Are the tips for conceiving boys or girls on social media accurate?

Gender selection is a natural phenomenon. However, nowadays, many parents choose the gender of their child based on their personal preferences. Therefore, many people search for methods to conceive a boy or girl online.

Recently, there have been many posts on social media sharing methods to conceive a boy or girl based on the calculation of the parents’ age and the month of conception. This method has attracted a lot of attention, but is it accurate? Let’s find out!

Note: This article is for reference only and should not replace medical diagnosis or treatment.

1The truth about gender selection methods on social media

The accuracy of this gender selection method based on the parents’ age and the month of conception is still uncertain, but the post has received a lot of engagement and sparked many discussions about its accuracy.

According to this method, the calculation is done as follows:

Step 1: Check if both the parents’ ages are even or odd.

Step 2: Check if the month of conception is even or odd.

Step 3: Based on the results, the gender can be determined as follows:

• 2 even, 1 odd = boy.
• 2 odd, 1 even = girl.
• 3 odd = boy.
• 3 even = girl.

Example: Father is 29 years old (odd), mother is 25 years old (odd). The month of conception is February (even) => The family has a girl.

The truth about gender selection methods on social media

After reading this information, many people have taken pen and paper to calculate if their child’s gender matches the method’s instructions. Some have been surprised by the accurate results, but others consider it just a fun game because the results are not accurate in all cases.

In reality, gender selection methods have been around for a long time, but they are only probabilistic, so there will be some correct and some incorrect outcomes. Therefore, it is not advisable to fully rely on this method.

2Factors influencing the gender of a child

According to modern medicine, the gender of a child primarily depends on the sperm carrying either the X or Y chromosome (NST), while the egg of the mother only carries one X chromosome.

If the sperm carries the X chromosome, when it fertilizes an egg that also carries an X chromosome, a girl will be conceived (XX pair). Conversely, if the sperm carries the Y chromosome and fertilizes an egg with an X chromosome, a boy will be conceived (XY pair).

Factors influencing the gender of a child

However, it is important to note that selecting the gender of a fetus is strictly prohibited according to Article 10, Decree No. 104/2003/ND-CP, and violating this law can result in penalties.

These are some information about gender selection methods that have been circulating on social media recently. Hopefully, the above information can help answer any questions about the accuracy of this issue!

Source: Vietnam Women’s Newspaper