Pink or Blue Early Baby Gender DNA Test
About two years ago, the Early Baby Gender Mentor DNA test was launched. It purportedly tested for fetal DNA in maternal blood to see if there was any DNA from the Y chromosome – yes means boy, no means girl. Another similar test is now being sold called the Pink or Blue test. According to the press release, it is possible detect fetal DNA as early as six weeks all from a single dried blood spot. Accuracy is touted as being greater tha 98%.
You just gotta wonder about tests like these. First, is it really necessary to know so early whether the baby is a boy or girl? I have real concerns about parents who can’t wait for a fetal ultrasound to tell them; earliest an ultrasound can diagnosis a baby’s sex is around 11 to 12 weeks with the greatest accuracy after 16 to 20 weeks. Second, the Early Baby Gender Mentor is currently involved in a number of class action lawsuits alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and other improper business practices. Is Pink or Blue an improvement upon the Baby Gender Mentor?
I’d say keep your 400 dollars and wait. It’s really not that important whether you’re having a boy or girl, is it? (Tell me if you disagree.) I always thought I’d be mother to a girl, but now that I have a son, I am grateful to be given the opportunity to learn more about the opposite sex. And, boy, do I have a lot to learn!
Tags: pregnancy, baby, boy, girl, gender, pink or blue, dna test, genetics, genome, dna
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…
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.
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.
pob was right for me, at 10 wks they said boy ultrasound yesterday said boy.
please how do i get my order made to me in nigeria and payment mode please.thanks
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!!
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!!
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!!!!!!!!!
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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!!!!!!!!!!
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Just got our results back today from “pink or blue.” Needless to say we are dissapointed to find out it’s a girl (I’ve been crying all day.) Has anyone gotten wrong results from them? I’d really like to hear from anyone with a girl result that actually had a boy. I’m just trying to keep my hopes up.
hi sarah, did 4 tests with P&B. first 2 said girl, 3rd said inconclusive and finally 4th test said boy at 27 weeks. I had a little Boy in March.
Thanks Helen, u’ve given me a glimer of hope. I know that most of these are myths (no morning sickness, dry hands, leg hair growing fast, bright yellow urine) but I have all the ideal symptoms of a boy. I just hope the test was wrong for me like it was for you, especially since I’ll get my money back too! Needless to say, I’ll definitely wait before I start buying any pink or blue clothes. Thanks again!
hey everyone, i posted on the 31st may, i did the pob test at 16 weeks and got the congrats its a boy test, i also had a scan at 14 weeks, this said girl, i have 3 girls already so i as realy confused and hopeful for a boy, so i got some intelligender tests too – i did 3 of these which all went cloudy green (boy) I had my 4th little girl just last month. So as much as it is very very tempting i wouls say steer clear of pob, i have never had a miscarriage/stillborn or anything like that, only had girls so why the heck would there be male chromosone in me??? and the same for the intelligender, i think its realy mean of them as they are playing with peoples emotions, thought the thing i cant understand is if they are genuinly scamming people then why dont they say girl – they could get out of it then by saying the male chromosne wasnt dominant enough or something. it is realy mean. my number four girl is lovely tho and i dont mind at all.
ps. all 4 of my pregnancys were different, carried different weight gained differently moods illness everything, so there realy isnt anything in the old wives tales….the only one i think that maybe right is the one about girls having faster heartbeats on the machines (over 140bpm).
as a mum of 3 girls i realy realy wanted a little boy this time. when i look back now i was realy upset, as i placed more certainty with the scan result, but because of the pob result being boy i actually tried to convince myself it would be a boy and at the same time was realy realy down, cos i knew that i was probably going to get a girl, its easy for people to come on here and judge and spill moral high ground on whats right and wrong, it is lovely to have a healthy baby and we know that that is all that matters realy, but its the same old chestnut in that you want something you havent got, and it is hard. but let me assure you, any sadness i had for not getting a boy left the room when out popped the little girly, i actualy felt quite sad and guilty about it. so i understand you all when you say your disspointed and hoping/wishing for something other than what you have been told. try not to worry girlies!!! what will be will be.
xxxxxxx
I don’t know what to think anymore? I’ve called POB and they ASSURED me that they have 95% accuracy and that they changed the test from 8 weeks to 10 weeks to ensure the male chromosome can be detected. They seem so convincing. Can’t wait till the ultrasound, I’ll keep you posted. (I’m only 11 weeks now)
Hi Sarah, please please don’t rely on this test. see all my earlier comments (and Daizie’s). It is a SCAM. they can guarentee that they get 50% right & only have to refund 50%. That’s a lot of money in their pockets. I was absolutely distraught when found out they given me wrong result BUT thankfully I adore my little boy and am happy it was wrong. Please dont rely on this. I hope it’s right for you but it is only a guess!
sarah, i know eactly how u feel, try not to worry tho, i was just as confused as you, as i just couldnt work out why they would ‘guess’ boy, it seems so mean if they are just guessing. im applying for my refund this week, and im going to ask them for comments about my result – as i was 16 weeks, i will post so you can see what they say. keep smiling xxxxx
Everyone has been so helpful and encouraging. I will admit, I wish I never took the test due to the dissapointment my Husband and I are both feeling. Ever since we received the results, we’ve lost our happiness over this pregnancy. Now the guilt is setting in. It’s easy for people to judge others and say how pathetic we are for being upset about possibly having a girl. Sure, I understand what they are saying and I understand that there are thousands of women out there who cannot conceive. Unfortuneately, the gender DOES matter to us. This is going to be my one and only and my Husband’s second (he has a daughter). As long as I can remember, I imagined myself having a bouncing baby boy and would love even more if I could give my Husband the son he has always wanted. He has no brothers and would also like to keep the family name alive. If people think thats selfish then so be it. We’re still holding on to the possibility that I got my boy in my belly!!!!
P.S. Helen—What happened to the 100% refund they promise if they are wrong???? Why are you only getting 50%?
please reply me to my mail that if we want 2 do abortionthan it is not legal
This is a message to the nasty woman who has the nerve to pick on a 16 yr ol named Alan . (Referring back to last years comments made.) Jane its very un-educated to critisize people for their opinions and especially one with a valid point. Take all your so called imaginary degrees and shove them because its quite obvious you dont use them.
Wow..this is all really interesting. I have just done the test and result was BOY. (I have been in tears since).I already have two boys and desperately want a GIRL.So now I don’t know what to believe. My boys are 3 yrs and 20 months..could it be there is still dna left from them? I have really felt this pregnancy was PINK. I do hope the test is wrong.Great to read everyone’s comments.
Hello Discussion Group! Congratulations to those who are pregnant, those with new children; and to those trying… keep it up! I am sure that soon you will be there, too. I am the VP of Marketing and Sales for Consumer Genetics – The Pink or Blue Early DNA Gender Testing Company (www.tellmepinkorblue.com), and a proud father of 3 young girls (5, 3, and 19 months). I have wanted to participate in this very important forum for the past year. I would like to answer questions and provide additional information as I will think fitting to these Discussions.
There is one item that I believe is very important and probably not well understood by consumers of the Pink or Blue Early DNA Gender Test.
The Pink or Blue DNA Gender Test is 95% accurate in the hands of the consumer, which means that for every 100 tests the company does, 5 will be wrong. However, it is the most accurate gender test in the market, today. And the company is diligently working to increase the accuracy of the test. The test does rely on a DNA testing technology that is affected by i) a the limitations of a very sensitive test that is determining the presences of very small quantities of male-specific DNA in dried maternal blood spots, and ii) external variables such as the presence of male cells in maternal blood, contamination of male DNA during collection, and variability of male-specific DNA in woman pregnant with male children.
Although the DNA Gender Test is limited due to these conditions, it is still the most accurate and reliable test on the market, demonstrating greater than 95% accuracies.
Consumer Genetics does have a very sound method for predicting gender, and we are working to make the test even more informative, reliable and accurate.
If anyone has questions or would like to discuss this in greater detail, I am happy to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Terry Carmichael
VP – Marketing & Sales
Consumer Genetics – The Pink or Blue® Early DNA Gender Testing Company
http://www.ConsumerGenetics.com
Hi Sarah,
If you are still looking to confirm the results, try a test with urobiologics (www.urobiologics.com)
Jason
Hey guys so I am around 7 weeks pregnant according to my menstural cycle… I just ordered the pink or blue gender test it should be here in a couple of days but my eligibility date said i would have to wait until october 8 to take the test i am really hoping for a boy i have one little girl already and want to stop after 2 kids but i really want my boy i hope this test is as accurate as it claims but I’ll keep ya’ll updated.
Thanks,
Brittany
Hey Jilly Jilly and Helen if you’re still out there. I’m now 22 weeks pregnant and it is confirmed…..It’s a girl. So the POB was right for me.
Shelley—-I’ve done alot of research on the POB test and have read countless comments (both positive and negative). There seems to be a pattern of women getting the wrong “boy” results who have given birth to boys before. Research has shown that remnant male DNA can stay in a woman’s bloodstream for up to 10 years sometimes, so keep your hopes up, you may still have your lil girl! Please keep us updated when you get confirmation from an ultrasound!!!
hey sarah! How you doing, i know i felt awful for ages, – ignore everything that everyone on there moral high ground on here says, its your feelings that are important. i felt sad for ages most of the way through the pregnancy realy, but i did feel differnt after the birth! if you need me let me know!
ps. ladies, i applied for my refund in jyly 31st, and am still waiting for it………
Jilly Jilly— Thanks for the comment. I’m actually doing alot better with the whole girl thing. (I’m actually seeing a shrink about it.) I’ve actually been shopping in the li’ girl’s section of the store. I avoid boy stuff as I don’t want to upset myself. I don’t know what to think of this POB test though? There are times when I’m upset that I even took it and got myself so upset in the first place, but then again, I’m kinda glad to because maybe it gave me time to prepare and get used to the idea of a girl??? I’m just glad that I didn’t have to go through what you did (wrong results). What a way to mess with someone’s head! To them, it’s just science but to women like us, it’s our lives and emotions. I can’t believe you’re still waiting for your refund!!! Didn’t you have your lil girl quite some time ago???
P.S. BRITTANY–Did you take the test yet???
SHELLEY–Any ultrasound yet that
confirms if the test was right??
Hey Sarah!, I think you are right you know the time to adjust is better rather than wait to find out at then have to deal with plus all the other emotions/hormones. It is realy hard, i think i had prenatal depression you know!!! how dramatic!! ha ha ha, it was realy realy hard, so i completely understand you. keep going tho. its weird you know i hardly did any shopping at all before, i steered clear of both sections!!! but your best to not upset yourself like you say, i think you will be fine once she is here! did you buy anything nice for her?. and yep im still waiting for the refund, babe was born in july! heck of a long time or what, i chased it up about 2 weeks agao they said to give another month, it had just got sent to accounts! never mind, will chase up again in a few more weeks. when is your due date? i know what you mean about the test itself too, its weird, i honestly didnt think they would purposely ‘guess’ results or get them wrong i just dont understand it at all. it is a realypersonal thing i dont think we can blame ourselves for wanting to know. its all very strange!!! cant understand why mine were wrong, im going to save the ITS A BOY! certificate for something to giggle about in a few years tho! hopefully!!! xxxxx
Hey guys… I did take the POB test and it said Im gonna have a girl I really want a boy so Im kinda crossing my fingers that this test is wrong but I have about another 8 weeks or so before I get a definite answer from the ultrasound so I’ll keep ya’ll updated
Brittany
BRITTANY–sounds like you’re in the same boat I was in. Keep ur hopes up though, there are SO many women who got wrong girl results because the male chromosome didn’t show up till way later in the pregnancy, unfortuneately I wasn’t one of them. Please keep us updated after your scan, I’m interested if your test is right!
SHELLEY–You still out there? Want to know if your ultrasound confirmed your results?
JILLY JILLY–That’s SO ridiculous that your refund is taking so long! They ship those kits out faster than you can blink but when it comes time to give money back, I guess it’s a different story. Did they just accept your ultrasound results or did you have to send a birth certificate too? The REAL joke are those intelligender tests, those are WAY OFF!!! Anyway, my due date is 2/11 and yes, I bought some very nice things for her (probably too nice, lol). I’m addicted to the Pottery Barn website. I’ve bought em out of their clearance clothes I think, lol. I guess I’m just thankful I didn’t get that “Boy” certificate than find out down the road it was actually a girl. That would have DEVASTATED me!
Just wondering I am going to have an ultrasound done to see if my baby has downsyndrom and blood work as well I want to know if at 13 weeks will there be enough baby to see the sex just curious I was to know I dont wana pay 400 dollars this is testing through my ob doctor so I was wondering if they might find something we have 1 boy 2 girls hoping for healthy abd a boy to even out the scales my son and husband say we need a change in ballance but we really over all want healthy please respond if you have any answers
well after reading all of the comments i have decided to keep my money as even after the test i will not know for sure until the little bundle of joy is out!!!!!!!!
hey annette, i think they can tell at 13 weeks but will stress that it isnt 100%, mine was 14 weeks and it was right so its def worth asking about it. ask how much experience the sonographer has etc, and im sure if its a quite a little bit i would go with what they say, its def worth it – save the 400 on the pink and blue! beleive me!!! – ps everyone i am still waiting for my refund from the 20 th july
Annette-Finding out the sex of your baby at 13 weeks is really pushing it. 17 weeks or more is when you can get definite answers. I was told a definite “girl” around 16 but she was right out there and her anatomy was textbook! The POB test only cost me $200 something so I don’t know why Jilly Jilly’s was $400 and why you were quoted $400? But then again, I didn’t pay for the express shipping and all that jazz. Just my opinion, if you really don’t care in the end about what you are having, then just wait and save your money. My Husband and I only forked out the money because we were initially planning on terminating the pregnancy at an early enough stage if we weren’t going to have a boy. If you plan on having the baby regardless, SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Sarah I didn’t think anyone else really thought that way. We have 4 girls and I will be 10 weeks and thinking about taking the POB for the reason that we don’t know if we can handle another girl. We REALLY want a boy this time and if it’s not??? I never thought I would actually consider aborting a baby because it wasn’t the sex we wish for. I am really confused and don’t know what to do. The POB test sounds so inaccurate from the results I see and I don’t know that it can be trusted for this important decision.
CRISD—I wouldn’t put much in to these comments. Think of how many people got correct results (like me)? I would probably guess that there are more rights than wrongs but you just don’t hear about the right ones as much. At least if you take the test, you don’t have to worry about male remnant DNA in your system from having a previous boy. That seems to be the reason people get wrong “boy” results. I know there are judgemental people out there and some who just don’t understand the importance of family balancing to people like us but in the end, you have to do what you think is right for you and your family and screw everyone else! Ultimately, we decided to keep our girl because I thought, what if we abort this one, try again and just get another girl?? Was it worth it to me? Then I thought, what if I abort her then get my boy but he ends up being a lil’ pansy?? Believe me, my husband and I went through EVERY scenario and just decided to keep her. We’re doing much better about it now. I can’t imagine how you are feeling though with all girls thus far, it must be harder on you. This time around when you got pregnant, did you guys try the shettles method or other methods that are supposed to ensure a male? Just wondering and here’s to hoping you get your lil’ boy. Keep us updated if you take the test and what the results are!!! Good Luck!
(sorry if my english is not good, is not my
language) Please! Don’t think to do an abortion to a baby in your womb! Just love him and let him bring you all the blessing a baby could give you. 14 years ago I’ve got pregnant when I was 18 years old, I didn’t got married with my baby’s dad (he disapear), I accepted the baby because when I saw him at the Ultrasound (9 weeks) I saw a perfect baby and I couldnt think but in loving him, eventhough I was terrified because my life would change forever! Of course I lost my studies (for that moment, then I finished) and I lost a lot of things, but I gain so much blessing since he has been born. 3 years later I met my husband and he loved me and my baby. Now we have 3 boys and we’re expecting our 4th baby and we can’t wait for the Pink and Blue results so we can arrange everything for the new baby.
Well said, Monica. I know it was said out of concern and care and not judgment.
I took this test…they told me I was having a boy…later found out it was a girl thru ultrasound. And no, I didn’t “contaminate” my sample, even though that is the excuse they commonly use. I used sterile technique. My obgyn told me she had 8 patients tell her they used Pink or Blue and of them, 4 were given wrong results…and yet, they claim to be 95% accurate…yeah right, sounds like a scam to me. Save your money, Pink or Blue is just a clever gimmick, & they’re exploiting eager parents to be because they make up a demographic cash market.
Dear Sir / Madam,
With reference to the above sub, we wish to know about the accuracy of your test (DNA Gender Test)
Brief History :
My name is Indu and belong to India. I have two daughters with the age gap of 5 years. Elder one born 1999 and younger one in 2004. Now we are planning for male baby and wish to know the accuracy of your test to avoid any failure or abortions.
I already had abortions in the years 2003 and 2005. My blood group is O- negative . My husband’s is B-positive.
Should I go for this test ?
Please also suggest us, which system is best for the separation of X nd Y and how do we adopt the same.
Kindly let us know, where we get your best services either in India or abroad (Asian countries).
Thanks & will appreciate your kind advice.
Warm regard,
Indu
I took the test and it was 100% accurate. We are definetly without a doubt having a boy confirmed by 2 really clear ultrasounds and the pink or blue test said it was a boy from the earliest day I could take the test.