Chinese Baby Gender Predictor
A folklore chart that matches the mother's lunar age with the lunar month of conception to guess whether your baby is a boy or girl. It's for fun, not a medical test.
How accurate is it?
It isn't. Ultrasound and cell-free DNA testing (NIPT) are the only reliable ways to find out your baby's sex.
"According to legend, the chart was found in a royal tomb near Beijing about 700 years ago."
Where the chart comes from
The story goes that court scholars built the chart from Yin and Yang philosophy and the Five Elements, and that the original was kept in the Forbidden City for the royal family to use.
Associated with the sun, warmth, and activity.
Associated with the moon, night, and rest.
Other old wives' tales
Families everywhere have their own ways of guessing a baby's sex. None of them work, but they're fun.
The Mayan method
If the mother's age at conception and the year of conception are both even or both odd, the tradition says girl. If one is even and the other odd, it says boy.
Cravings & morning sickness
What grandmothers tend to say:
- Sweet cravings: girl
- Salty food and pickles: boy
- Bad morning sickness: girl
The Ramzi theory
A popular internet theory says the placenta's position on a 6-week scan shows the baby's sex. There is no good evidence for it, and ACOG does not support it.
Want something more accurate?
Try the due date calculator, or check your symptoms with the pregnancy test quiz.