You can find out the gender of your baby as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy using specialized blood tests that analyze the mother's blood for fetal DNA, offering accuracy levels up to 99%. The most common and widely used method, however, is the anatomy ultrasound scan, which typically takes place between 18 and 22 weeks and provides very high accuracy if the baby is well positioned and visible.

Early Gender Detection by Blood Tests

• Some private blood tests (NIPT or similar DNA-based tests) can determine fetal sex as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy.

• NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing) is usually performed at 10 weeks or later, with an accuracy over 99% for determining fetal sex.

• These tests analyze cell-free fetal DNA in the mother's blood.

Gender Determination by Ultrasound

• Most people find out their baby's gender during the anatomy scan ultrasound, ideally performed at 18–22 weeks of pregnancy.

• At this stage, ultrasound is about 95–98% accurate when the baby’s position allows the genitalia to be seen clearly.

• Some private clinics offer gender scans as early as 12–16 weeks, but accuracy increases significantly the further into the pregnancy.

Other Medical Testing

• CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling): Offers gender identification at 11–14 weeks, but is only done for medical reasons and carries some risk.

• Amniocentesis: Can also determine gender at 15–20 weeks, but, like CVS, is invasive and reserved for specific medical indications.

In summary, if you want early results, a blood test after 6–10 weeks provides the earliest and most accurate option, while most people opt for the ultrasound at around 18–22 weeks for gender confirmation.