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Want To Conceive a Boy?Go Bananas!Mom's diet at conception may be involved in determining if she will conceive a boy or a girl according to new research. Read all about it here.
Maybe you've heard the old wives tale that what you eat will affect if you conceive a boy or a girl? Well, some researchers in UK finally seem to have found a real connection between mom's diet ant the gender of her baby to be. So if you're pregnant and curious, think back about what you ate while trying to conceive. The research group, led by Fiona Mathews at University of Exeter followed a group of 740 first time pregnant British women (unaware of the gender of their fetus) and compared their eating habits, life style etc. The moms were then divided into three groups depending on how much calories they ate around the time of conception. Here is what they found:
Fiona's team cannot yet explain what's going on here, but the theory is that biologically, the risk with producing a boy is higher, since boy fetuses are more vulnerable. Hence, just as seen among animals, it might be that we are genetically coded to produce more boys in good times and more girls in times of less food being available. In fact, it is already know from IVF (in vito fertilization) that higher levels of sugar tend to encourage the growth of male embryos. Wouldn't this mean - in these times of more and more obesity- that we produce more boys than earlier? Well, actually the contrary! But this is because even if the calorie intake is falling at least among young women in developed countries (generating more girls). Instead, we exercise less, which is why we tend to gain weight. Also, people tend to skip breakfast more often, also generating more girls. Now I always learned in school that dad's sperm only is what determines the gender of the baby. Later on I learned that the timing of the intercourse and the position while making love can make a difference. But mom's diet??! What effects will this have at the breakfast table of parents-to-be in the future...? "Honey, no more cereal now, we've talked about this and I really want a girl this time! And NO more salty cheese on your sandwich!" So if you want to conceive a boy: Eat salt, bananas and lots of breakfast cereal. If you want a girl: Well, don't eat... ;-D Or at least cut down on the salt and cereal.
And if you want more tips on how to choose gender of your child, click here.
Let's make our own survey! What Other Mom's Ate When Trying to ConceiveClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
Going Veggie Gives A Girl
Yes, I Had Cereal! Actually, this is kind of funny. I did eat a lot of cereal and I did get a boy... But I think I probably had quite a lot of breakfast cereal with my daughter ...
Still Looking For A Boy!
I Had A Question ...rather than a story to submit. This theory, has it been tested on people whose lifestyle limit certain foods, such as Vegans? I would surmise, from ...
I Love My Boy!!!!
Its a Boy I ate cereal every day and ended up having gestational diabetes and was a strict diet. I didn't eat bananas though as I don't like them much and they ...
I'm Skinny and I Hate Bananas!
...and guess what - I had a... boy! So no, no perfect match here! But I do like salty foods, maybe that's why we conceived a boy ;-) |
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