Preparing for a Baby

Some women consider learning the gender of their baby prior to birth akin to opening a present before Christmas, while others can scarcely wait to know. Until the rise of modern technologies such...

Medical technology now exists by which couples have a good chance of determining the gender of their offspring. These newly available procedures present potential benefits as well as risks---risks...

According to a 2007 Gallup poll, two thirds of adults aged 18 to 34 and the majority of women under 50 want to know the baby's sex prior to birth. Friends and family members often anticipate this...

During pregnancy, everyone from family members, friends and even the lady at the grocery store will tell you what the gender of your baby is...and give you a great explanation behind their choice....

There are several ways to find out a baby's gender, from the scientific to the folkloric. Medical tests like ultrasounds, amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling can determine a fetus' sex...

A pregnant woman is constantly bombarded with advice, belly rubbing, and strangers' opinions about whether it is a boy or a girl. While tests like amniocentesis and ultrasound screenings can tell...

Many parents would like to find out the gender of their baby before the birth. Several tests---some more reliable than others---can help determine the sex of the baby.

If you're pregnant, there's a good chance you're wondering, "Is it a boy or a girl?" Learning the gender of a baby is one of the most exciting times in a pregnancy for parents who opt to...

Many parents want to find out the gender of their baby, so they can pick out the colors for the nursery or just to be able to call the baby something other than "it." Others may not want to know...

The Chinese pregnancy calendar is an ancient tradition that many believe can accurately predict an unborn baby's gender. The original Chinese gender prediction calendar was found buried in a tomb...

With ultrasound technology, a radiology technician can easily and reliably predict the gender of a baby before birth. With a few tips, expectant parents may be able to determine a baby's gender...

People love to try and predict the gender of their babies, and there are plenty of methods that supposedly give away whether you are having a boy or a girl. Here are some signs that your baby is a...

Are there ways to know the sex of your baby before they're born, or are all of the "telltale" signs just old wives tales? Here are some ways to tell if you are having a baby boy.

It can be a lot of fun to try to determine a baby's gender using the Chinese calendar. The chart is based on the lunar month and the mother's age at conception. Use the guide below to guess your...

If you are pregnant and curious to find out if you are having a boy or a girl, a Chinese Pregnancy Chart can be a fun way to speculate on whether you should paint the nursery blue or pink.

Pregnancy is one of the most exciting times in couple's life. The first few months are spent wondering if the baby is healthy, who the baby is going to look like, and if it is a boy or a girl....

The moment that a woman gets pregnant she wants to know the baby's gender, but she has to wait at least 3-4 months before she has an ultrasound to tell her what the gender is. In the mean time,...

The legend of the Chinese Gender Prediction chart states that the chart was buried in a royal tomb. The tomb was located near Beijing, and the chart is supposedly over 700 years old. Some people...

When a friend or family member is expecting a new baby, the couple may want to keep the baby's gender a surprise. You can start a baby gender pool to take bets on the sex of the unborn baby.

There is nothing more exciting then purchasing furniture for your new baby. Even if you've opted to wait to find out your baby's gender you'll still want to purchase your crib and have it ready...

You want to buy gifts for a baby shower or buy clothes for your unborn child. You know pink is for girls and blue is for boys, but what if you don't know the baby's gender yet? Buying baby clothes...

Whether you're stocking your nursery full of toys before the baby comes or buying a gift for a friend or family member who's expecting, you may want to avoid the traditional pastel pink or blue if...

Your best friend is having a baby but doesn't want to know its gender until it arrives. That may be an enjoyable mystery for her, but it's frustrating for everyone else. So many baby accessories...

Even in this age of the 4-D ultrasound, some parents still wait until their baby is born to find out whether it's a boy or a girl, a parent's biggest surprise. Still others plan to have more...

Everyone has heard stories about parents whose ultrasound revealed that they were expecting a girl--but then brought a baby boy home to a frilly pink nursery. Parents who opt not to know their...

There is no exact way to find out a baby's gender without the use of an ultrasound or DNA testing. However, many expectant women look to old wives' tales in order to guess their baby's gender....

You can choose from several scientific and many not-so-scientific methods to determine your baby's sex. Remember, you'll be right half the time with any method, so feel free to develop your own....