Choosing the sex of your child using the Chinese calendar: does it work?

Difficult to wait until the ultrasound of the 5th month of pregnancy for know the sex of your baby. What if we could predict it from the moment of conception, or even influence Nature? the chinese calendar believes it! It even promises a 90% reliable result. Although the method is not scientifically proven, it can be fun for future parents. Whatever the outcome, for sure, we will never be disappointed.

The lunar calendar: an ancestral tool in China

A little history: from the 17th to the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing dynasty reserved the exclusive use of moon calendar developed by astrologers. This was used by the imperial family wishing to have male babies. Substituted during the Boxer Rebellion, the original is now treasured at the Beijing Institute of Sciences.

How does the Chinese lunar calendar work?

Le chinese calendar, which – according to popular belief – can predict the sex of the child according to the month of its conception but also the age of the mother-to-be, works according to a crossbreeding system. To use it, it suffices to cross, in the columns of the document, themom’s age and baby conception month. For example, if you’re 29 and your expected start date is July, you could potentially wait a girl ! At 30, and in August, it will be… a boy! 36 years old and a conception in September? A girl. The model is available throughout the year from 18 to 45 years old.

According to belief, a child conceived on a rising moon day could more easily be a little girl. In the waning moon, surprise: it would be a boy !

The ovulation date: reliable knowledge?

In absolute terms, so that these astral predictions work well, it is still necessary to rely on its cycles. In fact, a woman only has a 25% chance of getting pregnant each time you start again. The right time to have sex occurring just before ovulation (normally occurs between the 11th and 16th day of the cycle)… To guide you, there are ovulation tests. But, to get your bearings in your cycle, you can also establish a temperature curve. 

The other methods which refer to the calendar

— The Roberte method de Crève Coeur is based on a grandmother’s almanac made up of pink days and blue days. To refer to it, it is also essential to monitor your ovulation. The expert ensures a 97% success in her method “How to choose the sex of your child? »Ed. Delville.

– The scientist Alexander Lerch reportedly established a relationship between baby boy births and high outdoor temperatures. For girls, they would be determined by the influence of the southerly wind