Now busy working moms-to-be can start shopping for pink or blue-colored onesies a lot sooner. According to a new study published by The Journal of the American Medical Association, an easy-to-use blood test can determine the gender of a fetus with 95% accuracy at a mere 7 weeks of gestation.
 
The tests, which analyze fetal DNA in the mother’s blood, are completely non-invasive. Women simply prick their finger and send the blood samples to a lab to be analyzed. But the test is not without its share of controversy. While it allows parents to screen for gender-linked diseases – such as Duchene muscular dystrophy, which affects boys – critics are concerned that it could be potentially used for prenatal sex selection.
 
The tests are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration because they are not used for medical purposes. Another caveat: they also carry a hefty price tag – it costs upwards of $250 or more for the tests.
 
Poll: Would you use a fetal gender test to find out the sex of your baby?