Any suggestions for having a girl or twins?
My husband are wanting to try to have a girl, I have a boy now and would LOVE to have a little girl running around. I am also open to having twins. His mother’s parents had twins and I know somewhere far out in my family tree we have twins but is there any way to "boost" this?
The only way to get what you’re after is to have IVF with gender selection, and hope that both embryos implant. There is no way to increase your risk of twins, and any history of twins on his side doesn’t have any influence at all, it would have to come from your side. There are methods that might increase your chances of having one sex or the other, but they’re not foolproof, so you could end up with just one boy.
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Girl spem lives longer but does not travel fast
boys sperm lives only a day but swims fast
so who knows if theres a way of gettin what you want
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I hope one of these ideas in an article I found could help you with having a girl?
The Shettles method
This method of gender selection has been around since the 1960s. Dr Shettles recommends methods of gender selection most upheld by scientific evidence and without costly or controversial medical procedures.
The basic premise is that men produce two types of sperm, the X (female) and Y (male). According to Dr Shettles’ studies, the male (Y) sperm are smaller and weaker but faster than the female (X) sperm, which are bigger, stronger and slower. Understanding this information helps in manipulating the sex of your child.
The right time
The most important factor in gender selection is the timing of intercourse during the monthly cycle, so the woman must know her cycle (ovulation predictor kits are available at most pharmacies). The Shettles’ method believes that the closer to ovulation you have sex the more likely it is that you will have a boy. However, if you have sex two or three days prior to the egg being released, you have a better chance of having a girl. Basically, if you have intercourse right at or near ovulation then the Y sperm will make it to the egg quickly and you have a boy, whereas if the sperm is released two or three days before the egg, the Y sperm will die off and there will be more X sperm left waiting for the egg to appear and fertilisation will most likely result in a girl.
Vaginal pH
The pH of a woman’s vagina is also very important. An acidic environment favours girls, since it will kill the weaker male sperm first and leave a greater number of X sperm to fertilise the egg. So, if you are trying for a boy, a good time for intercourse is when the vaginal balance changes to alkaline - on the day you ovulate - otherwise the male sperm will either slow down or die in an acidic environment.
Sexual position
Position of intercourse and depth of penetration are also important, partly because of pH. The closer to the entrance of the vagina, the more acidic the woman’s tract is. Deep penetration places the sperm closer to the egg and gives the faster male sperm a head start. Shettles recommends the missionary position for girls and deeper penetration positions such as rear entry (doggy-style) for boys.
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Genevieve Richards
The only way to get what you’re after is to have IVF with gender selection, and hope that both embryos implant. There is no way to increase your risk of twins, and any history of twins on his side doesn’t have any influence at all, it would have to come from your side. There are methods that might increase your chances of having one sex or the other, but they’re not foolproof, so you could end up with just one boy.
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Doctors say that male sperm tend to swim fast and die first, girl sperm swim slow and live longer. So, in theory, to get a girl you should BD about 2 days before you ovulate so that the male sperm get to your tubes and die before the egg gets there. That way by the time the egg arrives the girl sperm is sitting there waiting. But remember this is a theory and not foolproof. At the end of the day you will always have a 50/50 chance.
Twins are tricky. The only type of twins that are genetic are fraternal. Fraternal twins occur when the woman produces 2 eggs at one time, and is passed down from the mother. The fact that your hubby has twins in his family means nothing for you two, sorry. I identical twins are actually a "freak of nature". There is no real explanation for them and no way to increase your changes of having identical twins. If you are really wanting multiples you could try fertility drugs, although you would run the risk of having more than two.
I hope this helps!
Good Luck
and
~*~ Baby Dust ~*~
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My cousin just had twins, so we found out all about why….
do it before you ovulate
IVF or Fertility drugs can make you have multiples
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Try to use the ovulation calendar like
http://www.softorbits.com/awc
to trace your cycle and find the days when you have the most chances of conceiving a girl.
Good luck!
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