How accurate is the Chinese Lunar Calendar for predicting the sex of a baby?

Question

I have to wait three more weeks to find out what we're having, and the suspense is KILLING me.

Answer 1

As much as I want to tell you that it is fantastically accurate, I am guessing that it is about as accurate as most "old wives tales" for determining the gender of your baby (50-50). It was accurate for my first child, as was the "rate of fetal hearbeat" concept; but both were wrong with determining the gender for baby #2 that I am currently baking. I was hoping for the prediction to be right almost too much ( i basically convinced myself that it was a girl), that when I found out I was having a boy, I was slightly (and only temporarily) disappointed (how crazy is that?). Anyhow, congratulations on the new baby! They rock!

Answer 2

The gender is determined by what chromosome the father donates to the egg. If it's an y than the child will be a boy, if it's a x than the child will be a girl. Also, with me, I know what by baby would be by my intuition. I just knew the baby was a girl, and sure enough she was! I know that the Chinese Calendar's are fun and all, but they're not accurate. Just go with your gut!

Answer 3

Unless you're using the Chinese Lunar Calendar along with ovulation charting and timed intercourse, I'd say it's about as accurate as a wild guess. But it might be fun just to try.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I was wondering this same thing- it was very accurate for myself- said I was having a boy, and I did. There is a history of boys in my husband's fam, so next I'd like to try for a girl... we didn't find out the sex of our first baby, and I had looked at the calendar, but didn't really know what to expect. So I'm thinking of doing the same with our next baby :) I know it's so hard not knowing, but all that suspense that leads up to once you finally have the baby, it's amazing once you finally find out :) hehe

P.S.- my gut told me I was gonna have a girl- everyone said the same thing, but we had a boy :)

Anyways, goodluck and congrats! :)

Answer 5

The statistics I've heard say it's 80-85% accurate, but don't forget...you start off w/ a 50-50 chance. I know it's exciting and hard to be patient, so play the games and tricks, then see how right they are when you go in for your ultrasound.

I looked at 3-4 different charts and half said boy, half said girl...turns out they were BOTH right!

Answer 6

you know, im a little mixed up on that myself. Although it did predict all 3 of my girls correctly, I have seen some websites that make you use your lunar age at conception which is like 9 mos added to your age at conception, and some just say your regular age. I went to this one web site that said to add 2 years to age at conception. It gets a little confusing. and im sorry, but I dont have the money to fly to Bejing and see the actual chart and instructions for myself! So I would just wait for the US, I myself have to wait until February to find out if we are FINALLY having a boy or not...I hate waiting.

Answer 7

well i used the calendar and it predicted i was having a boy and i am. Everyone i know that has used it , it has predicted right. don't get me wrong it may be a coincidence but its strange it seems to be right quite alot. i would take it with a pinch of salt until you get the ultrasound.

Answer 8

out of the 9 we checked (my mum, her brother and sister, me and my brother, my aunty's 2 children and my son) all were correct!! my cousin just found out she is expecting and calendar says she will have a boy so can't wait to find out if this is also correct,
i will definatly be checking the calendar with future pregnancies

Answer 9

not very. According to the chinese gender chart, i have two little boys. I guess their penis' fell off during birth or something because my two are girls.

Answer 10

not very sex of a baby is dependent on a lot of other things