Does an anterior placenta make a girl more likely?

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I have just found out I have an anterior placenta in my fourth pregnancy. With my 3 boys it was posterior.

I was googling anterior placentas and came across a few sites claiming that girls are more likely to have anterior placentas. They thought that this explained the old wives tales of girls being less active and girl bumps being a different shape.

What is your experience? Everyone keeps telling me egg that they thin i am having a girl this time. I actually don't care either way but wonder if they are saying it because they think that's what I want. I actually would slightly prefer a boy as it would save us a fortune!

I am also pregnant with my 4th DC and for the first time have an anterior placenta, but I have 2DS and a DD!?!

Don't know what we are having this time as we like a surprise, I've not heard that theory before only the horror tales of back to back labours!

Not sure there's anything in it, but will be interesting to see the replies!

I have an anterior placenta and I'm having a girl. It'd be interesting to hear what others say!! x

I had an anterior placenta and had a girl.
HTH.

I am 17 weeks with an anterior placenta, but no idea if I am having a boy or a girl yet. Tho I already have 2 boys and there was no mention of anterior placenta with them. Interesting theory though, I've never heard of it!

I have 2 dd's and another on the way, all posterior!

I had an anterior placenta with DD1. Posterior with both boys. Never noticed the connection until now.

Placenta has been anterior in all my pregnancies, 2 boys.

Hi thanks that's interesting. Of course it's not going to be 100% but I have asked friends and it seems to be a sort of trend. Plus like I said before it would explain the 'girls are less active' and other theories.

Only 20 weeks until we find out!

2x anterior placenta and 2x boys!

Boy here (and back to back labour I'm afraid). Posterior - girl. Girls less active my arse. She nearly kicked my insides to pieces.

Anterior and having a girl!

Anterior and expecting a boy (who is incredibly active!).

I had an anterior placenta with my DS. Didn't stop me feeling the kicking though, ouch!

I had an anterior and now have a DD. barely felt her kicks during the pregnancy.

Anterior placenta and expecting a boy, who seems to be conducting an intense workout in utero.

Anterior placenta with both, 1 DS and 1 DD, 1 back to back labour 1 normal.

Posterior for both DDs, Anterior for DS. Back to back labour with DD1 regardless!

First pg was anterior - a boy. Second pg was posterior - a girl.

Anterior for my first baby, he is a boy :)

Anterior placenta here, expecting a boy x

I've had two anterior, and one of each sex. But this one is my first posterior placenta, and I'll let you know in, oo, about 3 weeks whether a girl or boy pops out!

Why on earth would it?

I had an anterior placenta with my son, and posterior placentas with my daughters.

I didn't have any back-to-back labours though,

I don't get this at all. How is the causal relationship between position of placenta and sex of child supposed to work op? and in which direction? Your thread title suggests you think placental position causes sex, but surely placental position postdates conception? How can this possibly work?

The answer is - no.

And a posterior placenta is more common in all pregnancies.

HTH.