The sex of the baby is determined by the type of chromosome from the male sperm that fertilizes the egg.
Almost every couple has the same chance, which is a 50 percent chance of having a boy and also a 50 percent chance of having a girl.
Get to know the Sex Determining Chromosomes
The sex of the baby is determined by the type of chromosome from the male sperm that meets the chromosome from the female egg. In addition to gender, chromosomes also determine human physical characteristics such as eye color, hair, and height.
The combination of the X chromosome and the Y chromosome forms male sex, while the combination of two X chromosomes forms female sex. Each sperm cell will contain between one X chromosome or one Y chromosome. While each female egg cell contains one X chromosome. When fertilization occurs, the sperm containing both X and Y chromosomes immediately move towards the egg cell. However, there is only one sperm with one of the chromosomes that will unite with the egg and become a fetus.
Baby boy or girl is determined by which sperm (X or Y) reaches the egg first. If the sperm with the Y chromosome reaches the egg first, the fetus will have an XY chromosome, so you will conceive a boy. However, if the sperm with the X chromosome first meets the egg, the fetus will have an XX chromosome and become a girl.
Myths Around determinant Baby Gender
There are many suggestions for doing certain things if you want to have a boy or a girl. Though these suggestions are not necessarily medically proven. The following are some of them.
Eat more certain foods.
Women who eat foods high in calcium, magnesium, potassium or certain vitamins are thought to be more likely to have girls. There is also an assumption that women who eat a lot of salty foods and meat are more likely to conceive a baby boy. However, these assumptions have not been scientifically proven.
In fact, to stay healthy and so that fertilization occurs properly, women should eat a variety of foods. Limiting the consumption of certain foods and consuming more other foods puts you at risk of lacking the nutrients your body needs.
Have sexual intercourse with a certain position and time.
Having sex with the male position above, is considered to make you more likely to have a girl. While having sex in a standing position will be more likely to have a baby boy.
There are also those who suggest having sex when you are closest to the fertile period or ovulation if you want to have a baby boy. At that time, the vagina and cervical fluid are in an alkaline or alkaline condition, making it more likely for Y-chromosome sperm to survive. If you want a baby girl, it is recommended to have sexual intercourse further than the ovulation period.
In fact, scientifically, certain sexual positions have no effect on the sex of the baby to be conceived. Likewise with the selection of time around the fertile period or ovulation to have sex. In fact, if you miscalculate the fertile period, it will make the couple's chances of having a baby smaller.
