History & The Arts
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
...determine whether a woman was expecting a boy or a girl. For instance, the Hippocratic text On Sterile Women states that: Pregnant women who have spots on their face are carrying a female, whereas those who retain their good complexion are generally carrying a male. If the nipples turn upwards, a woman is carrying a male, whereas if they turn downwards, a female....
