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[quote=Anonymous]I knew about Shettles 30 years ago and if you follow his logic and suggestions, aiming for a boy is much easier than aiming for a girl.

Basically Shettles believes a boy is more likely right at ovulation, and a girl is more likely if you have intercourse several days before ovulation (then abstain for a bit).

Well, common sense says it's easier to predict something that is happening right now, rather than estimating when something might happen in several days.

I did the basal temperature method for a year before we tried to conceive, so I was very aware of the morning my temp dropped (if I remember correctly), then I think it quickly raises. If you conceived, it stays raised.

I was mainly hoping to improve the odds of conception, not necessarily try for a particular gender, but I essentially followed the boy recs for quicker conception, conceived the 1st month and had a boy. Repeated 2 years later and had a 2nd boy.

I wouldn't have had the patience to try for a girl, where you stop intercourse 5 days before predicted ovulation, then if no conception after a few months, move to 4 days prior, etc. That could take a year.

Years later, in my 2nd marriage, we decided to have a baby and just went for it. I wasn't doing basal temps anymore, so I had no idea of any ovulation timing, and again I conceived 1st month and had a girl (I realize I am extremely fortunate with fertility).

This was before ovulation predictor tests, so I have no idea if those are as accurate as monitoring basal temps.[/quote]

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