What is the Chinese gender predictor?

The Chinese Gender predictor is a fun way to guess the gender of an unborn baby that uses the mother’s date of birth and the date of conception or the baby’s due date to predict what the baby’s gender will be.

Here, we explain how the method works and how accurate it is, as well as other methods that can be used to determine a baby’s gender.

What is the Chinese Gender Predictor?

The Chinese Gender Predictor is a method sometimes used to predict the gender of an unborn baby.

The method is said to have been found over 700 years ago in a royal tomb near Beijing. The chart predicts a baby’s gender using the age of the mother at the time of conception and the date of the baby’s conception or the baby’s due date and converts them into dates on the Chinese lunar calendar.

The dates are then cross-checked, and the result is used to predict whether you are expecting a boy or a girl.

There are lots of online calculators and charts that have been built to predict the baby’s gender using this method. However, it has no basis in scientific fact. As such this method should only be used for fun and the results should be taken with a large pinch of salt!

How accurate is the Chinese Gender Predictor chart?

There is no evidence to prove that the Chinese Gender prediction method is accurate.

Studies have shown that there is no correlation between the results of the Chinese gender predictor and the baby’s gender at birth.

As it is not a scientific method, it can only be used as a fun way to guess the gender of an unborn baby. As you will either be having a baby boy or a baby girl, any method to predict the baby’s gender that doesn’t use a scientific technique will only be accurate around 50% of the time.

Essentially, it is like flipping a coin.

And, although this myth still circulates online, it is not possible to use the Chinese Gender Predictor chart to forecast the best month to conceive a baby, with the specific intention of having a boy or a girl.

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Should I use the Chinese gender predictor chart?

The Chinese gender predictor chart can be a fun way to guess the gender of your baby, but the results should not be relied upon.

As the dates used for this method are based on the mother’s birth date and the date of conception, the test can be carried out at any point during the pregnancy and the results will stay the same – though may not be correct.

How can I find out my baby’s gender for certain?

To accurately determine the sex of an unborn baby, the best option is to carry out a baby gender blood test, such as the test we offer at AlphaBiolabs.

Baby gender blood testing can be carried out from as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy and has an accuracy of 99%.

We provide four options for sample collection for your baby gender test. Whichever sample collection option you choose, you’ll receive your results in just 3-4 business days after we receive your blood sample at our laboratory:

• Self-collect at home with TinyTAP
  Collect your blood sample in the comfort of your own home, with our easy-to-use, pain-free TinyTAP device. Simply press the device against your arm to collect your sample – ideal for people who are needle-phobic, with no clinical appointments required.
  AlphaBiolabs is the ONLY laboratory in Ireland to offer this device for blood sample collection.
• Organise your own blood sample collection 
  Arrange your own blood sample collection with a trained medical professional (e.g. doctor, nurse, phlebotomist). Your test kit includes clear guidance to ensure the sample is taken correctly.
• Walk-in centre sample collection 
  Book a blood draw with an AlphaBiolabs sample collector at one of our walk-in centres.
  Simply order your test and a member of our team will contact you to arrange your blood draw.
• Home visit sample collection 
  Book a blood draw with an AlphaBiolabs sample collector at home or another convenient location of your choice.
  Simply order your test and a member of our team will contact you to arrange your blood draw

Learn more: When and how can you find out the gender of your baby?

Where can I get a baby gender test?

It’s easy to find out the sex of your baby from as soon as 6 weeks into pregnancy, with the AlphaBiolabs Baby Gender Test.

All that’s required for a baby gender test is a small blood sample from mum, which you can collect in the comfort of your own home using our innovative, pain-free TinyTAP device. Simply press the device against your arm to collect your sample.

We are the only laboratory in Ireland to offer the fuss-free TinyTAP device for baby gender testing!

Alternatively, you have the option to organise your own sample collection or book an appointment with a professional sample collector at one of our walk-in centres, or at a location convenient to you.

Order your Baby Gender Test online now or contact us on 01 402 9466 / info@alphabiolabs.ie for guidance on which sample collection option is best for you.