Let's talk about blue sways.

[atomic sagebrush]

A good study showed that vegetarians do indeed have more girls than statistically expected. I am unaware of any study that has broken it down further to vegans.

As with everything in swaying this is somewhat complicated by the fact that vegetarians and vegans are usually very into healthy eating and take a lot of care to be eating a very balanced diet and are often taking nutrients and eating lots of fortified foods. Additionally a lot of vegans tend to have a bit more "boy mom" type personalities - they like planning and being in control of every morsel that enters their mouths.

[kat1234]

Yep, I think this is mattering more than we knew 6 years ago.

Blue swayers, you need to keep your intake of vegetable based fats (and this includes EPO!!) to a lower % of your overall diet than animal based fats.

If you're a vegetarian or vegan and having a hard time with this please use coconut oil since it's saturated.

I'm sorry for the stupid question!! But, what type fat is salad dressing, thousand island to be specific? I'm assuming peanuts are a vegetable fat?? I'm eating full fat milk/cheese/eggs and red meat (at least 6 days a week). But know I'm also getting fats from salad dressing (once a day) and peanuts. Swaying boy, but wouldn't be at all devastated with a girl or I wouldn't be trying for another baby


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[atomic sagebrush]

You need to look on the label of whatever product you're using to be certain the type of oil that is in them, but most salad dressings will have vegetable or soybean oil (which is actually also considered veg. fat)

Peanuts and nuts are veg. fats

[atomic sagebrush]

That having been said - remember that nuts and peanuts are still good for blue (and I can assure you you can get boys with a massive nut intake - I did!) you just need to be sure you're getting more animal fats.

Example: Sally takes EPO, has flaxseed smoothies every day, cooks in olive oil and margarine, eats pumpkin seeds and walnuts every day, peanut butter a few days a week, drinks 3 glasses of almond milk a day, is a vegan with higher than average intake of soy foods - even if she takes fish oil still not going to get much animal-based fat

Janie is a vegetarian who doesn't take EPO or have flaxseed. She cooks sometimes with olive oil, sometimes with butter. Eats nuts daily and peanut butter a few times a week. Drinks full fat milk instead of almond milk. Eats cheese and eggs.
No soy foods. Takes fish oil. She's gonna be getting a good level of animal fats even tho vegetarian.

Kristin (hey, that's me) Non vegetarian, eats 1/2 c nuts every day and has peanut butter 2-3 times a week, definitely eats salad dressing and mayonnaise with veg. fats, but eats cheese, butter, full fat yogurt, full fat milk in tea and cereal, 4-6 eggs a week, and meat. She's gonna be getting a good level of animal fats even though not taking fish oil.

There is a lot of individual variance in diet but just laying these out to demonstrate that you can't get hung up on one particular food. it's the big picture.

[kat1234]

That having been said - remember that nuts and peanuts are still good for blue (and I can assure you you can get boys with a massive nut intake - I did!) you just need to be sure you're getting more animal fats.

Example: Sally takes EPO, has flaxseed smoothies every day, cooks in olive oil and margarine, eats pumpkin seeds and walnuts every day, peanut butter a few days a week, drinks 3 glasses of almond milk a day, is a vegan with higher than average intake of soy foods - even if she takes fish oil still not going to get much animal-based fat

Janie is a vegetarian who doesn't take EPO or have flaxseed. She cooks sometimes with olive oil, sometimes with butter. Eats nuts daily and peanut butter a few times a week. Drinks full fat milk instead of almond milk. Eats cheese and eggs.
No soy foods. Takes fish oil. She's gonna be getting a good level of animal fats even tho vegetarian.

Kristin (hey, that's me) Non vegetarian, eats 1/2 c nuts every day and has peanut butter 2-3 times a week, definitely eats salad dressing and mayonnaise with veg. fats, but eats cheese, butter, full fat yogurt, full fat milk in tea, 4-6 eggs a week, and meat. She's gonna be getting a good level of animal fats even though not taking fish oil.

There is a lot of individual variance in diet but just laying these out to demonstrate that you can't get hung up on one particular food. it's the big picture.

Perfect - thank you! I'm more like Kristin (since starting the sway).


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[Katie.Z]

Thank you so much for this encouragement! I am new around here and have been a bit discouraged reading about blue stats. I have two gorgeous girls but have dreamed of a boy long before I even had children. I know my chances after two girls aren't good as is. By the way, Atomic, do you have a theory or an opinion on why blue percentage goes down after two girls but not three. Can I beat the odds? I always wanted just two kids, but my heart still aches for that little boy.

[MiaMelb]

Thank you so much for this encouragement! I am new around here and have been a bit discouraged reading about blue stats. I have two gorgeous girls but have dreamed of a boy long before I even had children. I know my chances after two girls aren't good as is. By the way, Atomic, do you have a theory or an opinion on why blue percentage goes down after two girls but not three. Can I beat the odds? I always wanted just two kids, but my heart still aches for that little boy.

Hey Katie, I'm in the same boat and have also read that article on birth order over on IG aswell. For some reason I find it really hard to shake the idea of being behind the eight ball when I'm already very pink friendly as it is. Feels like pushing water up a hill. Interested to see her response.

[Jconger]

Thank you so much for this encouragement! I am new around here and have been a bit discouraged reading about blue stats. I have two gorgeous girls but have dreamed of a boy long before I even had children. I know my chances after two girls aren't good as is. By the way, Atomic, do you have a theory or an opinion on why blue percentage goes down after two girls but not three. Can I beat the odds? I always wanted just two kids, but my heart still aches for that little boy.

This sounds like my story... exactly. We are pregnant now and praying this is our boy!


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[MsMarie89]

Thank you so much for this encouragement! I am new around here and have been a bit discouraged reading about blue stats. I have two gorgeous girls but have dreamed of a boy long before I even had children. I know my chances after two girls aren't good as is. By the way, Atomic, do you have a theory or an opinion on why blue percentage goes down after two girls but not three. Can I beat the odds? I always wanted just two kids, but my heart still aches for that little boy.

I could have written exactly this! Anxious to see the response.

And, welcome!!

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[ELP]

Ladies, who was the article written by? Please don't let any article upset you, there is no laid out pattern to any of your families! The HE and LE diets are excellent at helping people get their desired gender Your previous children were letting nature take their course now you should look at it as your next baby being baby1 of you in control of things, stay positive ok