Gender predictions
The scientific study, published in this week's issue of The Lancet medical journal, found that mothers-to-be who get severe morning sickness in their first trimester are more likely to have a girl than a boy. gender predictions Baby gender. Prediction a Holy Grail"Throughout history, people have tried to predict the sex of their offspring," the study said. "Despite efforts to find reliable physical signs or symptoms to indicate the sex of the offspring, none have been found. " The Swedish scientists examined all births in Sweden between 1987 and 1995. gender predictions Predict-gender-of-baby. More than one million children were born during that time, 51 percent of them girls, 49 percent boys. But when the scientists looked only at the 5,900 women who were admitted to hospitals in the first three months of their pregnancy with vomiting and extreme nausea, the ratio changed. Fifty-six percent of those struck with nasty morning sickness in their first trimester gave birth to girls and 44 percent bore boys. gender predictions Baby. However, among women who were hospitalized with severe morning sickness later in their pregnancies, the gender ratio of the babies matched the national figures. Hormone May Induce SicknessThe scientists couldn't tell why the women were sick, but they suspected it was because their bodies produced increased amounts of a pregnancy-related hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin. In normal pregnancies, a female fetus is associated with higher concentrations of the hormone in the mother when she gives birth, though levels in early pregnancy are unknown, the study said. The latest study echoed the findings of a smaller survey in 1987 based on 3,000 women who were severely sick during pregnancy, also conducted by Swedish researchers. But the researchers warn expectant mothers not to start decorating the nursery based on the findings. "Using sickness to predict the sex of an individual offspring is not much better than tossing a coin," said the study's lead investigator, Dr. Johan Askling.
Gender predictions
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