Doing a little research....

I decided I wanted to do some research on factual information on why people have all boys or all girls -- just out of curiosity. So here are a few facts for you using my reference:

1. After dozens of tests using modern technology, the results were unanimous: virtually every semen sample tested had equal numbers of X and Y sperm, regardless of the man’s age, race, country, or fertility. They also did tests on a select group of men - those with 4 boys (no daughters) and those with 4 girls (no sons). The outcome was exactly the same -- equal numbers of X & Y sperm.

2. You may have heard that if you’ve already had two or three boys or girls, the odds are that your next baby will be the same gender. But if you’re hoping to add the opposite gender to your family, take heart! The notion that you’re destined to keep having boys, or girls, is just another old wives’ tale that has no basis in fact. Real statistics show that you have a 50/50 chance of having a boy or girl with each birth, regardless of the gender of your previous children.

3. Although you would expect to find boys and girls born in equal numbers in a large population, the actual normal birth ratio is about 51% boys. For every 100 girls born, 104 to 105 boys come into the world. No one is sure exactly why boy births outnumber girl births, but this ratio has been observed for decades in the US Census, and in the populations of most other countries.

So if you’re hoping for a son, you have a small numerical advantage on your side: there is at least a 51% chance that any birth will be a boy.

I know Heavenly Father has a plan for our family and I know he has the final say -- no matter what the scientists say. :) With that said, I am excited and content to have another little girl join our family.