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Understanding Baby Sex Determination: How Does It Work?
Baby's sex is determined at conception by the father's sperm:
- X chromosome + mother's X = female (XX)
- Y chromosome + mother's X = male (XY)
No pre-conception method reliably controls sex. The mother's egg always contributes an X chromosome.
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