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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Mammyof2boysire · 09/03/2022 13:16

Hi ladies, I'm currently going to start ttc for my 3rd child. I have two beautiful boys, 13 & 7. I've had a few miscarriages a few years back also. I'm almost 36 so I'm desperate to have one last child (two previous sections). I would give anything to have a girl, the longing I have for a little princess is unreal! I love and adore my boys and wouldn't change them for the world, and I would love this next baby unconditionally if it was a boy. Once it's healthy that's all I care about. But if any of ye lovely ladies has any girls if ye have any tips or suggestions on ttc a girl it would be greatly appreciated. I've had my coil removed, I'm eating healthy, I've cut out the glass of wine, I've ordered my folic acid, cranberry supplements, magnesium and calcium supplements. I'm staying away from chocolate. Looking up the best sex positions 🤣🤣🤣 we've booked a night away just the two of us this weekend to just chill out and de-stress from work and just focus on us. Any advice ladies? xxx

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OvOvO · 09/03/2022 15:19

Both you and your DH go out on the piss before dtd. Worked for us (twin girls) Grin

StrawberryLadybird · 09/03/2022 15:27

Some friends of mine wanted a girl after two boys and they said there were tricks you can try to influence it but that obviously you can't really ensure it. They did have a girl but I suspect it was just the way the coin fell rather than anything they did... I'm sure google will have some answers though Grin

MintLampShade · 09/03/2022 15:28

So, I'm not sure whether this would work in practice but factually, sperms that carry the female chromosome are slower than male ones but live longer inside, once ejaculated. Therefore if you can time dtd a couple of days before ovulation, theoretically only the female sperms would be around to fertilise your egg. Whether it would ever work or has worked for anyone, no idea 😁

lemonyfox · 09/03/2022 15:29

@MintLampShade

So, I'm not sure whether this would work in practice but factually, sperms that carry the female chromosome are slower than male ones but live longer inside, once ejaculated. Therefore if you can time dtd a couple of days before ovulation, theoretically only the female sperms would be around to fertilise your egg. Whether it would ever work or has worked for anyone, no idea 😁
Didn't work for us! We conceived 4 days before ovulation, and I'd read the same theories as you and was expecting a girl, but we have a little boy!
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Mammyof2boysire · 09/03/2022 15:32

😂🤣🤣 we'll definitely give it a try 😜

OP posts:
istandwithukraine · 09/03/2022 15:36
  • sex before ovulation not day of
  • no orgasm
  • check out Chinese gender charts (worked for me on first pregnancy)
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Mammyof2boysire · 09/03/2022 15:52

Thank you ☺️

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TTCm · 11/02/2023 17:55

Hi @Mammyof2boysire , just wondering, how are you getting on? Did you fall pregnant or are you still on your TTC journey? Similar position here 🙂

Holly03 · 11/02/2023 19:12

I had sex after ovulation and conceived a girl

TheBirdintheCave · 11/02/2023 20:21

MintLampShade · 09/03/2022 15:28

So, I'm not sure whether this would work in practice but factually, sperms that carry the female chromosome are slower than male ones but live longer inside, once ejaculated. Therefore if you can time dtd a couple of days before ovulation, theoretically only the female sperms would be around to fertilise your egg. Whether it would ever work or has worked for anyone, no idea 😁

This has long since been debunked.

OP, it's a 50/50 chance. There's no way you can influence it either way I'm afraid!

TheBirdintheCave · 11/02/2023 20:22

Eugh, just noticed this is a zombie thread 🙄

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