Is there a way to determine what sex your baby will be before you get pregnant?!?
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Yes, there is! But it's expensive and the test is generally used to help couples with genetic problems. It's a mix of in vitro with genetic testing. My husband and I NEED the test but the good thing about it is we could choose to have a boy OR girl! =)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/1...
They can do sperm sorting...where they spin out the sperm. One gender is heavier that the other - so you pick which one you want and they use it to try to get you pregnant. Expensive and only works like 80% of the time (which I guess is better than the usual 50%).
Also they can create the embryo in the lab and then test for gender before putting it in the uterus.
I say, unless you have a medical reason to eliminate one gender (like abnormalities that only appear in boys or girls) then stick to just letting it be.
I wouldn't want to predetermine the sex of my baby...It would be like an experiment and I am not that obsessed with having a certain gender. I will be able to love whatever I have.
I doubt that it's possible unless they could screen the man's sperm and see if it's X or Y. The man determines whether it's a boy or girl.
I've not heard about that. If there is such technology that allows people to chose their babies sex then science has gone too far in my opinion. I believe that should be left up to God.
I read a book once that said if you wanted a boy to try during July, August, and September. Something to do with hormones?! I got pregnant in March with our first(girl) and I got pregnant in July with our second(Boy) then in November with our third(girl).
http://www.childbirth.org/articles/sex.h...
Basically, men produce two types of sperms, the X (female) and Y (male). According to Dr. Shettles' studies the y-sperms are smaller, weaker, but faster than their siblings x-sperms, which are bigger, stronger, but slower.
Based on this fact, there are several things you can do to "favor" the conception of boys or girls:
(1) The most important aspect of all is timing of intercourse during the monthly cycle. The closer to ovulation you have sex, the better the chances to have a boy, because the y-sperms are faster and tend to get to the egg first. If you have sex 3 days or more before ovulation, the better your chances to conceive a girl, because the weaker y-sperms tend to die sooner and the x-sperms will be available in greater quantity whenever the egg is released. On the other hand, having sex from 2 days before ovulation, through a few days after ovulation, is better for conceiving a boy. Around the 2-day point -- 48 hours before ovulation -- seems to be the 50/50 mark.
(2) The pH of the women's tract is also very important. A more acidic environment favors girls, since it will kill the weaker y-sperms first, leaving a greater quantity of x-sperms available to fertilize the egg. On the other hand, a more alkaline environment favors boys. Shettles recommends a douche of water and vinegar (acid) immediately before intercourse to favor a girl; a douche of water and baking soda (alkaline) will help for a boy.
(Don't try this without reading Shettles! You have to dilute the douches properly, according to his formula, or they won't help and might hurt you.)
Note: Some women are naturally very acidic and have a hard time conceiving boys.
(3) Position of intercourse and depth of penetration are important, partly because of pH. The closer to the entrance to the vagina, the more acidic the women's tract is. Also, deep penetration places the sperm closer to the egg, and gives those aggressive boy sperms a head start :-). So, a shallow penetration will favor girls and a deeper will favor boys. Shettles recommends missionary-position for a girl, and rear-entry (dog-style) for a boy.
(4) Women's orgasms can also be important. It also has to do with pH. When a woman has an orgasm, the body releases some kind of substance that makes the environment more alkaline, favoring boys. He recommends no orgasms when trying for girls!
(5) The sperm count is another factor. Obviously, a low sperm count to begin with doesn't favor either sex. But a high sperm count favors boys. Shettles recommends three things:
(a) When trying for a boy, don't have sex for 3- 4 days before you reach the target date a day or two before ovulation! For girls, have sex everyday from day=1 or day=5 ("cleaner" :-)), and stop 3 days before ovulation.
(b) Shettles recommends that for boys, the man wear loose underwear only -- that is, men who usually wear briefs or other tight underwear should switch to boxers. The idea is the same as wearing boxers to increase overall fertility -- the testicles need cooler temperatures for sperms to survive, and the Y-sperms, since they are weaker, will be helped more than the X-sperms by this method. However, Shettles does NOT recommend the opposite, that men wear briefs for a girl -- this will just decrease overall fertility.
(c) Also, for a girl, the man is supposed to take a hot bath immediately before intercourse. "Room temperature" is fine for a boy. The idea is the same as the briefs versus boxers -- give the X- sperms an advantage.
(6) Finally, in trying for a boy, Shettles recommends a nice cup of caffeinated coffee for the man, right before sex -- he isn't clear on how or why this works, but apparently it gives the Y-sperms a jolt!
Well, these are the big ones. Read the book for other details. If you can determine the time of ovulation and follow the rules presented in his book, Dr. Shettles claims a success rate of 70-75% for girls and 75-80% for boys (better than the normal 50%). As you see, it's not 100%!
Also, Shettles recommends a "practice" period of 3-6 months, to make sure the couple has all the techniques down properly.
There is no way to do so. It would require picking the sex of most or all of the hundred million or so sperm cells involved in creating a pregnancy, and there is no present way to do that.
This is not 100% but it worked for me, lol!! Its called a:
Chinese Lunar Calendar
Its to do for fun (but like I said, it worked for me and 2 of my other friends)
You'd have to be a sick person to favor one sex over the other. That isn't your decision.
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