How Do You Plan For A Particular Gender Of Baby Before Conception?
The gender of a baby is determined at conception by the sperm that fertilizes the egg. Some sperm carry X-chromosomes designed to produce females; others carry Y-chromosomes designed to produce males. In the 1960s, a biologist and fertility researcher named Landrum Brewer Shettles proposed that timing sexual intercourse relative to ovulation could increase the chances of conceiving a certain gender. The Shettles method for gender selection is based on the theory that X-chromosome sperm move slower and live longer in an acidic vaginal environment, while Y-chromosome sperm move faster and die sooner. While there is still no proven technique for gender selection, this is one of the most popular methods couples use. Track your menstrual cycle for a few months to learn when you ovulate. Record your waking temperature every morning at the same time; your temperature will rise sharply just after ovulation. During ovulation, cervical fluid is at its clearest. Look for it to be at its most stre
