'But I Wanted a Boy, Not a Girl...'

The African mother's relationship with her son is a famous one, especially in Nigeria. Giving birth to a son is like giving birth to a king and is believed to strengthen the woman's stronghold in her matrimonial home. The birth of a daughter, on the other hand, is met with a little joy, except in rare cases where the woman has given birth to many boys before the arrival of the baby girl.