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Can what you eat when you are trying for a baby really have an impact of the gender of your child?

Some theories suggest eating less calories will increase your chances of having a girl

If anyone knew the secret to ensuring the sex of a couple’s child he’d be a millionaire overnight! Still, for those women who like to try out a theory, it’s interesting to see the findings of a study published during 2008…

Does a high calorie diet increase your chances of having a boy?

A study, carried out by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford, claimed that a high-calorie diet coupled with regular breakfasts might increase the odds of conceiving a boy.

A sample study was made of 740 first-time pregnant women in the UK. They were asked to provide records of their eating habits during the early stages of pregnancy.
56% of mothers-to-be with the highest energy intake at the time of conception gave birth to boys, compared to 45% of women with the lowest energy intake.

The women who gave birth to sons consumed around 2,413 calories a day compared with 2,283 calories for those who had daughters. Those who had boys were also more likely to have eaten a higher quantity and range of nutrients, including potassium, calcium and vitamins C, E and B12.


The study’s results are certainly interesting and might comfort hearty eaters, but the numbers of women involved in the study do not constitute a worldwide conclusive trend, and shouldn’t encourage all women to start over-eating if they dream of having sons!

Laura Lee Davies By Laura Lee Davies
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ive read this kind of thing before and allthough im unsure of how much is true, it seems right for when my two were concieved.
theoldwomanwholivesinashoe

If it was true I'd have all boys,cos I'm bad .Can't imagine I had a healthy eating thing going on each girl.

All the same,I need a boy next time to even the score,so lots of lovely calories coming up

x.Laura.x
you have a pattern going though boy girl girl boy girl girl boy! so it has to be a girl next lol!
theoldwomanwholivesinashoe

Yes,that's true.Two more girls before the next boy,nice round ten then,don't want to break the pattern.

I'm sure if there was anything more than coincidence to the story though,someone will have found a way to market something and made a small fortune out of it.

x.Laura.x

blimey ten, what sorta car would you have to have or bus should i say, wouldnt wanna try parking that lol!

a friends told me there is or going to be pregnancy tests that tel the sex, any truth in that?? surely thats a bit unethical as youll get people having abortions until they get what they want, thats why some hospitals here dont tell the sex

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