Every mother is happy to see that a little angel is born whether it is a boy or a girl. The pain of labor also became a sweet memory of meeting her. The degree of labor is related to the sex of the baby. This is the research result in Spain.
Being a mother is a wonderful experience even though you have to go through a painful labor. Will the degree of labor be different when having a boy or a girl? A recent study in Spain has shown that having a boy can make you more painful when having a girl.
The daily Pediatric Research ( Pediatric Research ) has published research conducted at the University of Granada and San Cecilio Clinical Hospital, Spain. The original goal of this one-of-a-kind study was to confirm whether the pain of labor was related to the baby's sex.
The study was conducted with 56 healthy pregnant women, 27 boys with boys and 29 girls. After the baby is born, the doctor will study the damage done to the mother's body. They note that mothers who have daughters are less vulnerable. At the same time, the study also found that the birth of a boy is more painful than having a girl.
Based on research, scientists conclude that the degree of labor is related to the baby's sex for the following reasons:
The enzyme system in girls is more mature when the baby is born. This forms a barrier that protects cells from damage.
Girls also contain much better antioxidants than boys. These substances help to reduce damage to cell membranes at birth while optimizing cellular metabolism.
With the above things, pregnant mothers will be less inflamed and less painful when giving birth to a girl.
Dr Petra Verburg, Robinson Research Center, University of Adelaide in Australia, said the sex of children is directly linked to complications of pregnancy . Complications when mothers give birth to boys include:
A baby boy can be born earlier than the due date. This will lead to many other complications for your baby.
Boys have a 27% higher risk of having a preterm birth between 20 and 24 weeks than girls. Meanwhile, the chance of a boy being born between 30 and 33 weeks is 24% higher. What's more, boys are 17% more likely to be born between 34 and 36 weeks than girls.
Pregnant mothers who are pregnant with boys are more likely to have a higher risk of gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and blood pressure at birth.
A boy or a girl is a very precious gift. Please prepare a good spirit and health to overcome all difficulties and welcome your baby to be born.
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