doctor told me with my daughter at every ultra sound after 16wks the sex, as to whether he believed she was a girl, he explained how he came that belief and showed me on the screen. I love my doctor he is great. But you have to understand that doctors are not GOD and they do in fact make mistakes. But it was sure neat to know, what i was most likely to be having, and i cant wait until that time comes again. I cant see paying 200+ $’s for a home test, it is just not within my budget, but if i could afford it, I too probably would try it out of curiosity.

• Dazie
  Oct 24, 2007 at 4:50 pm

  Hi Geraldine,
  I got my refund from dna worldwide but had to do 2 retests to get it ….. They aren’t doin this test now so don’t no if u can get a retest done but I’d phone them and tell them what ur scan said …. Hope u get the refund xxx

• Momma2be
  Oct 24, 2007 at 4:56 pm

  You know..some people have genetic issues that this could help them determine if they should go forward with procedures such as a CVS and so on, but I would not do this mail order. I actually contacted our local genetic to see if this is even possible to have done and offered to be their trial and error patient to see if you can in fact determine sex this early on. But for us who have gender specific condition, yes, it would be nice to put our minds at ease sooner than later…not for the sake of abortion or anything, but for the sake of knowing if we should move forward with more invasive procedures.

• Amber
  Oct 24, 2007 at 10:04 pm

  I took the Pink or Blue test at 10 weeks and it said Girl. I had a sonogram today at 18 weeks and it confirmed Girl! So, the test was correct for me…

• Jay
  Oct 26, 2007 at 12:11 pm

  Both me and a girlfriend of mine took the Pink or Blue test (me at 7 weeks, her at 9 weeks), and we both had correct results from it. It was good for me - it was my first baby and I couldn’t wait to find whether it was a boy or girl!!!

• helen
  Oct 28, 2007 at 9:18 pm

  Hi Jay, what did they predict you were both having?

• Momma2be
  Oct 28, 2007 at 9:32 pm

  My question is were you ever pregnant with a boy and yes, what did they say you were having. It sounds like this is fluke if they do get it right as people who were pregnant with boys previously could still have some of that in them etc…

• Momma2be
  Oct 28, 2007 at 9:34 pm

  Amanda…

  I too am in the same boat as you…Can you share what your genetic condition is?

• helen
  Oct 28, 2007 at 9:39 pm

  This company has predicted ‘girl’ twice but my 20wk scan said ‘boy’. I’m doing a 3rd test with Pink &Blue mainly out of curiosity now. By the way my only child was born 2005 and was a Boy. No Y chromozones were found apparently in my 2 tests. Hmmmm

• Momma2be
  Oct 28, 2007 at 9:51 pm

  sounds fishy…though boys are more misdiagnosed with Ultrasound because the cord is in the way…So its hard to say I suppose at this point…

• Amanda
  Oct 29, 2007 at 12:58 am

  Hello Momma2be,
  My genitic condtion that I am a carrier of but not affected by (because I am female) is called Hyper-Igm Syndrome. This is an immune deficiancy disorder. So basically if I were to give birth to a male baby with this disease, he would have not immune system and would be sick his entire life. Are you pregnant right now and if so are you taking this test? What is your genetic condition?

• Momma2be
  Oct 29, 2007 at 12:05 pm

  HI Amanda…

  Like you, we have an x linked genetic condition and ours is known as menkes. It is a copper deficiency. I am pregnant now…and I dont think from what I have read it is worth to to take this. I have seen more bad than good. and according to the local genetics, this is only experimental at this point…it isnt even a for sure thing — obviously! Otherwise, I believe a lot more labs would be offering this. But I do want you to know, I have walked every step you have waiting out the 15 weeks:( This is catually my 5th pregnancy, 3 live births, but only 2 reamain with us:(

• Chloe36
  Nov 8, 2007 at 11:10 pm

  Just wanted to add that my TMPOB results were WRONG. Said boy…but I’m having a girl!!!

• Teresa
  Nov 12, 2007 at 5:07 pm

  I just took the test at 16 weeks…..the results said boy, though I’m really hoping for a girl. I have two fantastic boys already,and in the past year have had two miscarriages. I’ll be finding out on the 19th if the tmpob results will be confirmed. I’m not sure what to think anymore. I will love my baby regardless, but you can’t help to want what you don’t have.

• Katherine
  Nov 26, 2007 at 5:59 pm

  I took the pink or blue test as well at 9 weeks and got a boy result. I already have a 20 month old boy and my pregnancy symprtoms are very different this time. I was certain that its a girl. I can’t wait to find out from the untrasound what I am having. I have spent $264.00 and feel like it was a mistake. Based on comments its sounds so innaccurate. My advise to someone considering it is just to be patient and wait for the ultrasound.

• helen
  Nov 27, 2007 at 10:13 pm

  well, after having girl, girl, inconclusive and now BOY result after 27weeks DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

• Cari
  Dec 5, 2007 at 5:58 pm

  I am a crisis pregnancy center councelor, and council women on a regular basis who have or are planning to have an abortion. WHile I do know its possible that the sex of the baby could sway people into a descision of abortion, from what I have seen, the reasons for abortion are mostly life circumstance and lack of support from their friends and family. So regaurdless of the sex, they woud abort. But in a pace where abortion is legal, I think arguing over the ethics of a test that might encourage an abortion rather than advocating pro-life seems like a waste of time….BUt that simply an opinion and not meant to offend anyone.

  As for me and my husband, we have 3 girls and are now expecting another baby. In anxious curiousity on wether we would finally have that boy, or if we would have our own cheerleading team (HAHA) we ordered the pink and blue test. I do have a friend that took it with both of her boys at 7 weeks, and got correct results of 2 boys. My results (done at 10 weeks gestation) showed GIRL. But this pregnancy is also different (although all of them are diferent) and for some reason my gut says Boy, so I began to research on how many people recieved wrong results. I am now 16 weeks and looking forward to my ultra sound in a month. Thanks for everyone’s comments!! Its been helpful! I LOVE my baby girls and would enjoy another, but part of me hopes this last baby will be our little boy. We’ll see.

• Cari
  Dec 5, 2007 at 6:07 pm

  Oh and by the way, if I had it to do all over again, I can say that I would NOT buy the test again, wether it turns out accurate or not. Even as I read the results and had confidence in the test, I still felt like I needed to see it to believe it. I now with I had the 256.00 still in my pocket! :)

• Gwen
  Dec 16, 2007 at 11:40 pm

  I took the Tell Me Pink or Blue Test by Consumer Genetics at 6 weeks. We wanted to find out the sex of the baby because my husband was leaving for a long business trip and would not be around for most of my appts. Also, my first child was predicted to be a boy at ultrasound and turned out to be a girl! Ultrasounds are dicey because you may not get a good view that day or even subsequent days.

  My comment is this - I was Ultra careful about doing the test, stayed in the bathroom, followed instructions to the letter and did not let my husband even touch the package when it arrived. Even DNA in the AIR can contaminate your results - you must do everthing they tell you to obtain a CLEAN test. I cleaned and disinfected my hands and every surface where I took the test, kept the door closed when I left the test to air dry for 30 minutes. I kept my husband out of the area just to be sure (that goes for any males). Also, it says they will refund your money with a copy of your birth certificate. There was also some caveats posted on the site - so its worth reading of course.

  It was a joy for us to find out early - we picked a name early and were able to do all our nursery shopping together before my husband left for his trip. I am now 4 weeks away from birth and ALL my ultrasounds where we could see, confirmed Boy. We had 3 ultrasounds, including the predictive 17 week one (where they usually tell the gender) as inconclusive because of how the baby was positioned. I can’t imagine waiting so long to have prepared for his birth. We were able to custom order bedding for his crib that would have taken 8 weeks to arrive if we waited until birth :(

  I am very happy the test worked out for us and hope that people will consider the purity of their test environment when taking their test.

• Heather
  Dec 17, 2007 at 9:28 pm

  Hello. I am 12 weeks pregnant. I took the Pink or Blue test 8-10 days ago, not sure. I hurried to the FedEx box after carefully taking the test as directed. I made sure that my husband wasn’t near it, and that my hands were clean and rubbed with the alcohol pads. Anyways, they recieved the test back last Monday. I got the results today, exactly 5 business days later. It says that I am having a GIRL. I’ve read a lot of the comments. I see a few people that took the test too early. It clearly states that you must be 7 weeks pregnant, not 6 silly! I am not going to ruch out and buy pink. I was just curious and had the extra cash. We will see. I am interested to hear from more of you who followed the directions to a T, and if the results were accurate. I will let you know after my ultrasound.

• sangita
  Dec 18, 2007 at 11:32 pm

  I took the pink and blue test on 12 week and it said girl.I got a baby girl now.any way its right for me.

• Dazie
  Dec 21, 2007 at 9:54 am

  Hi Heather,
  I’m sure uv seen my earlier posts but just thought I’d reply to u ….. I took the test first time about 14 weeks so well into the preg it came back girl then I had mt scan which said boy so retested and again girl …. I had to return to the hospital for a rescan as all the anatomy wasn’t seen and again they said boy so my final test was at abouty 22 weeks and eventually said boy so I really have no faith in this test at all ….. Hopefully it’ll be correct for u tho xxx

• Gwen
  Dec 21, 2007 at 2:23 pm

  to Heather,

  Yes, you’re absolutely right - the site says 7, but it is LMP (last menstrual period) I was under the care of repro specialist and we happened to know my LH surge date/estimated date of conception, etc - so I was actually 6 weeks pregnant, around 7-8 weeks LMP. So, yes you do have to wait till you’re around 7 weeks LMP (5-6 actual). Didn’t mean to mislead - Thanks for pointing that out :)

• Cari
  Dec 28, 2007 at 8:48 pm

  Hi everyone,
  I was just stopping back by to see if anyone else has had wrong results. It looks like the majority are getting good results. I am 19.5 weeks now, and have a sono scheduled for next week (the 2nd) I am sure the test was correct in predicting Girl, but once again I have to say that it has not at all eased my curiousity…I am still for some reason holding on to that possibility that it may be incorrect and there is a boy swimming around in here…I am sure thats only wishful thinking. But, I do still stand by my earlier comment that I would NOT buy the test again. It did not give me the assurity and peace of mind of knowing like i had hoped it would…Like I said, I need to SEE it to believe it. 256.00 (i believe is what it cost me) and I could have saved that for a good old spa day! :) HAHA.

• Teresa
  Jan 2, 2008 at 11:41 pm

  I posted back in Nov. and my TMPOB result was boy. At my 20 week ultrasound, (6 weeks ago) the tech was very sure we have our first little girl. That test was the worst thing I could have done…it really messes with your emotions, and even though the tech was very sure, I’m havin a 2nd ultrasound done Mon. (26 1/2 weeks) just to assure myself, because those results are still in the back of my head. Personally, I would never buy anything in advance after doing this test. And truthfully, I still haven’t. I do have things picked out, but I will feel better about everything after Monday. That test I believe is truly a 50-50 guess at being right. I even read about one woman who ordered a retest and gave it to a friend to take ( who wasn’t even pregnant) and it said boy!!!!

• Teresa
  Jan 2, 2008 at 11:44 pm

  I posted back in Nov. and my TMPOB result was boy. At my 20 week ultrasound, (6 weeks ago) the tech was very sure we have our first little girl. That test was the worst thing I could have done…it really messes with your emotions, and even though the tech was very sure, I’m having a 2nd ultrasound done Mon. (26 1/2 weeks) just to assure myself, because those results are still in the back of my head. If I only knew then what I know now, I would have patiently waited. Personally, I would never buy anything in advance after doing this test. And truthfully, I still haven’t. Believe me, my eyes have been doing a whole lot of shopping…it’s opened up a whole new section in clothing stores for me, since I do have two boys. I do have things picked out, but I will feel better about everything after Monday. That test I believe is truly a 50-50 guess at being right. I even read about one woman who ordered a retest and gave it to a friend to take ( who wasn’t even pregnant) and it said boy!!!!

• Cari
  Jan 3, 2008 at 1:36 am

  I had my ultra sound today 20wks 2 days, and the tech said she is thinking girl. She wasnt positive, but I figure if I already have 3 girls now and the TMPOB said girl, then she is probably right.

• angela
  Jan 4, 2008 at 9:19 pm

  I took the TMPOB. First time I dropped it on the floor and when I sent it, it was inconclusive b/c there was male DNA on the white area. They sent another test for free and I made sure everything was sterilize and clean. I made sure no one came in, overall very careful. This time it said girl. I was stupid and started to by girl stuff. I spent around 2,500 dollars in girl stuff. Well, at my ultraound yesterday (only 16 weeks), it REALLY looked like a boy. I think I am having a boy.

• Lanies mom
  Jan 11, 2008 at 9:33 pm

  I took this test, it told me I would be having a boy. i sure had a lot of boy clothes to return, when I found out it was actually a girl!

• Cari
  Jan 12, 2008 at 12:04 am

  Lanie, did you find out it was wrong by U/S or after she was born? just curious.

• Teresa
  Jan 12, 2008 at 3:40 pm

  I just had another ultrasound (27 weeks) and girls was confirmed yet again, so tmpob was definately wrong! I did the retest and results came back boy once again. I guess I’ll have to wait until after she is born to get my money back now:(

• Dazie
  Jan 12, 2008 at 11:35 pm

  Hi,
  Well just a quick update after 2 girl and 1 boy results I had my gorgeous baby BOY !!!!! last week …. TMPOB really do get it wrong …….

• Liza
  Jan 13, 2008 at 2:49 am

  Congrats, Dazie! We had our boy, too, on Dec. 5. I’m so glad I didn’t spend my money or emotions on this test! Did you get your money back yet?

• to natalia
  Jan 14, 2008 at 5:24 am

  do americans play into the “i want a boy” game? i know middle eastern people and china tend to.

• to penni
  Jan 14, 2008 at 5:29 am

  your body does NOT select the gender of the baby !

• just 22
  Jan 14, 2008 at 5:30 am

  do americans play into the “i only want a boy” game like china and other places do?

• Cari
  Jan 14, 2008 at 2:24 pm

  Well, I have several friends who are just so badly wanting a girl, and I wanted girls with my first and 3rd, but my 2nd and this fourth pregnancy I was a little hopefull for a boy, but (and no offense to those of you blessed with precious boys) the little goys that surround me do strange things as children and so that desire changes. So no, I dont think that in general we do the “I want a boy” thing unless we have like 3 girls (like myself) or its the first baby and we want that picture perfect family of a big brother and his baby sister. But I cant speak for everyone. :)

• Renata
  Jan 22, 2008 at 10:53 pm

  I work with reproduction in animals and have done animal IVF reseach myself. I believe I am having a good understanding regarding this test and will humbly place my opinion. I am aware of people that got it right.
  My understanding so far is that if you were never pregnant and the test is not contaminated any male particle from the air etc and the test says BOY it would be likely accurate. It it’s the same case but it is a GIRL you could have a false negative for boy because maybe your own body did not carry enough of you son’s y DNÄ out in your blood. If you had boys before and you still carry that in your blood you could have a false positive for boy. Althought test reliiabilty should increase with time i.e., 8 weeks gestational period, it would definitely increase if it is 8 weeks fetal age, that is, 10 weeks from the 1st day of your last menstrual period. In fact when I checked their web site they told me my best test date is actually 8 weeks of FETAL age!!!
  Points to consider:
  Ask you OBGyN, would the test reliability improve if you got a bigger blood sample drawn at your physician’s office?
  Are you willing to take the chances the test could be wrong. Remember, medicine is not math and 1 % error is statistically acceptable but if one/some of us fall into that cathegory we could get wrong boy or girl and that is it. It can ony be one or the other and it can only be a boy or a girl (assuming it is only one). If it is twins you need an ultrasound anyways
  I will definitely be doing the test. My mom is retirering and closing her baby store. I have to purchase things from her to help her and she cannot wait. As soon as I know better. However, I am willing to take the chance knowing I can fall within that 1% cathegory and won’t be able to say I wasn’t aware. Again, medicine is not math and hopefully I can donate or give the other sex clothes to somebody that needs and get the test $ refunded.
  I will post my results in the future. I am 8 weeks pregnant now (and the fetus is 6 weeks old). I will also be discussing this point with my doctor in a couple days. Anyways, I hope everybody that reads can just have good thoughts to each other… so that the “power of tough” can also help! Always think positive!!!
  Pleople that got it RIGHT, PLEASE come back and post you results sso that we can help each other with our decisions.

• Renata
  Jan 22, 2008 at 11:11 pm

  one more thing:
  Just read in their web page under - science behind it:”Please note that the 99% accuracy rate does not reflect Pink or Blue®’s accuracy rate. Pink or Blue® is 95% accurate based on an internal survey”. Still think positive, but just accept the facts and decide if it is something for you or not.

• JIlly Jilly
  Feb 17, 2008 at 12:44 pm

  Hi, I had a private scan at what turned out to be 15 weeks (when i went for it I hadnt had my hospital dating scan and thought I was 16 weeks) this scan said girl, the scan photo - which is not optimum quality shows what looks like 2 shaded area that the lady siad were the vaginal lips. I did the pink or blue test the same week and have just have results back which say boy! i feel realy confused - I have 3 girls already, and have never had a boy, I was alone when I did the test and followed the instructions. Do you think there is more chance the scan could be wrong as it was only 15 weeks, or they are just using guess work at pink or blue, I just cant understand how i would have y chromosome in my blood. This pregnancey has been very very different from the others too, i lost a lot of blood at the start which i have never done before and am so grumpy! i have also lost my appetite!. If im honest part of me would like it to be a boy, as this is the last baby i will be having - 4 is enough, but obviosuly will love her just the same if she s another girl! I seem to see lots of negative things on the web about tmpob, but is that just because when you get a good/true result you dont need to complain!!!! any help anyone???

• Liza
  Feb 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm

  I did have an ultrasound with my first child, a son, which was around that time frame, and the doctor said he was 80% sure it was a girl. It is possible that the tech got it wrong, but it’s equally possible that the test is wrong. I’m very curious to find out what the truth is. Can you keep us posted?

• Cari
  Feb 17, 2008 at 4:19 pm

  At 15 weeks, I would not rely fully on that ultra sound. BUt I am not fully sure of the Tell me pink or blue either, Ill let you know in May if it was accurate for me. :)
  I also have 3 girls and I did want a boy, but since being told I am having my 4th girl (also my last) I have found alot of peace in it. YOu will too no matter what he or she turns out to be. But my Dr. did say that the theory of pink or blue is legitimate, it all depends on the lab work and how careful they are processing it and how much of the babies blood runs through the mothers as each individual is different. :)

• Jessie
  Feb 18, 2008 at 8:21 am

  I ordered this for my last baby. It was WRONG!! We painted the nursery, bought dresses and we had a little boy! They did promptly return the fee, but only did it upon a birth certificate. We will not be ordering the service for our next child. SAVE your money and wait.

• JIlly Jilly
  Feb 18, 2008 at 12:51 pm

  hey will def keep you posted! its quite a weird one isnt it, tho the more i looked at the ultra sound scan picture the more i think it does look like 2 lips!!!!! this could only happen to me, i have looked at the research into it on the web and in a book at univeristy and the theory is correct as you say, its just whether the lab is cosha or not - i was thinking maybe its just some man, who posts the results! with a 50/50 chance hes going to have quite a high success rate isnt he!!!!!! i have another scan on thursday this week so havent decided whether to ask again or just leave it and see what the stork brings!!!

• Sksim
  Feb 19, 2008 at 8:58 pm

  We did this test and paid extra for 3 business day results. Today i was told the test was inconclusive and needs to be done again. They will ship another test kit today for a retest….i’ll keep you all updated.

• Kelli
  Feb 25, 2008 at 6:18 am

  I took the pink or blue (by Consumer Genetics) test at 12 weeks - the results said I was having a girl. I was beyond excited as I already have 2 boys. At my 20 week ultrasound, low and behold the baby was definitely not a girl! I was devastated because for the last 8 weeks I was planning and telling everyone in sight that I was having a girl. I called to get a refund and they said I had to take the test over again and then possibly wait until delivery to send in the birth certificate for proof. So, I took the test over again - really hoping to get peace of mind…proving that it was indeed a boy. They came back with inconclusive results?!? The technician I spoke with was very hesitant to answer any questions that I had. I am so disappointed with this experience and this company. Without a doubt - I do not recommend this test. It’s not worth it… financially and most importantly emotionally! If anyone knows other places to post complaints against Consumer Genetics please let me know.

• helen
  Feb 25, 2008 at 5:38 pm

  please please do not do this test. See my earlier comments. they fail to tell you that the male dna gets stronger throughout your pregnancy. kept telling me girl until I was 27wks when finally detected it was a boy. Am convinced it is a total sham and make enough money geting a 50% correct result. another website dedicated to pink & blue is http://www.in-gender.com where you can see loads of disapointed people.

• Cari
  Mar 1, 2008 at 5:15 pm

  Hey all, I am really sad to hear about all of your sad results, however I do hope that as time goes you are allowing the excitment of your babies (no matter the gender) to help you forget the trouble the test caused. Anyhow, we all knew there was a chance that it could be inaccurate, with anything there is that chance. Anyhow,
  I commented earlier about the test not giving me peace of mind and my sono not being super clear, well…at 28 weeks I had another Sono that VERY cleary showed GIRL! So, for me the test was correct, but if I had it to do all over again, i would spend the 250.00 on a spa day to relax, wait the 20 weeks (or 10 add’tl) and just have the sono tell me. No matter what they say, SEEING IS BELIEVING! ;-)

• akin
  Mar 20, 2008 at 10:45 am

  i will like to know if a baby will have dna from birth mother when egg transplant is done thank you

• Monica
  Apr 16, 2008 at 10:47 am

  I did the Pink and Blue test; I have a daughter and then two lovely boys. My daughter would really like a sister and I would also love her to have a sister and to enjoy a second little girl. I have been trying to get pregnant pre-ovulation- and conceiving a girl; I am afraid with the aim of aborting if it didn’t go my way. I thought my timing was right this time and was hopeful. But now I have got a “Congratulations you’ve got a Boy” result and I am not so sure I can go through with my plan. In any case; I would like confirmation of this result and I know I need to feel certain that I won’t regret my decision even if no girl ever comes. I read that sex can be determined on an ultrasound from 12 weeks - would anyone know about this?

  My partner is more than happy with the three children we have and doesn’t need any more children.

  Of course if I stop this pregancy I have no better chance of a girl next time either. I am 40 this year so I have to accept that I may never get pregnant again either.

  I am very curious about the comments about male dna left from previous pregnancies - I wonder what the chances are of this causing my male result?

• Tamieka
  Apr 16, 2008 at 11:56 pm

  well i took the pink or blue test around 11 weeks and it came back girl I really hope they are right I called them yesterday after reading everyones wrong results cause I had concerns but they told me they did have some problems in 2006 and some on 07 but they fixed the problem and all those customer got back there money and some ppl was just upset at the gender they gave so they try to trash talk pink or blue they really have been nice to me and i seen it was in the news so I went and ordered my test I will be getting an ultersound may 5th and I will let u all know if they was right for me

• DeDee
  Apr 21, 2008 at 2:39 am

  I’m really going to look for the test…and info on where exactly to purchase it would be great! I have three daughters and we are trying now once more for that boy… I want to test as early as possible for the sex of the baby just because my husband will be going to Afghan and I would like to find out the sex of the baby while he is still here iwth me… even if it is anohter girl! She’ll just be another daddys girl…

• jenny
  Apr 23, 2008 at 5:33 pm

  Dedee you can buy the test online at http://www.tellmepinkorblue.com I purchased my test in February and with shipping I spent $300.00 my test came back saying boy I have an ultrasound in May, I’ll post my results.

  Monica I read on another dna web site that a baby dna can stay in the mothers blood for up to 10 years.

• Maria
  May 10, 2008 at 6:03 pm

  In my opinion, this test could really be a solution for the occasions, when the gender of the baby is not so easily determined while doing ultrasound investigation. As for me, i was told 3 times before 32nd week of pregnancy that i am going to have a boy. And then suddenly on 32th week it turned out to be a girl… and i felt like my baby was taken away from me… because i already USED TO THINK about my baby as a boy. Just a simple test could help me avoid a stress like this. Or, dear doctors, could you just SHUT UP and keep silent about my future baby’s gender instead or crying out that DNA tests are not ethical? I don’t think that a stress like this is really very good for future moms.

• jenny
  May 13, 2008 at 2:24 pm

  pob was right for me, at 10 wks they said boy ultrasound yesterday said boy.

• esther
  May 13, 2008 at 6:06 pm

  please how do i get my order made to me in nigeria and payment mode please.thanks

• Teresa
  May 14, 2008 at 12:48 am

  Monica, I would not at all trust the results of the test. I have two boys and hoped for a girl this time….My results came back after testing twice and I convinced myself I was having another boy. My ultrasound at 19 weeks and 26 weeks both confirmed girl, and 4 weeks ago I finally had my princess. This test is definately a scam and I would not recommend it to anyone!!

• Helen
  May 14, 2008 at 7:21 pm

  People, please read the comments above BEFORE BUYING THIS TOTAL WRIP OFF!! why are people still paying for this test which clearly isn’t “ACCURATE” as they constantly preach. Read my earlier comments about my experience if in doubt. If the male DNA gets stronger throughout the pregnancy (couldn’t detect mine until over 26 wks) then IT IS NOT ACCURATE. Please don’t buy this!!

• manj
  May 30, 2008 at 10:18 pm

  totally agree with Celeste comments , my body. my pregnancy, my choice and oeverakll my FAMILY, what’s wrong with that to know what I am having babi GIRL or baby BOY, whoever is denied that they don’t don’t care what sex is the baby is they are kidding themselves and they are making wrong examples for everybody else! for godsake be truthful once in your life, everyone has a dream of balanced family and if you are telling that you don’t care, means you are not truthful to yourself or you don’t have guts to tell truth,be understand if someone is choosing to use PNB there is many reasons behind that not just want to know the sex of baby because I want to paint the room accordingly!!!!!!!!!
  be respectful to others feeling and family circumstances,any comments welcome at HEREWEGO20@LIVE.CO.UK

• Rhea
  May 31, 2008 at 7:51 pm

  Hi I posted in August 07, I did two tests, first test said girl, they then asked me to do the test again as they thought the it wouldn’t be accurate as I did it at 8 weeks. My second test was inconclusive as they said there was not enough male DNA in my blood to give me an accurate result. They wanted me to do a third test but I refused and got a full refund. I then had a scan at 14 weeks which said boy - and it was very clear to see that my baby was a boy even at 14 weeks! I gave birth to my son in February, so the scan was accurate and as for Pink or Blue test, I really think that the male DNA gets stronger as the weeks commence in your pregnancy, so to get an accurate result from them you should take the test as late as possible which really defies the purpose of an early test because you can have a fairly accurate scan at 14 weeks, I know in past years scans were not always accurate, but with the technology they have now the accuracy rate is very high. SO DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE EARLY PINK OR BLUE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

• JIlly Jilly
  May 31, 2008 at 8:21 pm

  hey monica, hope you decided what was best for you, i took the pink and blue test at 16 weeks, they told me congrats its a boy, i had a scan the same week which said girl, so i was realy confused, so i bought intelligender wee sample kits too, 3 of those said boy. all done at different times, the latest just 3 weeks ago, but in between that i have had another scan which said girl. i have no boys so the male dna cant be right for me, looking at the scan photo you can see what look like girl parts! i just find it weird that 3 intelligender and 1 pink or blue would all say boy. anyway whatever it turns out to be its due in 5 weeks so keep your fingers crossed the little mite is healthy for me! and i will let all you guys know the outcome!!!!! a boy would be real nice with 3 girls already but a girl will get just the smae love. it is a bit weird tho, i would like to think that they arent just cahsing in on new parents curiousity. we shall see! xx

• kristi
  Jun 6, 2008 at 4:08 am

  I took the POB test at 10 weeks and after having 3 boys, was told I was having a girl. Ultrasound last week being 20 weeks pregnant confirmed I am surely having a boy. I retested at POB request and the results now come back that I am having a boy. Nothing like messing with a person’s mind. I would not recommend this test to anyone, it’s a joke.

• Lieca
  Jun 6, 2008 at 8:28 pm

  To address everyone’s questions as to why they get inaccurate results it could be due to the number of children you have. These tests prove far more accurate with your first child because their DNA is more prevalent and tends to present itself more than your second or third child’s DNA does. When you are pregnant with your second child, many times as odd as this sounds the DNA from the first can still be strongly detected, this creates conflict for DNA tests, and since X chromosomes are naturally more dominant in DNA testing and can mask a Y-chromosomes you may get a false “Girl” result if you had a girl as your first child. This test may state “99% accuracy” because in women who are meant to take it (first time around ladies) it is.

• Sara
  Jun 23, 2008 at 10:11 pm

  A friend just told me about this test. I am pregnant with my second. With my first they told me it was a boy and I spent a lot of time decorating a boy room. When I gave birth to a girl I had to redo everything. I still want to find out this time, but it better be for sure. I would consider the test.

• Jason
  Jul 12, 2008 at 10:38 pm

  Hi Guys!
  This is a very interesting discussion and I wanted to chime in with some recent experience on this front.
  As a proud parent to be, I was informed of a gender determination test carried out by a company called Urobiologics. They have a totally different technique of performing this test. They ask for the expectant mother’s urine sample to be mailed to them and inform you of the gender of the baby within 3 days! The coolest part I thought was that they can perform this test within the first week after the missed period.
  We decided to take the test and were hugely pleased with the decision. They were very professional and courteous. The cost at $275 was much lesser than the other tests on the market and the results they provided were absolutely accurate as we confirmed it in Ultrasound just a few months ago.
  It’s good to see such advancements in technology - it is a safe and no-hassle test and it worked fine for us!!
  I recommended their service to a few others I knew would be interested and the ones who used them have also had a positive experience and correct results!!
  Check out their website at http://www.urobiologics.com

  Hope this is helpful to others.
  - Jason

• charlie king
  Jul 14, 2008 at 3:16 pm

  i think people that get rid off their babys cause their the gender they wanted should not be allowed kids theirs people out their that cant have kids and you think its ok to abort a baby cause its not the gender you want people like people on here make me sick you should have your tubes tied i mean that

Have an opinion? Leave a comment: