i want another baby so bad....

i think DH and i are gonna try soon. any secrets on getting a girl????? i have 3 boys allready!

Re: i want another baby so bad....

Personally, I think its 50/50.

But, scientifically speaking a 'girl' sperm travels slower than a 'boy' sperm, yet lives longer. So, if you BD couple of day B4 ovulation, you have a higher chance of getting a girl.. and so, you should obstain during the day that you ovulate.


However, I should state, that my ILs tried this and had a boy.


Have fun trying and good luck!!!!

Message edited 10/29/2006 12:42:19 AM.

Re: i want another baby so bad....

Posted by Mrs

Personally, I think its 50/50.

But, scientifically speaking a 'girl' sperm travels slower than a 'boy' sperm, yet lives longer. So, if you BD couple of day B4 ovulation, you have a higher chance of getting a girl.. and so, you should obstain during the day that you ovulate.


However, I should state, that my ILs tried this and had a boy.


Have fun trying and good luck!!!!

Re: i want another baby so bad....

I found this:

Overview: At home techniques
These low-tech methods are noninvasive and affordable, and can be done in the privacy of your own home. All you need to do is chart your basal body temperature or test for ovulation using an ovulation predictor kit and time sex accordingly. So what's the catch? Their effectiveness is questionable at best.

Shettles method
What it is
Timed intercourse on specific days of your cycle.

Effectiveness
Shettles proponents claim the technique is 75 percent effective, but other experts dispute this. Keep in mind that you always have about a 50 percent chance of conceiving the sex you want.

How it's done
The theory is that sperm bearing Y chromosomes (for boys) move faster but don't live as long as sperm that carry X chromosomes (for girls). So if you want a boy, the Shettles method argues, you should have sex as close as possible to ovulation. If you want a girl, you should have sex two to four days before you ovulate.

Pros

• Requires no drugs or invasive medical procedures.

• Free or low cost.

• Relatively safe.

Cons

• You must take your basal body temperature every day to figure out when you're ovulating, or use an ovulation prediction kit.

• There's no guarantee of success.

Re: i want another baby so bad....

this was on FF

I have heard that I can help determine the gender of my baby. How can I do this?


You are probably thinking of the Shettles Method which is based on the premise that sperm carrying the X and Y chromosomes have different characteristics and that you can influence the reproductive environment to favor one or the other. While there is some controversy surrounding both the credibility and the morality of the method, here's how the theory goes:

It is the sperm that fertilizes the egg that will determine the sex of your baby. Some sperm carry the X-chromosome and some sperm carry the Y-chromosome. If an X-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a girl. If a Y-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a boy.

The idea behind the Shettles Method of sex selection is based on the premise that the X and Y chromosome carrying sperm have different characteristics and that under different circumstances either X- or Y-chromosome-carrying sperm will be more likely to fertilize the egg.

The Y-chromosome-carrying sperm are said to:

be faster and smaller than the X-chromosome carrying sperm.
die faster than the X-chromosome-carrying sperm.
The X-chromosome-carrying sperm are said to:

be slower than the Y-chromosome carrying sperm.
be better able to withstand the acidic cervical environment before fertile cervical fluid is produced.
Based on these premises, according to Shettles, you can time intercourse, choose a sexual position that favors conception of your preferred sex and influence the reproductive environment to increase the likelihood of conceiving your preferred sex. These are the suggestions from Dr. Shettles:

To Get A Boy (According to Shettles):

Time intercourse as close to ovulation as possible: The idea is that since the Y-chromosome sperm are faster than the X-chromosome sperm, there will be more Y-chromosome sperm who reach the egg, making it more likely that a Y-chromosome carrying sperm will fertilize the egg.
Abstain from intercourse for four to five days prior to ovulation. Have intercourse only just at the time of ovulation and just before.
Have intercourse that allows for deep penetration. Shettles recommends rear-entry (aka, “doggy-style”). The idea is that the sperm will be deposited closer to the cervix where cervical fluid is most friendly to the Y-chromosome sperm and where the “boy sperm” are more likely to survive since there is less distance to travel.
Men avoid tight clothes: heat kills off both types of sperm, but will kill off the less protected, smaller Y-chromosome sperm faster, according to Shettles.
Women have an ******: According to Shettles, female ****** increases the alkaline secretions in the vagina that are favorable to the Y-chromosome carrying sperm. Shettles recommends having an ****** before or at the same time as the male partner.
To Get a Girl (According to Shettles):

Have intercourse 2-3 days before ovulation and avoid intercourse just before ovulation until 2 days after ovulation and when you have peak cervical fluid: The idea is that when you have sex a few days before ovulation, only the X-chromosome “girl sperm” will be left in the female reproductive tract waiting to fertilize the egg when it is released.
Have intercourse with shallow penetration: Shettles recommends “missionary position”or any position that will deposit the sperm slightly away from the cervix, giving advantage to the longer living, but slower X-chromosome-carrying sperm.
Women avoid ******: Shettles suggests women avoid ****** because it makes the vaginal environment more alkaline, and less acidic and is disadvantageous to the X-chromosome “girl sperm”.
If you are taking longer than expected to conceive, it is generally not recommended to attempt any kind of sex selection as it can increase the time it takes to conceive.

Re: i want another baby so bad....

Diet: To conceive a boy, the mother should consume foods high in sodium and potassium, and minimize her intake of calcium and magnesium. To conceive a girl, the mother should consume foods high in calcium and magnesium and avoid foods that are high in sodium and potassium.

Re: i want another baby so bad....

Gosh.. it all sounds so stressfu.l. You put your left foot in and take your right foot out and then turn yourself around.....faint:

Message edited 10/29/2006 6:00:02 PM.

Re: i want another baby so bad....

I *really* wanted a girl so we tried to BD a few days before I o'd and who knows if it's true or not but I had a girl-of course I would have been happy with whatever God blessed me with but I figured it could hurt to try

Re: i want another baby so bad....

thanks everyone!! i know i would be happy with another boy too but i just want to experience a girl of my own!!!