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Sorry to hear about your disappointment. Don't get caught up in the mess of this and that. At least you are able to have children. There are plenty of couples who would want daughters or sons but can't have children.
Exactly. Or perpetually single people who'd love to have a family. I'm speaking for myself.
I'm disappointed. I have two daughters from previous relationships. I have a daughter with my new wife. I wanted a son. The ultrasound said we're having another girl. What should I do?
Really? What should you do? OK, how's this.........abort this and any other pregnancy that results in a female child and keep trying until you have a male.
Give up and love your 3 girls. A family in our town wanted a girl. After 12 boys, they just gave up. They sure did have 12 super nice and handsome boys though!
I'm disappointed. I have two daughters from previous relationships. I have a daughter with my new wife. I wanted a son. The ultrasound said we're having another girl. What should I do?
Put your big boy pants on and love and raise your daughters.
Yes at later stages and with modern equipment. As I said, the doctor who told me that was quite some time ago and we were talking about very early ultrasound. The article above states early ultrasounds are not very accurate. Probably more accurate than then, and the Dr. was probably exaggerating a bit. He was trying to make the point that early ultrasounds are worthless for gender detection. I do not think he had a count. That was pack when people used extreme statements to make a point and other people understood that. It was before the days of "Give me link. Show me a study. I want statistics so I can critique your statement." Neither I nor the doctor thought for a minute that he actually had statistics that showed 50% accuracy. HE was making a funny statement based on his experience. Today people seem unable to understand that type of humorous anecdote to make a point. I am not sure why that is, I think people just do not think as much anymore. They just want to see stats so they can count numbers without having to think or try to understand humor. That is why people who use sarcasm or humor regularly to explain things are rarely understood anymore.
I thought the doctors comment was very funny since, obviously 50% is as accurate as just guessing. I also understood his point, early ultrasounds are very inaccurate, so do not rely on one and go out and buy gender specific toys clothing etc.
Same thing happened to some relatives yesterday. Very early ultrasound said girl, They announced Girl. Later ultrasound said "nope - boy." Now they announced boy. It was amusing to me given this thread discussion.
A bit off-topic - Anne Georgulas is transitioning one of her twin sons (through donor eggs via ivf). She started calling him Luna and he is barely seven years old (reminds me of Josef Mengele). Don't be Anne Georgulas. Having daughters is awesome.
My sister and her husband had another child because they wanted a boy after two girls. It was a girl - but she's transgendered and now goes by a male name. Maybe you'll get lucky and that will happen for you!
I saw a couple on Forensic Files only yesterday, the wife got life for murdering their baby girls. Reason? Husband didn't want girls, and refused to share a bed with his wife because she 'gave him' girls.
Be grateful you can have children at all. If I had a father with your chauvinism, I'd disown him.
I'm disappointed. I have two daughters from previous relationships. I have a daughter with my new wife. I wanted a son. The ultrasound said we're having another girl. What should I do?
You should love your third daughter.
There are reasons why people have a preponderance of girls - or boys. If you do not believe me, I will provide a link to Columbia University's Landrum B. Shettels.
Until then, I will summarize Dr. Shettles' research - and my own.
Men and Women who have a preponderance of daughters tend to -
1. Have a lot of sex. Lots. Often the sex is male initiated.
2. Do not plan sex. More accidental pregnancies seem to be female than male.
3. Involve a dominant male partner who in many cases, but not all, would prefer a son.
Couples who have sons then to -
1. Have less sex.
2. Plan sex around ovulation.
3. Frequently the pregnancy is FEMALE DRIVEN, not male.
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