Yesterday, some friends in the mother group asked this question again: My due date is early February next year. Since the gender of the fetus was not specifically asked during the prenatal check-up, I was actually quite uneasy.
The elders in the family say that boys are usually born early, while girls tend to be born later. Then I paid attention to the children of relatives and friends around me and found that this was really the case.
I don’t know if you have such a saying? Do you feel it is accurate?
As usual, in less than five minutes, friends in the group expressed their opinions and experiences:
"It's not necessarily accurate. My first baby is a girl, one week early. The second baby is due in two weeks. I haven't checked whether it is a boy or a girl, as long as it is healthy."
"My sister-in-law's due date is one month earlier than mine. Her girl baby was delayed for ten days, and my boy baby was eight days early."
"The eldest child is a boy, born 2 days early. The second child is a daughter, born a week late."
"I was delayed for 2 weeks, so I had a caesarean section, and it's a boy."
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Well, there are actually many folk opinions about the issue of how early a child is born, such as "babies born early are hard-working babies, and babies born late are lazy babies." "A boy who delays the first month is a noble person, and a girl who delays the first month is a loser, and will have a harder life in the future." etc.
Regarding these common sayings, we cannot actually say whether they are accurate or not. It can only be said to be a matter of probability.
However, there are people studying all kinds of weird problems abroad. No, their scientists actually collected samples and gave some data to support the statement that "boys are born earlier and girls are born later."
For example: Norwegian scientists have analyzed birth data of approximately 1.7 million babies. As a result, they found that among full-term babies, the ratio of boys and girls born early was 1.17:1; the number of boys and girls born after the expected date of birth was often about the same.
French scientists have also found through research that whether it is premature or full-term babies, the proportion of male fetuses born decreases with the increase in the number of weeks of pregnancy.
Why are male babies more likely to register early, while female babies are more likely to repeat a grade?
Some people believe that due to the influence of male hormones, male babies will develop faster than girls in the mother's body.
came to this conclusion because the weight of the fetus at birth can determine the development of the fetus in the womb.
Under normal circumstances, male babies tend to weigh a little heavier than female babies at birth. And if male and female babies of the same weight are analyzed together, it will be found that the pregnancy time of the mother of the male baby will be slightly shorter.
In addition, there is also a view that because boys are naturally lively and active, there are more fetal movements in the uterus, which will cause uterine to contract frequently. Therefore, babies are often born two or three days earlier than their due date.
Although it sounds reasonable, there is no need to pay too much attention to this folk saying. If you want a boy or a girl in your heart, then expect some.
As for the baby's birth time, it is normal to be about 2 weeks earlier or later than the expected date of delivery. However, if it is delayed beyond the expected date of delivery, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up and do a good job of pregnancy monitoring.
If there is still no movement at 41 weeks, and the pregnant mother herself is too nervous and anxious and really doesn’t want to wait, she can go to the hospital to listen to the doctor’s advice and induce labor.
