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A member asked:

Is there any truth to the theory of the correlation between placenta location and baby's sex? girls are supposed to implant to the left & vice versa?

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No: There is no correlation to placental location and baby sex... Old wives tale.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 3/15/2013

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: No truth in this correlation. The sex of the baby is like flipping a coin, there is always a 50/50 chance you will have a girl or a boy.

Answered 3/15/2013

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