3rd baby 'analysis' - Page 2

[Mamatoabunch]

Anyway, just b/c it is interesting I have another friend, she has 8. Her first was a girl, then 7 boys, the second pregnancy was twin boys. I find that just weird, more odd than a family w/ only one sex.

[jshannyn519]

Originally Posted by Mamatoabunch 

Anyway, just b/c it is interesting I have another friend, she has 8. Her first was a girl, then 7 boys, the second pregnancy was twin boys. I find that just weird, more odd than a family w/ only one sex.

7 boys?? I think I would lose my mind! I have nothing but admiration for you mamas (and your friends!) who have 5 or more kids. I have 2 handled pretty well and I'm sure it will take me a while to hit my stride with adding a new baby.

I did read an article (can't remember when or what it was or where it was) that looked at birth rates of boys vs girls in various countries in relationship to major crises going on. The researchers found that after a period of famine, drought, war, or other times of extreme stress the ratio of boys to girls being born was shifted. There would be more girls being born than boys. The theory (or possibly conclusion) was that during times of stress a woman's body becomes more acidic which tends to kill off the boy sperm and let the hardy girl sperm through. Since girl babies have a better chance of making it to birth and living through the first year of life, the researchers were saying that our bodies kind of naturally react and try to create the offspring with the best chance of survival.

I really wish I could remember where I read that, because it was a really interesting article.

[amaayeh]

Jenni - I have heard something like that before.  It is an interesting theory.

What is boils down to is that they are all theories.  If anyone came up with a scientific reason that was accurate 100% of the time, we would even be having this discussion!  Haha!  It's amazing how we conceive in the first place, much less what *exactly* determines the sex. 

Annabelle - I have a friend who is having her fourth boy (with one girl that was her fourth child overall) and honestly, I think all the kids do fabulous together and with other kids because they are so used to having to share, compromise, etc.  It makes me very jealous in some ways that my children aren't getting that opportunity.  I just think the people skills the children in large families probably have is much more 'tuned in' than those of us who grew up in two-child families.  (Just stating a generality which I know is not true for every family.  Just my experience.)

[Mamatoabunch]

Originally Posted by jshannyn519 

7 boys?? I think I would lose my mind! I have nothing but admiration for you mamas (and your friends!) who have 5 or more kids. I have 2 handled pretty well and I'm sure it will take me a while to hit my stride with adding a new baby.

I did read an article (can't remember when or what it was or where it was) that looked at birth rates of boys vs girls in various countries in relationship to major crises going on. The researchers found that after a period of famine, drought, war, or other times of extreme stress the ratio of boys to girls being born was shifted. There would be more girls being born than boys. The theory (or possibly conclusion) was that during times of stress a woman's body becomes more acidic which tends to kill off the boy sperm and let the hardy girl sperm through. Since girl babies have a better chance of making it to birth and living through the first year of life, the researchers were saying that our bodies kind of naturally react and try to create the offspring with the best chance of survival.

I really wish I could remember where I read that, because it was a really interesting article.

Very interesting! Yes, 7 boys, I can't imagine. 4 here is enough here at the moment!

[Mamatoabunch]

Originally Posted by amaayeh 

Annabelle - I have a friend who is having her fourth boy (with one girl that was her fourth child overall) and honestly, I think all the kids do fabulous together and with other kids because they are so used to having to share, compromise, etc.  It makes me very jealous in some ways that my children aren't getting that opportunity.  I just think the people skills the children in large families probably have is much more 'tuned in' than those of us who grew up in two-child families.  (Just stating a generality which I know is not true for every family.  Just my experience.)

That is true in our family and all of the friends I know. It is lovely to go to a picnic or other get together and have so many older children, like high school and returning college age holding whatever baby needs cuddling and playing w/ little ones.

[gwerydd]

My mom had two girls and then a boy. She was awful at guessing too. She thought my sister and I would be boys and that my brother was a girl.

My MIL had three boys and then a girl. I have a girl and a boy. My midwife and I both think this one is a girl because I have lost my brain like I did with my

dd. :lol My pregnancy complaints are quite similar to my other girl pregnancy and different from my boy one. Whatever the baby ends up being though i am

excited just to have another little one.