New research: Women who experience stress before and after conception could be TWICE as likely to have a girl as a boy
I don’t know about you, but I am fascinated by this type of research on the impact of stress before and after conception. This new research suggests stress could play a role in helping determine the sex of the future baby.
New research suggests the sex of a baby could be affected by the mother´s stress levels before conception and during the first 9 weeks of pregnancy.
Research by Romero-Gonzalez B et al. (2021) suggests women who gave birth to girls had higher levels of cortisol in their hair samples before and at the point of conception.
Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) also suggest that women who experience stress before becoming pregnant and around conception are almost TWICE as likely to have a girl as a boy.
The study:
108 women had their biological stress measured:
Through hair cortisol levels and their psychological stress evaluated (the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PSS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PDQ) and the Stress Vulnerability Inventory (IVE)).
The scientists analysed the hair of pregnant women in the period spanning from before conception to week 9 of pregnancy. The scientists were looking to determine whether there was any link between the stress levels and the sex of the future baby.
The results:
It seemed that the impact of stress did make a difference!
“The results revealed significant differences in maternal hair cortisol levels in the first trimester based on the sex of the baby they had given birth to: the concentration of the hormone was higher if the baby was a girl than if it was a boy”
The conclusion:
“These findings show that the sex of the future baby could be conditioned, among many other variables, by the mother´s stress levels during conception and first weeks of pregnancy. Further research is needed in this area to support our findings. “
Article and science reference:
Easy-to-understand article in Neuroscience News: https://neurosciencenews.com/stress-fetal-gender-1...
Science reference: Romero-Gonzalez B, Puertas-Gonzalez JA, Gonzalez-Perez R, Davila M, Peralta-Ramirez MI. Hair cortisol levels in pregnancy as a possible determinant of fetal sex: a longitudinal study. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2021 Jan 7:1–6. doi: 10.1017/S2040174420001300. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33407972. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33407972/
***
Want to know more?
Take our new FREE mini-course on the infant microbiome.
Learn the science in just 30 minutes!
Immediate access and go-at-your-own pace.
Learn from 6 professors about why vaginal birth and breast milk are so critical to a child’s long-term health.
Link to enroll: >>> https://microbirth.teachable.com/p/taster/
Social media:
I would love to hear your views on our social media channels.
FACEBOOK (please join us!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/473121803401844/
INSTAGRAM (please show some love!): https://www.instagram.com/microbiomecourses/
PINTEREST (please save the pin!): https://www.pinterest.co.uk/MicrobiomeCourses/
LINKEDIN (please connect with me): https://www.linkedin.com/in/toniharman/
Contact Us
You can contact us via Microbirth website: https://microbirth.com/contact-us/
You can reach our school home page via any of these links:
Microbiome Courses: microbiomecourses.com
Microbiome Academy: microbiomeacademy.com
Microbirth School: https://microbirth.teachable.com
***
Terms of Use: All content is protected by copyright. You agree that you will not modify, copy, reproduce, sell, or distribute any content in any manner or medium without express written permission from the copyright holders.
© Alto Films Ltd 2022. All rights reserved.
