Do You Want To Have A Son?

By Kathy Forcey

Before we can get to tips and trick on how to conceive a baby boy it is absolutely imperative to give due consideration to the actual dynamics of conception. Woman are the carriers of X chromosomes in their eggs while men carry either Y or X chromosomes in their sperm. The man will determine the gender of the child with either his X chrome for a girl or Y chrome for a boy. The secret to conceiving a male or female baby lies in the creation of a favorable environment in which the sperm with the desired Y or X chromosomes can travel to fertilize the egg.

There are many old-wives tales and myths on how to conceive a baby boy. You should exercise caution when applying these myths as some may be dangerous and a hazard for your health while other are plain nonsense. It is very important to separate fact from fiction by using common sense.

Your diet can have a direct impact on the creation of a suitable environment for gender preference sperm. The foods you consume affects the body's pH levels which in turn affect the vagina's pH level. The higher your vagina's pH levels the quicker Y chromes also known as male sperm will die thus it's highly recommended that you keep pH levels neutral by steering clear from foods known to raise the body's acid levels. There are testing strips made expressly for this purpose.

An extensive range pf medications both over-the-counter and prescribed are available to assist or help gender selection along. Dietary supplements are also often recommend however the potency and effectiveness of these supplements on their own leaves much to be desired. In general, supplements are helpful to balance any nutritional deficiencies you may have in your overall diet., but don't do much by way of gender selection.

Some methods have been identified as having the possibility of increasing your chances of conceiving a boy. These methods include Whelan, Billings, Ericsson, Shettles and Chinese Conception Chart methods. It is essential to consult with your physician first before deciding on a gender selection treatment. Some methods may be dangerous with all kinds of side effects such as pelvic infection.

Shettles is known as the most effective and popular method used thus far by women in their attempts to conceive boys. The method consists of ovulation calculation and pinpointing the time when this occurs. Once established, couples should have sex within the 24 hours of actual ovulation. The Whelan method requires the direct opposite procedure to be follows as with Shettles. Intercourse should take place 4 or more days before ovulation day. As for accuracy, both methods fall within the 68-70% range for conceiving a boy.

The Ericsson Method is the process of sperm filtering to inseminate Y or X sperm as desired. The Billings Method is extremely complicated and even a little outdated combining a process of charting and constant observation of fertility levels. Chinese Conception Charts employing calculation of the maternal lunar age and the baby's month of conception. This is claimed to be approximately 90% accurate in gender determination and has been around for several thousand years. - 33375

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