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Conception

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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Has anyone tried the "boy or girl method of conception?

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iMum · 04/02/2009 14:36

Ive got the book and it seems to make sense but Im not sure how effective it can be. Anyone on here have any success with it?

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iMum · 04/02/2009 16:41

bump?

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iMum · 04/02/2009 17:56

Anyone at all?

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OracleInaCoracle · 04/02/2009 18:02

tbh it actaully reduces your chances of conceiving (i presume you are talking about not having sex on certain days) because you dont always ov on CD14.

Mum1369 · 04/02/2009 18:12

My SIL did it and it worked. She did it around the best days for each sex - something like earlier for girls,later for boys I think ?
Anyway - there is a site that works it out for you with an ovulation calendar. Can't recall the site but try googling 'vulation calendar'

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iMum · 04/02/2009 18:46

Anymore?

dh and I are thinking about trying fr another and whilst either sex would be a joy if there is a way to sway things then we might give it a go.

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Biglips · 10/02/2009 10:02

i did everything to concieve a boy and got a girl (i had sex twice before i fell pg). i worked out that i ovulate on day 13 which it was my peak day of ovulation (and also it said on the CB Ov stick too)....so maybe dp's sperm were slow swimmers!

i used ebay cheap sticks and CB ovuation sticks too.

i adore my dd2 xx

Seeline · 10/02/2009 10:06

We did vaguely try for a girl for no. 2 - had lots of sex early in the cycle, but I hadn't worked it out particularly precisely or anything. It did work though - now have one of each

SniffyHock · 10/02/2009 10:10

I tried for a girl and got one! My friend gave me an article on it which she had followed - she maintains she 'chose' the sex of all 3 of hers. I passed it on to a friend who followed it and had a boy (after 2 girls).
I think there is scientific backup to the method but it relies on you having a very regular cycle. (Shame I don't keep track of mine - DC 3 was a happy accident but I have no idea where I was in my cycle when I concieved )

HumphreysCorner · 10/02/2009 10:23

I bought the book and temped and used OPKs to find my OV day, For a boy you can only BD on OV day so after 6 months we gave up this method and BD every other day leading up to OV day. After 10 months I am finally PG and so relieved that I will be pleased with whatever I have. Have 2 DD's at the moment. Did find the method a tad difficult as I used Fertility Friend which only confirms OV day about 3 or 4 days after which is too late. My OV ranged from CD8 to CD16.

Hope you have some luck. If time was on my side I may have given it a bit longer.

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