Hi me and hubby would like to try for a son

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Hi I have 3 beautiful daughters but would love to bring a little baby boy home I was just wondering if anyone tried for a certain gender and achieved it or what's your experiences through pregnancy or pre conception eco many thanks xxx

@Iamnotacerealkiller

You are less likely to have a boy as you get older I'm afraid. By the time the couples average age is 40 you are very much more likely to have a girl statistically about 65% I believe. Declining testosterone in the man is one theory.

What?? I feel cheated. Had a boy at 33 and two boys at 38. If I'd held our 2 years I could have got a girl into the mix 🤣🤣

@Icloud54

You have 3 girls, nothing wrong with wanting a boy, ignore the negatives on here!

I have 3 boys, I really wanted number 3 to be a girl but he was a boy, was I disappointed? Yes! Do I love him any less? Absolutely not.

Thank you ❤️🥰

I've got three boys, my first I cannot remember if I conceived him on ovulation day, but the other two, judging by signs, were absolutely conceived on ovulation day. Pregnant with my 4th, and we don't know if this one is a boy or girl, but I do recall having about 5 days of really strong ovulation sex drive, no idea if that will make a difference, and we weren't trying for a girl, I've actually always thought I'd have a troop of boys that being said, a girl would also be very welcome, even though I'm a little afraid of the unknown!

It's okay to have a preference, it's just, some people feel sensitive about this because some of us have seen really sad posts from people over the years who were too fixated on sex of baby (not necessarily on here, but in general), and for those of us who have had losses, it can touch a certain nerve.

Good luck

@PotteringAlong

I'm a happy and blessed mother regardless as long as baby is healthy

But not happy and not blessed if you give birth to a child who is sick? Or disabled?

I get why the comment wranckles but people aren't "happy" they have a sick child, they're relieved they survived. It's not the same. I'm glad my son is alive, I'm not happy he was born critically ill. I'm glad he's alive but I'm not happy he disabled because it means more difficult for him. He makes me happy. I'm happy I have him. But of o could spare him the months and years of poking and cutting and struggle I would. Being sad your child has a harder road and might not make it doesn't detract from loving them for all they are

It’s random, really.

I have a friend who had daughters at age 21, 28 and 30, her last was a boy who was born when she was almost 34. She was convinced it was going to be another girl though.

Another friend of mine had 2 girls, a boy, then 6 more girls. So it’s nothing to do with age, neither the woman’s or the man’s.

@SleepingStandingUp no, you are exactly right. It just did wrankle at the end of a very long and hard half term

It was the “not blessed” bit that annoyed me more than the “not happy” bit but I expressed it badly because I was cross. Sorry.

@PotteringAlong

It was the “not blessed” bit that annoyed me more than the “not happy” bit but I expressed it badly because I was cross. Sorry.

I get you, I truly do. They just don't understand. We are blessed xx

I'm happy either way I love my baby's so so soooooo very much and they know that. This life wouldn't be worth living without my baby's everything I do is for them and I love it more than anything 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Thank you all for your advice xxx

The only thing I would add is nobody is a perfect statistic. So if you have 2 or 3 of one sex I expect you are slightly more likely to have another - the combination of you and your dh is slightly inclined towards that sex. I have 2 boys, about to start trying for a third. I’d love a girl but realistically slightly higher chance of a boy. I want a third either way of course!