Chinese Birth Calendar
The Chinese birth calendar is a component of the Chinese lunar calendar. By examining the phases of the moon and the months in comparison with the age of the woman who is trying to conceive, this calendar can assist families in trying to get the gender of the child they desire.
The Chinese birth calender was developed over seven hundred years ago by a Chinese researcher. As the problem of gender in babies is one of significance in China, any method which might assist in acquiring a son was considered of extreme importance to the Chinese people. In modern times, with the adoption of the One Child policies, the Chinese birth calendar has grown to be even more useful.
However, there is discussion on the true accuracy of the Chinese birth calendar. As it can be sometimes difficult to tell the exact date of conception, the calculations of the calendar can be misleading. As the gender of the child is dependent on the husband, there are factors outside of the woman, her age and the month that are in play. In Chinese folklore, it is believed that the Chinese birth calendar has a high accuracy rate, bordering 99%, but in reality, there is no scientific evidence to support whether or not the calendar is fully legitimate.
The Chinese birth calendar is designed for women between the ages of 18 and 45, as this is the ages that the historic Chinese were socially considered eligible to have children. As the culture is engineered to have a preference for male children, it is further designed to optimize the number of male children versus female children.
If you are seeking to become pregnant, utilizing the Chinese birth calendar may be something to consider, especially if you need to limit the number of children you have. The proper usage of the calendar is to find the woman's age and compare it against the lunar month you want to conceive in. The chart will then show whether or not the child should be a male or a female. The most common mistake made when attempting to use this calendar is to use the month system of the Gregorian calendar, rather than the Chinese lunar calendar. As the Gregorian calendar and the Chinese lunar calendar do not align in the months, the readings will be incorrect.
Making use of the Chinese birth calendar should not be a substitute for taking care of your body and preparing yourself for having a pregnancy, nor does it guarantee that you will have a child of the gender that you desire.