Boy or girl, folk methods for determining the sex of a child

Before the ultrasound has the opportunity to tell who is located there in the tummy, expectant mothers are trying to find out the gender of their baby. There are a large number of diverse fortune-telling and omens, one of them is on the topic of how to determine the gender of a child based on food preferences. That is, is it possible to find out, judging by dietary preferences during pregnancy, whether a boy or a girl will be born?

So, if you believe in omens, based on them, sometimes you can try to determine the gender of the unborn baby. Even if a persistent doctor tells you that all this is just entertainment invented by our great-grandmothers during the absence of ultrasound, some analogy can still be drawn. Self-observations do not always coincide with the observations of other new mothers, but still, sometimes food preferences can reveal the secret of who is waiting to be born in the tummy.

How to tell if you're having a boy based on your eating habits

They say the first sign that parents are having a girl is toxicosis. That is, there can be no talk of any food in the first few weeks. It turns out that the absence of toxicosis is a sign that a boy will be born. Once again, it is worth mentioning the fact that every woman’s body is individual, and even more so during pregnancy. Therefore, even if the majority experiences such sensations, there will definitely be those mothers who will say that all this is nonsense.

So, how to determine the gender of your unborn child based on food preferences? If a woman constantly wants meat, sausages, hot and salty things, then according to legends she will give birth to a boy. Men, even those who are still resting in their mother’s belly, prefer strong and solid food; they may be drawn to fried steaks and barbecue, as well as uncharacteristic sauces, such as ketchup or real fiery adjika. Drinking large amounts of water is typical, since a woman is almost always hot when carrying a boy.

Appearance and well-being

If a male representative is located in the mother’s womb, then in this case her belly will stretch out a little. In addition, women pregnant with boys are distinguished by their beautiful appearance. Even in the last month, many will pay attention to the fact that the woman in labor is literally blooming. At the same time, her skin lacks characteristic pigmentation, and her hair, teeth and nails have only become stronger. Typically, women expecting boys are cheerful and more often in high spirits.

There is also a sign of pregnancy with a girl, according to which the baby takes away the beauty from her mother. This belief did not appear by chance, since many note that, indeed, when expecting a baby, many women complain about worsened skin condition. Hair and nails become brittle and dull. At the same time, the woman experiences lethargy and is often in a bad mood. Many relatives note a more positive attitude of women in labor and their energy even in the last stages of gestation.

If we talk about external manifestations, there is another difference between pregnancy between a boy and a girl. When a representative of the stronger half is in the mother’s belly, a dark stripe appears on the peritoneum, starting from the navel. At the same time, many note an increased intensity of hair growth on the legs and in other places where such signs were not previously observed. Nipple halos may also darken.

How to tell if you're having a girl based on your eating habits

Little girls, as they say, take away their mother's beauty while they rest in their tummy. And this doesn’t sound logical if you believe the signs. And they say that a woman pregnant with a girl, from the first days, loves sweets and eats all sorts of goodies, like pastries, ice cream, and cakes. Among healthy foods, the expectant mother may want fruits, especially bananas and oranges; some women note a strong love for grapefruits, as well as pomegranates and freshly squeezed juice from them, despite their tartness and acidity, babies with pink bows do not disdain this kind of nutrition.

If you wish, pay attention to your attitude towards dairy products. Women pregnant with babies - girls, prefer kefir and sour cream, as well as milk and yoghurt, cottage cheese. That is, lighter foods, sweet and rich in carbohydrates.

Women especially prefer to eat chocolate if there is a baby waiting in their tummy. Although pregnant women love products such as chocolates and hot cocoa, regardless of the gender of the unborn baby. It’s strange, but there are statistics, relative, of course, women who wear girls want food that they never want in ordinary life. And if mothers love sweets, they can completely give it up while they are carrying their baby.

Are you interested in finding out the gender of the baby who has “settled” inside you for 9 months? You are not alone, almost all mothers and fathers, without exception, are interested in this! Since time immemorial, parents have tried to guess whether a boy or a girl will be born. What can I say - not only guess, but also “plan” the floor. If you read forums for expectant parents, then rarely will there be a topic on how to conceive a girl, how to conceive a boy, or even how to conceive twins! Can you trust the “advice” posted there?

We have collected several common myths about predicting the gender of an unborn child.

Well-being

The well-being of a woman who is pregnant with a girl is also characteristic. According to the expectant mothers themselves, who are expecting the birth of a baby, morning sickness haunts them much more and more often than the mothers of future heroes. So the fact remains: severe toxicosis, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, is a real sign of the birth of a daughter. But their headaches are much less frequent and less than those of mothers of future sons. It is also worth paying attention to the color of urine: if for mothers expecting a son, it becomes bright yellow and saturated, then in our case the opposite is true: the urine brightens and becomes more transparent. And also, unlike expectant mothers of sons, women expecting a daughter more often feel body chills, while their legs remain warm.

Fetal heartbeat

There is this statement: “If the fetal heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute, then you are expecting a boy, and if it is more than 140 beats per minute, you will have a girl.”

Although this highly unusual myth has been maintained for decades, there is only one official study that supports it: in 1993, researchers at the University of Kentucky concluded that heartbeat can be used to predict the sex of the future baby. They even provided specific figures: the gender of 91% of boys and 74% of girls can be correctly predicted by heartbeat.

it is impossible to predict the gender of the unborn child by heart rate.

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Ritual to determine the sex of the baby

With the help of simple experiments, girls found out whether they were having a boy or a girl. They could perform the ritual on their own or call their best friend or sister for help. These results of these experiments cannot be called 100% reliable, but in most cases the signs came true.

One of the popular rituals for determining the sex of a child by sign is the use of a gold wedding ring. To do this, a thread was inserted into the ring and held by the edges above the stomach. If the thread with the ring moved like a pendulum, then there was a boy in the womb; if it swung in a circle, then it was a girl.

A Chinese table helped more than 90% of couples find out the gender of the fetus. It has existed for over 700 years. It is based on data about the month of conception and the age of the mother. According to the table, mothers under 25 have a higher chance of conceiving a boy. Women aged 25 to 33 give birth to both girls and boys with the same frequency. Women over 33 mostly have daughters.

The following ritual was performed by women from rural areas. Pregnant girls collected a portion of morning urine and placed wheat and barley grains there at the same time. If barley sprouted first, then the couple should have a boy, and if rye, then a girl.

Signs and folk fortune-telling can be safely used to find out what gender a child will be born. This is a kind of game between the baby and his future mother, which strengthens family ties even in the prenatal period. It is a good alternative to ultrasound when the period is too short or if the baby turns sideways during the examination. You should not rely on the results 100%, because they contain errors. But in 70-80% of cases you can find out information of interest from them.

Morning sickness

“If you have had severe toxicosis with morning sickness, then you will have a girl.”

Theories like this have been around for a long time, but recent research has added fuel to the fire.

Swedish scientists found that 56% of women who were hospitalized with severe toxicosis gave birth to girls. Even if there is something in this study, the results look completely unconvincing and cause controversy among gynecologists.

At best, we can conclude that if you don’t feel well in the morning, then on average you have a slightly higher chance of having a girl. But you shouldn’t prepare pink baby clothes and ruffled blouses already in the first trimester - wait for the official “diagnosis” from the doctor.

Child activity

“If the baby is very active, you are having a boy.”

Here's another theory based on the not-so-convincing assumption that men are loud and active, while women are quiet.

What this theory does not take into account is the fact that expectant mothers have different “sensitivities” to the child’s activity and different perception systems. Some mothers are busy with work and worries all day long, and are so immersed in work that they don’t even notice strong “blows.”

Food preferences

“If during pregnancy you often want sweets, chocolate, candies, then you will have a girl. If you have a craving for salty foods, it will be a boy.”

Frankly, it would be very convenient if this statement turned out to be true: if you want something sweet - a girl, if you want something salty - a boy. But there is no conclusive evidence that eating habits are linked to the sex of the child. Moreover, pregnant women can be unpredictable and can change their preferences every minute. So you shouldn’t buy blue or pink clothes based on what you want to eat.

Chinese conception chart

“The Chinese fertility calendar will help you predict whether the birth will be a boy or a girl. Or plan the birth of a child of a certain gender.”

The Chinese fertility calendar was compiled by sages of the 13th century. Some claim that it can predict the sex of the unborn child based on the woman's age and month of conception. It is quite popular in China, but this is not a reason to fully believe the results obtained on its basis. He may take into account the phases of the moon, but not the individuality of a particular woman.

Lovers of tea leaves who can't wait for an ultrasound can use the Chinese lunar calendar to calculate the most likely month of conception for a baby of a certain gender.

If all these myths are far from actually predicting the sex of a child, why do we continue to turn to them again and again?

According to experts, there are only two true statements:

1. Every expectant mother has a 50/50 chance of having a boy or a girl, so the chance of correctly predicting gender using any “methods” is also 50/50;
2. Successful predictions are more often remembered than unsuccessful ones (they talk about successful ones, write about them on forums on the Internet - and it seems that this is the right method!).

So if you still trust some method and buy a pink canopy for the crib in advance, don’t forget to keep the receipt. It’s better to direct the energy that you spend on all sorts of calculations and manipulations “in a peaceful direction”, on something useful. In addition, the time until the 22nd or 24th week (at which they do a full ultrasound and announce the gender of the baby) will fly by very quickly!

As soon as a man and woman learned that in the near future they will become a mother and father, they immediately want to be caring parents.

It all starts with choosing a name for the baby and continues with fantasies about outfits for Christmas trees at two, three years old, and the like. If it’s a boy, we’ll send him to boxing, so he can grow strong and stand up for himself. If it’s a girl, we’ll send her to ballet; girls should be able to dance. Not every couple has the patience to remain in blissful ignorance for nine months and find out who the heir is only after giving birth. Most parents try to find the answer to the secret question much earlier: who lives in the house, a boy or a girl?

The most ancient folk method of planning and then determining the sex of a baby is the “axe method.” If on the night of conception there was an ax under the pillow, then a girl will be born, and if there is a hammer, then a boy will be born. Since modern married couples do not have the habit of keeping axes and hammers under their pillows, this method is not always suitable for identifying gender based on pregnancy. But if you have not yet conceived, then the old folk method will help you, and by placing a hammer under your pillow, there is a chance that, for example, your first-born will be a boy.

We want a girl

It is easiest to expect a miracle when you are in an uncertain, large family. Parents already have the opportunity to realize themselves as fathers and mothers of a boy and a girl. They felt the difference in upbringing and enjoyed the nuances of behavior originally inherent in nature. Therefore, the appearance of another child may well be perceived as another miracle bestowed by higher powers, and the news of the sex of the child can wait until the birth. What if the family already has, for example, three boys? In anticipation of their fourth child, it is not surprising that parents, especially women, want to give birth to a little girl, a princess. Buy her a dress with lace, bows and dolls, because mom is a little tired of nails, balls, soldering irons and switches. A woman wants to raise a girlfriend, in the future exchange lipsticks, perfumes, discuss fashion trends in clothes.

Most often, it is girls who stay close to their parents and take care of them in old age. Considering the trends of globalization, which erases the boundaries between countries and traditions of different peoples, it has become fashionable to try to live in Africa, America, or Europe. Get an education in England, work in Chile, and get married in Moscow. Such life journeys are more typical for men, while girls, despite the conventional feminism that bursts like a soap bubble in a happy marriage, are characterized by stability and the desire to take root in the homeland of their parents. So that the baby has grandparents nearby, so that he can turn to relatives and friends who are nearby for help.

We want a boy

Many men would like to have a son - simply because, at first glance, it is clearer to them how to raise a boy, how to pass on the accumulated knowledge of life, and sometimes their own business. When viewed theoretically, girls are associated exclusively with future marriage among dads. Dads have a vague idea of ​​how to teach professional skills and choose an education for a girl, which is why there is an active desire to give birth exclusively to a boy, a friend and successor in the future. But as life practice shows, in most cases, especially in large families, it is girls in whom caring fathers dote on who become dad’s favorites.

There is a village saying, “A girl in a house is someone else’s property,” which once again emphasizes that an adult girl who gets married leaves her parents’ home and goes to another family, taking her husband’s surname.

For most peoples of the world, the birth of a boy is associated with the continuation of the family name, strengthening the family tree and helping parents in old age. For example, among the peoples of the Caucasus, the youngest son always remains in the family of his parents. And when he gets married, he brings his daughter-in-law to his parents’ house. From this moment on, the mother-in-law can do nothing about the housework; all the work falls on the shoulders of the young wife of the youngest son. This ensures care in old age.

However, in the modern world, in the mentality of metropolitan residents, these traditions and sayings are more like old wives’ tales than reality. Families try to live in separate apartments or houses, and the birth of a child is like the miraculous birth of a person into the world - and it doesn’t really matter whether the child was born a boy or a girl, as long as he is healthy, smart, and beautiful. There is not a single parent in the world who is ready to exchange their born child for someone else.

Grandma said “in two”

The originality of folk methods for determining the sex of a child often brings a smile, but the fact of transmission from generation to generation makes you wonder: what if the truth helps determine?

"wedding ring"

A pregnant woman's wedding ring is required, a thread is inserted into it, and the woman must hold it over her palm. If the ring begins to move in a circle, then a girl will be born, if crosswise, then you have a boy in your stomach.

This method is sometimes interpreted with a needle. Most likely, this is a recent addition due to the large number of civil marriages that, unfortunately, do not even have wedding rings for such an important event.

Method for determining the sex of a child “key”

For this method, you need to find a traditional type of key - with a rounded top and a long leg. Then place the key on the table. A pregnant woman should pick up this key. If the expectant mother takes hold of the round part, then a girl will be born; if the expectant mother takes hold of the leg, then expect a boy.

This method has two nuances that cast doubt on its reliability. Firstly, if the expectant mother takes it in the middle, then she should expect twins! It turns out that it is necessary to determine in advance where the middle of the key is, and whether the expectant mother will take it almost to the middle or halfway from the middle, which can cause loud disputes if all the closest relatives and friends gather to carry out the method. Secondly, a woman should not know the essence of this method, so as not to wishful thinking.

Method for determining the sex of a child "milk"

This chemistry experiment requires pasteurized milk. The shorter the shelf life, the better. Next, you need to take the urine of the expectant mother, who is pregnant for more than ten weeks, and mix it in a one-to-one ratio. Boil. If there is a girl in the stomach, the milk should curdle; if it is a boy, it should not.

The method is based on identifying the different chemical composition of a pregnant woman’s urine due to hormonal changes in the body. In pregnant women expecting girls, the level of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin in the blood is on average one-fifth higher than in those who are carrying a boy. The method is also based on the quality and freshness of the milk taken.

Method for determining the gender of a child “behavior of children of relatives and friends”

The method is complicated by the fact that it requires a small boy who is just starting to walk or who will turn one year old in one or two months. The essence of the method is that if a boy shows interest in a pregnant woman, then there is a girl in the belly; if he remains indifferent, then expect a boy.

Tip: If you really want a girl, come to the meeting with a little boy with a colorful toy car. The boy's interest is guaranteed; for a few minutes you will be the most attractive person on earth for him.

There is one more sign: you need to remember what the first word your first child said. If “dad” is for a boy, if “mom” is for a girl. This method is for large families with good memory of parents.

I recognize my sweetheart by her gait

It is no secret that a pregnant woman becomes the object of close attention of all relatives and friends. Sometimes this active participation tires future parents, and sometimes relatives and friends, knowing the methods for determining the sex of the baby, can, from the outside, take a closer look, and diagnose who should be born. There is a sign: if the expectant father gains weight at the same rate as the expectant mother, then this is definitely a sign of the birth of a boy, and if a pregnant woman gains weight in the hips and buttocks, it means there will be a girl.

"pregnant behavior"

• If the expectant mother gets up from the chair, leaning on her left hand, expect a girl; if on the right - wait for a boy.
• A pregnant woman eats bread slices - a boy will be born; picks out the crumb from the bread - it means he is carrying a girl.
• If a pregnant woman is graceful in her movements, expect a girl; if you become clumsy, wait for a boy.
• Frequent whims and irritability of the expectant mother - to the girl; calmer behavior - to the boy.
• If a pregnant woman likes to sleep on her left side, then a girl will be born; on the right - a boy will be born.

Methods for determining the sex of a child “pregnant woman’s appearance”

• If the expectant mother has acne or age spots on her face, redness or other deterioration in her appearance, it means that the girl is, as it were, “taking away her beauty.” If a pregnant woman looks great throughout all months, expect a boy.
• If the shape of the abdomen is sharper, the belly is not visible from behind and it is located low, then it is a boy. Girls sit with rounder bellies. Hair growth throughout the pregnant woman’s body increases, even fluff appears on the stomach - for a boy; absence of changes in hair growth - a girl.
• The pigmented line in bellies with boys is most pronounced, but in bellies with girls it can only reach the navel.

Methods for determining the sex of a child “taste preferences of a pregnant woman”

• If there is a boy in the stomach, then you crave sour, salty, meat and dairy foods; If it’s a girl, then she craves sweets and fruits.
• Expectant mothers of boys have an increased appetite throughout pregnancy, and mothers of girls feel nauseous, especially in the first trimester.

Counting tables

For future parents who do not trust approximate prehistoric methods, humanity has come up with mathematical methods for determining the sex of a child before birth. If you are not good at math, use a variety of programs on the Internet. In other options, you will need a reserve of patience and a willingness to subtract and multiply.

Methods for determining the sex of a child “age”

• Determine your age at the time of conception, subtract 19 and add the number of the month of expected birth. If the resulting number is even, there is a girl in the stomach; if odd, a boy will be born.
• Use this formula: 49-(3*X-Y+1). X is the number of the month in which conception took place, and Y is the number of full years at the time of conception. If the resulting number is even, it is a boy; if it's odd, there's a girl in the belly.

“Heartbeat” method for determining the sex of a child

If the fetal heartbeat is above 140 beats, then it will be a girl, if lower, then it will be a boy.

More likely than not

For visual perception, the external genitalia of the fetus are formed after the 12th week. Most ultrasounds offer the most accurate answer to the question of who lives in the house. However, there are exceptions. The baby can turn around and close the objects of difference at the time of diagnosis. The umbilical cord sometimes runs along the legs, and girls begin to be perceived as boys, taking the umbilical cord as an object of male pride.

Modern medicine is aimed at determining the characteristics of fetal development, identifying abnormalities and preparing in advance for a successful birth, and the opportunity to see who is sitting there, a girl or a boy, is, in the opinion of doctors, self-indulgence, because a healthy pregnancy is much more important. But, understanding that the surest way to determine whether a boy or a girl is childbirth, you still want to prepare in advance, for example, purchase a dowry with pink roses, choose a name. What else can you do on long evenings with the future father of the family if not discussing the question: is a lilac ribbon suitable for your daughter?

It is known that a female egg contains one sex X chromosome, and a male sperm can contain both an X chromosome and a different Y chromosome. If the egg is fertilized by a similar X chromosome (the so-called female chromosome), then a girl is born. If the egg is fertilized by the Y chromosome (male), then a boy is born.

Interestingly, female chromosomes are quite slow, they are even 1% heavier than the fast, small and mobile male chromosomes. But female chromosomes are more adaptable and tenacious, but male chromosomes retain “combat efficiency” only for 3 days. Knowing this, you can guess the right time to conceive a child.

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According to statistics, it is also known that:

• Boys are more likely to be born at first births
• The younger the parents, the more likely they are to conceive a boy (and vice versa)
• If pregnancy occurs soon after an abortion, girls are more likely to be born
• Children of the same age, as a rule, are of the same gender
• If the interval between births is more than 3 years, children of the opposite sex are born

Methods for determining the sex of a child by date

The egg is ready for fertilization at the moment of ovulation and the next 12 hours when it is in the fallopian tube. This is the life limit of the egg. That's why:

• if sexual intercourse took place 3 days or more before ovulation, the female X chromosome will most likely fertilize the egg (the alkaline environment in a woman’s reproductive tract favors female chromosomes). This means that a girl will be born.
• if sexual intercourse occurs during ovulation or on the next day, most likely the first to reach the start, that is, the egg, will be the sprinters - the Y chromosomes (the environment in the reproductive tract changes, becomes acidic, which is more favorable for male chromosomes). This means that a boy will be born.

Forecast accuracy: 65%

The main condition for this method is the correct determination of the day of ovulation. The easiest way is to determine your basal temperature. It must be measured at certain hours - from 5 to 6 or from 8 to 9 am for at least three cycles. The day when the temperature rises to 37.1 - 37.2 is the day of ovulation.

However, do not forget that the day of ovulation may change under the influence of various factors (climatic, psychological, physical...)

Accurate determination of the child's sex by blood renewal

The blood renewal method is being promoted in European countries

. This theory is based on the fact that the blood in a man’s body is completely renewed every 4 years, in a woman’s body – every 3 years. The child will be born of the gender whose blood was “younger” at the time of conception.

To determine this, you need to divide the total number of years of dad by 4 and the total number of years of mom by 3, and then compare the results. Whose remainder is greater, the child will be born of that gender.

Attention! If the expectant mother has a negative Rh factor, the result will be exactly the opposite.

Forecast accuracy: 51%

Can you trust omens?

Ask the pregnant woman to show you her hands: if she turns them palms up, then a girl will be born, if she turns them palms down, then a boy

Of course, in the modern world, folk superstitions can be considered hopelessly outdated, but still, none of the beliefs arose out of nowhere. All of them are based on observations of women during pregnancy and have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries.

At the same time, mothers of many children claim that even one woman does not have two identical pregnancies, so it is simply impossible to determine the sex of the baby by any external signs. In any case, to believe or not to believe folk signs is a personal matter for everyone, but some are extremely interesting and informative. With their help, you can try to guess the sex of the child before the ultrasound, and then compare the results.

Determining the sex of the unborn child based on nutrition

Also known is the method of planning the sex of the child

with the help of diet. Moreover, both parents must comply with it; it should begin a month and a half before the expected conception. Scientists have developed special diets.

Future gender of the child: boy

Food should be rich in sodium and potassium. Eat potatoes, mushrooms, lentils, bananas, apricots, oranges, peaches, dates. Eliminate green salad, raw cabbage, nuts, and beans from your diet.

Future gender of the child: girl

Food should be rich in calcium and magnesium. Eat dairy products, eggplants, beets, carrots, bread, onions, nuts. Eliminate plums, bananas, currants, melons, and rice from your diet.

Forecast accuracy: 35%

Along with modern methods of determining the sex of a child

There are also ancient methods. Some of them are based on superstitions, but there are also methods whose correctness cannot be doubted.

Chinese horoscope for determining the gender of a child

In China, many mothers and fathers still use the well-known table for determining the sex of the child

, which eight centuries ago was kept in one of the temples near Beijing. The document is now at the Beijing Institute of Sciences.

To find out the gender of the child

, you need to know the mother's age at the time of conception (vertical line) and month of conception (horizontal line). At the intersection of these two components there is a letter that will tell you what gender the child will be born.

Forecast accuracy: 90%

BY CHANGES IN APPEARANCE

For some women, pregnancy, as they say, is beautiful: smooth skin, wonderful complexion, thick hair, shining eyes. Other expectant mothers, on the contrary, notice that their appearance has changed for the worse: inflammation and pimples appear on the face, the skin becomes oilier, and sometimes a lot of hair appears on the face, stomach or around the nipples. All this is the work of hormones. Severe hormonal changes during pregnancy affect each expectant mother differently.

PEOPLE SAY:

If a woman becomes prettier during pregnancy, then she is expecting a boy. The girl “takes away” the beauty from her mother. However, the active growth of “unnecessary” hairs is associated precisely with the fact that a woman is carrying a male baby.

WHAT DO THE DOCTOR'S SAY:

It is believed that the male hormone testosterone affects hair growth, so if a mother has a boy in her belly, she may have unwanted hair on her body. In fact, research shows that this is not so: the level of testosterone in the blood of the fetus is not enough to influence the mother’s body and, accordingly, change the rate of hair growth.

Another method of determining the sex of a future baby came to us from Ancient China. They say that this diagram was found in one of the burial places of the great Chinese empire. Interestingly, the accuracy of this tender calendar is quite high. It’s easy to use: vertically, find the month in which the child was conceived; horizontally, find your age at the time of conception. Now find the intersection of the row and column. The letter “D” in the desired cell means that you will become the mother of a girl, “M” - a boy. For example, if you conceived a baby in April and at that time you were thirty years old, then, according to the diagram, you will have a girl. There is no explanation for how this diagram works! She can only believe. And check after 9 months!

Another tabular method for determining the sex of a baby is an ancient Japanese chart, the principle of its compilation is still unknown. In addition to the date of conception of the child, this calendar takes into account the birth months of both parents. In the first table, you need to determine the number of the married couple: it is located at the intersection of the row with the woman’s month of birth and the column with the man’s month of birth.

In the second table, in the column under the couple’s number, find the month the baby was conceived. The central columns indicate the probability of having a boy or a girl: more crosses in the “boy” field - you will have a son, more in the “girl” field - you are expecting a daughter.

Methods for determining the sex of a child: IVF - pregnancy

In principle, modern medical technologies make it possible to separate male chromosomes from female ones and artificially fertilize an egg with the “right” chromosome. This technology is called IVF

(
in vitro fertilization
). True, in this case, it will not be possible to get pregnant without the help of doctors and modern reproductive technologies.

Prediction accuracy: 91% for boys, 75% for girls.

Child gender determination table

Designations in the table: M - boy, D - girl

And finally, another method - concentrate on your future child, dream about him, because the main thing is the strength of your common desire!

Signs for determining the sex of a child:

• If you want to conceive a girl, place a wooden spoon and scissors under the mattress and a red ribbon under the pillow.
• Eat bread crusts, then you will have a boy, but if you eat only crumbs, you will have a girl.
• Sleep on your left side, then a girl will be born, on your right - a boy.
• If the woman in a couple loves more, a girl will be born. On the contrary - a boy.
• In order for a girl to be born, you need to get out of bed in the morning on your left foot; in order for a boy to be born, you need to get out of bed on your right.

Gender of the child based on the blood of the parents:

Gender of the child: parent's Rh factor table

Every expectant mother who lived in any era certainly wanted to lift the curtain on the mystery of who would be born to her. From time immemorial, the most popular folk methods for determining the sex of an unborn baby have come down to us. Signs, fortune telling, theories, and various methods are used with success, or rather with interest, in the modern world, where various official medical methods for determining gender have long been introduced.

Folk methods for recognizing the sex of an unborn baby are more like a game, but quite fun, exciting, and bringing a lot of pleasure to the married couple and their entourage.

Conventionally, all methods invented by the people can be divided into signs and fortune telling.

Through many years of observation of the behavior of a pregnant woman, her eating habits, her appearance, manners, and people, entire complexes of signs were derived. The most well-known are the following signs, phenomena, and harbingers:

Determine the sex of the child by the appearance of the pregnant woman:

The most popular sign is that if a woman does not look very good during pregnancy, the condition of her skin and hair worsens, her appearance, roughly speaking, becomes worse, then most likely the sex of the unborn child will be female. — Increased hair growth on a pregnant woman’s body – for a boy. — A pronounced longitudinal stripe on the belly of a pregnant woman means a boy. - Severe toxicosis in the first months - a girl will be born, light pregnancy - a boy. - Type of pregnant belly: sharp - there will be a boy, round - a girl.

Determine gender by the behavior of a pregnant woman:

Smooth, graceful movements are for a girl, rougher, clumsy movements are for a boy. - Frequent whims and tears - for a girl, a calm, harmonious state - for a boy. — Often sleeps on the left side - expect a girl, on the right - expect a boy. — Gets up from the sofa, chair, leaning on his right hand - towards the boy, on his left - towards the girl. — More often he uses his left hand for a girl, and his right hand for a boy. - If you ask a pregnant woman to show her hands, and she will show her palms - to the girl, but if her hands are lowered, palms down - to the boy.

Baby's behavior

Babies also behave differently in the womb: for example, if boys prefer to take a comfortable position on the right side, then girls usually choose the left side of their mother, while resting their legs against her liver. At the same time, her heart makes 140 or more beats in one minute.

By the way, it is believed that a mother expecting a daughter also places emphasis on the left side. So if you are in doubt about whether your baby will be a boy or a girl, try some interesting experiments to help determine the sex of the baby.