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Article Series: Fertility
Fertility & Conceiving A Baby Explained
How
To Conceive A Boy Or Girl - 2 Methods
Many parents want to know how to conceive
a boy or a girl so that they can choose the gender of their
baby. It may be from a personal preference, for cultural reasons
or because they already have children of the other gender.
For example, parents who already have one or more boys may
want to try for a girl next time.
Surveys have shown that up to 90% of parents would prefer
to choose the gender of their child if they easily could. So
there is no need to feel bad about wanting one or the other.
So is there anything that you can do to increase the chances
of having a boy or having a girl? The answer is yes. In fact
there are two methods that are available now.
1. The Shettles Method
The Shettles method for how to conceive a boy or girl was
developed by Dr. Landrum Shettles in his popular book titled
'How To Choose The Sex Of Your Baby'. This method has a success
rate of from 75% to 90% according to different surveys.
The method is based on research showing that sperm carrying
the Y chromosome (which we will call male sperm) move faster
but do not live as long as sperm carrying the X chromosome
(which we will call female sperm). The egg always has an X
chromosome, so the sex of the baby is determined by the sperm
alone. XX is a girl and XY is a boy.
So if you want to know how to conceive a boy using this method,
the answer is to have sex right around the time of ovulation
(within 12 hours of ovulation). The male sperm will rush ahead
and fertilize the egg which is there waiting. It helps if the
man is on top and ejaculates as close as possible to the cervix
(i.e. he is as deep inside the woman as possible). It also
helps if the woman has an orgasm right after, because this
draws the sperm in toward the egg.
If you want to conceive a girl, have sex a few days before
ovulation. Most of the male sperm will die off before the egg
is released, but the female sperm will still be alive to fertilize
it.
2. Sperm Sorting
Medical science can now sort the sperm to separate X from
Y. The chosen gender can then be introduced into the womb around
the time of ovulation, or fertilized with one of the woman's
eggs outside the womb in an IVF procedure.
This method has a higher success rate, close to 100%. In fact,
it makes the question of how to conceive a boy or girl very
simple. However, it is expensive.
In some cases sperm sorting is used for medical reasons, e.g.
where there is a history of a gender-related disorder such
as hemophilia in the family. If this applies in your case,
you will know and you will probably already have discussed
the possibility with medical professionals.
If it is just a matter of parents preferring one sex or the
other, it may or may not be possible depending on where you
live. In the USA, the technique is available but you can expect
to pay over $3,000 per attempt. It is said that the average
couple needs between 3 and 4 attempts, trying each month until
the woman becomes pregnant. This means an average cost of around
$10,000 ... less if you are lucky and conceive quickly, but
more if you don't. So sperm sorting is not financially realistic
for every couple.
Of course, it is important not to be so fixed on the idea
of having a boy that you have trouble loving the child if it
turns out to be a girl, and vice versa. Even if you use sperm
sorting, there is a small chance that the other gender will
prevail. There is nothing wrong with wanting to know how to
conceive a boy or girl, but it is best not to take it too seriously.
Click
here if you or someone you love is struggling to
get pregnant (or simply want to increase the odds). Don't
let anyone tell you that you cannot have kids naturally.
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2010
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