What’s the chance that a woman will have a daughter next? A study by Oxford University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found that women who had six sons were more likely to give birth to daughters than those with one, two or three. The study also showed that if a woman has four children at all, there is about a 50% chance she would be having her fifth child. Having five or more children greatly increases the odds of giving birth to girls- mothers with six children are about twice as likely to have another girl. A mother’s chances for having boys versus girls vary depending on how many kids she already has and what they happen to be. In general, younger mothers are most likely to have a girl. Mothers with one, two or three children are slightly more likely to have boys than girls. A mother’s chances for having boys versus girls vary depending on how many kids she already has and what they happen to be. In general, younger mothers are most likely to have a daughter. Mothers with one, two or three children are slightly more likely to give birth to sons than daughters. This study offers new insight into the complex issue of sex-related selection and childbearing after infertility treatments such as IVF (in vitro fertilization). The researchers found that roughly half of all women who had five or more previous births were giving birth again by age 42; just over a quarter gave birth within six
