If you are watching your calories or not eating much when you conceive, a new study shows that your chances of having a girl are higher.
Fascinating research is showing that there may be correlations between the mother's diet and whether she conceives a boy or girl.
Over 700 first time mothers participated on the study. Results showed that 56% of the highest calorie intake group at the time of conception gave birth to males, while only 45% gave birth to sons in the lowest calorie group.
In terms of survival, researchers say that this makes sense.
"If a mother has plentiful resources then it can make sense to invest in producing a son because he is likely to produce more grandchildren than would a daughter. However, in leaner times having a daughter is a safer bet," researchers report.
So if a mother skips meals or is on a diet when she conceives, her body may read that as a sign that food sources are low since it lowers her levels of blood sugar.
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