A Simple Blood Test May Show Sex Of Your Unborn Baby, Study Says

Pray, and your baby will be ok. God will heal your unborn Baby. Believe and have Faith.

And good for you Aprilcot. I definitely agree that abortion is not the only option. These tests can just give you an idea of what's going on so you have time to prepare for any special needs your child might have. Any new test that is non evasive is a plus in my book!

Good! I agree--- I think it's horrible that these people would have abortions because they didn't get the gender they wanted.

And, I remember with my second pregnancy, I had a blood clot in my placenta, and both me and my son would have died if not for my doctors closely monitoring me for months, and inducing six weeks early. He was itty-bitty, but he was safe, and fully formed, and he grew quickly once out of the unsafe environment and in the much safer environment of my arms. He'll be three come the New Years, and he's a funny, healthy little guy who helps make our family complete. (and, the quick growth is no joke--- he's been in the 75% percentile since he was eight months old)

To be without him would've been a tragedy.

I am pregnant for the 3rd time and this one has been the only one to stick thus far. My husband has a disease and we did some testing as well to find out if the baby would have it. Elective abortion has never even crossed our minds. I was always told that if God gives you a special child its because he believes you can handle the situation and pass with flying colors. I simply cannot understand why someone would even think about an abortion just because the baby may have something not quite right.

I totally agree with you. I had the same thing happen to me 16 years ago when I was pregnant with my youngest son. I went thru the testing so I would completely prepared and it turned out to be an malformed embilical cord. He was a very healthy 8lb 9oz baby boy and is now an very health 16year old young man. Kudos to you.

I totally agree. I was 40 when I became pregnant with my daughter. At that time, the only way to tell the baby's gender that early would have been amnio, and I refused that as well as the other screenings. I was unwilling to take the risk of amnio, and since I believe life to begin at conception and would never consider murdering my child, abortion would not even be a consideration. If a blood test to determine gender had been available, however, I would have taken that in a heartbeat. I like to name my children early, and like to be able to personalize the nursery and decor.

I like your attitude Aprilcot26. Best of luck to you. Your baby will be a blessing.

God has a plan for you and for us all! Pray and simply do his will. If you are to be given a child with "needs", then there is a reason for it and Gods hand are in it all!

God bless you...seems to be you are indeed blessed just to be having the child. I am 56 now, but never could conceive (and there was the very real possibility, that if I did, it would have been a Down's Syndrome Child). If I had had that "special" child, I know that it would have been for a reason...I trust God and have faith in his will completely!

In the extra special time of year, please remember the blessings you do have and that God will give you all you need to handle whatever may arise!!! Merry Christmas/Happy New Year!!!

I am a mother of 4 boys and I believe that this testing has its good points and bad. Some of the tests they do now during pregnancy often come back with faulty results and there is nothing wrong in the long run. Personally, I have had faulty results on tests and still kept the baby anbd thank god I did. I have 4 very healthy boys that have never had a health issue like these tests predicted they would. Some things should just be left up to nature to take its course!

I don't think that this test which is safe and has no risk of harming the mother or child will open a parent up to the possibility of abortion based on the sex of the child any more than the option was already there in the first place. People who truly want a child are not likely to abort because of the issue of gender.

I agree that there are positive uses for all of the new technology and it's how we use it that makes a difference. I'll be praying for you and the baby that everything will be fine.

There is also a urine test that is available as early as 10 weeks that can determine the sex of a baby. There are ads in all of the parent's mags at the doctors offices.

God is not real, praying does nothing

I can't believe people believe in a 2000 year old book written by men
just because it says so and says bad things happen to non believers
doesn't make it so

Aren't you being just a tad bit hysterical about "government" health care?

This test would not determine Cerebal Palsy, which is caused by an injury occuring just before or during birth, and not genetic. The resulting issues are individual, and not predictable.

That comment is embarrassing.

Nothing hysterical about her fears for government health care, folks.

Dmish, I pray for your child, and not because of her disabilities, but because she has you for a parent.