I always assumed the odds of having a boy or girl were 50/50. My husband, however, is one of 6 boys (no girls). Of those 6 boys, 4 have children, NO GIRLS, 5 boys total. That makes 11 boys and 0 girls in my husband's immediate family. Are my odds still 50/50 boy/girl or is there something else at work here?
2007-03-02 11:01:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The odds are always 50/50 no matter what. Even if all those are boys, that has no effect on the probablity
2007-03-02 11:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by love2figureskate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that the male chromosome carrying sperm swim faster than the female ones but die quicker. (Sperm can live up to 5 days inside the woman). So technically if you had sex right at ovulation the male sperm have an advantage. But if you do it like 2 or 3 days before ovulation the male chromosome carrying sperm die and the female ones have a higher chance.
I did a little research because my cousin has 3 boys and really wants a girl.
But yeah research shows that the odds are still 50/50
My first born was a boy and now I am pregnant with a little girl. So I guess I am lucky to get both sexes on the first two tries. Good luck! It all depends on the guy though....
2007-03-06 01:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by michellekyle12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it seems strange, but the odds really are pretty close to 50/50. Some things have been known to influence which it is (age of mother, age of father, how long before or after ovulation conception occurs, etc), but that will only shift the odds a little (and there is some question as to whether it makes any difference or not).
2007-03-02 11:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sex of a fetus is Laplacian, meaning the odds of either one are even. So your odds are 50/50 for a boy/girl.
2007-03-02 11:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by theonlymaxsdream 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odds are still 50/50. Unless they found a way to kill the x chromosome in the mans sperm. Reminded me of my grandma who is 1 of 8 girls no boys.
2007-03-02 11:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Katie Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The odds are always 50/50.
2007-03-02 11:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy or girl: what are the odds?
2014-12-09 01:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sex of the child is determined by the sperm, and the odds are passed down through the male family. But in the end the numbers pretty much equal out when you look at the entire population.
2007-03-02 11:10:32 · answer #8 · answered by Lindsey M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to agree with 50/50.
2007-03-02 11:34:07 · answer #9 · answered by pinaymom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-25 02:55:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋