intelligender

[new york momma]

Hi,
I used the intelligender home gender test and was wondering if anyone else tried it. When I mention to people that I used the test, I get mixed responses. Some people say, "Oh, that's cool. They didn't have that when I was pregnant." Other people give a disapproving look and tell me they don't believe in it.
According to the Dr. Oz show, it's 90% accurate in lab tests but only 85% accurate in home use because people don't realize you can't have sex for 48 hours before you take it and you have to use your first morning urine.
I can understand why people would choose not to know the gender of the baby, but I was excited about finding out early, even if it isn't 100% accurate.

[karen1968]

I think it's a cool idea, but kind of expensive given that most (mainstream) people will be getting an u/s within a month or two. If it was cheaper - say $10 - I might try it. Esp. since I'm eager to get knitting, and not willing to have this baby entirely in green!

[BethMama]

I thought it was a cool idea with my first. I took it, it said girl. DS is almost 2 now. For what it's worth, it was fun, even though it was wrong!

[jennica]

Someone I know took it twice and it said girl both times. She just had a new baby boy

[RedOakMomma]

I found some of the articles in this link interesting. Bottom line, I think Dr. Oz is full of it. It wouldn't be the first time a tv personality was paid to endorse a product.

What actual doctors are saying: Intelligender test just as accurate as a coin

It's a scam. A company that marketed a similar gender/urine test, but offered a 200% money-back guarantee if they were wrong?....they went under because they couldn't afford all the money-back guarantees they were paying.

[MommaMoo]

Cotton Babies sells this product. http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_...oducts_id=1424
All of the reviewers gave it 1 out of 5 stars. Seems like it tells you that you are having the opposite gender of the baby you are actually carrying.

[new york momma]

Wow, those articles were pretty harsh RedOakMomma. Kind of disappointing, but good to know. Thanks for the feedback ladies.

[~Demeter~]

I've heard if you've ever had a boy, it will always say boy. Also heard if you had a miscarriage it would be inaccurate as well for some reason. Bottom line, I wouldn't shell out that much money for it... especially if you are getting a u/s. If I did use it, I wouldn't go all out and buy only pink or blue, you know?

[tinynyota]

I had one sitting around from a year and a half ago. I did it the other day just to get rid of the silly thing. It said Boy. We'll see about that!

[CherryBomb]

Yeah, it's a scam. There's nothing in your urine that can predict boy or girl. I wouldn't trust doctor oz, he probably got paid to endorse it, and who knows how many rounds of "tests" they did before they got one that gave them a result they liked.

[bubbamummy]

It clearly said 'Boy' for me, I now have a beautiful little baby who is quite clearly a 'girl'

[Got_Cloth]

because we choose not to find out gender, i would totally do it, if it were cheaper, just for fun. I spend my whole pregnancy looking up all the old wives tales, and trying to guess what the baby is. However, i would not go and buy clothing, based off of what it says.
i think it is no more accurate than the "drano" test. LOL

[bubbamummy]

we didnt find out for certain either, did the Intelligender just for fun. I had a feeling the baby was a boy and Intelligender just 'confirmed' my thoughts. It made the 'Its a girl' statement at birth all the more wonderful-id secretly REALLY wanted a little girl all along

[terra-pip]

I wouldn't waste the money on it either. If you want to for fun i don't see the harm but i wouldn't trust the results. I see no logical way that sex would be related to something in your urine. <shrug> If you want to know the sex a good ol u/s is the best way...they can even be wrong but after a certain point it can become obvious. I've had two with this pregnancy and on the second I really didn't need anyone telling me it was a girl...it was plain as day. It was plain as day with my second child (a boy) too. I had an u/s with my first (a boy) but didn't want to know but then broke down and had to ask my midwife when she was going over the u/s results with me. lol.

[new york momma]

Intelligender Update

Well, the home urine test clearly predicted boy, but two separate doctors performing ultrasounds disagree. At twenty weeks, I clearly saw very well defined girl parts in a sonogram.
Hurray for team girl

[Julie Weaver]

Intelligender is currently in a federal class action lawsuit.  Here's the info from the attorneys for the plaintiff (website www.strangeandcarpenter.com):

Gram v. Intelligender, LLC, a putative nationwide class action arising from Intelligender's marketing and selling of its Gender Prediction Tests, which Intelligender represents will predict the gender of unborn children at a high accuracy rate well before an ultrasound or sonogram can do so. Plaintiff has alleged that the Test is scientifically incapable of producing a predictive accuracy that is better than chance, and as such, all purchasers of the Test have been injured by their purchases of useless products.

[tracymom1]

From what I can tell, its just being ivestigated by one of those law firms that seeks out potential class action suits, not currently in court. I get a wonky eeling about things like that.

[nia82]

I did it knowing it is inaccurate and just for fun. I dud the test correctly (no sex, no shaking, etc) and it said boy. There however is a little girl sleeping right next to me. ;)

[Baby_Cakes]

I did it just for fun!  It was correct for me.  I did it after my best friend did it, and it was right for her as well.  I put no stock in it, it was just for fun to pass the time till the u/s.

FWIW, she got a clear girl result and I got a clear boy result.

[eml30]

I don't think any body should swear by the product. I took it not too long ago cuz my doctor told me that I could if I really wanted to know but just like it says on the instructions not to paint the baby's room. So I think it Ur choice whether u want to believe it or not. So I think if u feel like spending the money by all means its your choice and u don't have to listen to anyone. We thought it was just a fun idea to see if it turns out right. Its a little exciting some people got accurate results.