(ThinkStock photos)
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Stress causes gray hair, wrinkles, gastrointestinal problems and...baby girls? A new study by Oxford researchers presented this week at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine's annual conference, suggests that high stress levels in pregnant women may be linked to the sex of their baby.Researchers measured two stress-related hormones‚ cortisol and alpha-amylase, in 338 British women, in the six months leading up to their pregnancies. What they found was that women with the highest levels of Cortisal–the hormone associated with long-term stress and concerns over issues of health and well-being—were 75 percent less likely to have a boy
Stressed? You may be having a girl
