Predicting a Couple’s Fertility Prospects from Facial Features
“A daughter who is married off is like water that has been spilled”—no matter how obedient and filial a daughter may be, she will eventually leave; a son, no matter how imperfect, is seen as remaining part of the family. Many parents dream of having a son, yet a child’s gender seems preordained and cannot be forced. Some people are said to be destined to have many daughters, while others are fated to have many sons.
1. Observing the Wife's Facial Features
1. Determining Gender by the Philtrum
In traditional physiognomy, a woman’s philtrum is thought to reveal insights into her childbearing potential. For families hoping for a son, it is said that women with a clear philtrum and a lower philtrum that is fan-shaped or pointed are more likely to have many children, and the babies they bear are believed to be intelligent and healthy.
2. Determining Gender by Lip Color
Generally, women believed to be more fertile have bright, rosy lips, while those who appear slightly unwell—whose lips are dark purple or pale—are said to be more likely to have daughters.
3. Determining Gender by Cravings
There’s a saying: “sour for a boy, spicy for a girl.” This suggests that if a pregnant woman craves sour foods like pickled vegetables or sour plum juice, people take it as a sign she is carrying a boy; if she prefers spicy foods like spicy fish, they expect a girl.
2. Observing the Husband's Facial Features
1. Determining Gender by Kidney Function
A child’s gender is related not only to the wife but also to the husband, since the sex of the fertilized egg is determined by the sperm. Men believed to have strong kidney energy are thought to show it in their eyebrows, which are thick, dark, and slightly shiny. To produce “male” sperm of good quality, the husband is said to need robust kidney function. If you experience signs of kidney deficiency and are worried about having children, some suggest adding more kidney‑tonifying foods to your diet, such as leeks and bull’s penis.
2. Determining Gender by Overall Health
A husband’s state of mind is believed to affect the likelihood of his wife conceiving a boy. If his thoughts are unhealthy and he is preoccupied with negative ideas, it is said to impact kidney function. It is also important not to overwork, as excessive fatigue may increase acidity in the body, and “male” sperm are thought to be less tolerant of acidic environments than “female” sperm, which could raise the chances of having a daughter.
3. Comprehensive Analysis of Both Husband and Wife's Features
As mentioned, signs related to having a son or a daughter are said to be observable in both spouses’ facial features. However, according to physiognomy, to increase the likelihood of conceiving a boy, it is not enough for only one partner to show “son-bearing” traits; both the husband and the wife should display such characteristics.