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Dowsing for Babies: Do Sex Prediction Tests Work?
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Recent new mother Chelsea Epperson sorts out the fact from the fiction when it comes to pregnancy sex tests, like food cravings, pee tests, picking up a key, using the Chinese calendar, or trusting companies like Intelligender.
news.oneindia.in/2010/05/26/chineselunar-calendar-method-of-predicting-babys-sex-not.html
Chinese Lunar Calendar method of predicting baby’s sex ‘not trustworthy’
Boy or Girl? Fact of Fiction? www.pregnancy-info.net/wives_tales_and_myths.html- A comprehensive look at some of the common Old Wives’ Tales regarding gender predition.
Knowing Your Baby’s Sex www.pregnancy-info.net/baby_gender.html - Information on the real, scientific methods of finding out your fetus’ sex, including chromosomal testing.
The Chinese Lunar Calendar www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/cal.html
American Baby: How Soon Can You Find Out Baby’s Sex? www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-baby/gender-prediction/finding-out-babys-sex/ - An accurate response to a question asked by one of the magazine’s readers.
IntelliGender www.intelligender.com/home.html - An at-home urine test which professes to indicate the gender of your fetus based on color results.
IntelliGender Message Board community.babycenter.com/post/a10361395/intelligender_accuracy_claims—they_seem_to_be_so_wrong - A discussion between moms on a message board about IntelliGender results.
Baby-Oracle www.baby-oracle.com/ - Gender prediction without all that messy “science”.
Special thanks to Chelsea Epperson, who told me she’d like to publicly give thanks to everyone who suffered quietly through her endless complaining while pregnant. Additional thanks to Quiet Company, who provided the music. You can hear more at www.facebook.com/quietcompany.
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