"I want to chose the gender of my baby." What should I do?

Shogun Toranaga

New Lister
There are factors and scenarios that may, therefore, increase your chances of a boy or girl, according to Toni Weschler’s research and supported by scientific studies.

WARNING: This doesn’t mean these methods are sure-fire. Also, it goes without saying, that both genders are beautiful blessings that we're grateful for!
So you’re more likely to have a boy if…
  • You have sex on your peak day (the day you are most fertile) or the day after. Your peak day usually occurs the day before you ovulate or the day of ovulation itself.
  • You use artificial insemination (AI), as the procedure is usually done as close to ovulation as possible.
  • You’re younger. Younger men generally have a higher sperm cell count, increasing their chances of a male sperm cell reaching the egg, while younger women have more copious, alkaline-quality cervical fluid, which also favours the conception of a boy.
You’re more likely to have a girl if…
  • You have sex 4 to 2 days before your peak day.
  • The male has a low sperm count. It could occur naturally or due to certain factors such as heat, particular drugs, and toxic substances which kill many male sperm cells, according to Shettles. It is for this reason that anesthesiologists, for example, who are exposed to certain substances throughout their career, are thought to father more girls.
  • The male is under stress. Men with careers that subject them to environmental stresses, such as a shift in atmospheric pressure, varying oxygen tension, possible radiation, or even excessive scrotal heat from tight-fitting clothes, are more likely to have girls as their fragile male sperm will not be able to survive the stress. Stress from one’s personal life can also result in low sperm motility.
  • You use in vitro fertilization, as researchers speculate that more female sperm cells are capable of surviving the stresses of the procedure, which can be quite rigorous.
So the sex of your baby really does have much to do with the timing of intercourse in relation to ovulation, the stress levels of the dad and environmental exposure, as well as fertility interventions.
 

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If you want a boy, drink White capp, whisky or pilsner. If you want a girl, drink anything else
 
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