Bleach and all! Can I have them sent to someone else? We did the Sneak peek gender blood test at 7 weeks, results came back girl. But the bottom line is a Healthy baby. I read youre not supposed to scrape your blood into the vial but I had to. But you guys, I LOVE my boys, so in no way did I think this would be my reaction. #sneakpeekbaby. I put my trust into a company that was supposedly reliable and only to learn that after doing some research- I'm . Unfortunately we wont find out for sure for another month. A week after I got result a baby girl. Can I use them on two different people? What is the status of my results? I was so excited to hear him tell us we were having another sweet girl, and he said ITS A BOY. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. The reason boy can be false is because they look for male dna (so if it gets contaminated that's how it can be false) and if none is found then you're having a girl. My hopes are dashed literally crying here. I am hoping I didnt mess it up! With Walker and this baby I was so sure on gender, so it just felt wrong. Ive just done sneak peek its come back as a boy . I was convinced I was having a girl. but mostly was confused because I just really thought it was a girl! I dropped a swab on the floor before swabbing the child, or something else happened to the swab. Unfortunately, this time, I never even thought about reading the reviews about this test before purchasing it. But I guess nothings ever 100% until theyre born! There are 2 options based on what you buy. But I probably wont really relax until I see the hamburger on the ultrasound lol, she said hamburger thats hilarious , Mine also said girl, growing up I always envisioned having 2 boys first then a baby girl so if my sneakpeek is correct thats exactly what I will be getting.. I too feel more confident with my results since the issues tend to be around male results. My friend did the same test but she is not a germaphobe like me lol, hers said boy and she is having a girl. I was very excited when I received my sneak peek kit in the evening and couldnt wait until morning to do the test. I did a Sneak Peek test at exactly 8 weeks at a third party ultrasound place. Is SneakPeek Traits Early DNA Test a paternity test? What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. For the sake of this blog post I am talking about taking the test in my home, as that was what I chose to do. I hear theres more cross contamination risks with the lancet. Ill feel so silly if its not! I have been loving the feedback I have been getting from other moms. The sickness this time around is so awful waiting for ultrasound results in January. All the best, So i did the test at 9+5 into my pregnancy, and got a GIRL result. That my feelings were valid and understandable. I am so happy to hear that others have resonated with my story and just get it. If they tell me a boy Ill double check on my anatomy ultrasound I will get later on in my pregnancy. Yes, after seeing these pictures I did NIPT on Friday, so waiting for that to come back. How many weeks were you when they saw 3 lines on ur son lol. Also to note: Im still nursing my youngest son. Your email address will not be published. I am feeling super down and depressed, I wish I never did this test :(. congratulations on your baby on the way!! This pregnancy just feels different! Im having child number 5 and I have 4 boys who I love to the ends of the earth and wouldnt change . We also have no strong desire for a boy or girl and just pray for a health baby. Ghee, thanks. It for sure dropped/dripped on the outside of the tube and I also forgot to pull my hair back and change my shirt. I was confident. I got my results back and it says a boy i havent stopped crying for two days I decided not to tell anyone the results yet bc in My heart i just feel like its a girl The tech consoled me and held my hand. You'll go through Sezzle's 1-minute sign up process without having to leave checkout. Did you get the results after all? You also need to thoroughly clean yourself and the area youre taking the test as to not get any male dander in the test tube. I took the sneak peek test at 9 weeks, I have my husband and my sons DNA floating around my house. So we took all of the right precautions to make sure there was no outside contamination. 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 didnt know you did this! All I could think about was Ive been lied to about this baby. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Congratulations! Shes also nonverbal, which makes it that much harder. I followed all the instructions to the T. My husband never even touched the box. and now Im really wondering if its true or not! 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. SneakPeek products provide prenatal and newborn information to give parents insights about their children. 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. It was such a surprise but were so excited. Between 3 little boys, a husband and a cat thats a boyIm hoping I wasnt as careful as I thought lol. I have 2 girls at home and my husband. At least I have 6 months now to find one . So blessings on a wonderful pregnancy and healthy baby. Does taking progesterone or other hormones affect my results? They did send me another test completely free and also fast tracked my test so Id find out the same day they got the test back, so Im grateful for thatmy second test I did at 9 weeks + 4 days and got girl results back. The answer is at 8 weeks or later in your pregnancy. 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. The blood is being drawn straight from the vein to the tube, theres no risk of contamination. I had my boy in 2019, my husband has an older son from a previous relationship so we were really hoping this recent pregnancy would be a girl! Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. This is our last baby and I hope its a girl this time. I will start by saying that I am so very grateful to be carrying a healthy baby. Im having the NIPT test at my OBs office tomorrow so well get results back from that sometime next week, and then Ill do the ultrasound in 10ish weeks to confirm. Had booked for sneek peek clinical partners blood was drawn 24th October.Results back on 29th October had gender scans since and all confirmed correct gender and matched the result.I would recommend if you where going to do it try and go for clinical version as most reviews I have seen are from home tests and can see why people are annoyed and disappointed.10weeks at time of blood draw also. I was so sure I was having a girl. Blood pooled under my nails as well, so that is giving some hope (weird sentence lol). Dont think Ill get Sneak Peek again. I have always wanted a daughter. My anxiety on the other hand, has me a little worried about possible contamination from my husband or dog. so I waited to announce until we had an ultrasound to confirm it. Learn more about, Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. We have to mourn the loss of never having a daughter/son. SneakPeek test results are sent by email to the "results email address" provided at kit activation. We discussed boy names and such, but I in my heart was still so shocked. But I defo get gender disappointment . You get your money back if they give you the wrong prediction. I know the at home test has much higher chances of being inaccurate due to contamination- so I am really wanting to know if anyone has had any wrong results from the CLINICAL where you go into the clinic and have a phleblotomist draw your blood. Well low and behold we ended up having a little GIRL on our hands. Then I got my ultrasound at 12 weeks and the ultrasound tech said girl based on nub - when I posted my results here everyone also guessed girl based on nub. She kept saying I didnt need to be sorry. Do hormone disorders such as PCOS affect my results? The test was correct for me! Im still convinced she is wrong but we will see. I have had way too many people have similar experiences to me for me to think it is accurate. No response again. At her anatomy scan it was Definitely a boy , it said girl but i did the nipt test got results back thursday its a boy . Girl it is!! straight off their site!! Xoxo. Has anyone here had wrong results with sneak peek? It wasnt fair that this company could do this to people. I did sneak peek my last two and both were boy result and both were right. 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. I really wanted it to be a girl, and really felt like it would be. I kind of wonder if getting the blood would have been easier if I had gotten my hands really warm prior. Because Im done too, I cant make another baby I just cant. Our first, a little girl, passed away shortly after birth and our second is a healthy boy! Im hanging all of my hopes on this blog post! I felt like the only thing that I kind of flubbed was maybe under my nails too. Thankfully the girl result seems to be more accurate. They should return a "contaminated" result to the customer with a reminder about preventing contamination. I filled the vial halfway before I almost passed out. How is SneakPeek different? I took the test yesterday. If you want to do it, Id go with the standard times because they definitely dont seem to stay true to expediting. I would definitely lean towards trusting the sneak peek clinical for now. Went down the hall to get my NIPT results, which say girl. At 7 weeks into pregnancy, SneakPeek's Early Gender DNA Test lets you accurately determine the sex of your baby with results as soon as 72 hours. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Im so curious! Thanks so much for sharing!!! While sneak peek can be wrong a lot - thats only with the at home test. Overall the premise of the test is wild. I did sneak peek at 8 weeks 1 day, the test where you actually go to a lab and they draw your blood and send it off. Im so hoping the test was wrong and leaning more on his opinion since he looks at ultrasounds all day LOL. I got my results today and it said girl. Over all - Id be completely honest and say use this company as a bit of fun. Yes were done, but wait should we try again. I am also getting a cell free DNA test as ordered by the doctor which also tells the gender so we will see if the test is worth anything other than heart ache and making it seem that the gender matters! I did sneak peek at 8 weeks 1 day, the test where you actually go to a lab and they draw your blood and send it off. They didnt dupe or deceive you. I purchased the fast track snap kit and sent it off it arrived at the lab in one business day as promised, however its now been at the lab for 3 days now and I have yet to receive a confirmation email that it has arrived. I did the test completely correct. After spending days crying over the shock of just being pregnant, I was convinced this was the girl I wanted but would never gamble for. Ugh! But I guess I will have to wait a while to find out for sure. One that I thought I had already made up my mind about. bullshit!! I was told it wasnt too uncommon for something the male chromosome to show up, and in my case I think his took a while having four big sisters. Ive had 4 miscarriages over my time at 6 weeks and I believe these were my girls . I just felt conned, lied to and mislead. I got girl and same as you I was skeptical because it was at 8 weeks so I just did another test and sent it off yesterday Im 10 weeks. But the memories I have nowit was worth it for those!! I should have just paid for a NIPT test . I cannot stand the site of blood but thought I was brave enough. This agreement allows them to not be held responsible for any errors or misinformation given. We had a name, and it just felt right. I Cleaned an area in the kitchen counter top with Lysol (my kids sit in this same area everyday to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner). Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Omg i just read everyones response, i just got the results to my test and it says girl i already have 3 girls and this is my last pregnancy i feel soo guilty that Im sad. Gender disappointment is a real thing and can hit hard. I dont see myself using SneakPeek again because even after the email results, I didnt believe it. Do you have a feeling what youre having? I again cried so hard. Okay, ignore all of the bad reviews. We got a girl result but ive felt so strongly that its a boy! For the first time in 4 kids, my intuition was so rocked. We were overjoyed because we have 2 girls already. Results said BOY!! Was given to myself as a gift from my mom at six weeks. I want another girl so bad, so Im scared that its too good to be true. HOWEVER to capture all data accurately, the test should not be taken until 10 weeks or later. She was kind of questioning where i had it done and im like ok, but either their is Y in my DNA or there isnthow can that be screwed up? Will that affect my test result? When I emailed customer service requesting an actual tracking number I never received a response. sending love your way! It seems as tho the girl results are nearly always right, so I bet you are getting that sweet girl of your dreams. Meaning your test is an outlier, not the norm. I felt like I was now mourning a baby that I never had while still carrying a very healthy baby. I was disappointed (and felt guilty for feeling that way!) I put my trust into a company that was supposedly reliable and only to learn that after doing some research- Im not the first to have this happen to them. You'll first receive an email confirming that we've received your sample at SneakPeek lab. Me and my Fianc both have been together since oddly enough grade school and both pictured us having a girl. Just got my results and hoping they are wrong as I have 4 boys last try for a girl it states 100% boy buy idk this time I been so sick have pimples and redskin not my glow I was sure it was a girl I took the SneakPeek clinical test at 7 weeks 2 days and got a girl result. When I did my sample, the test tube absolutely would not click shut and my sample clotted. I was so worried mine was wrong but then NIPT and 16 week ultrasound both confirmed girl!!! When it shipped, I received a tracking email that did not work. As long as your follow all the instructions, it should be accurate. I hope to continue to spread awareness about SneakPeek and their false tests to help others before their heart breaks. For so many reasons. I didnt really trust it though when I saw the results. Desperately wanted a boy. I got my results back and it says boy. My husband and I are both extremely sad, and just praying and hoping we get another chance at having a baby boy. I have friends with very distinguishable genitalia at their 12 week scans. It creates angst and extra worry. This pregnancy has been awful from the start. She was perfect. I just wanted to share my experience. This group is for people and their baby / babies born in November 2021! I took my at home test at 17 weeks because this pandemic has not allowed me to go to OB appointments and get ultrasounds. So it was right for me. Ill find out for sure in a couple weeks. I have loved getting to hear results and outcome from so many ladies via this post I am doing a follow up blog post to this one and would love to quote you if you are open to it? I posted all about the symptoms and old wives tales on this post, so if youre curious on that be sure to check out that post too. (@arinsolange). I have 3 girls and 2 boys and struggled to get this last pregnancy at 42 after miscarriage. They did refund me for the boy result. (She is an older lady who has always been unpleasant and negative, at least to me anyway.) I decided to assume that the Sneak Peek might have been wrong, but to also assume 90% it was a boy. I have 3 sons and was hoping for a girl this time but my results says its a boy. I followed the instructions. However I still believe this test might be wrong for me I am still having some hope because I didnt sanitize as much as u and the others did. Does a previous miscarriage affect my test results? Based on all the comments on this post and my own results a false male is definitely very possible! I'm just waiting. Youll first receive an email confirming that weve received your sample at SneakPeek lab. I feel awful feeling awful about this. but she proceeded to look between babys legs and said, Do you see that? The collection process was annoying, but not too difficult. I attempted to schedule a call from customer support but they dont have any availability to talk for 2 days from now. The tech stated that we could do another scan but it wouldnt be possible for a few weeks because of the holidays. Do you know what are you having for sure? I don't think either is very accurate. I did a sneak peek around 7 weeks & 3 days , results were girl .. pretty bum .. I agree with you. I was so hoping for a girl. We just got our SneakPeek results for Baby #3, also predicted to be a boy. Their website states that the test is 99.1% accurate I can not confirm or deny that. How do I dispose of the SneakPeek Snap device? So the test worked for me!! Lol 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Did you do the home test, or go into a clinic? Just because some have had accurate predictions at that point doesnt mean its reliable, theres a reason why doctors have policies in place that they dont disclose gender by ultrasound that early. I think this was an emotional roller coaster I could have completely avoided and I also believe Sneek Peak needs to do a revaluation on their statistics. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. so bad deep inside me I felt different with this one, but I kept saying its a boy just for me to feel confident if I was wrong, but all ky family was saying they are sure its a girl and that make me feel so good because I knew with my situation with a boy a little girl would be a nice addition to our family. with the at home tests, boy results are wrong. I got sneak peek clinical done at 8 weeks - boy result. FINE. Next day, I wiped with Lysol wipes. Elizabeth, First off, thank you so much!! Super odd question, did you shower and put on fresh clothes before your clinical? I took the sneak peek test at 11 weeks. I see that you were disappointed, but thats the risk you Always take in a consumer market. She went on to tell me she had 2 girls and a little boy. From what I have heard the blood draw from locations has a higher rate of success due to no contamination, although I still dont think based on reader comments that is 100%. I am a mom of 2 little boys and am married to a man, so I knew the process of getting rid of Male DNA would be trickier than others, but went into the test with great confidence in my abilities to get the area ready. Poor communication, timelines not met, now worries the test wont even be accurate. ! Cleaned my kitchen like crazy and scrubbed my hands up to my elbow until they were red. I just did the sneak peak my gut is telling me its a girl I pick out this beautiful baby girl name I have two boys all ready 4 and 1 my heart was set in baby girl but my results say baby boy I have and appt on may 14 to find out what Im having I hope the results are wrong. Aww first off congratulations and second, I am so sorry youre dealing with all of this pandemic stuff while pregnant. What a blessing. I got a girl result. I did it on our coffee table where my son and husband constantly sit around but I cloroxed everything and then Lysol I went above and beyond! We will see Ill keep you posted, Hi! I would love to hear what ends up happening either comment here or shoot me a message on Instagram! it is seriously brutal to take in my opinion, so I am so sorry it was such a rough test for you!! If the result is "girl" there's no chance that the sample was contaminated, so there would be no extra work on their part. I have been asked a few times when you can first take the sneak peek test. Hello!!! I am very much expecting to see girl. 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. Not knowing the possibility of it being wrong is 50% From my own experiences, I wouldnt recommend using it. Can I wash the swab? Michlove. They now will not allow you to purchase unless you agree to terms on their site. I really felt like I was having to defend myself to so many who never understood, because they had never been in that position. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. Started buying little pink bits and even had a name picked and everything. I found your post on google and Im soooo glad so many of us feel the same. we are way too excited to be upset.but i dont think the results are as accurate as described. 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). I have 2 boys already and I am really hoping that the girl result isnt wrong! we were able to do the NIPT and it confirmed that we are having a boy! Absolute joke. This is my first baby so Im happy with either but Ive always hoped for a girl first! I dont get my gender scan for another 4 weeks but Ive heard that girl results for this test are pretty accurate. But the bottom line is a Healthy baby. I have three boys- 13, 10, &6. Hi, If there was a .0001 spec of male in my blood or on my hands, in the air etc. Hi! Lol I personally did not struggle with the finger prick. I was pregnant with my girl. My heart goes out to you and I am so sorry you are experiencing these feelings. Create an account or log in to participate. I have updated this blog post to contain a video with some of the comments from both readers and friends and their experiences. Im excited, sure I wanted a girl, but my son will love a brother. Total scam, do not waste money !!! Congratulations!! How do I activate my SneakPeek At-Home test kit? Started to doubt it so I did another one at 10&4, got girl again. Im currently 8 weeks and hoping for some different news by the time the ultrasound comes. Leaning towards girl here. This was my 4th pregnancy and so far I had 2 boys and one girl, going Boy, Girl, Boy. Ive used peekaboo before during my second pregnancy at seven weeks. I did this test with my sister and mother. . He is indeed a boy but I prayed so hard it was wrong and the ultrasound technician would say girl. Sorry for the late response, I just came across this post. I did SO MUCH LYSOL and scrubbed and scrubbed too, so hopefully there is still a chance!! That will be on my to do list for sure. Reply Arin December 27, 2019 at 4:53 pm. I shouldve waited to ease my mind, but Im so impatient lol. Came back saying a girl. Results came back BOY and today I had the anatomy scan which confirmed a boy!!! my scan was done by my MFM office and I just had my regular appointment with my OB yesterday. I was just curious because I did my test at 9w1d and it came back girl. Seems like a lot of people got a boy and it was a boy..and then I wonder, was their test pristine, or would they have gotten boy either way haha! awe my doctor actually recommended it since our insurance wont cover NIPT. I will keep you updated. The feelings were so confusing and frustrating. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. If you used SneakPeek. Ill be back in late June to update you. 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. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Ive been so upset and shocked and cant get my head around it. Has anyone done the clinical setting of Sneak Peak and it be wrong? I washed my hands with two different soaps 6 times before starting the test because the instructions were all over the place, and being in the medical field and currently working towards my phlebotomy certification, I noticed every time I contaminated everything.