think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Im hoping the results are wrong and that my sample somehow got contaminated. I am impatient, so knowing I could get the results three months earlier would be more than worth it for me. Explaining they feel it may of been contaminated. If the result is "girl" there's no chance that the sample was contaminated, so there would be no extra work on their part. None of us are professionals or could/ should trust the results. I did it at home, got boy result and its definitely a boy! Someone just posted the other day that their sneakpeak said Girl at 7w but a 14 wk ultrasound appeared to show a boy. Read on to learn more. Im curious to see what NIPT will say but Id definitely lean towards boy until then, if it was me! The clinic I went to claims theyve never had a inaccurate result so Im not the first lol my appointment is next Tuesday so Ill definitely keep ya updated. With our second, we went around 15 weeks for an ultrasound in Chicago, since we dont have any elective ultrasound offices near us. We just had our anatomy scan last week and confirmed it is in fact a boy! Got the results from the doctor on Tuesday saying its a Boy! waste of money. , The only time we did a gender reveal and it was wrong. They did get us the results as quickly as they promised. For more information, please see our A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. yeah same here all the wise tales pointed to girl , HR 171 &, & I also have the worst morning sickness everyone said girl ! I hope you come back to update. I know youve said youre both so excited for your boy, but youve also mentioned being convinced it was a girl, and I know that feeling. But please keep me updated after your ultrasound . Thats why I didnt do it. Sure the company claims it's accurate at 7/8 weeks (they keep claiming you can do it earlier and earlier), but with many reviews I've seen, testing that early might not pick up any male DNA. Lets be honest , contamination plays a huge role of incorrect results. Good luck tomorrow , Good luck either way! Even the experienced technicians can't really tell the difference this early. Seems like it's very sensitive to being contaminated. Sent it without the gauze, hope they will still be able to do it. Im 10wks and I just got my results from Sneak peek and it says BOY! My insurance wont cover the lab work either, so I may have to wait 10 more wks for an ultrasound. Girl results are more likely to be wrong when you test earlier bc of low fetal fraction. I rushed my results. I received it, took my sample and dropped it for return on January 13th. Create an account or log in to participate. The clinical is 99% accurate. But most likely I'm having another boy. Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. This is a great test, but it has one huge flaw. Poor communication, timelines not met, now worries the test wont even be accurate. Nelly, I ordered a sneek peek back in December and they told me it was a boy went today for my gender scan thinking it was a boy to be told its a girl how can you get it so so wrong DONT waste your money. It was confusing for our customers, so we changed it to a check mark. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). I paid almost $200 because it sounded good on the site but now I regret wasting the extra money. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Cookie Notice The percentage was meant to indicate that there was sufficient DNA in the sample for processing. The increased accuracy and the opportunity to sell an extra kit to people who contaminated their samples should offset the cost of running the extra PCR somewhat and if the test was less error-prone, they could raise their price slightly and I think most of us would prefer that. , Sloaney girls first haircut! Any update? We did the sneak peak snap at home and it said boy. Im not sure if its changed since 2021 when I did it last but I highly recommend that over this! BabyBumps users and moderators are not medical professionals. I cant believe it. Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023. When do you find out for sure ? Im. So I would recommend skipping the snap back option and to be prepared to wait 3-5 business days to get results. I know there are blood panels offered at my OBGYNs office. The mom literally screamed and sobbed over her boy. Clinical version is 99% accurate, I would trust the results, I did the same and it was correct. Its a test that you can order online where you can either prick your finger or attach the device to your arm, collect some blood and theyll be able to tell you the sex of the baby. I genuinely feel this company arent getting something right. Anyway, please take my post with love, it was only posted with that in mind I know gender and gender disappointment can be a very sensitive thing. Hubby would be crushed ! Okay, well I was wrong. Were they accurate? Doesnt it make sense to take the test in an area with less contaminants? That time came & went and so again I messaged in asking for an update. With the increased accuracy, their reviews would increase, so they'd probably sell more kits and any time they return a "contaminated" result they may end up selling another kit as well -- much better than sending a "boy" result and having an angry customer bashing you to their friends and on Amazon when they get the ultrasound and see that its really a girl. Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018. One that I never thought I would be making. Has anyone ever heard of a wrong girl result? I dont like needles or blood, but have come so far during my pregnancies and all of the blood draws that came with my miscarriage last year. Responses do not replace contacting your medical provider. You did yours at home which is even scarier and easier to get contaminated so i bet its such a relief to get a confirmation! Their website says they can't control for contamination and that contamination with male DNA will result in a false positive -- meaning false "boy." The collection process was annoying, but not too difficult. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023. this is so worth it if you can handle the blood. My mom was one of three girls, and her sisters were her lifelong besties, and such great aunties to me . As far as the blood draw went, I have extremely small veins so I wasnt expecting to get enough blood from one finger prick. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I know I wash and scrubbed my hands and under my fingernails, I cleaned the surface with Lysol wipes prior to the start of the test, & I tried to be as careful as possible. We just found out last night!! I FINALLY convinced my husband we should do it at 14 weeks. The ultrasound tech said this was a very obvious gender shot, just that she couldnt comment because of the policy of my doctors office. HIGHLY doubt anyone will respond. Also gender disappointment, may cause people to abort a child based on a gender. Some blood did go under my nails as well. If it says boy it could be a false boy. #goblaireitsyourbday, daddy / daughter dance I cant handle Sloanes little bangs and bob. Hey, 3 girls could have its charm too! However, I stuck my finger on the side instead of the bottom (where most people assume they need to stick it) and I had no issue filling to the line and only had to prick myself once. Ultrasound Gender Prediction A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. It was SO hard. Ive used peekaboo before during my second pregnancy at seven weeks. ahhhh okay great Did you do yours in a clinic as well ? I would do the clinical option, yes. I definitely wouldnt put your trust into it. Were they accurate? This method is typically more accurate since it is done in a sterile lab vs. in your home. I'm so happy you're here! I think if it was from a vein and not a finger p-rick it should be accurate! She said everyone that had come into the clinic that had done the sneak peek their results were wrong. Im going to tell him I have a gender reveal haha maybe he will give me something !! It just wasnt worth it. People I know have all said that they havent heard of that. We set up a gender reveal photo shoot, for the first time, since this was our last baby! I decided to write this post because I have had a lot of people reach out to me who have also received incorrect results from their blood test with the in-home SneakPeek blood test. Do your best to keep your hands clean keep any men or male dogs out of the room and youll be fine! If you took NIPT at 8 weeks then it would have been sent back due to not enough fetal DNA. That would break my heart lol But I think were okay since it was done by vain and not finger. We did it with our daughter and it was accurate. I am now expecting my third and final boy . Guess well see. You have nothing to lose. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Oh ok and when did you find out it was a boy ? The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Sneak peek was WRONG! 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Artistic-Appeal 6 mo. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. The second method is the "at-home" test. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Im a little down because I have 3 boys already and was really hoping for a girl. I've heard of this happening with false girl results if testing too early. I was so worried mine was wrong but then NIPT and 16 week ultrasound both confirmed girl!!! Our daughter danced around the room singing now I get a sister! We had a few other ultrasounds after that all confirmed we were indeed having a girl. Privacy Policy. Wrong Sneak peek results!!! I dont know exactly what a sneak peak result is referring to, but I did the 1st 12 week blood draw results that say consistent with (x or y) and for us it was confirmed correct by our 20 week scan for a girl Do they give re, They do but you have to wait until baby is born and send in birth certificate . The at home kit is honestly a joke. While sneak peek can be wrong a lot - thats only with the at home test. I was shocked because everything that I read said boy results would be the false because of cross contamination but that it is sooooo unlikely to get a false girl result. This exact thing happened to me too!!!!!! NIPT and ultrasound have both said girl . Two separate times wrong results I would not recommend to buy sneakpeek. We spent the whole day celebrating her - with a family party for lunch and friend party for dinner. It's not 99%. Im secretly hoping! I wouldnt worry too much with a girl I think its more likely to get inaccuracy with boy because of male dna I didnt see anyone that was told girl and it be wrong ! For me, not accurate. What a roller coaster, you will never forget this moment! I'll be 14 w 1 d and its 4D so hopefully baby isnt camera shy lol. any updates?! I went to a clinic to do Sneak Peek and then had an ultrasound while I was there. It came back saying were having a boy! We didnt have any labs near us that would do the blood draw and send it in to SneakPeek. For many people who have reached out to me, also not accurate. I just wanted to share this to let people know false girl results can occur. Yesterday at our 17 week US the tech said it is most definitely a girl. This kit is actually very easy to use. For this blood test, you have to wrap a rubber tourniquet around your arm like they do when theyre doing a blood draw. We did sneak peek snap around 11 or 12 weeks and it said boy. They were right. Surprise surprise, she actually had a girl (after having three boys). Im also a nurse at a male prison on top of coming home to 3 boys and a husband, so Im thinking, although I was alone in the room when I completed the test, that it may have been contaminated. If yours says girl its probably correct. Could be wrong if you tested too early. About thats actually not true. When Ive had a finger poke before its just been a tiny sample of blood. If they get a "boy" result from the vial, they could swab the inside of the kit and run that swab looking for a Y chromosome. and our The test gets sent to a uk mail centre then to a lab in America, which you wont get tracking unless you harass the customer service department. If youre going to put yourself through this, you probably want to know how accurate is the SneakPeek blood test?. If you are thinking about taking the SneakPeek Gender Test, its probably because you are SO excited and impatient to find out your babys gender. We went ahead and told everybody as well as announced what his name was going to be to close family and friends. The place by me is less than $40 for a quick gender scan and you can do it at 13 weeks. If they get a positive result, then the kit was most likely contaminated and the "boy" result should not be trusted. See How! Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. Okay all these people leaving bad reviews calling this a scam.. one person said you cant test from moms blood and that sneak peek guesses a gender and hope for the best, you obviously dont know how dna works it will accurately show boy or girl as long and you have no contamination to the kit. They took it off the US Amazon site. It's a sneakpeek, just like it's called, but I'm not going to go out and buy a whole bunch of pink or blue stuff based off of the results. Im just offering this to try and hopefully give you some peace of mind and resolve, but perhaps your hopes for a girl are making you question all your results? Boy or girl? It tests for Y-Chromosome or lack thereof, so if the test is contaminated with ANY male DNA, the test will give you a boy result even if it's a girl. You really have to make sure the area you are in doesn't have cross contamination. So far my experience has been pretty poor. Unsatisfied about that. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. All rights reserved. So my husband and I opted to do the Sneak Peek clinical to find out gender, but we arent formally announcing until April after our anatomy scan confirms. , I didnt do sneak peaks bc despite their 99% accuracy rate I read way to many bad reviews with inaccurate results, If someone is doing sneak peak I would recommend they wait until 10 we. Disclaimer i also wouldnt believe it ! The test says it is 99.1% accurate. I even had my friend who is a female nurse come over and help as well. Blaire turned 9 yesterday! Sneak peek is great and definitely gives results way before the normal 20 week scan. The instructions say not to get any blood under your nails, which can be hard considering how much blood you need to collect. thats definitely something to consider ! As well, on the very minor offchance its wrong, its not like its the end of the world if you do a gender reveal and have to do a correction announcement after. One is performed at a lab with a blood draw from a vein - it is called the SneakPeek Clinical Test. Good luck to everyone who will use this early testing. Please please dont take offence to this, but it sounds like you really have wishful thinking for hoping its a girl. For this reason, its important you scrub under your nails (they provide you with a brush) as well as clean any areas where youll be placing the kit and then collecting your sample. Just had my 12 wk scan on Friday,my doctor said he could see the gender but we weren't ready for the results yet. Hoping NIPT comes back this Friday so that it can be settled one way or the other. But what Ill say to you is my boy is the light of my life and I wouldnt have it any other way. Also 11/10 recommend getting the fast track version. Not knowing the possibility of it being wrong is 50% From my own experiences, I wouldnt recommend using it. 12 Weeks 6 day Ultrasound! December 2021 Birth Club. Create an account or log in to participate. Double stroller- gate check at the airport, Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. I have been asked a few times when you can first take the sneak peek test. Which was fine with us since it is me and my husbands first child. b. The test says it is 99.1% accurate. I shouldve listened! This method is typically more accurate since it is done in a sterile lab vs. in your home. Unfortunately, I have been duped, deceivedI just feel like I've been lied to. No. I dont know where you live but where I live the last two pregnancies Ive been able to go to one of those 4D ultrasound places and they accurately gave me gender at 13 weeks. Even SneakPeek's Early Gender Results Test isn't 100% perfect (although with clinically-proven 99.9% accuracy, we come pretty close). As long as your follow all the instructions, it should be accurate. She was a stubborn baby - breech so she had to be a c section - and shes never stopped doing things her way. His response was well genitalia can be ambiguous at 12 weeks, but this doesnt look ambiguous to me, this looks like a girl. So well see! Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. There are two versions of the test. I was too shocked to speak. If y chromosome is found in mother's blood then Baby is a boy. Contact My wife took the sneak peak test at week 8 and we have now just had a week 17 private ultrasound which confirms what the sneak peak test confirmed, that we are still having a boy! I had my 20 week scan on Saturday but I havent got the confirmation from my dr yet, I have been convincing myself its a boy based on the results despite the chance of it being wrong! Even after all of that I got the XY Boy result. I can only imagine how the new snap will do. So basically you can do everything right and sanitize all you want but it honestly felt like it was a guessing game and they had a 50/50 chance of guessing your babies gender. The 7 Sway Factors. I did it, I also used the gauze for my finger. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Still waiting on NIPT results! Oh no! omg thank you so much for this ! I took the test around 8 weeks and it was correct ! Ive been there. Way more people get accurate results from the clinic. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. That's crazy they test people that early knowing this. I've emotionally had to process this whole thing for some time. Would recommend. But Im so worried now that It might be a girl ! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I did it at home I'm the only girl out of 3 males, so I am lucky it didnt get contaminated. Had an ultrasound yesterday at 17w4d and he was very much a boy! I have a 12 week ultrasound here coming up I wonder if they would be able to confirm , yes Im just worried about my gender reveal Ill only be 14 weeks but I have a doctor appointment hopefully they can confirm , I got a girl result and I am reallllly hoping it's right. Boy results are actually wrong quite often. I did sneak peek clinical and it was correct, I trusted it about 80% since it was in a sterile controlled environment. I know it takes patience but you will regret buying the test from sneak peek. Worst experience ever. Mainly the 99% accuracy is definitely not true. from what Ive read it is the girl results that are rarely wrong. Keep us updated!!! I ordered the test on January 10th. When did you do get your NIPT results ? My first was a boy and I had really hoped for a girl, so even after ultrasounds I still googled and researched the chances they could be wrong for forever. Do they give refunds when they are wrong? It made me super confused and then I started googling about accuracy of getting it done at the clinic. I'm hoping mine was wrong as I have 2 boys already and this is my last bean. So luckily I didnt have to wait to long to have it confirmed. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. I would definitely lean towards trusting the sneak peek clinical for now. Air dry your hands also, dont use any paper towels after washing. We have 4 Boys and of course want that lil girl haha! Ive heard boys are more likely to be false positives because of contamination but wanted to see if anyone has any false positive Has anyone ever heard of a wrong girl result? Please wait for your scans people! She is now waiting for the 3rd time back but is now probably only a month or so away from her detailed ultrasound anyway. I followed the instructions to the T. The Sneak Peek test is testing for the presence of male DNA. Of course I started doing my research after shouldve stayed off google but a lot of people saying theres wasnt correct but mainly those who ordered theres at home & had to draw blood themselves higher chance of contamination but I told the hubby the gender hes so excited and were having a gender reveal in a couple weeks Im just kinda worried , 2 of my friends had wrong ones from sneak peek. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. The clinic where I had the Sneak Peek done actually offered me a $50 ultrasound to come back at 15 weeks to confirm the gender. PGD and Sperm Sorting with MicroSort and Ericsson, DNA Tests, Fetal Heart Rate, Chinese Gender Chart, the Drano Test, and more. Also, I used the gauze that came in the plastic bag to help with the blood. Most of the people I hear from reach out because they are having a very rough time accepting the news that their baby is of the opposite gender. If so I would say most likely it is correct! Had a friend who took it ..it came back boy but she had a girl. I was SO excited for the kit to arrive. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and theyll be displayed as long as an account is active. yay thats so exciting ! The process was super simple and I got the results quick enough, which is why it even has 2 stars.I've also had family members use it before and the results be right.I did the snap it and sanitized the bathroom and myself as best of my abilities. When I emailed customer service requesting an actual tracking number I never received a response. I found out the gender at a clinic with sneak peek, it seems reliable a lot of reviews at the clinic also other moms I know who have used this to find out the gender and its been accurate but I cant help to question my results. I took my test on 3/12 at 9w4d. We hadnt gotten rid of any of our daughters clothes, etc. Leaning towards girl here. This gives me hope, I got a boy result, a lot of things are leading me to believe Im having a girl based on skull theory symptoms etc plus a lot of negative reviews and false results Im honestly hoping its wrong lol. I had the same fears. Were so excited about our boy I didnt tell my hubby about the inaccuracies. All rights reserved. I took my test a few days earlier than 7 weeks and got a girl result. Sneak peek results wrong smh Disappointed it was wrong boy results but happy it was confirmed in ultrasound that its a girl!! Waiting on NIPT results on May 3rd for getting her reveal party. After, I used a paper towel to dry my hands instead of our kitchen towel (that could potentially have my husband's DNA on it). This time around, who knows what Im having, but after going through it the first time Im honestly just hoping for a healthy baby and so excited either way. How long did it take for you to get the results back? I just got my results back after doing the test at 6 weeks (they claim its accurate this early now). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. If you still don't feel confident I also recommend an elective ultrasound. I dont know exactly what a sneak peak result is. Girl results are more likely to be wrong when you test earlier bc of l. So if its happened to you and you had a rough time with it, please know youre not alone. Iv been crying since so so happy after 2 little boys! I have a very small half bath downstairs that I sanitized 3/15/2018: I am starting out by giving this company/test a 3 Star review. Dec 13, 2021 at 9:05 AM. we did the sneak peek thing and our results came back GIRL. We decided to book a 15 week gender ultrasound before publicly posting anywhere to confirm that it was a little boy. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Tomorrow is my 20 week anatomy scan and my husband and I are hoping the results are WRONG! We already had both a son and a daughter. The at-home? thanks @ttnobiling, 9 things to consider when buying a family car. we did the sneak peek thing and our results came back GIRL. I have 3 boys also, and did clinical sneak peek and we are having a 4th boy. I delivered it to the post office right after taking the blood. good luck, no matter what your sweet babe is! Privacy Policy. I had my friends email address put down to receive the results. The test arrived quickily and we had the email from sneak peak confirming presence of Y chromosomes and that it is a boy very quickily. I have friends with very distinguishable genitalia at their 12 week scans. My results said BOY I feel like it could be wrong out of 5 pregnancies this is the first that ive not had morning sickness at all and am always super sleepy and low blood pressure I am very blessed god allowrd me to add 3 after my older 2 as I battled leukemia and the percentage of being able to have anymore after the invasive chemo treatments here we are!!! All of the complaints and bad reviews Ive read have said they got boy result and ended up having a girl but contamination could very well be to blame. If you used SneakPeek FastTrack, it will be sent by 8:00 pm Pacific Time (11:00 pm Eastern Time) the same day your "Sample Arrived" email is received. Plus sneakpeek has a satisfaction guarantee, so if they get the baby's gender wrong, they will refund your money after you have the baby and send confirmation that the baby is the opposite gender of their test results. My phlebotomist said its unlikely the clinical one would be wrong but who knows. It requires regular people, with no medical or microbiological training, to collect a sterile sample of their own blood. It May be worth it just to doublecheck before you have a gender reveal party. After reading a few of the negative reviews for results saying it was a boy and then going to the anatomy scan and it being wrong, we were a little concerned when our results came back and said it was a boy. I ordered my test and received it 4 days later. Anywho, mine was confirmed a boy from NIPT testing. My sister-in-law did the Sneak Peak, and it said boy.