New parents in the UK admit to feeling ‘gender disappointment’ if their child is the ‘wrong’ sex
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“It’s worth remembering a child isn’t their gender.”
A quarter of mums in the UK admit to feeling “very disappointed” if their child is the “wrong” sex - ie. not the sex they’d hoped for.
A further 3% said this affected their ability to bond with their child long term and 6% would consider flying abroad for gender selection IVF, which is currently illegal in the UK.
Mothers are twice as likely to want daughters over sons, the survey of 2,189 UK mums from parenting site ChannelMum.com found. W...
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