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If fetal heart beat at 9 weeks is 170bpm does that increase chances of it being a girl?

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No : It's just a pregnancy myth. No real scientific data backing it up. You have 50% chances of having a girl.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 6/14/2013

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