What's the difference between a 13 week gender test and ultrasound?
Long before most women even become aware of their pregnancy, the gender of your child is decided at the moment of conception.Sex chromosomes are present in both the mother's embryo and the father's sperm. An X chromosome is always contributed by the egg, and either an X or a Y chromosome may be contributed by the sperm. Thus, the sperm cell that fertilises the egg first determines the baby's sex. The child will be a female if the sperm has an X chromosome. The child will be a male if the sperm has a Y chromosome. Even though a baby's gender is known when the embryo is first fertilised, expectant mothers must wait until mid-pregnancy.A fast search of the internet reveals hundreds of messages from angry mothers lamenting getting the incorrect gender prediction at their ultrasound scan.The truth is that it might not be feasible to determine for sure if the technician cannot get a clear view of the baby's genitalia. The baby could be in an awkward posture, the technicia...