We also hadnt been prepping a nursery yet. Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023. It requires regular people, with no medical or microbiological training, to collect a sterile sample of their own blood. Put your money towards a private scan or find a real blood test centre. Okay, well I was wrong. Absolute joke. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Fast forward to 11 weeks we do the NIPT screening and results come back that baby is actually a BOY! I think if it was from a vein and not a finger p-rick it should be accurate! Air dry your hands also, dont use any paper towels after washing. Why has the results email changed to show a check mark instead of a percentage? So luckily I didnt have to wait to long to have it confirmed. You really have to make sure the area you are in doesn't have cross contamination. Also , lets be real, taking the test from 6 weeks is ridiculous. When I emailed customer service requesting an actual tracking number I never received a response. 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. It was pretty straight forward to use, although Im taking blood thinners (doc orders) and it might this slightly painful. She said everyone that had come into the clinic that had done the sneak peek their results were wrong. Clinical version is 99% accurate, I would trust the results, I did the same and it was correct. I was so worried mine was wrong but then NIPT and 16 week ultrasound both confirmed girl!!! We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. If you used SneakPeek Standard, your results will be sent by 2:00 pm Pacific Time (5:00 pm Eastern Time) the day after receiving your "Sample Arrived" email. With our first we waited until the gender scan at our OBGYNs office. I asked the ultrasound technician her opinion On sneak peek she said its new to Canada so she wasnt really familiar but of the two people she had heard that have done it one was right and one was wrong so what is that telling you? Ive used peekaboo before during my second pregnancy at seven weeks. 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. So traveling a few hours and paying $150 (for the Fast Track!) My sneakpeek test that I did at 8w6d came back saying I'm having a girl and my doctor just called today with my NIPT results saying I'm having a BOY! So I did sneak peek at 12 weeks a d it came out it was a boy. She said she had seen 5 people that day that had incorrect results. I cant believe it. Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023. this is so worth it if you can handle the blood. On the site it says most orders placed before 2 will ship out the same day and all together it should take 72 hours, not including weekends or holidays, for the whole process. And they wont send the test until the next business day so my disappointment just keeps on growing for this company. theres a reason they dont do the NIPT test until youre 10 weeks because there just isnt enough fetal dna in your blood until then. Well low and behold we ended up having a little GIRL on our hands. Wont be doing this again. 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. 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. Dont have results yet but wanted to share in case anyone else is looking at this. 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 clinic where I had the Sneak Peek done actually offered me a $50 ultrasound to come back at 15 weeks to confirm the gender. I did it and It said girl and I have a son and husband in the house but will find out in the next week if it was right. I ordered the test on January 10th. The second method is the at-home test. Without going into gross detail, just know you might have to really work to get enough blood for the sample or you may have the opposite problem and your blood might flow quickly and easily. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Yes! Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Im hoping the results are wrong and that my sample somehow got contaminated. Congratulations on your little boy that is so exciting! We followed all the directs to a tee. 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! The clinical is 99% accurate. I mailed my sample Friday afternoon and had the results from SneakPeek Monday night. We did an at home test around 10 weeks and it said boy. b. It May be worth it just to doublecheck before you have a gender reveal party. I ordered my test and received it 4 days later. The at-home? It feels like they purposefully put mine off to the side, maybe because my mother didnt pay extra for fasttrack? Hubby would be crushed ! 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. I did it at home I'm the only girl out of 3 males, so I am lucky it didnt get contaminated. Clinical version is 99% accurate, I would trust the results, I did the same and it was correct. The ultrasound tech told me she thought it was a girl based on nub, but I was only ten weeks so she couldnt be sure. It made me super confused and then I started googling about accuracy of getting it done at the clinic. Boy or girl? Even SneakPeek's Early Gender Results Test isn't 100% perfect (although with clinically-proven 99.9% accuracy, we come pretty close). Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Thats exactly what Im seeing! I had my friends email address put down to receive the results. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. I've emotionally had to process this whole thing for some time. Use a doctors blood test for the most accurate results. Learn more about, Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. Rest in peace, my lost babies ~ '01, '04, '16. Also , let's be real, taking the test from 6 weeks is ridiculous. Results are not accurate. Fast forward 6 weeks to our 20 week anatomy scan the ultrasound tech put GIRL up on the screen. 3/15/2018: I am starting out by giving this company/test a 3 Star review. For me, not accurate. Also, the genitals on a baby dont fully form until around 14 weeks or so, so usually at 12 weeks it will be too early still to tell. aw I really hope you get your girl we shouldve stayed off the internet lol i probably wouldve waited if I read the reviews beforehand it made me feel better but Im sure they can just say that I dont know how true that is because I also read a bunch of reviews about it being wrong ! 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. Learn more about. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Ive done 3 - stupid I know. I did sneak peek clinical and it was correct, I trusted it about 80% since it was in a sterile controlled environment. That makes me feel better. So we opted for the at home test. My husband will be crushed, but I was really hoping to give my daughter a sister! When it shipped, I received a tracking email that did not work. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Create an account or log in to participate. I sent it in on a wed and I got results the next Tuesday. 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. So we took all of the right precautions to make sure there was no outside contamination. This kit is actually very easy to use. We are lucky to have such a kind, caring girl to go through this journey with. Had a friend who took it ..it came back boy but she had a girl. The test says it is 99.1% accurate. thats so scary ! There are two versions of the test. Mine says boy also , clinic or from home ? She is now waiting for the 3rd time back but is now probably only a month or so away from her detailed ultrasound anyway. Doesnt it make sense to take the test in an area with less contaminants? 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Probably wouldnt hurt to have the clinical version done but I also bleached and disinfected my whole bathroom and myself and set up my own little lab where nothing touched anything that wasnt cleaned vigorously. After 8pm, I received an email that said my results are inconclusive and theyre sending me a new kit. How long did it take for you to get the results back? NIPT and ultrasound have both said girl . Were so excited about our boy I didnt tell my hubby about the inaccuracies. We actually decided to skip Sneak Peak entirely because of it and waited for NIPT results! Please wait for your scans people! The next day when I got my results they said boy! I really hope I get the chance to get snap this pregnancy. You still the same 50/50 odds of having a boy or girl! The place by me is less than $40 for a quick gender scan and you can do it at 13 weeks. 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. They should return a "contaminated" result to the customer with a reminder about preventing contamination. Or have you done it? This was fun and The results came back sooner than expected. It's a blood test done at or after 9 weeks that determines the gender of the baby. Do not recommend this company to anyone! We had a cake that was blue inside to share the news with everyone. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. So it's a win/win, even if they get it wrong. Wrong Sneak peek results!!! Research the tiny amount of male DNA at such a young age. , New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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). When I did my sample, the test tube absolutely would not click shut and my sample clotted. If they get a positive result, then the kit was most likely contaminated and the "boy" result should not be trusted. Does look like a girl to me!! I sanitized a full section of counter space before opening the box and used the brush provided to wash my hands and under my nails with antibacterial soap and hot water for two minutes. Glad I havent announced anything on social media now. If you want to read more experiences with the SneakPeek At-Home Blood Test, here are links to some other posts sharing their experiences: If you found this post helpful to you, please PIN the image below to help others find it on Pinterest. Honestly I wouldn't trust either one. One flake of dust w/ your male partner's DNA (or your male dog's DNA) and you'll get a "boy" result, regardless of the sex of your future kid. Read on to learn more. I know it takes patience but you will regret buying the test from sneak peek. Make sure to update us when you get your nipt results!!! This has happened to two people in my social circle now! 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. Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018. We Im 10wks and I just got my results from Sneak peek and it says BOY! But what Ill say to you is my boy is the light of my life and I wouldnt have it any other way. Really were you skeptical taking the home test ? your fetal fraction is SOO low at 6 weeks, & if you havent had a dating ultrasound yet you might not even be 6 weeks depending on date of implantation. Both my husband and were mentally okay finding out we were having a girl. Would recommend. Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023. Sneak peek results email, Sneak Peek fast Track reviews, Can you get Sneak peek . The instructions say not to get any blood under your nails, which can be hard considering how much blood you need to collect. The 7 Sway Factors. We Were told we were having a boy from the sneak peak result and did the test with no male or pet present, followed all the procedures correctly and gave us a false boy result. BUT definitely looks like a little girl!! I was so ready to do it and get my sample to the post office so I would get my results ASAP. Responses do not replace contacting your medical provider. 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. For more information, please see our I'm a wife and a mom of three. We went ahead and told everybody as well as announced what his name was going to be to close family and friends. Of course I know mine is a boy from the NIPT, but I will take any chance to see him, especially since it's only $50. We spent the whole day celebrating her - with a family party for lunch and friend party for dinner. I was considering doing sneak peek snap, but If the results are more accurate later on I may just wait for my NIPT. All rights reserved. They did not send me a confirmation email until 2 PM and in their confirmation email they let me know it would be another 24 hours. 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. I'm like you and started googling stuff then got paranoid lol Luckily one of the ultrasound places where I live is doing an Easter special and I'm getting a 4D ultrasound for only $30 on Saturday, soooo happy for you I bet you feel so much better with the confirmation! Went down the hall to get my NIPT results, which say girl. We hadnt gotten rid of any of our daughters clothes, etc. One test said boy , two said girl. If it says boy, you either have a boy or have a contaminated sample (there is no other possible way to get a Y chromosome in your blood test results). I was too shocked to speak. I would much rather travel two hours to a lab to have a more accurate option done. Anyone have a sneak peek girl result and it was WRONG? Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. I had a feeling this would be a problem, so I immediately sent a message in asking about next options. That would break my heart lol But I think were okay since it was done by vain and not finger. I delivered it to the post office right after taking the blood. HIGHLY doubt anyone will respond. How long did it take for you to get the results back? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. If you still dont feel confident I also recommend an elective ultrasound. Gender Selection (IUI/IVF) PGD and Sperm Sorting with MicroSort and Ericsson. This group is for people and their baby / babies born in December 2021! Dec 13, 2021 at 9:05 AM. I'm really excited to take it. Just so you know what to expect. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). We hope the test is wrong I live with 5 boys so Im thinking the house is probably contaiminated in Boy DNA everywhere!!! I think its definitely a reasonable price and since the blood draw is done in a sterile environment, I would be much more confident in those results. I can only imagine how the new snap will do. Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. It looks like they may offer refunds if given the wrong results however, if you want to look into it, Exactly this! Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. It was fun to spend the day with her favorite people. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Its easy to do (even with how many times you have to get blood to start flowing again ). Gender Swaying. Any update? 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. Im not sure if its changed since 2021 when I did it last but I highly recommend that over this! 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