Shettles Method - How effective is it ?

Question

I was wondering if anyobe has tried the shettles method or any other method to choose the sex of your baby ? I would be happy with either, just wondering if they are effective?

Answer 1

The most important factor according to the Shettles Method is the timing of intercourse.

The closer to ovulation that you have intercourse, the higher the likelihood that you will have a boy, since they are the faster of the two types of sperm, therefore likely reach the egg first. If you would like a boy, intercourse should take place during times of peak fertile mucus or no more than 12 hours before ovulation (you can detect ovulation through charting, OPK’s etc). If you chart and have a temperature dip, this is a good time to have intercourse or the following morning. You can also have intercourse for a boy when peak mucus changes into thicker mucus.

If you were to have intercourse two to four days prior to ovulation, the higher the likelihood that you will have a girl. This is because the female sperm live for much longer than the male sperm, allowing more female sperm to be able to reach the egg. So if you would like a girl, avoid having intercourse during times of your peak fertile mucus (egg white cervical mucus) which would be more conducive for a boy. By following the Shettles Method, there is less chance of achieving female conception as you are not having intercourse during your peak fertile times. So if pregnancy is more important to you than having a girl baby, Shettles may not be for you.

Vaginal pH


Shettles tells us that an acidic environment favours girls, killing the weaker male sperm first. This leaves a greater number of X sperm to reach the egg.

The ideal time to have sex for a boy is when the vaginal environment becomes alkaline, which is on the day you ovulate.

Abstinence

For a boy, you should not have intercourse for 4-5 days prior to ovulation, earlier than that you should use a condom.

For a girl, Shettles recommends daily intercourse from the end of your period until 2-4 days prior to ovulation, then no intercourse 2-3 days after ovulation, when you should use condoms.

Sexual Position

Sexual position is said to help your chances of gender selection due to both depth of penetration and also due to pH levels. The closer to the opening of the vagina, the more acidic the woman’s reproductive tract is.

Deeper penetration (e.g. doggy-style) is more ideal for a boy, as the male sperm are closer towards the egg, giving them a head start on the female sperm (as well as being further away from the more acidic areas).

Shettles recommends the missionary position for girls.

Orgasm

For a boy, the woman should try to achieve orgasm either before or at the same time as her partner – or if you are lucky enough, multiple female orgasms can help! The theory on this is that the waves of the orgasm help to draw up the sperm quicker to the egg, again the boys getting a head start on the girls.

For a girl, Shettles recommends women avoid orgasm.

Other

For the men – To try for a boy, Shettles suggests men try and keep the scrotal temperature cool – no hot spas / baths, tight clothing or underwear. Boxer shorts are a good alternative. He also recommends no scuba diving, heated vehicles for extended durations or other areas of high heat. A few cups of strong coffee half an hour before intercourse favours a boy.

Success rate?

Shettles claims that his methods for a boy have a success rate of 80-85% and the methods for a girl a little less at 75-80%.

Answer 2

Shettles Method Success Rate

Answer 3

Shettles Method Boy

Answer 4

Shettles claims that it is 75-80% effective when you want a girl and 80-90% effective when trying for a boy. Since most of the couples using his methods already have one or more of the other sex (and in many cases, several children of one sex), one can assume that they would have overall less than a 50% chance of getting it without using his method.

I haven't seem much unbiased evidence of effectiveness--not enough to give a percentage at any rate. But there is a significant amount of evidence (see _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler)..

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This question infuriates those who believe in science, like myself. There is almost exactly a 50/50 chance of conceiving one sex or the other. There is NO method, pill, drink, or position that will increase your ability to determine the sex of your child. It is entirely up to your husband's chromosomes to determine the outcome.

Answer 7

I don't know whos method it belongs to but I had read that if you try before ovulation your chances for a girl are higher and if you try after ovulation your chances for a boy are higher.

My husband and I wanted to try for a girl so we tried 2 days before my ovulation date. (I just counted my days from my last period) We now have a happy healthy girl.

Answer 8

Shettles method is not effectively accurate. Try the chinese calendar method.

Answer 9

I haven't tried it but I've heard it's pretty effective. Who knows, though. Some people use that method to get a girl when they might've been getting a girl already.. ya know? I think anyone who is trying that doesn't want a kid, they want a model/robot. You don't PICK the sex of your baby, you are happy with what you are given. So many can't have children and for people to be so ungreatful as to want to pick the sex, that's ridiculous in my opinion.

Answer 10

No it is not effective...we tried for a boy and got a girl and a friend of ours they tried for a girl and got a boy. So I look at it like this, the Lord will bless you with whatever sex.