Although most of us would probably draw the line at visiting a gender selection clinic, even if our circumstances allowed, many of you trying for a family would like to know how to influence the gender of your baby naturally.
Most couples who express an interest in this subject are those who might already have more than one child of a particular gender and would simply like to balance their family by having a child of the opposite sex.
There is no doubt that there is something rather special about a family consisting of both girls and boys and in years gone by, this was rarely an issue because families were larger and the odds of having both boys and girls was tipped in the couple's favor.
Now, when couples might only intend to have 2 or maybe 3 children, the chances of them all being of the same gender is relatively high.
One great starting point is to look at when you actually have intercourse.
Fertilization always happens at the time of ovulation and there is actually very little time each month when a woman is fertile.
Within this tiny window of opportunity is the chance to time intercourse to encourage the conception of a boy or girl.
Sperm determines the gender of the ovum and there is an almost equal mix of male and female sperm in each ejaculation.
Each type has different characteristics and if you would like to know how to influence the gender of your baby you need to use the characteristics to your advantage.
Male sperm is smaller than female sperm and does not live as long.
It is, however, faster.
Female sperm is larger and slower and can survive for longer.
Therefore, if you have intercourse on the day ovulation is happening, the journey to the egg becomes a simple race.
This is one which the male sperm is likely to win.
If you want a girl, have intercourse a couple of days before ovulation as the staying power of the female sperm means it will still be around when ovulation happens, whereas the male sperm is more likely to have died.
Of course, knowing when ovulation is happening is essential and there are some very good ovulation predictor kits for sale which are very accurate and well worth the investment if you want to know how to influence the gender of your baby naturally.
The male and female sperm are also better at surviving in different environments.
Male sperm prefers an alkaline environment and female sperm an acidic one.
This means that you can actually adapt the pH environment in the vagina to become either acidic or alkaline depending on whether you would like a boy or girl.
Certain foods can help as can simple douches, made from inexpensive household ingredients and you can test the pH levels using inexpensive testing strips which are available from pharmacies.
Most couples who express an interest in this subject are those who might already have more than one child of a particular gender and would simply like to balance their family by having a child of the opposite sex.
There is no doubt that there is something rather special about a family consisting of both girls and boys and in years gone by, this was rarely an issue because families were larger and the odds of having both boys and girls was tipped in the couple's favor.
Now, when couples might only intend to have 2 or maybe 3 children, the chances of them all being of the same gender is relatively high.
One great starting point is to look at when you actually have intercourse.
Fertilization always happens at the time of ovulation and there is actually very little time each month when a woman is fertile.
Within this tiny window of opportunity is the chance to time intercourse to encourage the conception of a boy or girl.
Sperm determines the gender of the ovum and there is an almost equal mix of male and female sperm in each ejaculation.
Each type has different characteristics and if you would like to know how to influence the gender of your baby you need to use the characteristics to your advantage.
Male sperm is smaller than female sperm and does not live as long.
It is, however, faster.
Female sperm is larger and slower and can survive for longer.
Therefore, if you have intercourse on the day ovulation is happening, the journey to the egg becomes a simple race.
This is one which the male sperm is likely to win.
If you want a girl, have intercourse a couple of days before ovulation as the staying power of the female sperm means it will still be around when ovulation happens, whereas the male sperm is more likely to have died.
Of course, knowing when ovulation is happening is essential and there are some very good ovulation predictor kits for sale which are very accurate and well worth the investment if you want to know how to influence the gender of your baby naturally.
The male and female sperm are also better at surviving in different environments.
Male sperm prefers an alkaline environment and female sperm an acidic one.
This means that you can actually adapt the pH environment in the vagina to become either acidic or alkaline depending on whether you would like a boy or girl.
Certain foods can help as can simple douches, made from inexpensive household ingredients and you can test the pH levels using inexpensive testing strips which are available from pharmacies.
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