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Hello everyone! My husband and I just found out that we are expecting our first child in July 2006. I heard about the BGM test on the Today Show and immediately spent the $25 to get it. I am now unsure of whether or not to perform the test and pay for the lab work. I am only 7 1/2 weeks pregnant, so it will be a while before the ultrasound can show anything, but I am so anxious to know the sex! I am also so scared of purchasing pink or blue things and getting the wrong result and wasting all that money. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you so much for all your time, and I'm so thrilled I finally have people who understand my anxiety!!!

Congratulations xandi2549 and  welcome!  I also was convinced to do this test by watching the Today show clip.  It just seemed so accurate with the doctor on the show talking about it etc.  However, as a person who has not had their u/s yet (I have it scheduled for Dec. 1st), if I were you I would not spend the 250$ extra dollars.  I sure wish I didn't.  I found this site after the NPR story came out and have lost all faith in my results.  I have not spent any money on any baby items and have told everyone that I don't know what I am having yet.  There have just been too many inaccurate results for me to trust this test.  I know how you feel about REALLY wanting to know since that is exactly how I felt, but after this test I really didn't feel like I knew and now I am counting the days until my u/s to find out, so it was really a waste.  I should have spent it on a nice stroller : )   Wishing you all the best!  Michelle

Hey xandi -

Welcome to the board!  Only you can make a decision for yourself about whether or not to take the test, but if you ask the women around here for their opinion - you're going to get a pretty unanimous response -- DON'T DO IT!  LOL!

We all took this test with high hopes.  That Today show clip was convincing, wasn't it?  The thing I didn't realize about it at the time was that the Today show did not do any of their OWN research or follow up on the accuracy of the test.  The 99.9% accuracy that they reported was just the information that they had gotten from the people who sell the test.  It was really irresponsible journalism, I feel.

When I took the test, I was trusting the company's assertion of 99.9% accuracy.  Soon after I took the test, I heard the NPR report and starting hearing MANY reports on the internet that the test was turning out to be wrong for women.  Even though Baby Gender Mentor told me I was having a boy, I could have no confidence in the results.  So, essentially, I paid $275 for absolutely nothing -- I couldn't paint the room, buy clothing, prepare my other two children, pick a name or anything.  After all that time and money, I still had to "wait and see" until my ultrasound.  If you take the test, you'll be in the same boat.  It is hard to be patient in finding out the gender, I completely understand that.  However, for women on this board, including me, taking the BGM has caused MORE anxiety, not less.  Just read the posts and you'll hear stories of women who wish they'd never heard of BGM.

My results did indeed end up being wrong and I will pursue a refund in April when my baby girl is born.  Hopefully, Acu-Gen won't have gone bankrupt by then and I'll be able to get back what they've promised.

I had a relatively harmless experience with BGM - $250 down the drain and I ended up getting the gender I was secretly hoping for anyway (thank goodness they were wrong).  However, there are women here who have been through the ringer with this test.  They've been given an awful runaround in getting a refund, even when amniocentesis proves BGM wrong.  They've gotten their hearts set on what BGM told them, only to find out it's wrong.  They've been told that their results were wrong because they're carrying hermaphrodites or baby's with other genetic problems.

This company is being investigated by the Massachussetts Attorney General's office.  Complaints have also been filed with the FDA and FTC. 

If I had it to do all over again, I would NEVER take this test.  Good luck with your decision.

 

Hello and welcome, xandi2549!

All I can say is: SAVE YOUR MONEY! The results aren't likely to be accurate, and you may end up bonding with a baby of the "wrong" gender. It's worth the wait to see the baby on ultrasound, which is MUCH more accurate than BGM could ever hope to be. Believe me, you can buy quite a few baby things with $250!

I'm glad you found us before you took the test. Take care and good luck with your pregnancy!

I know it's so hard to hear but DON"T do it!! I wish I never had. It turned out to be wrong for me as well (I have always wanted a girl so it ended up being a "good wrong") but it was SOOO frustrating nonetheless! I thought I'd be on the cutting edge doing this new, cool test that Katie Couric and The Today Show praised but it turns out I just feel like a cheated fool now. I am the most impatient person so I know how hard it is to wait 16-20 weeks for an u/s but please don't waste your money.

Good luck with your pregnancy!

Lisa

All the ladies have summed it up quite nicely. I just wanted to join the "don't do it" ranks and say, well: don't do it!

I am a mom that lurks here: still waiting for an ultrasound. I did the test in early September, only to discover this site two days later. I wish I'd been in your position...finding this site BEFORE doing the test, that is.

As the others, the test has given me no assurance of the gender. I too tell everyone that I don't know what I'm having. And those who knew I was taking the BGM (neighbors and family) were told (after finding this site) that the test was totally unreliable so the BGM results just don't matter. It's still 50/50. Of course, they all think me nutty for spending 250 bucks and then two days later finding out that the company quite possibly is a fraud. I just say my husband made me do it! lol! (He couldn't wait for me to send that test out...he was like a little kid!)

Alot of ladies here have been through BGM-induced heartache. It's just not worth it!

Happy and healthy pregnancy!

Kristi

Congratulations!  I am so happy for you.  I can't tell you what to do, but I can tell you that if I had it all to do over I would not take the test if they paid me to do it.  I did not have to wait to confirm their results, but then again, I didn't know of their inaccuracies until after my conflicting results.  I don't know what would have been better.  13 weeks is a long time to wonder if they were right or not.  It would feel like an eternity.  If you wait, I promise you will be better off in the long run.  If they are in sync or not with the ultrasound result, they have enough errors right here with these women to give you an uneasy, uncertain feeling no matter what the results.  Take the money and buy something with real meaning and heart for your new little baby.   I truly wish you luck from the bottom of my heart!

Jaimi

Hi and welcome to the Board!   I am sorry to say that I need to echo the sentiments of the other ladies on this board.  BGM was at best, embarrassing (embarrassed that I spent the money, embarrassed to have to tell the people who I told that we were wrong...), and at worst, terrifying (was something wrong with my baby??).  If I had thought through the decision to take the test for one second (I didn't, was just so excited), I would have decided it was a bad idea. I just never thought about the repercussions of having the BGM tell me one thing and the U/S tell me the other.  Isn't worth it.

Pam

I have to agree wholeheartedly with all the comments that have been posted.  I still have not had my u/s, but after hearing the NPR story and finding this site, I am certainly not 99.9% convinced of BGM's results.  If anything, I am "leaning" towards what they have predicted, but I am still telling people that I don't know the gender of my baby.  Like these women, I feel foolish and embarassed to admit to friends/collegues that I did this (although my family knows).

After finding this site, I did learn about 4D ultrasounds, and places like Fetal Photos.  I had no idea such things existed, and after seeing some of the little 4D faces, I wish I had spent the extra $275 expendable income on that instead.  It would be a luxury expense, and one that I don't feel entitled to now that I've wasted almost $300.  (I'll soon have 3 kiddos to put through college!).

I'm glad you found this site first, and can make a more informed decision.  If it weren't for the Today show clip, I never would have done this.  (However, I am an avid NPR fan, and had I heard THAT story first, I certainly would not have done BGM.)

 

 

Hello,

Welcome to the board.  We are happy to have you here.  We have had experiences of all types here.  So, you came to the right place.  I really urge you to NOT take the test.  I have been through ALOT of sadness from being told by Baby Gender I am having a boy-3xs, I have had 7 ultrasounds saying girl.  Then I was told by Baby Gender that he looked at my Chromosomes and the problem is the baby.  Basically they are claiming that my baby is a Boy with female genitals.  Well, this has forced me to get an amniocentises at 30 weeks pregnany among other testing.  I have no insurance so you can only imagine the cost.  NOT TO MENTION I HAVE BEEN VERY VERY UPSET AND SAD THROUGH MY PREGNANCY.  By the way, all my blood work done at the Dr. and amnio all said girl.  Get this.... I called Baby Gender with results and now they are saying that this kind of problem may not show up on the amnio.  (even though they told me to get it) .....  Please read all of my post....  melissa30... You will see why I say NOOOOO do not get it! 

Thank you all so much for helping me decide. I now realize that even if I decided to spend the $250, I would doubt the results, so there is no point. I guess if I ask my 4 year old nephew he could give me the same guess- for a lot cheaper. I am so sorry that so many of  you were told the wrong results. That must be absolutely horrible for you. If only Katie Couric could realize all the harm she's done. I wish you all happy, healthy babies. Thank you again for saving me the horrible heartache.