Has Anyone Done Microsorting to Get Desired Sex?

My understanding is that Microsorting hasn't been very succesful. We had friends with two boys and they adopted a girl. That's the only way to be 100% positive you have a child with a desired gender.

Of course, any child is a blessing.

My girlfriend did the mircrosorting. She had two boys and wanted a girl. She got her girl. But I have meet other women in classes who didn't have such luck. There is always a chance for another boy. Only way to have 100% satisfaction is to adopt. That is what I would like to do. I have one boy then two girls. I dred the idea of having another girl. My girls just are mentally exhausting I have recieved more gray hair because of them. I love my girls but their whinning and crying for no reason really gets to me. I know girls are cute, pretty and girly and it is so much fun shopping for clothes for them. But having a girl is a lot of work mentally. Make sure you really want another child and just feel blessed you are able to have one no matter what sex it is. Good Luck in your decision.

Here's another method that might be more fun and is certainly less complicated than Microsorting:

http://www.askbaby.com/dr-shettles-conception-method.htm

It sounds like they may have about the same success rate as well.

Good luck with your decision! From everything I hear, having a third child is pretty wild, but if you're finding two kids manageable, having a third might not be such a strain. If you want to get rational/logical about it, it's a matter of resources: time, emotional and financial. If you have all three, then you're set up for success, no matter the sex of #3.

Hi K., While I haven't done Microsorting, I do have 1 10 year old son and two daughters,(ages 4 and 2) Once you have two, three is no problem:) Our third was a suprise but a huge blessing. My son, though there is a big age difference, loves his sisters(most of the time) and is very protective of them. And the two girls love him. As far as managing three, I just had to shift priorities a little. It's a bit harder to get household work done but I just do my best. I also make sure I spend quality time with my son since he's the only boy and my husband does the same. And we also do the same for the girls together and seperately. Hope this helps and God Bless, H. A.

I have not done Microsorting, but I followed the Shettles method/WebMD gender calendar and got my girl after two boys. There hasn't been a girl born in my husband's family since 1902, and no one thought we could do it. I followed the dietary recommendations in Shettles, and used a vinegar douche before sex, and followed WebMd's calendar. If you go to WebMD fertility center and enter your cycles, they will give you a calendar detailing exactly when to have sex and when to abstain. That being said, I am now pregnant with my fourth, and it is a boy. We tried to follow the girl protocol for this one, but we had sex on forbidden days, and it didn't work. You have to follow the procedure EXACTLY. Microsort has facilities in Orange County, and when I looked into it it was around $3,000. I say it is totally worth it. I love my boys to pieces ,but there is something very special about a daughter. A friend of mine once told me everyone needs a daughter, and I believe that now. Microsort is more accurate for girls than boys, as well.
I would say it is great having two of one sex and one of the other, but we opted to go for #4 for balance. I work full time, and 4 sounds crazy, but three honestly felt easier than two. Adding the second was very hard for me, but our family didn't miss a beat with #3. I have to say #3 didn't get to nap at home very often, because I had to entertain the boys, but she seems fine for it. She is a fabulous sleeper. It sounds crazy to have four, but I just thought, this way, there is always someone to pair up with. My sons are 5 and 3 years older than my daughter (6,almost 5, and almost 2)and they play with her all the time. She loves their boy toys (and her girl toys) and my oldest boy is especially sweet with her. The second son felt a little displaced by her arrival, but he loves her too.

K.,

I have 5 kids: the oldest two are boys then we got our first daughter. It's great. The boys are the best of friends and my doughter holds her own with the boys while also enjoying her status as our little princess. I actually have two girlfriends that also have 2 boys and a little girl. My youngest, the babies, are fraternal B/G twins, so i am curious to see how they all allign as they grow up. Will the twins stick together or will things go down the gender lines? Who knows? I am just so grateful for all of them.

Sorry can't help you out with microsorting- i have actually never heard of it before.

warmly,
M.

I have 3 kids - 2 boys 1 girl ages 13(boy) 6(boy) 5(girl)
I did not do microsorting....just left it in Gods hands. I did not find out the sex of any of my kids before they were born (I know, it is a very rare thing these days...but I loved being surprised) I did think for sure that the last one was a boy. I mean that was all I knew, having 2 boys already. I did not think I could actually have a little girl, and besides what would I do with a girl? Well, then "princess" Erika was born and she blew us all away. Life has never been the same. She is so different than the boys. Don't get me wrong, she is tough as nails, can play t-ball with the best of them, but is such a girl! For me, having 3 totally changed the way my house ran. They boys are so easy to please. But, I do think that a lot of my stress came from having the last 2 so close together. (they are 11 months & 27 days apart - they are the same age for 3 days every year!) I have 2 friends who had boys and tried desperatly for a girl and never got one. Nothing is a for sure, I think it is just the luck of the draw.

Hi,
I'm 38 and the Mommy of 4 kids. 2 girls (13 and 11) and 2 boys (8 and 4). My husband and I thought seriously of having another child (yep, we're crazy!) but if I were to do so I really wanted another girl. I love my boys tremendously but since my girls have gotten a little older I miss all of the "little girl" things like dress up and princess. There is such a HUGE difference between boys and girls. Well, after looking into it a bit I've heard that most reputable doctors won't do gender selection unless there is some genetic disorder in your family that would cause concern. Most doctors feel it is unethical to do so. We've decided not to have anymore babies but I guess it would be worth calling a fertility doctor and finding out your options. If you really want a little girl then look into it. It is also very expensive so be aware of that. Good luck.

My husband and I kicked the idea around for fun, but couldn't decide what sex we would prefer, so it was never a serious conversation.... but it's something I've certainly thought about.

My IVF clinic tells me that 56% of IVF babies are boys (see http://www.ivf.com.au/pages/ivf_research.php). A friend with two boys was told that if you have two boys, there is a 70% chance that the next child will be a boy also - and then she went and had twin girls.

They're just statistics, but I thought you might be interested to know that without microsorting, your odds of having another boy are high-ish.

Dear K.,

My ex and I always said that we wanted four children. Then we had our first two, and it felt good, right. I would have been happy stopping there. But one day, I was going to bed at 3:00 in the morning, when my husband was getting up for work, and neither of us was thinking clearly, and . . . viola! baby number three. I won't say it's been easy. In fact my first baby was the only one that was an "easy" baby, and if I hadn't had him first, I don't know if I would have had any others. What I will say, however, is that my "baby" is a delight, and I wouldn't have missed the experience of getting to know her for anything. My oldest is a boy - excuse me, a man - who is a college freshman this year (and I thought "13" made me feel old!), he was followed at two year intervals by two "little" girls (now at 17 and 15 a high school senior and a high school freshman.)

I don't know about microsorting, how accurate or expensive it is. I would say that if you want another baby go for it - if you will only "be happy" with a little girl, think twice - my brother-in-law desperately wanted a little boy, and four girls later, his wife told him if he needed to try again, to find someone else to do it! (I don't know if you saw the question the other day about the ideal age between babies, but remember, we can plan all we want, but God will do as He pleases . . . )

Good luck!
B.

I am a grandmother and had 3 sons. I now have two granddaughters and the difference between the two sexes is amazing. There are no guarantees in life, but I would say that if having a daughter is that important to you, do it no matter the expense. Or, just wait for granddaughters to come your way.

I have two boys (7 years old & 4 years old) and wanted a girl more than anything. I did not resort to microsorting (which I've heard costs approx. $2,500 per attempt), but I did subscribe to a website called smartstork.com. They gave me tons of information and tips on turning the odds in my favor. They gave me information on all the gender selection methods out there and everything I needed to do to have a girl. I signed up for one year and after 6 months I got pregnant and finally had a beautiful precious girl! I highly reccommend checking out their website. I was skeptical at first, but in the end, I have my girl!