Page 6 | To think the Chinese gender prediction calculator is always accurate?

Dreamingofthree · 2024-10-21T21:15:26+00:00

Eerily so for me and everyone i know (who’s had kids) is there anyone out there who’s it’s not been accurate for link below [[https://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor https://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor]] Yabu- it’s not always write, it’s not science. Yanbu- it’s been bang on for everyone I know, it’s magic

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Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 23:09

hoarahloux · 21/10/2024 23:05

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Fact-checked by Christine Gordon, writer and fact-checker

Written by Kate Marple | Oct 24, 2023"

Show me where a Chinese person was involved in this?

The article even shows its sources!
"National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus, What Is NonInvasive Prenatal Testing and What Disorders Can It Screen For?, July 2021.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis: Recommendations for Prenatal Counseling.
Cleveland Clinic, Amniocentesis, April 2022.
University of Michigan, Chinese Lunar Calendar: Don't Paint the Nursery Just Yet, May 2010."

That last source?

"Dr. Eduardo Villamor of the U-M School of Public Health and colleagues in Sweden and Boston found that the so-called Chinese lunar calendar method of predicting a baby’s sex is no more accurate than flipping a coin."

These websites claim to be based on an ancient chart, but there's no evidence that there's anything behind it. It's a recent thing and although it specifically mentions Chinese culture, there's absolutely no evidence behind it. It's made up. Absolutely bizarre.

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It is commonly referred to as the Chinese gender prediction calculator, it may be inappropriately called that, but a simple google will tell you that. The link I shared by the baby centre was just for ease. I’m not saying it’s evidence based rather it’s a light hearted thread asking if it has been accurate for you with your children/ grandchildren.

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hoarahloux · 21/10/2024 23:07

Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 23:06

Don’t tell @hoarahloux that, she’ll call your nan a racist 😭

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Grow up.

hoarahloux · 21/10/2024 23:07

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 21/10/2024 23:02

The link won't open for me. It says "unsupported protocol"

But surely if it worked then there wouldn't be a long history of female babies being abandoned in China? People would have only had sex during those times that guaranteed a boy and orphanages wouldn't have been full of unwanted girls.

Well, exactly. If this worked, there'd be no unwanted girls born anywhere around the world.

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Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 23:06

TheOriginalEmu · 21/10/2024 22:42

I’m of Chinese heritage and my Chinese grandmother told me when I was ttc my second child that I should only have sex in certain months because she wanted me to have a girl 😂

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Don’t tell @hoarahloux that, she’ll call your nan a racist 😭

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hoarahloux · 21/10/2024 23:05

nopenotplaying · 21/10/2024 22:31

50/50 chance for of being right 😂

Also, to complicate things your 'Chinese' age is different.

It's not racism. It's a calendar created by Chinese people for predicting gender ffs

"
Fact-checked by Christine Gordon, writer and fact-checker

Written by Kate Marple | Oct 24, 2023"

Show me where a Chinese person was involved in this?

The article even shows its sources!
"National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus, What Is NonInvasive Prenatal Testing and What Disorders Can It Screen For?, July 2021.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis: Recommendations for Prenatal Counseling.
Cleveland Clinic, Amniocentesis, April 2022.
University of Michigan, Chinese Lunar Calendar: Don't Paint the Nursery Just Yet, May 2010."

That last source?

"Dr. Eduardo Villamor of the U-M School of Public Health and colleagues in Sweden and Boston found that the so-called Chinese lunar calendar method of predicting a baby’s sex is no more accurate than flipping a coin."

These websites claim to be based on an ancient chart, but there's no evidence that there's anything behind it. It's a recent thing and although it specifically mentions Chinese culture, there's absolutely no evidence behind it. It's made up. Absolutely bizarre.

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Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 21/10/2024 23:02

The link won't open for me. It says "unsupported protocol"

But surely if it worked then there wouldn't be a long history of female babies being abandoned in China? People would have only had sex during those times that guaranteed a boy and orphanages wouldn't have been full of unwanted girls.

hoarahloux · 21/10/2024 22:59

Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 22:25

Let’s not go there, it’s commonly referred to as the Chinese gender prediction calendar.

whilst I’m not of Chinese heritage or origin my acupuncturist is and there is a lot in traditional Chinese medicine about when you were born and different energies. I’m not saying this is the epitome of ancient Chinese medicine but it’s not totally out there

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Commonly? By whom?

Your acupuncturist being Chinese has absolutely no relation to this and it's bizarre to state that. Yes the Chinese zodiac is about as commonly cited as the Western zodiac.

But a generator tool from babycenter dot com claiming to cite the Chinese gender prediction based on age and month - no. It has nothing to do with Chinese heritage or origin. No Chinese person has had anything to do with it. It's on a par with "Hopi ear candles". Citing culture to claim nonsense. Simple racism.

2chocolateoranges · 21/10/2024 22:57

bruffin · 21/10/2024 22:29

Said i should have 2 boys, i have a boy and girl

Same here

PopcornSquirrel · 21/10/2024 22:54

Wrong for both of mine

Frozensnow · 21/10/2024 22:52

It got one right and one wrong for me

HaddyAbrams · 21/10/2024 22:50

Better tell my 2 sons they are actually girls!

It's wrong for both of mine.

Yellowbananasarebetterthangreen · 21/10/2024 22:47

Its only got to make a choice between two options - boy or girl. Inevitably its going to be right an overall average of 50%. So it will get some right and some wrong but overall it will be right 50% of the time. Nothing even vaguely magical about it.

TheOriginalEmu · 21/10/2024 22:42

Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 22:25

Let’s not go there, it’s commonly referred to as the Chinese gender prediction calendar.

whilst I’m not of Chinese heritage or origin my acupuncturist is and there is a lot in traditional Chinese medicine about when you were born and different energies. I’m not saying this is the epitome of ancient Chinese medicine but it’s not totally out there

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I’m of Chinese heritage and my Chinese grandmother told me when I was ttc my second child that I should only have sex in certain months because she wanted me to have a girl 😂

PaganOfTheGoodTimes · 21/10/2024 22:41

2 right/2 wrong for me. It's bobbins.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 21/10/2024 22:39

Wrong for all 4 of my pregnancies.

TheOriginalEmu · 21/10/2024 22:38

Got all 5 of mine right!

MiraculousLadybug · 21/10/2024 22:34

I was actually pregnant in China with DC1 and had my antenatal care there and no one ever tried to predict the baby's sex like this. 🤣 Also I just tried it out and it was wrong. 🤷‍♀️

LochKatrine · 21/10/2024 22:31

Wrong for me, and my sister.
More accurate to toss a coin!

nopenotplaying · 21/10/2024 22:31

50/50 chance for of being right 😂

Also, to complicate things your 'Chinese' age is different.

It's not racism. It's a calendar created by Chinese people for predicting gender ffs

CrispyCrumpets · 21/10/2024 22:30

I mean, it can only be nonsense right? Like a previous poster pointed out, everyone the same age conceiving in the same month would have to have the same sex child. That is quite obviously not the case. Do you really think this is true?

bruffin · 21/10/2024 22:29

Said i should have 2 boys, i have a boy and girl

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 21/10/2024 22:26

I should have had a girl according to this but I have a little boy.

teatimelover · 21/10/2024 22:26

It was pretty accurate for me both times 😅

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Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 22:25

hoarahloux · 21/10/2024 22:17

So every 30 year old who conceived in July is having a girl? This is ridiculous, of course it's not accurate.

It's also basic racism to associate this nonsense with Chinese culture. It's just random guessing.

Let’s not go there, it’s commonly referred to as the Chinese gender prediction calendar.

whilst I’m not of Chinese heritage or origin my acupuncturist is and there is a lot in traditional Chinese medicine about when you were born and different energies. I’m not saying this is the epitome of ancient Chinese medicine but it’s not totally out there

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Armadillosparkle · 21/10/2024 22:25

It’s just told me my 7 year old boy is a girl so yeah load of rubbish I’m afraid.