TITLE:
Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?
AUTHORS:
Mbaabu G. Limungi, Consolata Kirigia
KEYWORDS:
Foetal, Position, Predict, Sex, Unborn Baby
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.10,
October
27,
2020
ABSTRACT: Sex is
used to define the biological categorization of a human being as either a male
or female. Globally, most of the pregnant women have expressed desire to know
the sex of their babies prenatally. To determine sex of the baby before birth,
both traditional and modern sex prediction methods have been used. The study
aimed at answering the question; can foetal position and sex be related? If so,
can it be used to predict the sex of the baby? Analytical perspective utilizing
quantitative approach was conducted in a Referral County Hospital to collect
data from a sample size of 340 women who were admitted in labour. Selection was
done through convenience sampling method. Data were cross tabulated to
determine variable frequencies and establish the association, while chi-square
was used to test the study hypothesis. Overall results revealed statistically
significant relationship between foetal position and sex of the baby (P = 0.001). Majority of female neonates (74.4%) had
adopted right occipital anterior, while most of male neonates (57.4%) had
adopted left occipital anterior. It follows then, that sex of the baby may be
related to the foetal position. This knowledge may be used by the midwives to
predict the foetal sex for the women who may not afford ultrasound scan.
Further research may be necessary in a different setting.