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How does the mother's body know the sex of the child? Is it detected somehow during the pregnancy and if so where is this information kept?
by drpgq 13y ago
How does the mother's body know the sex of the child? Is it detected somehow during the pregnancy and if so where is this information kept?
- tantalor 13y agoMale fetal DNA is found in the brains of mothers. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-women-brain-microchimerism-20120926,0,6446716.story http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-women-brai...
- seiji 13y agoBluetooth LE / iBeacons
- jurjenh 13y agoI could imagine some sort of organ senses - child has certain hormones (eg testosterone) in salive, and certain receptors on the nipple pick up on these hormones and then tailor the milk. Note that I have no basis for this claim, but one of the many ways the body communicates is through hormones, so it certainly wouldn't be outside the realms of possibility...