Choosing the Sex of Our Next Baby

Updated on September 24, 2009
C.P. asks from Lake Orion, MI
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Hi Moms - need some help here.

My husband and I have decided we'd make one more attempt at having a girl. He has four boys total, two with me and two with his first wife. We both really want a girl and I'd like to hear from anyone who feels they had success with a certain method or technique in trying to have a particular sex.

I believe I should next be ovulating around October 3rd if that makes a difference.

Thanks!

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C.M.

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It is my understanding that "girl sperms' live longer than "boy sperms" and having sex 3-5 days BEFORE you ovulate cold get you a girl, as all the boys dye off and only the girls are left in the swim competition to the egg at the finish line. Good luck!

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T.A.

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Good luck! Sorry I can't really offer any advice as I have 5 boys and no girls. I wouldn't trade any of them in for a girl, but I have to admit I do feel outnumbered frequently.

C.T.

answers from Detroit on

How about just talking what the good LOrd wants you to have.You may think you want a girl but GOd may not want that for you . If it's meant to be then it will be. Not a religion freak or anything just go with i get.

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K.S.

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I hope that if you do try these and you find out you are having another boy you don't terminate because it is not what you wanted. God blessed you with the children you have and if it is his will then you will have a girl. You also could adopt a girl there are plenty of unwanted baby girls in China.. I was blessed with 2 special needs girls and that was Gods plan for me, a plan i am content with. Sorry to be so blunt but I personally don't believe in sex selection when it comes to having children. God Bless your decision and hope God gives you what you want but most of all hope she or he is healthy.

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C.B.

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C.,
To find a reputable doctor that does sex selection is the first order of business. I tried it back in the 90's. I saw a doctor in Lathrup Village, but I don't recall the name. And it was not cheap and it came out of pocket.

There's always the method of when you ovulate, how often 'to', in order to improve a boy or girl chance. When I saw the sex selection doctor, I was given a script for Chlomid. That's supposed to enhance the environment, so to speak. What it did for me was create false hopes. I was on an emotinal roller coaster because it didn't seem to help and the disappointment sorta killed any further attempts. I didn't want to put myself through that. So I stuck with my 3 wonderful boys.

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T.N.

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go see an infertility spec. they can check your eggs to see the sex. If you want to know for sure.

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G.G.

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Hi C.
if you really wanna know the sex of your baby try going on chinesecalendarbaby.com and it will tell you to give info on you and your husband and from there it will take you to the answers you wanna know.....

Good luck!!!!!

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L.L.

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Age may have something to do with this process. Prior to conceiving, and I think it might take a few months, drink lots of orange juice. Producing boys means you favor alkalye solutions (what would be in pickles) and you need to be more acidic to produce a girl. This is not scientific, but it worked for me. When a woman approaches 30 years of age, her body chemistry sometimes changes. If you have been producing boys, then sometimes girls are produced. If it fails, you will have a very healthy pregnancy. Good Luck. I had a girl after 3 boys and I followed this old wives tale and it worked for me. I delivered my girl just before turning 35.

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J.S.

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If you go to Webmd.com and type in ovulation calendar, it will ask you to put in your last 3 menstrual cycles and then give you a calendar. You can select trying for a boy or girl or either. It goes into different days and positions for each. I am in the process of trying it to get a girl also. Good luck!

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A.O.

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I also read the book "How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby" and tried the tips offered both times we wanted a girl and both times that's what we got. However, just make sure that you would be okay with another boy in case it doesn't work and that's what you get. If you really, really don't want anymore boys, maybe it's better to just enjoy the children you have. Good luck!

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K.M.

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Make sure you have sex the saturday start of ovalation and ever other day after or you can do the first saturday of ovalation and last saturday and you may hit an egg. But in reality you just reall need GOD hes the only one who can help in concieving and prediction or know ing if it s a girl or boy. We have 4 children our selfs we have 3 girls one boy the boy was 2nd to be born we are currently trying for another boy hopefully but it all in gods hands and whatever it ends up being we will be happy to be blessed with what we have.

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