gender selection really works ?

Question

we are planing to have our last kid we wanted to be a girl does anyone know about anything that really work?

Answer 1

Yes, this program has a 92% success rate-- http://www.microsort.net/

Also, research the Shettles Method.

Answer 2

Nothing has every been scientifically proven, but there is a method that is said to work (I have never tried it, but there are a lot of articles about it). Here is what I have found....

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 orgasm: According to Shettles, female orgasm increases the alkaline secretions in the vagina that are favorable to the Y-chromosome carrying sperm. Shettles recommends having an orgasm 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 orgasm: Shettles suggests women avoid orgasm 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.

Answer 3

I already had three daughters, for my son we used the techniques described in the Book "How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby". It gives details about how female sperm is more resiliant than male sperm and can live longer so to have a girl you need to have sex before ovulation like days 8-11 and for a boy closer to day 14. Good luck-we got our boy finally from the advice in it!

Answer 4

Yes, some countries have now screwed up their entire gender balance. For interest there now arent enough women for the men who wish to marry, and the elders who previously lived with their married children, are now homeless.


So Id say no - it doesnt "work"

Answer 5

There's nothing that really works. The gender "selection" process is determined in the sperm.

Answer 6

You can try the Shettles Method. 72% of women who tried it got the gender they were trying for so it's a little better than random.

You can google several sites for instructions.

Answer 7

the book taking charge of your fertility has a section in it which gives suggestions. however i really dont know if it works. i am still ttc. i dont really care what gender the baby is as long as it is healthy. and i just really want a baby

good luck

Answer 8

you cant choose your gender. be thankfull if you get a boy, many families would love to have a child of any gender.

Answer 9

nothing you can do about it.