Having all granddaughters

I had 3 girls. I have 3 Grandsons.

I had 2 girls each girl had 1 son. I’ve been a very hands on grandma so feel lucky to have had 2 girls & 2 boys - a perfect balance ?

JackyB

After a war, it is usually accepted that more boys are born to make up the losses (how does that work?)

We have a walnut tree in the garden. Several local people have said that if it is a good year for the nuts, more boys will be born.

Can't stop laughing JackyB ???

I have two sons, and three granddaughters. Also one grandson.

I’ve no theory to offer, but when my son was born, after his sisters, he was the first boy on my paternal side since my dad was born in 1915. We were all surprised - even the midwife delivering him had predicted that he was a girl (something about his heart rate and presentation).

We now have 6 grandsons, no girls.

I had 3 girls; and now have 7 GC: one girl, 5 boys and one born a girl now identifying as a boy.

It’s even steven here. I’m one of two boys and two girls. I have two boys and two girls. Three of my four dc each have a boy and a girl. My fourth DC says she’s never having children. ?

My DH always does a needle test when there is a family pregnancy, where he dangles a needle on a thread above the expectant mum's abdomen. If it spins one way, it indicates a boy, and the other indicates a girl.

Rather annoyingly, he has only been wrong once in all the time I've known him (and he's conveniently forgotten about that), but I still wouldn't place a bet based on his predictions.

Shelflife

We had two daughters and a son. Not ever heard of pigeon pair - had to Google!!

I hadn't heard of it either, Shelflife, until the other inlaws sent out a round Robin one Christmas using the term. Like you, I had to Google it then, but it's part of my active vocabulary now

2 x dds here.
My sister, plus both her children (one of each) all had a girl followed by a boy.
A dd had the same, but followed up later with another girl.

Dh’s family was 4 boys.

My paternal grandma was one of five daughters. I had 3 daughters and now have 8 granddaughters. What's all that about?

After wall to wall boys, I asked for the news to be repeated when I heard I had a granddaughter!

3 boys 1 girl here and now 5 DGD and 2 DGS so girls have the edge overall but pretty even. Good old mother nature.
You are always told you have a 50:50 chance each time. Slightly more boys because they aren't as strong so less likely to survive.

This talk of boys and girls has reminded me of a friend’s mother. She was having her baby at home, as people did back then, with dad kept well out of the picture. All went well and the baby arrived safely.

The midwife leant over the bannister and shouted down to the new father ‘Congratulations, Mr X, you’ve a beautiful baby daughter, now make everyone a cup of tea!’

She then went back to the new mother, who was acting a bit oddly and in moments, she had delivered a second baby! The midwife then returned to the landing and calling down to Mr X, informed him he had a gorgeous baby boy.

Mr X responded with ‘Make your blo*dy mind up, woman, which is it? I’d have thought you’d have known how to tell the difference between the two by now!’ ?

I have two children both boys
My DS1 has no family, my DS2 has four daughters and one son.
One of his daughters, the only one to produce children yet, has two both boys.
My mother had five children, four girls and one boy.
When she died she had 17 great grandchildren, only two were boys.
My father's brother had six, all boys.

My mum had 7 sisters, must have been fun in their house.

nanna8, my mother was one of 5 girls. She would refer to the years of " first up, best dressed " ..

I only have one male cousin but six female cousins

In my sisters husbands family, a girl has not been born for over 130 years.
Myself and siblings have all had boys, I have 5 granddaughters. In my fathers family, having all daughters or granddaughters is very common.
I reckon if my DS and DDiL tried for a sixth baby, I am not saying anything, but bet she would be their 6th girl.
I was told long ago by a wise woman at work, that more male babies fail in the womb and more boys are conceived to counter this. Something to do with females being stronger genetically because of our XX makeup.

I had three daughters. My brother had a daughter. My sister had a son. But he is transitioning to female, so another girl in that generation.

My eldest grandchildren are three boys and we now have one granddaughter. My brother’s daughter has 2 sons. I’ve always found it fascinating.

I had 2 girls and between them they’ve had 3 girls. So all female family here to.

Lathyrus

You can see the difference in sperm. Male sperm are thinner and have longer tails, are more active and move faster.

Female sperm are rounder, have shorter tails and move more slowly, but are longer lived.

So the point in the menstrual cycle when sex happens is part of the equation.

The second is the natural propensity for some men to produce more male or female sperm. That’s genetic.

The third is the chemical balance of the female vagina. It affects which sperm is most likely to get through.

We can do a lot naturally to sway the odds if one sex is desired.

But, of course, lots of countries offer IVF selection.

Very well explained, Lathyrus. Thank you. I knew the one about the chemical balance of the vagina. It was a theory when my aunt was having boys - she ended up with 6 of them - but wasn’t sure if the theory had held up to time. The others I really did not know about.

Loads of info on Google about it. It's all in the medical science. This is one of many links that is useful to read. It's to do with X and Y chromosomes. "There are more questions than answers" as the song goes ?

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081211121835.htm

Not a girl in sight for generations. No idea why.
No surprises (so far!) when a new baby arrives in our family.

I’m an only daughter with three brothers, each brother has two sons and their sons each has a son.

We have two sons and each of our sons has two sons. My husband had two brothers and each of them has two sons, who, in turn, have two sons each.

Fortunately, the ‘boys’ (of all generations) are all lovely. I have nice sisters in law, and best of all, my sons have chosen super, charming wives.

My FIL was one of 4 boys....myDP has 2 brothers.....there were 8 grandsons and 3 GDs....there are now 12 GGDs and 2 GGSs ( i have 3 of the girls as my GDs).....there's no rhyme or reason to it really I think