Gender preferences of pregnant women and emotional reaction to information regarding fetal gender and postpartum: An examination of freud's view about motivation for motherhood

Teichman, Yona; Rabinovitz, Dorit; Rabinovitz, Yaron

doi:10.1007/bf00289706

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“…We found no mention of that risk factor in the recent meta‐synthesis (see Beck's 2002) of 18 qualitative studies on postpartum depression. On the other hand, another explanation (Teichmann et al. 1992) can be that in a social context advocating values of equality between sexes, western women have no reason to feel disappointed if they give birth to a daughter.…”

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Quality of life, postnatal depression and baby gender

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…However, it is not possible to assert that point of view for European or Anglo-Saxon cultures. Teichmann et al (1992) note that many studies in that field indicate an increase in preferences for girls, avoidance of stating a preference, or balanced preference for both sexes (e.g. Adelman & Rosensweig 1978, Hammer & Mc Ferran 1988.…”

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Quality of life, postnatal depression and baby gender

Tychey

Briançon²,

Lighezzolo³

et al. 2008

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…The contexts of the family and society are also important. Among first-time expectant mothers in an Israeli sample (Teichman et al, 1992), preferences regarding fetal gender did not indicate a predominant pattern (28% preferred boys, 33% preferred girls and 38% had no preference). By the third pregnancy, however, most mothers naturally expressed a predominant preference for a child of a gender they did not have.…”

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“…The attitudes, perceptions and perinatal concepts of women during pregnancy are also sensitive to sociocultural differences (Harris, Linn, Good, & Hunter, 1981), time and context (Teichman, Rabinovitz, & Rabinovitz, 1992). Most of the studies in the 1950’s to 1970’s demonstrated that women preferred boys (Hammer & McFerran, 1988; Markle & Nam, 1971; Westoff & Rindfuss, 1974), especially if they referred to a possibility of having only one child.…”

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Dreams of Tigers and Flowers: Child Gender Predictions and Preference in an Urban Mainland Chinese Sample During Pregnancy

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Luo²,

Su³

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Women & Health

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In an urban, mainland Chinese sample, we investigated expectant mothers' stated gender preference for a boy or girl child, their conjectures on the fetal gender, the culture-specific beliefs for making their predictions, and their relations to sociodemographic variables. A total of 174 women were interviewed at 12-19 weeks gestation. Among 84 women who made a prediction on gender, 56 (67%) thought they were carrying a boy, and 28 (33%) expected a girl. The most frequent reasons cited for their speculation were personal feelings (36%), food/taste preference (13%), feedback from others (13%), somatic responses (13%) and dreams (7%). Out of 63 women who stated a wish for a boy or girl child, 45 (71%) wished for a girl and 18 (29%) wished for a boy. Women with undergraduate or graduate degrees were more likely to indicate a preference for boys. Older expectant mothers were more likely to report that they thought they were carrying boys. In conclusion, the majority of the women did not state a distinct choice for gender of the child. When they expressed a gender preference, more mothers expressed a desire to have a girl. However, boy child conjectures were more frequent than girl child conjectures. Greater boy child preference and prediction among the most highly educated and older expectant mothers might be reflective of implicit social status in having sons in urban China.

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“…The strength and direction of preference varies by cultures. Gender preference for a male first child dominates Asian cultures, including Chinese, Indian, Korean, and much of South East Asia; however, it is not necessarily as strong as in Western (European or North American) cultures (Andersson, Hank, & Vikat, 2007;Fuse, 2008;Guilmoto, 2012;Teichman, Rabinovitz, & Rabinovitz, 1992;Williamson, 1976). A strong cultural gender preference suggests a potential disappointment if the child born is not of the gender desired (Teichman et al).…”

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