Is the Chinese Calendar for Gender Accurate?

When Thea was already a little more than six months into her pregnancy, Dr. Bautista, her ob-gyne at St. Luke’s Hospital confirmed that her baby is a boy.  So it’s really a boy.  That’s what I already told her and my son-in-law a long time ago and I based it on a Chinese calendar, which is several times proven accurate and correct.

Amrin was wishing their baby is a girl and his Mom was wishing the same too. Maybe because she already experienced having a grandson, that’s why.  And some people wish for a daughter as their first born, because they believe it is a guarantee of having someone to help the parents and the family. A daughter also takes care of the younger siblings better.

Amrin even said that basing on the circumstances of Thea’s conception, it’s likely that her child is a girl.

But I also told him that based on Thea’s age and the month she conceived, it’s most likely a boy although I did not insist so as not to spoil Amrin’s excitement.  So I said further, maybe it’s really a girl, anyway, my Chinese calendar is not that accurate. Read more