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kath76
LIF Zygote
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Kathleen
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To have a Girl
My DH and I are going to try for #2. Does anyone have any advice to concieve a girl 
Thanks
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Posted 6/18/07 4:24 PM  |
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bee
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Re: To have a Girl
Have DH drink lots of soup.
That's one that we heard and worked!! DH loves soup and his mom makes it for him every night. Everyone predicted we were gonna have a girl!
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:25 PM |
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beachgirl
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sara
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Re: To have a Girl
Sorry to pour cold water on your soup story but we had a girl and I dont think DH has EVER drank soup...seriously he is not a fan....
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:26 PM |
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JTK
my 4 boys!
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Re: To have a Girl
BD 2 days before o and not again for a week
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:29 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: To have a Girl
My OB told me that unless you wanted to pay to have your DH's sperm separated, you can't do anything to guarantee one gender over another.
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:30 PM |
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Phoebee
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Michelle
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Re: To have a Girl
Never heard of the soup theory..
just try not to have his "deposit" to close to your ovulation, like a day or 2 in advance. The boys swim faster, but the girls live longer.  Good luck!!!
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:30 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by CathyB
My OB told me that unless you wanted to pay to have your DH's sperm separated, you can't do anything to guarantee one gender over another.
..and even then it's no guarantee. I know someone that had 2 boys. They wanted a girl and paid a TON of money for the sperm to be separated. Nine months later, they had a boy. She was NOT happy.
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:31 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: To have a Girl
I used WebMd's "Try for a Girl" ovulation calendar. It worked for me but then again it is a 50/50 chance.
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:32 PM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: To have a Girl
Look at one of those chinese gender predictors
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:35 PM |
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TwoGirls4Me
Treasure what you have
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Marie
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by JTK
BD 2 days before o and not again for a week
This is what i have always heard... good luck!
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:37 PM |
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dawnie
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Re: To have a Girl
Try in-gender.com. They have a whole discussion on different ways to "Sway"
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| Posted 6/18/07 4:40 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: To have a Girl
I had a rough idea of when my ovulation would be so we started BDing before that date. Once I got my postive OPK we only BD'd that night, never after and we got a girl. I guess it could be coincidence. We'll see next time when we try for a boy. I plan to not BD at all before ovulation only after.
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| Posted 6/18/07 5:03 PM |
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maybebaby
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Re: To have a Girl
There is NO WAY to conceive one versus another. It is a 50/50 chance. And my DH's cousin tried TWICE to conceive a boy with the ovulation theory and guess what? Two girls.
And people that are upset and disappointed with the outcome really annoy me, I'm sorry. Some people pray for just a healthy baby...to be disappointed or mad that you get the opposite is sick to me...
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| Posted 6/18/07 5:05 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by maybebaby
There is NO WAY to conceive one versus another. It is a 50/50 chance. And my DH's cousin tried TWICE to conceive a boy with the ovulation theory and guess what? Two girls.
And people that are upset and disappointed with the outcome really annoy me, I'm sorry. Some people pray for just a healthy baby...to be disappointed or mad that you get the opposite is sick to me...
 I was waiting for this to be said.
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| Posted 6/18/07 5:41 PM |
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JTK
my 4 boys!
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by maybebaby
There is NO WAY to conceive one versus another. It is a 50/50 chance. And my DH's cousin tried TWICE to conceive a boy with the ovulation theory and guess what? Two girls.
And people that are upset and disappointed with the outcome really annoy me, I'm sorry. Some people pray for just a healthy baby...to be disappointed or mad that you get the opposite is sick to me...
i don't think people are disappointed with the outcomes i think they love their children with all their heart.. personally, i have 3 boys and would LOVE to have a little girl.. if i don't i will love 4 boys just as much.. there's nothing wrong with wanting to experience raising both a boy and a girl in your lifetime. i am sure that a healthy baby is what is most important for EVERYONE ttc!
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| Posted 6/18/07 8:20 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by JTK
Posted by maybebaby
There is NO WAY to conceive one versus another. It is a 50/50 chance. And my DH's cousin tried TWICE to conceive a boy with the ovulation theory and guess what? Two girls.
And people that are upset and disappointed with the outcome really annoy me, I'm sorry. Some people pray for just a healthy baby...to be disappointed or mad that you get the opposite is sick to me...
i don't think people are disappointed with the outcomes i think they love their children with all their heart.. personally, i have 3 boys and would LOVE to have a little girl.. if i don't i will love 4 boys just as much.. there's nothing wrong with wanting to experience raising both a boy and a girl in your lifetime. i am sure that a healthy baby is what is most important for EVERYONE ttc!
I "think" she was responding to summerluvvs post not the OP but I could be wrong but that is who I was referring to. When she stated that after the family spent the money to have the gender seperated they had the sex that was "unwanted" they were mad. I just think thats wrong. How horrible is that. I understand $$ was involved but its cruel to think that people would be mad after a baby is born.
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| Posted 6/18/07 8:36 PM |
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JTK
my 4 boys!
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by PrincessP
Posted by JTK
Posted by maybebaby
There is NO WAY to conceive one versus another. It is a 50/50 chance. And my DH's cousin tried TWICE to conceive a boy with the ovulation theory and guess what? Two girls.
And people that are upset and disappointed with the outcome really annoy me, I'm sorry. Some people pray for just a healthy baby...to be disappointed or mad that you get the opposite is sick to me...
i don't think people are disappointed with the outcomes i think they love their children with all their heart.. personally, i have 3 boys and would LOVE to have a little girl.. if i don't i will love 4 boys just as much.. there's nothing wrong with wanting to experience raising both a boy and a girl in your lifetime. i am sure that a healthy baby is what is most important for EVERYONE ttc!
I "think" she was responding to summerluvvs post not the OP but I could be wrong but that is who I was referring to. When she stated that after the family spent the money to have the gender seperated they had the sex that was "unwanted" they were mad. I just think thats wrong. How horrible is that. I understand $$ was involved but its cruel to think that people would be mad after a baby is born.
i agree! how could anyone be disappointed when they see their beautiful baby! sorry i didn't see that post
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| Posted 6/18/07 8:56 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: To have a Girl
The ovulation predictator does have merit.
It's based on the scientific fact that Y chromosome sperm swim faster & don't last as long (to remember that just think live fast/die hard as a guy's theory).
However, it all depends on your DH. If he doesn't create as many X chromosome sperm, you're having a boy.
Good luck!
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| Posted 6/18/07 9:34 PM |
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Corinne
My munchkins
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Re: To have a Girl
stupid question how do you figure out when you ovulate? is that right after your period or right before?
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| Posted 6/18/07 10:10 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by Corinne
stupid question how do you figure out when you ovulate? is that right after your period or right before?
Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. But everyone ovulates at different times. I did right in the middle of my cycle (which is most common, I think)
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| Posted 6/18/07 10:12 PM |
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My2Boys
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by Stacey1403
Look at one of those chinese gender predictors
Uh, not so sure I would rely on that... Kevin was supposed to be a girl.
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| Posted 6/18/07 10:13 PM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by Corinne
stupid question how do you figure out when you ovulate? is that right after your period or right before?
Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. But everyone ovulates at different times. I did right in the middle of my cycle (which is most common, I think)
I second this-TCOYF tells you when to BD to increase the likelihood of a gender. Though off course it's no guarantee.
We wanted a healthy baby and would love a boy or girl, but wanted to test this theory out. For us, it "worked" and we are having a girl. But, it could have been a coincidence.
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| Posted 6/18/07 10:45 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: To have a Girl
Eat all pink food.
Thats my theory.
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| Posted 6/19/07 5:29 AM |
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SoinLove
Making big changes
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Re: To have a Girl
Posted by racheeeee
Eat all pink food.
Thats my theory.
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I heard that your sexual position can help, but I forget which position was best for a girl
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| Posted 6/19/07 7:36 AM |
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maybebaby
LIF Adult
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Re: To have a Girl
I should have clarified, I'm sorry...I was responding to summerluvs post re: the couple who weren't happy with the outcome...
I do understand its completely natural to really want a baby girl or a baby boy, after having another gender previously...I mean we are all human.
But I don't understand people who don't get over the initial dissapointment and realize how lucky they are to have a child, a healthy child at that, thats all.
My friend sulked and sulked after learning she was having a second boy...all I could think of was the people going through infertility who would be thrilled either way. Just makes me sad. I wasn't commenting on the OP at all.
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| Posted 6/19/07 7:43 AM |
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