Tomorrow morning, I will be going for my checkup again. If baby cooperate well, I may get to know the gender already. If not got to wait till detailed scan. Anyway, I’m not excited about knowing the sex of the baby but I know my friends and relative are. Initially, I very wish to have a baby girl this time round again. I used to get sad over, when the Chinese physician read my pulse said that it seem to be like I am having a boy, I feel like crying after I heard what she said. And when friend guessing that I’m having a boy. I love kid so why am I so concern about the gender… this is what I thought and I know that the baby health is more important than anything else. As long as she/he is healthy, I will be happy. It really doesn’t matter to me anymore.

Anyway this is how sex of the baby determined that I got to learn it from my gynae.

The sex of the baby is already determined at the time of fertilization of the egg and sperm. Because all normal mature eggs contain only one X chromosome (the female sex chromosome). Sperms may carry a Y (male) chromosome or an X chromosome. A female baby results when an X sperm fertilizes the egg, resulted with XX, while a boy results when a Y sperm fertilizes the egg, resulted with XY.

So how do you choose a baby sex?

I don’t really believe baby sex can be choose lah but there are many theories that the baby’s sex can be selected by some regimens. However, none of these have any good supportive evidence.

Anyway, these are some of the theories (based on assumption)

Y chromosome (male) sperm is smaller and lighter, and like alkaline conditions.
X chromosome sperm is larger and are more acid resistant.

The normal vaginal pH is acidic.

Therefore, all factors manipulating the conditions of the vagina pH will affect whether the X or Y chromosome sperm get to the egg first.

As for diet

For baby boy: Choose ”alkaline” food such as vegetables (green vegetable), fresh fruits and soya bean products. On the other hand, husband should take “acidic” food.

For baby girl: Choose ”acidic” food such as meat, beans, coffee, cheese, eggs, fish and diary products. On the other hand, husband should take “alkaline” food.

Anyway don’t take it so serious in determine the sex. Again nothing is more important than the baby health.

Going for the First Mums’ Congress by Abbott after my gynae visit. More interested in Zoe Tay and Ivy Lee experience, how they maintain health lifestyle and stay pretty and also the talk by Shichida Method Executive Director, Mrs Jocelyn Khoo on Secret to a Genius Child.

Labels: 2nd Trimester, Conceive, My views, Myths, Pregnancy

Heard about lot of myths to predict the gender of unborn baby:
1. if you like to dress up yourself pretty pretty, then probably will be having a baby girl.. but if you simply hate to dress up.. didn't bother to put on any makeup, then probably baby boy... this is old mother's tale.
2. if having girls, the mother will be very pretty and radiant. If having boys, the mother will look very tired and nose swollen.
3. but some other people subscribed to the entirely opposite school of thought. Some say if having girls, the mother will not be pretty cause the girl will take away the mother's beauty, while if boys, mother will be radiant. heheheee...so funny.
4. if you dont look preggie from behind, you will probably have a boy and vice vesa. cause some people say if boy, tummys are pointier (more defined), while girl tummys are rounder. My gynae said i might be having a girl, but my figure look from behind still very perfect leh. Scratch head~

Boy or gal is the same to me now, as long as you are healthy. Still hoping to know your gender on next appointment so that can buy somethings for you and settle on your Christian name too.. Must talk to you more before the appointment.. Open your legs BIG BIG!!

Most of the Sgmotherhood(forum) chatmate are going to take up the antenatal class in Jun or Jul 06. Is it too early? They mentioned that it's good to take slightly early cause they teach antenatal exercise which i can start put it to use as soon as i learnt it. Will check it out the classes dates in TMC then. Webby: http://www.thomsonmedical.com/PS_ante.htm

Just to recap, these are the tonics I took so far

1) korean ginseng and cordyceps powder - Took it before i discovered that i am carrying you. Stop when 6th week pregnant as it is too heaty.
2) Home-brew chicken essence - Once only. Brewed by your Grandfather.
3) Bird nest (Bottle, bought from 'Lao Han Jia'), costed $600 over - Since 12th week pregnant
4) Paosheng powder(American Wild Ginseng), costed $250 for one month supply - Daddy bought from 'Eu Ren San' for Mummy to 'bu' yesterday only. Today just started, need to eat i teaspoon every morning. Got to buy powder form cause Mummy don't know how to brew.
5) Red Dates and Guo Qi Zi to brew with water (known to be good for baby complexion and to 'bu gi' and 'ti shen' )- Bought yesterday also but not yet brew to drink. Wondering how true, but just try lor.

~ Today you are 17 weeks and 5 days. My waist still 29 inches ~

Labels: Antenatal course, Myths, Pregnancy, Tonics