Women can influence the sex of their child

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-04-23 09:33

Story here. Excerpt:

"The first evidence that women can influence the sex of their child by what they eat before they become pregnant is published today.

The study, which links higher energy intake around conception to the birth of sons, provides the first explanation of why the number of boy babies is in decline in the west, suggesting it is the result of women consuming low fat foods and skipping breakfast, among other things.

...Dr Mathews says this could explain why over the last 40 years there has been a small but consistent decline, of about one per 1000 births annually, in the proportion of boys being born in industrialised countries, including the UK, the US and Canada.

..."This research may help to explain why in developed countries, where many young women choose to have low calorie diets, the proportion of boys born is falling," says Dr Mathews, adding that there is also a link between higher national incomes and fewer boys."

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the comments section quickly turned into a baby shower, w/o the Pic's, thank goodness.

what i read was that statistics lean toward having a boy being somewhat more likely if the woman has an increased intake of vitamins, nutrients, or just has an overall increase in calorie intake.

let's see, what makes people hungry? expend energy? really work up a sweat?

and that MIGHT be lots of physical exertion...like SEX. Excellent conclusion!

ain't stat's bootiful? i'm doin' this one for the boys.

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Submitted by daveinga on Thu, 2008-04-24 02:12