Determining the sex of the unborn baby is important for almost all couples. Sometimes this is due to idle interest, sometimes - hereditary diseases that affect only men or women in the family. And if in the latter case it is better to use the achievements of modern medicine, then in the first case you can resort to the knowledge that people have been accumulating since ancient times and try to calculate the sex of the child yourself.

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to determine the gender of the unborn child

Used in IVF. The name reflects the essence of the method: before the relocation, an embryo biopsy is performed and a genetic diagnosis of the obtained material is carried out. The technique is expensive, it is not used everywhere, but it allows you to be 100 percent sure of the health and gender of the child.

MicroSort system to find out the gender of the unborn child

Used before insemination or IVF to avoid diseases inherited through the male or female line. Science has long known that the sex of a child is determined by the father: it all depends on the type of sperm that has merged with the egg. The principle of operation of the method is to sort spermatozoa into X- and Y-carriers (“female” and “male”) and the subsequent fertilization of the egg by spermatozoa of a certain group.

Confidence: 90 percent for a girl and 73 percent for a boy.

Invasive methods for diagnosing the sex of the unborn child

You can determine the sex of the unborn child with 100% accuracy using procedures such as:

1. Cordocentesis - puncture of the uterus, sampling and examination of the umbilical cord blood of the fetus. It is produced not earlier than the 18th week of pregnancy.
2. Amniocentesis is a puncture of the uterine wall, taking and subsequent examination of the amniotic fluid. It is done between 15 and 21 weeks of pregnancy.
3. Chorionic villus biopsy - sampling and examination of chorionic villi, the DNA of which is identical to that of the fetus. Produced at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy.

All invasive procedures have a high cost, are associated with risks, up to spontaneous abortion, and are prescribed in exceptional cases.

Ultrasound examination to find out the sex of the unborn child

It is possible to recognize the sex of a child on ultrasound not earlier than 14-16 weeks of pregnancy, but even at this time the error is quite large. Moms are often told the gender of the child already at the first screening, but at this time it is more of an assumption. Experienced uzists believe that modern equipment can reliably determine the gender of the fetus for a period of 20 weeks or more. Also, sometimes it is impossible to determine the sex due to the specifics of the location of the fetus in the mother's womb.

Near-scientific ways to find out the gender of the unborn child

Ovulation method to find out the sex of the unborn child

Determining the sex of a child by the date of conception is based on the differences between spermatozoa that carry different types of sex chromosomes.

X-carriers are larger, more enduring, tenacious, but slower. Y-carriers are nimble but die relatively quickly, especially in an acidic vaginal environment.

Fertilization occurs at ovulation. If coition took place 3-4 days before it, then by the time the oocyte leaves the follicle, the Y-carriers will die and the slow X-carriers will reach the target. To increase the chance of conceiving a girl, it is also recommended to choose sex positions with shallow penetration. If sexual intercourse occurred the day before or during ovulation, then fast Y-carriers are much more likely to fertilize the egg, especially if the spermatozoa travel to the oocyte as short as possible.

• Ovulation should be monitored using special tests, ultrasound or daily assessment of vaginal discharge, cervical structure, basal body temperature.

Gender of the child by menstruation

According to the theory of a doctor from Poland Frantisek Benedo, ladies with a regular menstrual cycle can plan the sex of their baby. To conceive a girl, coitus must occur 14-15 days before the start of the expected menstruation. If there is a desire to carry a boy, then sexual intercourse takes place 11-12 days before the expected period.

Reliability: up to 80 percent.

Baby Gender Test

Recently, TestPol, KtoTest, GenderMaker test systems have been gaining popularity to determine the sex of the child at home from the 8-10th week of pregnancy. The principle of operation, according to the instructions, is based on the fact that the sex hormones of the embryo enter the mother's body and are then excreted in the urine. The patented complex of reagents, depending on the presence of male or female hormones in the urine, is painted in "boyish" or "girlish" colors.
Preparation for the analysis on the sex of the child:

• At least 2 days before testing, sexual intercourse should be excluded.
• A pregnant woman should not take hormonal drugs.
• After taking antibiotics, 10 days should pass.
• The pregnant woman must be healthy: polycystic ovaries, SARS, infections of the genitourinary system affect the reliability of the test.

Walkthrough:

The test requires morning urine. It is important to follow the instructions exactly: pour the recommended amount of urine into a special reservoir, do not shake the test, do not expose it to direct sunlight. It is necessary to evaluate the result within the time allotted by the instruction; after the specified time, the test is not informative.

• Reliability (indicated by the manufacturer): 80-9o percent.
• Often these tests are not certified.

Unscientific ways to determine the sex of a child

Gender of baby by heartbeat

In 1993, scientists from the United States came to the conclusion that when the heart rate (HR) of the fetus is more than 140 beats per minute, girls are born in 74 percent of cases. If the heart rate is less than 140, then the chance of having a boy is 91 percent.

In further studies, this statement was not confirmed, however, some uzists today assume the gender of the sex in the early stages, based on this technique.

Determination of the sex of the child by blood renewal

• It is based on the opinion that in women the blood is renewed every 3 years, and in men - every 4. The unborn child will inherit the gender of the parent whose blood was "younger" at the time of fertilization.
• Calculations can either be done manually or use a special online calculator for the gender of the child.
• If there was a significant blood loss (delivery, blood transfusion, donation, surgery), then blood renewal should be considered from this date.
• There is an opinion that for Rh-negative women, the method works exactly the opposite: whose blood at the time of conception is “older”, of that sex the baby will be born.

Table of conception of the sex of the child by blood type and Rh factor of the parents

• Parents with the same Rh factor should have a son, if the Rh factors are different, then we should expect the appearance of a daughter.
• It is somewhat more difficult to determine the sex of a child by blood. The same for both partners, the first or second group prophesies the birth of a girl, the third or fourth - a boy.
  Partners with the first and third or second and fourth blood groups should have a girl. The first and second blood types, as well as the first, and the fourth, and the third, and the fourth, as a result, indicate the birth of a boy.
• The reliability of determining the sex of a child by the blood of the parents is doubtful already in view of the possibility of the birth of children of different sexes from the same parents.

French diet for determining the sex of a child

With its help, you can determine the sex of the child by the parents, or rather, their diet. The method is based on the opinion that in order to conceive a boy, the diet of future parents should contain a lot of potassium and sodium and little magnesium and calcium. To conceive a girl, you need a diametrically opposite diet. Partners should adhere to such a diet for several months before conception.

• Reliability: up to 75 percent.

Chinese table for determining the sex of a child

According to legend, the Chinese tablet was discovered 7 centuries ago, either in the tomb of the emperor, or in the grave of a hermit monk. Using this table, you can determine the sex of the child by the mother, knowing the month in which fertilization took place or is due, and the full age of the woman from conception.

• The ancient Chinese table for determining the sex of a child is suitable for women aged 17-18 to 44-45 years.

Japanese table for determining the sex of a child

The Japanese calendar is based on the idea that the sex of a child depends on the months of birth of his parents and the month in which the woman ovulated.

Calculations according to the Japanese table of conception of the sex of the child are made in 2 stages.

• Definition of code number. The first table is used. The code number is located at the intersection of the rays, the beginning of which are the months of birth of the couple.
• Determination of the sex of the child. The second table is used. A cell located at the intersection of the rays, the starting points of which are the month of ovulation and the code number, will show what gender the child will be born into the world.
• Calculation example: future father was born in December, mother - in March. The code number is 3. Ovulation was in May, which means the couple will have a girl.
• Using the principle of the Japanese calendar, you can also calculate the sex of the child online: this technique is adapted to a format convenient for modern Internet users and excluding the incorrect use of tables.

Vanga's table for determining the sex of a child

• In general, Vangelia Gushterova, known throughout the world as the seer Wang, has nothing to do with the child's sex calendar bearing her name. The table was compiled by a follower of Vangelia named Lyudmila Kim.
• Using this method, you can determine the sex of the child by the age of the mother and the month in which fertilization occurred. The intersection point of these two indicators will indicate the gender of the fetus.

Gender of the child by date of conception

One of the simplest folk ways. With its help, you can guess what the sex of the child will be according to the month of conception, to which the mother's age at the time of fertilization and one are added. If the sum turns out to be an even number, then a daughter will be born, if an odd number - a son.

Determination of the sex of the child - folk signs

Sex determination by the back of the head of the previous child

You can guess the gender of the future baby if the couple already has a child (if there are several children, then the sex is determined by the youngest). To do this, you need to look at the hairline on the back of the child's head: if the line is even, then the son will be born next, if the angle is the daughter.

The method will not work if the already born child is from another father or if the woman had miscarriages or abortions after the birth of the child.

The sex of the child and the appearance of the pregnant woman

• Popular beliefs say that girls still in the womb “take away” beauty from their mother. Therefore, if a woman in demolition began to look worse, her face was swollen, age spots appeared, then she is waiting for the appearance of her daughter. If the appearance of the future mother has not changed, then a son will be born.
• Relatively flat, wide belly - to the girl: calm and flexible. A clearly distinguishing, sometimes even pointed tummy, which is not at all visible from the back - to a mischievous boy striving forward.

Fortune telling on the gender of the child

The most popular divination, which allows you to find out the gender of the fetus, is made using a white or red thread and a pendulum: a needle or a ring.

Fortune-telling on the gender of the child using a needle for sewing by hand

1. For the ritual, you should prepare a needle and a long thread, preferably white. A pregnant woman needs to think about the issue that concerns her and gently hold the needle in her palm for a while. Next, the thread is threaded with the right hand and pulled through the eye. Still holding the ends of the thread with your right hand, you need to lower the needle over the open palm of your left hand so that the needle does not reach the skin a few centimeters and fix the needle in this position. Mentally repeat the question again, while looking at the point of the needle. If the needle begins to swing in a circle, then a girl is expected to appear. Movement from side to side indicates that the child in the womb of the future mother is male. If the needle remains motionless, then it is worth repeating all the stages of divination from the beginning, this can be done on the same day.
2. For the second method, you will need a new needle with a long white thread stretched through the eye. The needle should be lifted into the air, holding the ends of the thread with the right hand, bring the resulting “pendulum” to the open left palm and three times, without touching the skin, lower the needle between the thumb and forefinger. After mentally ask a question of interest and hold the hovering needle over the left palm. If the needle begins to describe a circle, then a daughter will be born, if it swings, then a son.

Fortune telling on the gender of a child using a ring

• Pass a long thread through the ring, holding the ends of the thread in your right hand, pull out the “pendulum” over the stomach, mentally ask a question about the gender of the unborn child. If the ring begins to describe circles, then a daughter will be born, if it sways from side to side, a son will be born.
• Unmarried girls perform the ritual in person using a ring they have worn at least a few and not shared with other women. A married man can also guess, a wedding ring is used for the ritual.

Conclusion

Not a single fortune-telling, omen or table of conception of the sex of a child can give a 100% result. In cases where the birth of a child of a particular gender is not a whim of the parents, it is worth taking advantage of the achievements of modern medicine. In other cases, you can have fun and try, for example, to find out the gender of the child from the table. Will it match?