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The Independent
19-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Your baby's sex at birth isn't a coin toss and can be influenced by these factors, new study claims
Gender reveals have become increasingly popular with families anxiously waiting to see if their newest addition will be born a boy or a girl. But despite popular belief, it's not a coin toss, according to a new study. A study published in the Science Advance journal Friday found families have a 'unique probability' when it comes to whether they will have a boy or a girl and there are certain factors influencing the odds. Researchers analyzed just over 58,000 women with two or more singleton births from 1956 to 2015, finding mothers with three or more kids were more likely to have children of the same sex. Rather than a 50-50 chance of having either a boy or a girl, families with three girls had a 58 percent chance of having another girl, and families with three boys had a 61 percent chance of having another boy. So why does this happen? Researchers point to the mother's age when she gives birth and genetics. Women who started having kids after the age of 28 were slightly more likely to have children of the same sex. The study also identified two genes associated with giving birth to only boys or only girls. Jorge Chavarro, the senior author of the study and a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told The Washington Post, 'We don't know why these genes would be associated with sex at birth, but they are, and that opens up new questions.' There are some limitations to the study including that there was no data on fathers. Additionally, an expert outside of the study warned about the study's genetic analysis. Iain Mathieson, a professor of genetics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, told the Post the analysis was based on a relatively small sample and could be influenced by other factors. Researchers in the study concluded more research was needed to study the extent to which the factors mentioned explain why some families are more likely to have children of the same sex. 'Until then, families desiring offspring of more than one sex who have already had two or three children of the same sex should be aware that when trying for their next one, they are probably doing a coin toss with a two-headed coin,' the authors wrote.
New York Post
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Influencer's ‘dangerous' gender reveal stunt with ‘TNT' blast sends pregnant woman flying: ‘At what cost?!'
They put her on blast. A well-known Florida influencer and mother-to-be faces criticism after her extravagant gender reveal put her and her unborn child at risk. 5 Popular Florida influencer Lele Pons and her husband are being criticized over an extravagant and potentially dangerous gender reveal stunt. Gender Reveal Miami/Instagram Lele Pons, from Miami, hosted a lavish party with a showy stunt to announce the gender of their baby. Along with her husband, Pons stood on stage in front of a background with a sign that read 'Team Boy' behind dad and 'Team Girl' behind mom. People in rain ponchos stood under each sign waiting. The expectant parents then pressed down on a handle that read 'TNT' — and turned around to see pink gloop shooting out of the 'Team Girl' side. The sketchy substance rushed out, covering the people standing under the sign. But the liquid shot out so quickly it flooded the stage immediately — causing Lele to slip and fall to the ground, while her husband jumped for joy. 5 The expectant parents then pressed down on a handle that read 'TNT' and turned around to see pink liquid shooting out of the 'Team Girl' side. Gender Reveal Miami/Instagram 5 The liquid shot out so quickly it flooded the stage and immeditaely knocked Lele to the ground as her husband jumped for joy. Gender Reveal Miami/Instagram The pregnant woman struggled to get her footing and continued to slip while everybody celebrated — when the proud papa turned around and saw his wife in distress. Lele laughed it off as her husband held her upright, but viewers did not find the situation as hilarious. The video quickly went viral on Instagram and people were not impressed. 5 Lele laughed it off as her husband held her upright, but viewers did not find the situation as hilarious. Gender Reveal Miami/Instagram 'Omg this is so dangerous. Not even funny,' one person noted echoing many of the other comments. 'A girl but at what cost, it was almost not any gender,' another said. 'Did she nearly lose her child over a gender reveal?' someone asked. 5 The video quickly went viral on Instagram and people were not impressed. 'Literally the most dangerous reveal I have seen!' another person commented. While people's reactions may seem a bit explosive, they come as people have increasingly rejected gender reveal theatrics after some have ended in wildfires, jailtime and even death. Several years ago, the woman credited with inventing the trend even began begging the public to stop the 'toxic' practice.
