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Hopeful mummy
December 27th, 2017, 11:38 PM
Hello all,

I have been reading a bit about the NT screening results correlating with gender.
Mine were:

Nuchal measurement- 1.7mm
Papp-a - 0.34 (I know this is low- I'm deemed high risk from this figure!)
Free beta hcg- 0.57

I'll find out in two weeks at my 20 week scan hopefully!

Does anyone have their NT screening results and confirmed gender?
Would be interesting. Basically hcg and Papp-a below 1 is meant to lean boy, and above is girl. Not sure about the NT measurement.

Thanks!

atomic sagebrush
December 28th, 2017, 11:21 AM
There is a little something to it but there are plenty of exceptions. These things are averages meaning just like with human height, by looking at height alone (say 5 ft 7) you never know if you have a guy or a gal based on that number. And even if you put weight in there as well, let's say 160 lbs, again, you just honestly cannot tell if that is a man or a woman based on those two metrics. I have definitely seen people have girls with lower numbers.

Hopeful mummy
December 29th, 2017, 07:09 AM
Thanks Atomic. I'm hoping for a boy, I guess I will find out in a few weeks!

atomic sagebrush
December 29th, 2017, 01:13 PM
Oh that's right, I have two "hopeful mommy/mummys" so I get mixed up.

Yes those are in what is supposed to be boy range. :) FXFXFX and blue dust!