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Family balancing

Understanding Family Balancing

Many families desire a specific composition of genders among their children. In various cultures and religions, thereâs a preference for firstborn males, while others simply want a balanced mix of both genders. For families with children of just one gender, the desire to have a child of the opposite gender can be strong. However, natural conception offers a 50-50 chance of either gender, and repeated attempts can be resource-intensive or undesirable.

Scientific Approach: Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)

This is where Choose My baby plays an important role. Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) during In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) offers a more reliable solution for gender selection. Through IVF, embryos are created in a lab, and PGT allows doctors to identify which embryos carry XX chromosomes (female) or XY chromosomes (male). This enables the selection of the desired gender before transferring the embryo to the uterus.

Accuracy and Availability

PGT is the most effective method for gender selection, with other methods being less accurate and lacking strong medical evidence. However, access to PGT is limited in many regions, prompting couples to travel to places like Dubai where IVF and gender selection are more readily available.

Understanding Family Balancing

Scientific Approach: Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)

Accuracy and Availability

Understanding Family Balancing

Scientific Approach: Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)

Accuracy and Availability

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Why Family Balancing Isnât Universal

Despite the benefits, family balancing through PGT is not accessible everywhere, leading families to seek out destinations that offer these services.

Family balancing is about choosing the gender of a child to ensure a family has both male and female children. While it ideally shouldnât matter which gender comes first, some cultures and religions have a preference for males. This bias has led to selective abortions of female fetuses, creating severe gender imbalances in countries like India and China. As a result, many men face difficulties finding partners, leading to societal problems like increased sexual violence and human trafficking.

In response, many governments have made gender selection during IVF and gender identification through ultrasounds illegal to correct these imbalances. Unfortunately, these restrictions also impact families who genuinely want balanced gender representation. As a result, some families travel abroad for fertility treatments where gender selection is allowed, with Dubai being a popular choice for such medical interventions.