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Shettles/gender swaying/influencing sex of baby

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LaceyLou42 · 25/11/2018 14:30

Ok so I posted this as a bit of fun. I personally don’t care if I had a boy or a girl, as long as they’re healthy why does it matter. However I do find this topic interesting. Has anybody actually tried to influence the sex of their baby? From what I understand... if you have sex on the day of ovulation you’re more likely to have a boy as the male sperm is supposedly faster. However if you do it a few days before you’re more likely to have a girl as the female sperm lives longer. I’ve also read you’re more likely to have a boy if you eat lots of bananas, orgasm first, do it standing up, and ensure you’re partner avoids hot baths. Confused I know my partner would prefer a boy but let’s face it, unless any of you prove it otherwise, you cannot pick and choose!

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DramaAlpaca · 25/11/2018 14:34

Well this doesn't prove anything & is almost certainly coincidence, but I can tell you that I have three boys & I'm as certain as I can be that they were all conceived on the day of ovulation.

newrubylane · 25/11/2018 14:40

Yes I know a couple of people who have tried the timing trick and got the boy/girl they wanted - including my own mum when she conceived my little brother! It's not guaranteed of course - it can only theoretically sway the odds - so it's hard to scientifically test.

SoyDora · 25/11/2018 14:47

Shettles method has been completely disproved as it was based on a false premise.

Nightlights · 25/11/2018 15:24

I got pregnant on the day of ovulation (possibly a couple of hours after - I have a little bleed when I ovulate so can guess) - it's a girl. With Both my boys i had sex 2-3 days prior to ovulation so I don't believe in Shettles. I think diet might have something to do with it if anything does - that's the only thing that was wildly different between my babies.

LaceyLou42 · 25/11/2018 15:28

@Nightlights do you mind me asking what you mean by your diet being wildly different?

I’m a bit of a biology geek and love anything like this.

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Nightlights · 25/11/2018 15:33

Sure, I was trying to lose weight and on a really restricted diet this time. With my boys I ate very well - lots of protein, pretty healthy, loads of oats and mugs of tea! This time I lived on coffee to stop myself eating and I stuck to salads and yoghurt mainly in day. Had normal dinner in eve cos of rest of family but in the day it was v light. I wasn't actually expecting to get pregnant and then I worried that I hadn't been eating properly! Have made up for it since though Wink

silkpyjamasallday · 25/11/2018 15:34

The only thing that determines the sex is the sperm, so no sex positons, dieting or timing is going to 'sway' the result. The male sperm being faster/ female sperm living longer may have an influence but it will be so individual to the man. Plus, some men only produce sperm of one sex, a friend of ours is one of 20+ half siblings and all are boys.

NameChange30 · 25/11/2018 15:38

20+ 😱
(Misses point of thread!)

physicskate · 25/11/2018 15:48

My ivf baby is a girl. Ivf shouldn't result in girls if this theory holds any weight... so it's hokum.

SoyDora · 25/11/2018 15:49

The thing is, it has been scientifically disproved.

blueberry71 · 25/11/2018 15:52

Don't think shettles works at all. Both my daughters were conceived basically on ovulation day.

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