For the first time in 200 years, the Lawrie family welcomed the first girl born to their family lineage. They recalled that the last girl born to their family was during the time of Napoleon in 1809. For five generations, their family had produced only boys.
So, when baby Myla Lawrie was born abour four months ago, a different kind of happiness swept over the family. The Lawrie family considers this a very special event in their family's history.
Hence, it's no wonder why her parents, Hannah Lawrie, 26 years old and Mark Lawrie, 33 years old were so proud and opted for a celebration. Hannah is a midwife while Mark is a professional golfer.
Hannah got pregnant about three years ago and she was not surprised that her baby was a boy. They called him Mason. When Hannah was studying her husband's family tree, the last girl born to the family was Bessie, their great-great-great Aunt. She was born in the same year as the famous Charles Darwin.
She then consulted many doctors about the situation and they told her that it was always a 50% chance that the baby is a girl or a boy. However, in the family of her husband, it was not the case.
Since she wanted to have a girl in the family, she learned about the Shettles Method which was developed by an American doctor in the 1960s. It is a child conception idea that can help determine the baby's gender.
According to the theory, male or Y sperm are faster than the female sperm or the X sperm. Also, due to the acidic environments in the vagina, it can hurt or harm the Y sperm. Hence, it is easier for a girl to be conceived. The Y sperm is claimed to be weaker and have a shorter lifespan than the female sperm. This theory aims to play with the two factors.
Thus, having sex before ovulation would increase the chance to have a baby girl because only the female sperm will survive long enough to penetrate and fertilize the egg. They immediately took part in testing the theory.
She used ovulation kits to help her determine her ovulation days and they had sex only on days before her ovulation. She became pregnant right away but was not convinced that the theory had worked.
Then, at the 20-week scan, they received the astonishing news that they were expecting a girl. "I was in a state of disbelief. I kept asking the sonographer if she was sure. Mark was so emotional he was in tears, crying that it was a gift from his Dad - who, sadly, passed away just before I fell pregnant. He'd told us he'd love a granddaughter," Hannah told Daily Mail.
The baby was born at 39 weeks after a caesarian section. Now, they are happy with spending their days with the baby and buying girlish stuff they never experienced before.