How do I choose the gender of my baby is a question often asked by mothers who intend to get pregnant to either a baby boy or a baby girl.
This is the question often asked by parents who have decided that they want a baby girl or a baby boy regardless whether it is their first, second, third or last child.
Babies are God's gift to man and the baby's gender is known only to the Almighty until the ultrasound was discovered which would give us the baby's sex even before he or she is born.
But it seems that parents were not satisfied with just waiting for the ultrasound result to know their baby's gender.
They wanted to take a more proactive role in choosing the baby's gender even before the woman gets pregnant.
Choosing your baby's gender is important but there are much more important considerations after baby boy or baby girl is born.
Who does your baby girl look like? Does she have mom's beautiful skin and photographic memory? Does she have dad's long legs and attention to details? Who does your baby boy look like? Does he have dad's wavy hair and patience? Does he have mom's straight hair and aptitude in science and medicine? We would often say it's all in the genes.
It's because the qualities I mentioned above are transferred from the parents to the children through the science called genetics, the transfer of inherited traits to the children from their parents.
First let us learn the definition of important words that we will encounter and use throughout this subject of heredity: Gene A gene is the most basic component of heredity.
It contains information important in transferring genetic traits from parents to their children Genes which are present in all organisms do correspond to each individual's qualities and traits.
Some of them are obvious such as skin color or hair texture but some of them are not quite obvious such as their susceptibility to certain diseases.
Chromosomes Chromosomes are chemical compounds in the cells that contain DNA, RNA and proteins.
They must undergo proper reproduction and division in order to properly pass them on to the next generation to perpetuate their offspring.
DNA DNA means DioxyriboNucleic Acid.
It is a form of nucleic acid that contains important biological information and instructions used in the normal functioning of all living organisms.
RNA RNA is RiboNucleic Acid which contains nucleic acid and proteins which is equally important in the growth and development of all living things on earth.