Select The Gender Of Your Baby

By Kathy Forcey

Most adults know how and today even children are being taught early how a baby is made. Some couples are even making the decision to opt for a gender selection pregnancy. This means that they choose the sex of their baby and in order to do this the basic biology you need to know is that the egg is always an "x" while the sperm can be both "x" and "y" and this is what determines the sex of your child. X=girl and y = boy!

There are influences at play which are able to dictate what gender your child will be, and the basics of gender selection mean these influences have to be in place for certain methods to work. Some influences will favor a male child, while others influence a female child. These influences include vaginal Ph (acid or base), the sex position used, timing of ovulation and even diet in the month before the conception.

The most important factor to consider is the timing of your ovulation. If you can calculate timing accurately and coordinate conception within the window of opportunity for favoring one gender over the other, you are able to influence the sex of your child.

Choosing the sex of your child has been written about ad infinitum, the problem is that sometime one can get information overload. It is far better to make use of a simple to read and understand reference manual. While some couples get pregnant quickly others take longer and it is generally recommended that if you have been trying for 12 months and still have not conceived you should consult a medical professional.

Many couples want a balanced family, usually both a girl and a boy. It is an expensive business raising a child today and there are not many families who can manage more than two kids and thus want to have one of each gender if at all possible.

You are more than likely aware that gender selection is a hot button topic for many people. Because it is, old wives tales are being rehashed and scientific methods are constantly being developed. Listening to your grandmother as opposed to your OB/Gyn, will probably not get you very far in terms of gender selection, but you never know you might get lucky. Sleeping with a blue bootee under your pillow is a very sweet concept if you want to conceive a boy, but it is highly unlikely to influence the sperm that is busy swimming upstream.

There are some very clinical IVF and IUI methods being used that are extremely accurate and some couples are opting to take the scientific route. But bear in mind even though these methods can guarantee 100% success, both In Vitro Fertilization and Inter Uterine Insemination are clinical and invasive to a degree. In certain countries, embryonic testing and selection is illegal if undertaken solely for purposes of gender selection. - 33375

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