Conception chart
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The conception chart has its origins in 13th-century China
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. It purports to be able to tell a pregnant woman the gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...

 of the fetus
Fetus
A fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth.In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age, which is the 9th week after fertilization.-Etymology and spelling variations:The...

 she is carrying. Its accuracy has not been confirmed by the scientific method
Scientific method
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. http://www.having-a-baby.com/pdf/Myths_about_the_sex.pdf The fact that twins of different sexes are born lends question to its accuracy.

In astrology, a Natal chart is the map of sky at the date and time of birth.
By using this Natal chart there is a way to plot the Conception chart.
Conception chart is the map of sky at the date and time when that native was conceived.
There are laws to calculate the pregnancy period using the phase of moon and the
ascendant and the Moon's position in the Natal Chart.

A chart allegedly based on the Chinese conception chart, and having appeared in Mothering magazine, claims to predict the gender of the child based partly on the age of the mother at conception.
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