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Readers Respond: Did the ancient Chinese Birth Gender Chart work for you?

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From the article: Girl or Boy?
The ancient Chinese Birth Gender Chart is based on your age and the month of conception and supposedly predicts the sex of your baby. You can simply look up your data on the chart and see if you are having a girl or boy. This is something that can be used before ultrasound and way before birth. But how accurate is it? Have you used it? Did the ancient Chinese Birth Gender Chart work for you? Share Your Experience

Nope, Didn't work for me

All of the Chinese Gender Charts said I was having a boy and I'm having a baby girl.
—Guest BAT

Nope

It never worked. I was 28 when I conceived and I conceived in the month of March... I have a baby girl... :)
—Guest Nupur Gautam

Not 100%

First baby said girl had a boy. It was right for baby #2 and #3. Boy then girl.
—Guest Rebecca

Yes! It worked for me!

Yes. It worked for me! A friend told us about this chart when we first got pregnant, we checked and I guess we didn't really believe until the doctor confirmed at 20 weeks!
—Guest LW

No!

Definitely did not work for me at all. It said a girl for me but I had a boy.
—Guest Shawna

Nope!

It said I was going to have a girl, but it's a boy!
—Guest Jenna

50% success!

Well it was right for babies No 3 & 4 (girl and boy respectevilely). Wrong for babies No 1 and 2!
—Guest suia

Not Sure

If you count the month you supposedly conceived as the 1st month in the 9 month pregnancy then it's correct for me. But if you say you conceived the month before but count the next month as 1 in the 40 weeks of pregnancy then it's not correct? I'm confused. All I know is that I want a girl but am scared because I have a son and don't want to have ill feeling towards a baby if it's another boy.
—Guest Confused

Worked for my first Two....

I had two girls and the calendar was right for them. Although I did not use it when conceiving I did check it after. I want a boy so I will conceive in one of those months on top of trying other gender selection techniques.
—Guest Megan

Lunar Age?

I heard it goes by your lunar age, which is different than your age. Does anyone know if this is true?
—Guest guestcanada!

Right all 3 times for me

Just found out today I am expecting my 3rd son... We were really hoping for a girl this time around but we will try again a few years after this lil boy is born. I will also use this chart in the future to help increase our chances! =o)
—Guest -Expecting 3rd boy in July

Nope

It said I was having a boy but last week my doctor told me that I was having a girl.
—Guest may

correct

It was correct with both kids and now it's saying a boy but I have both so the sex doesn't really matter but a bit curious to see if its correct with my new blessing...
—Guest jackie

True

The chart was right with both of my babies. My little girl was first and I just found out I am having a little boy
—Guest Brenda

It is correct

It was correct of my daughter when I was 25 and my son when I was 27. I am trying again and it says girl so we will see if it works correctly this time also!!
—Guest Amanda

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