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Can you impact your baby's gender before conception?
Filed under: Your Pregnancy
If you ask most prospective parents whether they're hoping for a boy or a girl, you'll most likely get the standard response: "I just want my baby to be healthy."
And that's true. But dig a little deeper, and usually moms and dads-to-be will admit that they're pulling for a girl over a boy (or vice versa).
However, there isn't anything you can do to influence the gender of the baby before you conceive, right?
This site claims that diet, the "way that you make love with each other," and even the size of the man's penis can influence the gender of your child-to-be. Don't get me wrong, this is almost certainly a money-making con some guy dreamed up to steal money from anxious parents.
But, ridiculous as those claims sound, they made me curious -- so I did a little searching. As it turns out, some far more reputable sources -- such as iVillage -- actually validate the claim, saying that it may very well be possible to influence your baby's gender by timing conception as close to ovulation as possible (also known as the Shettles Method).
While that's interesting, it's also worth noting that there's not any scientific evidence suggesting that the Shettles Method is effective. In fact, some say it decreases your chances of conceiving at all, as adhering to the method requires that you limit intercourse to very specific times every month.
So, anyone tried it? Did it work?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
7-19-2007 @ 2:48PM
Kim said...We tried Shettles' method for our second pregnancy and got the girl we were hoping for. Both times I got pregnant the second month we were trying, despite my advanced maternal age (38 the first time, 40 the second).
I loaned my copy of Shettles' book to two people and both got what they were trying for. It's now on loan to another couple.
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7-19-2007 @ 2:51PM
Ethel said...Thanks Kim! That's what I want to hear since it bloody well better work - I want two mean little girls! (And at about the same as Kim too). Boys are great, but I want to see little Ethels running around changing the world.
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7-19-2007 @ 3:29PM
Lacy said...Hate to rain on the parade, but we did the Shettles method for this third pregnancy - hoping to conceive a girl. We already have two wonderful little boys. We did everything to the letter in hopes of having a girl, and as it turns out - we're expecting our THIRD BOY in about 5 weeks! The morning of my ultrasound was a little rough. I was a little disapointed - can't lie about that. I'm fine with it now, and can't wait to meet this little guy. If the burning desire to have a daughter returns, we'll be going the MicroSort route.
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7-19-2007 @ 4:32PM
Jill said...Be careful hoping too much for a specific gender. You aren't going to influence it--much at least, and its a good way to get your hopes up and then dashed. I really think it led to my PPD, as I found the adjustment to my last/final child being another boy to be really hard. I wish I'd had a more open mind.
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7-19-2007 @ 4:45PM
kat said...We also used the shettles method when TTC our 3rd...trying for a boy. We have 2 beautiful girls and are now expecting our 3rd little GIRL in Oct/Nov. We did everything it said to do and conceived the 1st month. Either way I love my girls. I dont think we will bother trying for any certain sex next time.
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7-19-2007 @ 5:09PM
Lacy said...Hey Kat - wanna trade???
Kidding!!!
Babies are blessings and I'm thrilled with my puppy-ish little boys.
:)
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7-19-2007 @ 11:57PM
kristin said...i tell people we tried for our daughter with a modified shettles method. we were trying for a girl, but i can't say for sure that the timing and positioning are what gave us our results.
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7-20-2007 @ 12:25AM
queenoqueens said...I read once about an English study that stated that vegetarian women had a statistically higher percentage of girls. Now, this sounded strange at first since men determine the sex of the baby. However, can it make sense that a woman's diet can affect which sperm permeated the ovum? I read this little snippet in a woman's magazine some time ago...
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