Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

AIBU to book a gender blood test at 6 weeks?

204 replies

Dorothyspeaks30 · 30/03/2023 22:55

I have 2 daughters who are 3 years apart and I am desperately wishing my third is a boy. I have no pressure around me but I never grew up with brothers so wish my daughters could have a brother. I would be grateful either way and would still be happy to have a girl of course. Now that I’m pregnant, I don’t feel like I can wait until a private scan at 16 weeks and found out about the gender blood test and booked it! I know I probably sound insane but this third baby is most likely my last chance at having another child and I’m truly grateful no matter what.

p.s nobody knows I’m pregnant yet. I have been cramping so part of me wonders if I’ll even make it to 12 weeks! Please be kind, I’m very emotional and just need reassurance or to hear other peoples opinions on doing this.

OP posts:
Namechangingagain111 · 30/03/2023 23:24

What's the point?
Will you do anything different dependent on which gender it is?

ExtraOnions · 30/03/2023 23:20

What’s the point ? Sex is already decided … knowing early will make zero difference to the outcome

AnneLovesGilbert · 30/03/2023 23:10

Do you mean the Harmony test or one like it? If so that’s a medical test to check the likelihood of genetic abnormalities in a baby. You can additionally find out the sex of the baby. It’s not a gender blood test, you make it sound so trivial.

It’s your body and your money so do what you like but I think it’s odd. I had the harmony and chose not to find out the sex, I honestly wasn’t bothered what genitals the baby would have. I was lucky the baby was healthy and didn’t think anything more of it.

33goingon64 · 30/03/2023 23:05

Yes it's insane. In my opinion. Please just forget about what sex your child will be. It's really not as significant as you might think.