Patient's question:
My husband's mother is about to leave this world. She wants to know if the baby I'm carrying is a boy or a girl. She says that only fulfilling this wish will bring her peace to leave. I decided to have an amniocentesis to determine the gender.Doctor's answer:
Around 16 weeks of pregnancy, which is between 14 and 18 weeks, is the best time. If it's less than 14 weeks, the amount of amniotic fluid is relatively low, and the difficulty of amniocentesis is higher. On the other hand, if the gestational age is too advanced, for example, after 22 weeks, by the time the diagnosis is made, the fetus may be too far along in pregnancy. If a termination of pregnancy is necessary, it may cause significant complications and more harm.