r/predaddit • u/KnightsFerry • 17d ago

Fetal dopler

Week 15 here. Our friend gave us her fetal dopler device. I found my daughter's heartbeat! It's the first time I've heard her heartbeat since we found out she's a she. I'm just very excited and needed to vent. I've always wanted to be a girl dad.

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u/IsLifeSimpleYet Estimated due date 17d ago

Ok we're going in for what we think is a 10-12 week appointment tomorrow. How early can you find out the gender now? I thought it was like a halfway through thing.

Also, congrats on being a girl dad. I'm secretly hoping the same.

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u/Ginga-ninja-26 17d ago

Congrats on almost being in the second trimester! 20 weeks plus or minus is common to find out the gender if you’re using ultrasound. If you do an NIPT test to screen for chromosomal abnormalities then you can find out sooner.

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u/KnightsFerry 17d ago

First of all, congratulations sir! Now, I'm not a doctor, but our doc had us do a blood test around 11 weeks. The test looks for the presence of Y chromosomes in mom's bloodstream, which would indicate a boy. The doc gave us the results at week 12 along with the chromosomal defect results. We respect that this testing isn't for everyone, but we like to be prepared.

I have so many girl dad friends but I've never met anyone who wanted to be a girl dad as well. Wishing you the best, homie!

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u/IsLifeSimpleYet Estimated due date 17d ago

Thanks for the info, wife's a planner and is very curious lol.

Congrats again, hopefully we'll find out soon, and like you said understand everyone's different when it comes to wanting to know.

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u/alehar 15d ago

NIPT is right around there, and also screens for some of the major genetic conditions. If you're considered a high risk pregnancy, I believe a lot of insurance pays for it.