Interesting observation (re: team green)

[hotdogz&boyz]

The following observation does not apply to ladies on here...since we have knowledge about dieting and swaying and other factors that would negate what I am about to say.

But in the "real world," I notice that far more "team green" babies are boys rather than girls. I am *thinking* it has to do with the population of women who desire to have a surprise gender child (I think it's a little more common among "crunchy" ladies) are mostly likely to be well-nourished with organic, whole, and powerhouse foods. It seems like their babies are planned (aka: taking prenatals, maximizing health, lessening stress). So I am guessing it has to do with the accidental "sway" that people are doing without really knowing it.

But am I alone in this observation? Anyone have the opposite experience (among non-swayers)?

Off hand, I can list TWO babies who were girls and a surprise at birth. And I can list ELEVEN boys! These are among friends (everyone in my family finds out. Lol). It's just really interesting to me!

[WillowsGirl]

Well you can add me to the count. Two more for the blue side. I wish I knew anyone else in real life that had gone team green. The only other person I can think of was a lady in my birth month group. She had four boys and went team green for her fifth, which turned out to be a girl.

[BeadinMom]

I actually only know of one friend who was team green & she had 3 girls....
I think my boy mom friends are control freaks who need to "prepare", so they must know...LOL.

What you said makes perfect sense though, Hotdogz!!

[Becca.lms]

I'm definitely crunchy and have two boys.
Both were planned and I took prenatals months I'm advance.

My boys are still crunchy but I've dramatically changed diet for girl.

[1+2+3boys]

I am part crunchy and my babies were all planned (well twin 2 was a surprise ) I have actually seen more girls being team green which is partly why I want to try team green even though I know it will not make a difference but we do all we can to get out GD even if it is supersticious. I'm in NZ though and I am not sure crunchy Mums are that common in my area.

[Becca.lms]

What's team green?

[BeadinMom]

Team green means not finding out until birth.

[BeadinMom]

It's called team yellow, too.

[mommymachine]

I can think of 8 team green pregnancies from my friends/family. Count would be 3 girls 5 boys (set of twins) and the last pregnancy is 1 week over due! I've always found out with my babies.

[hotdogz&boyz]

I've totally always found out too (control freak here!! lol) I consider myself half-half in crunchy world. I have a lot of the habits, but can't say I always ate the crunchy lifestyle I like my processed junk too much! (But did have two boys anyway)

But my friend circle is mostly crunchy-type and those are the folks who are not finding out. It just got to a point last week where I wanted to mention it, because it was shocking to me. A good friend delivered her third team green boy. I was like "wow it's boy world around here."

It's interesting that others have the opposite experience. I wonder if locale makes a difference, since some areas (Washington state, Oregon, parts of New England) are known to be crunchier (btw: I do hate that term, but can't think of a more suitable to describe what I mean).

We want to try team green for our last. But help me, I have no idea how I'll hold out (and DH is even worse!!)