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Choose the sex of your baby?

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SusanL · 26/07/2007 19:30

Hi there, this is my first posting. I have two wonderful boys but need to have another baby, hormones are racing and the husband has agreed..but I would love to have a girl. Have read books,taken calcuim and magnesuim to alter my ph and have signed onto an American website which sent me four days a month I can have sex on to ensure I conceive a girl, well a 97% success rate! Any advice for me out there. Thank you

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barbamama · 27/07/2007 13:56

But she's not doing gender selection is she - just trying to increase the odds one way or the other naturally. I don't see what is wrong with that as long as you don't get hung up on it or treat a boy baby any differently if that's what you end up with.

The trick is to not have sex right at ovulation but a couple of days before so that the sperm that fertilizes the egg is more likely to be a female one.

wannaBe · 27/07/2007 13:56

whyohwhyohwhy agree totally.

My mum used to work for a doctors surgery, and she was telling me once of a couple that had come into the surgery wanting a sexing scan. They wanted a boy, and if it wasn't a boy they wanted a termination, and they wanted the nhs to pay for it. was and that people can be so selfish.

Obviously secretly hoping for one gender is one thing, but wanting gender selection is quite another imo

wannaBe · 27/07/2007 13:54

sounds like a load of crap to me and tbh I don't agree with gender selection under any circumstances apart from gender specific disabilities such as muscular distrophy.

And just because they offer a refund doesn't mean they're legitimate. they'll probably be gone in 9 months when you've had your baby so you can kiss good-bye to your money. how much was it out of interest?

whyohwhyohwhy · 27/07/2007 13:50

I'm sorry, but am I the only one that finds this distasteful?

Why can't people just be happy with the beautiful babies they are blessed with, rather than having a gender preference. It's very sad.

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SusanL · 26/07/2007 21:08

They offered a 200% refund if it doesn't work. The web-site is www.baby-gender-selection-program.com. I'd love to hear if anyone has used it or indeed any tips on swinging the odds on making a girl. Apparently girl sperm lasts longer and swims slower so its best if I create an acidic environment, thus the change in diet! Amazing stuff, taking me back to school and my science lessons.

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Bambiraptor · 26/07/2007 20:20

Hi SusanL,
The only advice I can think of is 'Good luck'
I hope you didn't have to pay for the dates, as to be honest it sounds a bit strange.
I hope you get your girl though.
If you did have to pay will you get your money back if you have a boy?