Gender Selection Pregnancy – Methods To Conceive A Girl Or Boy

by Olivia Campbell-Price

One of the hottest topics today is gender selection pregnancy. Getting pregnant and knowing how to go about it is pretty straightforward, but choosing the sex of your baby can complicate matters. You have to know a little bit about biology to understand how to select the sex of your child and this is actually not difficult to understand. The sperm is the determining factor in terms of gender and there are both “x” and “y” sperm, while the egg only comes in the “x” variety. If they “y” sperm fertilizes the egg, you get a boy and if the “x” sperm fertilizes the egg you get a girl.

The very basics of gender selection dictate that there are certain influences that will determine the sex of your baby. This means there are factors that favor the x-sperm and factors that favor the y-sperm. These factors are quite a few and they can include the sex position, timing of ovulation, vaginal Ph value and probably even the diet, although diet is considered to play a very minimal role.

One of the most important factors to consider is the ovulation cycle and this is simple to do in a woman who has a regular menstruation cycle. There is research to support the theory that certain times immediately before or after the release of an egg will determine its gender.

There are tomes of information available on methods to influence the gender of the child you will give birth to. Using these methods take a little of the spontaneity of the relationship away, but if you find an easy to read manual that explains the methods in a simple way, it can actually be quite fun. A bit like choosing the paying lottery ticket! If you are trying to conceive and you haven’t had any luck, you should consult an OB/Gyn after 12 months. Some people get pregnant much faster and others take more time.

Gender selection pregnancy is something that couples think about when they want to have a balanced family. Not many couples want more than two children these days. They are expensive to bring up and if you want the best for them, striking a balance is not a bad thing, regardless of how clinical it may seem.

You are more than likely aware that gender selection is a hot button topic for many people. Because it is, old wives tales are being rehashed and scientific methods are constantly being developed. Listening to your grandmother as opposed to your OB/Gyn, will probably not get you very far in terms of gender selection, but you never know you might get lucky. Sleeping with a blue bootee under your pillow is a very sweet concept if you want to conceive a boy, but it is highly unlikely to influence the sperm that is busy swimming upstream.

There are some very clinical IVF and IUI methods being used that are extremely accurate and some couples are opting to take the scientific route. But bear in mind even though these methods can guarantee 100% success, both In Vitro Fertilization and Inter Uterine Insemination are clinical and invasive to a degree. In certain countries, embryonic testing and selection is illegal if undertaken solely for purposes of gender selection.

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