I want a boy....

[Anonymous]

Please share all your old wives tales...
I have all the time in the world to waste, so I don't care how ridiculous your story is, please share so I can have a boy!

thanks!

[Anonymous]

You might have better luck on the Expectant Moms thread. Most of us hanging around here have been struggling to have a baby for years. The Expectant Moms will probably have what you seek.

[Anonymous]

Are you trying to get pregnant?
I have heard and truly believe that when you conceive closer to your ovulation or on the day of - you are more likely to have a boy - and earlier before you ovulate are more likely to have a girl (it has to do with how fast the sperm swims). THere is a book with the positions as well - but there is no correct formula - it is all just ideas to increase your chances. With my son - we conceived on the day I felt I ovulated and with my daughter - I swear it was a week before because I was trying to be safe - and what you know - that sperm sure did stick around and she was a girl!!!

[Anonymous]

I agree that this is not the best forum for this question. I do know that some fertility clinics will help increase the odds of having one gender over another for family balancing or genetic issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might have better luck on the Expectant Moms thread. Most of us hanging around here have been struggling to have a baby for years. The Expectant Moms will probably have what you seek.

Sorry, after reading posts in this thread I thought about that... but the description of the thread is A forum for those trying to conceive. Support, discussion, and advice so I din't think anything of it at first

[Anonymous]

I believe Genetics and IVF in Northern Virginia does sperm spinning in combo with IUI for sex determination. The cost is probably somewhere around 2-3K/cycle.
Otherwise, just google the subject and you'll find tons of stuff on women who have every theory under the sun on how to chose gender (diet modification, timing of intercourse, etc).

I agree that this is not the most appropriate forum for your question.

[Anonymous]

Is she not trying to concieve or what? There is only one meaning of trying to concieve! Regardless if it's easy for you or not! This forum is not called Infertility forum! We all should be able to ask what ever question and some women may have the answer! I had to use fertility treatment with my second after my first was natural birth! I wouldn't mind knowing some trick on how to produce a boy!

But I agree with PP 08:47. I also heard that you should plan to have intercourse on or after ovulation for better chance of a boy!

I hope I did! I just found out I was pregnant after 2 years of trying and 3 cycles of IUI's! And guess what I got pregnant with timed intercouse and not the IUI! So good look on a boy!!!!!!

And baby dust to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I agree with PP. This forum is for people trying to conceive, period. People should not get flamed for asking a question that is unrelated to infertility.

[Anonymous]

Well, at the very least the OP should have been sensitive to the fact that there are a number of women on this board who are struggling with infertility and who could only hope to have a healthy baby regardless of gender. That is more rude than the request for information.

[Anonymous]

It's sad to see what is normally a supportive forum for many struggling women verging on getting testy like many other DCUM threads.

I think many of the PP's tried to be helpful, and also point out that most of threads on this particular forum are often not the enthusiastic kind, but the what-the-heck-do-I- do-with-this-major-problem kind. IMHO, most of the women offered up some advice, and then respectfully stated they felt this wasn't appropriate.

Perhaps DCUM should have a pointedly-labeled Infertility thread. I am an infertile, and I am not jumping on OP. In her enthusiasm, I truly believe she did not mean to hurt anybody's feelings, and she acknowledged that she felt that perhaps, given the general audience here, this wasn't the best place to post. That being said, as one of the women who has been longing for one child (boy or girl for many years, through many surgeries, iuis, and ivfs), I understand the sensitivity that many of the posters expressed.

For all reading, maybe we should just end this thread. OP has gotten a couple of ideas of upping her chances for a boy. I know there are many of us who don't want this to get snarky (as many other DCUM forums have). So many of you have helped me through a lot of rough times, when I have otherwise felt isolated. I hope we can keep doing that respectfully for one another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, at the very least the OP should have been sensitive to the fact that there are a number of women on this board who are struggling with infertility and who could only hope to have a healthy baby regardless of gender. That is more rude than the request for information.

OP- I think I wasn't too clear.... I posted, THEN I read the posts in this thread... So I realized after the fact... for that I apologize.

[Anonymous]

hey, I just wanted to let you know there is a great site in-gender.com and they have TONS of information on different swaying techniques that have been scientifically proven. There have info on high tech methods or at home methods.

for the record, I don't think OP should have been jumped on. She is trying to conceive after all. DH and I have fertility issues and have been ttc for over a year but I still want a girl
Don't make me hurt any less for a baby, just because I dream of having a daughter.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I tried the Shettles method b/c we wanted a boy. I got pregnant w/ a boy and lost that pregnancy at 19 weeks. We're going to try for a healthy baby regardless of gender but have to wait for three months because I was so far along in my pregnancy when I lost it. But I can understand how people want one sex or the other. I think we're all on the same journey here...to have a healthy baby...and I don't think people should be judged for their questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I tried the Shettles method b/c we wanted a boy. I got pregnant w/ a boy and lost that pregnancy at 19 weeks. We're going to try for a healthy baby regardless of gender but have to wait for three months because I was so far along in my pregnancy when I lost it. But I can understand how people want one sex or the other. I think we're all on the same journey here...to have a healthy baby...and I don't think people should be judged for their questions.

My wife and I are fans of the Shettles method. We used it for three pregnancies, and were successful in each case, resulting in a boy and a girl. (Unfortunately, we lost our first boy at 18 weeks gestation.)

I recommend you order a copy of "How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby" from Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Another shettles fan. I think along with the timing issue you need to make sure you are eating for having a boy. I didn't eat any meat while trying for my daughter and during trying formy second, I ate a lot of meat and also had cereal for breakfast--apparently this does something to make your body more open for having a boy. Of course it should all be for fun and not done if you are going to be upset if you don't get the gender you origninally asked for.