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How do you conceive a boy??

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tegan · 27/03/2006 19:28

I have 2 girls and would love a little boy to complete our family. DH has wanted to have another for a long time (boy or girl) but if I have another girl I think I will probably want to try again for a boy.

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MrsMaple · 27/03/2006 20:46

I thought that boy sperm swim faster, but have no staying power and that girl sperm are slower out of the block but can survive up by the egg for longer. Other than drawing general life conclusions from this, I think it means that if you have sex on the day you ovulate then wham bam a boy and if you do it a few days before then the girl sperm, who has been hanging around checking out the scenery, will hit the egg.
Have two ds and one dd, all as different and diverse as each other. Though did talk up the marvellousness of having three ds' whilst pregnant because thought everyone assumed I was after a daughter, and didn't want to be disloyal to the boy I wasn't going to have.

SoupDragon · 27/03/2006 20:44

Cod, LTHat, I have a female BabyDragon going cheap!

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tegan · 27/03/2006 20:44

mumma3 I know what you mean both my girls are pink mad from bedroom to clothes to hair bands.
And I always seem to see loads of nice boys clothes but nothing so nice for the girls.

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muma3 · 27/03/2006 20:41

i have 3 girls and have decided to ttc .
boy/girl not really bothered but i am curious as to what it would be like ti have a son. tbh pink is starting to do my head in Grin

sunnydelight · 27/03/2006 20:38

Both my boys were planned (which would support the "have sex on the day you ovulate" theory) and I'm still not quite sure what happened with DD Grin Pros and cons to both obviously, but it is nice to have a chance to be lucky enough to experience both.

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tegan · 27/03/2006 20:25

Thanks for all the info.
May need to research this a little more before making a decision.

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sarahlou1uk · 27/03/2006 20:10

I read somewhere that the "boy" sperm are the freshest in the pack so if you want a girl sperm to get to your egg first, you are best having sex every day for two days to get rid of the fresher one and then stop for a week then try again. Don't know if this really works, but it worked for me. Have DS age 3 and pregnant with DD (due in August).

robinpud · 27/03/2006 20:08

Just made mine the same way I made dd.. doubt you need clarification....Wink

Enid · 27/03/2006 20:07

you dont miss what you've never had

I don't 'miss' having a boy either but sure I would love one if it were to happen

Senoracod · 27/03/2006 20:04

oh i am sure ill miss it at certain points in my life but no it doenst btoher me at all now

DumbledoresGirl · 27/03/2006 20:04

You would feel differently Cod if you had one. I too have 3 boys (so just as clever as you!) and wasn't interested in girls, but I also have one girl and she is a pure delight in a way that boys never could be. Yes, she has hair and goes to ballet and likes horses and has an interest in fashion and fairy tales, and no, I am/was interested in none of those things (well, I am glad I too had hair) but it is still delightful parenting a girl.

Elf1981 · 27/03/2006 20:03

Agree it's crap but I didn't make it up, just posted what was in PP!

SomethingAboutMary · 27/03/2006 20:01

Yes but we could say the same about Out girls having to marry right Arseholes Wink

lockets · 27/03/2006 20:01

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Senoracod · 27/03/2006 20:00

yes adn there is more to parenting than what kind you have

LadyTophamHatt · 27/03/2006 19:59

actually, just remember we chucked everything babywise when we moved so I would have to buy stuff.
Like EVERYTHING again.

SomethingAboutMary · 27/03/2006 19:59

To be honest i know what your saying i am lucky to have one of each but in all honesty i really did not give 2 hoots if i had boys/girls i just wanted kids.......

I must be mad Grin

Senoracod · 27/03/2006 19:59

yuk yuk
hair

dolls
ballet
horses

lockets · 27/03/2006 19:58

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Senoracod · 27/03/2006 19:58

really?
my mum said he other day that she was wrorried i dint have one oncebut now knows i woudlnot liek it
m ay chagemind as htey get older nad marry old witches

SomethingAboutMary · 27/03/2006 19:58

Ds does not let me talk to anyone.......

LadyTophamHatt · 27/03/2006 19:57

I would love a little girl but if Dh ever agreed to No4 (which he wont) I be just simply TTC.

if it turned out to be agirl then excellent, if it was another boy than equally a bonus because I' wouldn't have to to buy anything for itGrin

Senoracod · 27/03/2006 19:56

and get jealous if you try and talk to their mum for more htan 2 seconds.

Senoracod · 27/03/2006 19:56

not at the moent
cnat stand all that ballet crap
and boys GO nad play not droop around you whenyoua re tyring to natter

SomethingAboutMary · 27/03/2006 19:55

What is it like having all boys? Do you not want a girl at all?