Determining fetal sex in pregnancy with reference to pregnant women behavior in late pregnancy

Abstract

Introduction. Pregnant women often create their own image of a child. The ultrasound is able to model and modify this picture. The image of the unborn child develops along with the process of creating the space for the baby on the psychological and emotional level and is continued after the delivery.Aim. The authors of the study made an attempt to evaluate the influence of fetal sex determination during ultrasound in pregnancy on emotional and 'practical' experiencing late pregnancy -after the 28 th week of its duration. Material and methods. The study included 200 pregnant women. Qualification criteria for the research was the declared awareness of fetal sex confirmed by ultrasound. Among others, factors influencing decision to determine fetal sex, emotional bond with the unborn child after identifying the sex, as well as preparation for birth regarding prognosticated sex were assessed.Results. Nearly all pregnant women wanted to find out the fetal sex, usually claiming that they did so out of curiosity. After they did it, about 2/3 of them stated that the emotional bond with the baby increased and the vast majority of women started preparing layettes for their future babies.Conclusions. Determination of fetal sex during ultrasound improves the relationship between the mother and her future baby. It also enables the woman to prepare for childbirth considering its sex by the purchase of clothes, pram and preparation of layette or baby's room.

Desire for Fetal Sex Selection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic

“…Determination of fetal sex during ultrasound improves the relationship between the mother and her future baby. It also enables the woman to prepare for childbirth considering its sex by the purchase of clothes, pram and preparation of layette or baby's room (Chołubek, et. al., 2015).…”

Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?

“…Though, some of the pregnant women may need to know the sex of the baby due to curiosity, majority need to know the foetal sex as a measure to prepare for its birth by purchasing the requirement for the baby based on the identified sex [7]. Beside, knowledge on foetal sex improves the relationship between the woman and her future baby [12]. Others may seek to know the foetal sex to "confirm" that they are expecting the "desired" sex.…”

İntrauterin Dönemde Fetal Cinsiyetin Annelerin Mutluluk Düzeyine Etkisi

“…Özellikle çocuğun istendik cinsiyette olması anne ve babanın mutluluklarını daha da artırmaktadır (6). Sahip olunacak çocuğun cinsiyetinin ne olacağı ve istenilen cinsiyette bir çocuğa sahip olma isteği ailelerin ilgi odağını oluş-turmaktadır (3,(7)(8)(9). İstenilen ve beklentilere bağlı olarak belli bir cinsiyete yönelik tercihler bir çok ülkede yaşanmaktadır (10).…”