Seeking Tips on Conceiving a Girl!

G.,

I agree with all of the "timing" things posted, it's what we were told too.

Also, we were told position matters - missionary for girls, rear entry for boys. (Sorry if that's a little TMI.) Again, it's about getting the swimmers where you want 'em.

Have fun trying!

S

Hi G.,

For fun, I always thought it storknet.com is a good website to start for these kind of articles. Storknet also has lots of legitimate advice for moms trying to conceive or that are pregnant. Here are two links from the site. The first discusses old wives tales about knowing ther sex you are having once you are pregnant. The second link offers a fertility calculator that gives your most fertile days and best days to have a girl/boy and tips. Have fun! I know my own hubby wants to try this stuff the next time to get a boy, we have a beautiful little girl.

http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/pregnancy/owt1.htm

http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/preconception/planner/

There's actually a book written on this. I think it's called "choosing the sex of your baby" or something like it. My girlfriend had 2 boys then used it for her daughter. I tried, but haven't gotten pg. at all, the loaned it to my girlfriend so she could try for a boy, after 2 girls, her little guy is due end of may. Best of luck!

I've heard that vegetarians are more likely to have girls, so maybe cutting back on meat. I've also been told to have a boy have sex the day you ovulate and to have a girl to have sex a few days before you ovulate. Both things worked for me. (I also knew when I was ovulating and was very regular) We wanted a boy first and a girl second and presto. My son is 4, my daughter is 2!
I am sure there's more to it though.
Good Luck,
K.

G., when we were trying for a boy, we were told to have my husband sleep in briefs (for a boy) and to sleep nude (for a girl). Something must have worked right for us, we have one of each. Good luck.

7 years ago, I was in the same situation. We really wanted a girl after having 2 boys. I did a lot of research on the computer about conceiving a girl. ivillage.com has wonderful ladies that give great advice. Try it. I also bought the book "How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby". It was very helpful. If you are really serious, taking your temperature every day to find out when you ovulate is the best thing to do. To have a girl, you need to have sex 4-5 days before you ovulate. It worked for us. Good luck!

There's an entire chapeter on this subject in the Taking Charge of Your Fertility book by Toni Weschler. Check it out.

Also, you could always do IVF, and they can select the gender for you! ;-)

M.

I agree with what Jennifer said about timing your sex with your ovulation. My husband is an internal medicine M.D. and his mother was an OB/Gyn. Both have suggested this method, and so far, it has worked for us. His mother wanted 1 boy and 1 girl - using the method that's exactly what they got. I wanted 2 boys to start, and baby boy #2 will be coming in about 9 wks.

Good luck!

I actually did a science experiment in High School where I tried to affect a hamster's offspring genders through diet. It worked so well I tried it with myself to conceive a boy, and it worked!

It's not fool-proof (nothing is), but it's worth a shot, right? Apparently, the x-chromosome thrives in an acidic environment, and the y-chromosome thrives in an alkaline environment. So, if you and your husband look up and eat foods that create an acidity (safely) - it should help influence that x-chromosome. We started changing our alkalinity (for a boy) several months before conceiving.

Here's a small list of acidic foods I found:
Corn
Meat
Beans
Fish
Fowl
Most grains
Coffee
Plums
Prunes
Cranberries
Distilled water
Eggs
Liver and other organ meats
Gravy
Broth made from bones or other animal parts
Wine
Yogurt with active cultures
Buttermilk, including buttermilk pancakes and biscuits
Sour cream
Most fermented foods and aged cheeses
Some B vitamin supplements (or foods supplemented with B vitamins) can make your stomach more acid
Hydrochloric acid supplements
Digestive enzymes

And foods that are more alkaline:
Most fruits, except as noted above
Most vegetables, except as noted above
Bananas
Chocolate
Figs
Mineral water
Orange juice
Potatoes
Spinach
Watermelon
Dandelion Greens

Good luck!!!

Biologically speaking, you are most likely to conceive a girl if you have sex the day before you ovulate. You are more likely to conceive a boy on the day you ovulate. Something about male swimmers being stronger and faster but they die before the girl swimmers do. Girl swimmers will hang out and fertilize the egg when it is released. Hope this helps and good luck!

If you can pin-point when you ovulate, have intercourse on the days leading up to it, but not on the day that you actually ovulate. "Girl swimmers" are stronger but slower and are able to stay in the reproductive tract longer than "boy swimmers", which are faster but don't have much longevity. By doing this, you'll give the girls an edge to making it to the goal first, since most of the boys would have died off by the time you actually ovulate. Good luck!

My husband found an article that said that women who give birth to boys ate 300 calories a day more than women who conceived girls. (My husband wants a boy next time around so he's trying to get me to eat a lot of cake!) I have no idea how true this is, but it's something!

There's definitely a book, I want to say the author's name is Dr. Shettles or something like that? He talks about the timing for a girl, everything that has been posted. I also read a study in the newspaper that said women who had cereal for breakfast were more likely to have boys - something about carb consumption. Have also heard that pH levels could affect which sex you conceived. Start Google-ing and good luck!!

I am the mother of three boys (7, 5 and 14 mo.) We tried EVERYTHING under the sun for a girl with #3 (shettles, diet, positions, days before ovulation, chinese calendar, etc, etc.). Now we are parents of three wonderful, healthy boys and we wouldn't change one thing. I love having the same sex...my friends with one of each wind up breaking up many more fights, the different sex siblings tend not to play with each other because they are into different things, you can reuse clothes, toys, etc. plus, boys have a special place in their hearts for their moms.

I would suggest to just enjoy conceiving (it's the best time with your husband) and be thankful for a healthy child.

check out the book "getting in touch with your fertility"

It's true that having a little girl means you can dress them up and teach them womanly things when they're older - but it's ALSO true that your daughter will do everything bad that you've ever done but worse. Girls are smarter which means they are sneakier and cry more. They are harder to potty train and in general are harder babies. Then they are sweet and wonderful for a few years and then awful again during teenage years. Boys are easier!! Much!

I'm not saying don't try for a girl ... I'm just saying don't expect her to be as wonderful and easy as your little boy. I have two girls and three boys and by FAR boys are easier!

Try a prayer or two. Be happy with the beautiful little child that God blesses you with.

Please don't spend lots of time thinking you are going to change what God has deemed you have. If you are meant to have a girl you will have girl. If you really want to go to the expense I think you can now go to a specialist who can do it the scientific way in a test tube. It will cost a lot of money but you will get the results you want.
I just look at birth as a miracle and you should feel Blessed.
Good Luck

Almost everything is said already,I read a book about that subject and they also say to do the missionary position.
I wanted another girl and did the suggested chart,checking the discharge,it has to be in a certain condition,
and my boy is 4 years old now,and he is the best !!
But at first I was shocked!!!!!