Scientific interpretation
As the saying goes, \”Sour children are like spicy girls\”. You can predict the gender of your child by looking at whether a pregnant woman likes sour food or spicy food. But is this really reliable? In fact, this statement has no scientific basis. Just because of the physiological reaction of pregnancy, some pregnant mothers like to eat sour food, and some pregnant mothers like to eat spicy food. Pregnant mothers, please don’t take it too seriously.
Why do pregnant mothers like sour foods?
Some pregnant mothers begin to experience nausea and vomiting after 6 weeks of pregnancy, and even early pregnancy symptoms such as loss of appetite. Presumably, expectant mothers must be very uncomfortable at this time and often want to eat some appetizing things such as plums, sour grapes, bayberries, etc. to relieve the discomfort caused by early pregnancy symptoms. Some expectant mothers even believe that sour food can increase appetite and improve the stomach\’s ability to digest and absorb food. Therefore, some pregnant mothers like to eat sour foods.
You may not know that pregnant women’s preference for eating sour foods is related to the secretion of chorionic gonadotropin by the placenta. These hormones will inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, greatly reducing gastric acid secretion and reducing the digestive ability of pregnant mothers. Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite in early pregnancy are due to this.
Therefore, pregnant mothers feel sore, just like people who sweat too much and want to drink water. This is just a normal physiological reaction of pregnant mothers during pregnancy.
Why do pregnant mothers like spicy food?
In addition to being acidophilic, some pregnant mothers are also particularly fond of spicy food. Some expectant mothers even posted on some maternal and child forums that they have been craving spicy food since they were pregnant. Why are some pregnant mothers so hot? Is wearing a thoughtful cotton-padded jacket really going to give birth to a little princess?
In fact, it\’s not. There is a reason why expectant mothers like spicy food. On the one hand, pregnant mothers are prone to changes in appetite and taste. Eating spicy food is a normal physiological reaction during pregnancy. Secondly, the taste of pregnant mothers may be affected by region and family eating habits, with sweet food in the south and salty food in the north, spicy food in Sichuan and sour food in the west. A pregnant mother may find that eating spicy food increases her appetite and makes her feel better.
But even if expectant mothers like to eat spicy food, they should limit it in moderation. Although spicy food has a strong stimulating effect on the sense of taste and can increase appetite, it is still recommended that expectant mothers eat less spicy food to avoid inflammation and inflammation, which is not conducive to the healthy development of the fetus.
A message to expectant mothers and fathers
Pregnancy in ten months, whether it is long or short, expectant mothers and fathers must want to know everything about the baby in their belly earlier or more. Is it male or female? Have you gained weight or lost weight? The anticipation and nervousness about new life is a kind of love for the baby.
But you have to know that there are many factors that determine the gender of your baby. Once the genetic combination is formed, it cannot be changed, but the baby\’s acquired personality, physique, cultivation and other aspects can be shaped through the upbringing and upbringing methods of the parents. No matter if your baby is a boy or a girl, he or she is your wonderful baby and the only most special thing in the world to you.
Therefore, \”If you like sour things, you will have boys, if you like spicy things, you will have girls\” is just a rumor and not reliable.