Chrissy Teigen Explains Why She Chose to Have a Baby Girl During In Vitro Process

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Chrissy Teigen is weeks away from becoming a mother but the journey hasn't been easy every step of the way. In an interview with People, the Sports Illustrated model opened up about her decision to choose the sex of her child during in vitro fertilization.

MStars News previously learned that Teigen and her husband, musician John Legend, are having a girl. "I've made this decision," the FABLife host revealed. "Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo. I picked her and was like, 'Let's put in the girl.' "

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Teigen, due this spring, said she knew her husband would have a special bond with a daughter.

"I think I was most excited and allured by the fact that John would be the best father to a little girl. That excited me," the mom-to-be said. "It excited me to see ... just the thought of seeing him with a little girl. I think he deserves a little girl. I think he deserves that bond. A boy will come along. We'll get there too, so it's not like we really have to pick. But he definitely is very lucky to have a little girl. And this girl is going to be so completely lucky to have John as her papa -- it's crazy!"

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Teigen talked about how baby girls melt their fathers' hearts, and she's excited to see her own daughter wrap Legend around her little finger. “How soft they get, how mushy, and excited they get. It’s so cute,” she said.

Besides motherhood, Teigen has been on the move with her book signing tour. Her new cookbook,
"Cravings" is available now.

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