Some women want to know, however, how to choose the sex of their baby even before it is conceived. At first this may sound like an impossibility, and there are certainly no guarantees, but it is really a matter of environment, timing, number and temperature.
Let's settle one thing first of all. It is the man who determines the sex of the baby.
Women present XX chromosomes to the party, men can present sperm that are either XY or XX. In the case of humans, a single gene on the Y chromosome acts as a signal to set the developmental pathway towards maleness. So if the XX sperm meets the XX ovum, a girl baby ensues. If the XY sperm meets the XX ovum, you have a bouncing baby boy!
But why do the XY sperm or the XX sperm make it to the ovum? That is a very interesting thing. It is a long journey for the little sperm and the environment plays a big part of the picture.
ENVIRONMENT
Sperm are very sensitive to their environment, from temperature to the pH, or whether their surrounding is acidic or alkaline. In fact, XX sperm prefer an environment that is acidic and XY sperm prefer a more alkaline environment. To further complicate things, women can naturally have a more acidic or more alkaline vaginal mucousa. There are some who recommend a woman douche with water and vinegar immediately before intercourse if she prefers a girl or use water and baking soda if she prefers a boy.
Also, female orgasm is said to increase the alkalinity of the vaginal mucousa, so if a woman wants a boy, she should orgasm prior to the man's ejaculation. If she wants a girl, she should avoid orgasm.
Environment isn't the only factor involved, however. The sperm themselves are different between XX and XY. XY sperm are bigger and faster swimmers, however they have a shorter life span. XX sperm, while slower and smaller, live longer, so timing is an important issue.
TIMING
The mobility and life span of sperm has a big impact upon when intercourse should occur depending upon which sex baby you desire. If your desire is to have a boy, then you should have intercourse as close to ovulation as possible, since the XY sperm are the fastest and strongest swimmers.
If you desire a girl, having intercourse three or more days before ovulation increases the chances to conceive a girl, because the faster sperm with the shorter life spans will have died off, leaving a greater quantity of the XX sperms when the egg is released.
HOW MANY INVITATIONS TO THE PARTY
When it comes to conception, and especially gender selection, sperm count matters. A low sperm count, of course, doesn't favor fertility at all. A high sperm count favors boy babies.
If you are desiring a boy, abstain from intercourse 3-4 days before your ideal date, a day or two before ovulation.
If you are desiring a girl, have intercourse daily from day 1 until 3 days before ovulation.
X MARKS THE SPOT
While trying to maximize the mobility of the sperm, the position of intercourse and depth of penetration during intercourse is important.
The closer the entrance to the vagina, the more acidic the vaginal canal. Avoiding ejaculation close to the entrance would then enhance the likelihood of conceiving a boy. It is recommended that to conceive a girl, the missionary position should be used and to conceive a boy, the rear-entry position.
TEMPERATURE
Sperm are very sensitive to the temperature around them. If you want to conceive a boy, it is recommended that the man wear boxer shorts exclusively. This will reduce the heat that can destroy sperm. The opposite is not recommended for a girl however, as the heat can lower the sperm count. What is recommended if you wish to conceive a girl, is immediately before intercourse the man take a hot bath. This can destroy some of the faster XY sperm, leaving more of the XX sperm to fertilize the egg.
ENHANCEMENT AIDS
Once you have the timing, the position, the temperature and the environment right, another suggestion is for the man to drink a nice cup of caffeinated coffee immediately before intercourse (perhaps while he is sitting in that hot bath) if you desire a boy baby.
CONCLUSION
Hopefully with this information you can begin to skew the statistics a tiny bit in the direction of the gender for which you are hoping.
n all organisms, however, there are those that out-perform and out live their expected parameters. So you may have an XX sperm that is a "Michael Phelps" type swimmer, or an XY sperm that will set the Guinness World Book of Record for sperm longevity. There are no guarantees. Personally, I believe the Lord puts each sperm and egg together to make just the person He wants.
To make all the details a little easier to remember, I've condensed them into this table. I wish you all, Happy Swimming!
Boy Baby | Girl Baby |
Alkaline environment | Acid environment |
Faster swimmers | Slower swimmers |
Short life | Long life |
Rear entry position | Missionary position |
Less frequent intercourse | More frequent intercourse |
Abstinence 3-4 days before | No abstinence before |
Female orgasm prior to ejaculation | No female orgasm |
Target date 1-2 days before ovulation | Intercourse everyday from day 1, stop 3 days before ovulation |
Boxers only | No change |
No hot baths | Hot bath for man immediately before intercourse |
Caffeinated coffee imediately before intercourse | No caffeine immediately prior to intercourse |
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