Tips on trying to conceive a girl?

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Ok so we are not TTC at the moment but in the near future hopefully!

We have 2 little boys and would love a little girl.

Just wondering if anyone who tried conceiving a girl actually had a girl and what did you do to conceive a girl?

Do different sexual positions help as well? And foods etc?

TIA :)

[lizzyplus4]

i woudn't hold my breath- i was talking to a lady that tried everything and ended up with 6 boys before they gave up:p

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Are you serious haha! That will probably happen to us lol. Of course we would still be happy with another boy but we really would love a little girl.

[Bell & Bug]

We didn't actively try for girls, but we ended up with 2 girls.
With DD1 we dtd 3 days before ovulation and we got a girl.
With DD2 we dtd on the day of ovulation and we got a girl.

The general idea is that you dtd in the days coming up to ovulation but not the day of ovulation for a girl, and you dtd on the day of ovulation and the day after for a boy.

Didn't work for us :laughing:

Its still a 50/50 chance of either, with it changing by maybe 1% when gender swaying.

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Ahhhhh hmm will have to remember that then! I guess really it's a 50/50 chance huh!

[Vericarra]

People say diet helps right?
Not sure what science says about it..
I cut this from an article online "

Try a pre-conception diet rich in calcium and magnesium. Cut down intake of salty foods and red meat"
There seems to be a few sites regarding specific diets and the like.
Good luck with the baby making :D

[Bell & Bug]

Also, another thing I remembered, was that if your partner hasn't ejaculated in 7 or more days, there will be more 'girl sperm' because the 'boy sperm' would have started to die off.

Google O+1 (thats a capital o, not a zero) technique for another theory on how to conceive a girl, it goes into detail about what I explained above and to when to dtd and diet etc.

[Vericarra]

The sperm carries both X and Y chromosomes, it's pretty much up to the lady what the outcome will be. You're right though, the X (girl) chromosomes live way longer, they are slow but stronger then the Y, which are fast but weaker.
(i thought i'd read up on this now, you got me interested too!)

"Why Your PH Is So Important And How It Affects The Sex Of Your Baby: Here's how your PH fits into this equation. The boy sperm is weak. So, if your PH is high, it will compromise this Y sperm and you will greatly improve your chances of getting a girl because it will encourage these little guys to die off faster. So that in the end, only the girl sperm remain in the race.
The girl sperm, on the other hand, is very strong. So, if you want a boy, you'll need to lower or alkalize your PH to improve your chances of getting a boy. You're trying to make the environment a friendly one in which these little guys thrive.
If this sounds scary or difficult, it doesn't need to be. You can change or lower your PH as needed in a few ways. The first is, depending on which gender you want, you need to go on a high or low PH diet (high acidity for a girl and low for a boy.) There are food lists available to help you with this."

[BoyCrazy]

i have two boys also,

we didnt do anything different, no different positions, or diet, or different undies etc.

for some reason my fertility friend chart wont show up, but ill tell you the days we DTD.

oh i was using OPKs as well.

usually i have a 27 day cycle so started using the opks on day 11 of my cycle. was getting faint lines, so DTD that night.

opks were getting darker over next few days, so DTD on day 14, and 16. still not quite positive opk.

got a very strong positive opk the morning of day 17, so DTD that night.

fertility friend put me down as Ovulating on day 18.

didnt DTD for another week.

got a faint positive BFP on 9dpo.

and this bub is definately a girl!!

good luck for when u start TTC!!!

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Ok well I dont eat red meat and I am on a diet so no salty foods really! Does anyone know what sort of foods are rich in calcium and magnesium? Thanks for that :D

People say diet helps right?
Not sure what science says about it..
I cut this from an article online "

Try a pre-conception diet rich in calcium and magnesium. Cut down intake of salty foods and red meat"
There seems to be a few sites regarding specific diets and the like.
Good luck with the baby making :D



Oh ok so when we start trying I should make him go a week without sex to begin with? :laughing: Ok great will google that, thanks so much!

Also, another thing I remembered, was that if your partner hasn't ejaculated in 7 or more days, there will be more 'girl sperm' because the 'boy sperm' would have started to die off.

Google O+1 (thats a capital o, not a zero) technique for another theory on how to conceive a girl, it goes into detail about what I explained above and to when to dtd and diet etc.

Thanks for that! Think I will have to look up food lists!

The sperm carries both X and Y chromosomes, it's pretty much up to the lady what the outcome will be. You're right though, the X (girl) chromosomes live way longer, they are slow but stronger then the Y, which are fast but weaker.
(i thought i'd read up on this now, you got me interested too!)

"Why Your PH Is So Important And How It Affects The Sex Of Your Baby: Here's how your PH fits into this equation. The boy sperm is weak. So, if your PH is high, it will compromise this Y sperm and you will greatly improve your chances of getting a girl because it will encourage these little guys to die off faster. So that in the end, only the girl sperm remain in the race.
The girl sperm, on the other hand, is very strong. So, if you want a boy, you'll need to lower or alkalize your PH to improve your chances of getting a boy. You're trying to make the environment a friendly one in which these little guys thrive.
If this sounds scary or difficult, it doesn't need to be. You can change or lower your PH as needed in a few ways. The first is, depending on which gender you want, you need to go on a high or low PH diet (high acidity for a girl and low for a boy.) There are food lists available to help you with this."

Awww thanks so much for sharing and congrats on the little girl!!!

i have two boys also,

we didnt do anything different, no different positions, or diet, or different undies etc.

for some reason my fertility friend chart wont show up, but ill tell you the days we DTD.

oh i was using OPKs as well.

usually i have a 27 day cycle so started using the opks on day 11 of my cycle. was getting faint lines, so DTD that night.

opks were getting darker over next few days, so DTD on day 14, and 16. still not quite positive opk.

got a very strong positive opk the morning of day 17, so DTD that night.

fertility friend put me down as Ovulating on day 18.

didnt DTD for another week.

got a faint positive BFP on 9dpo.

and this bub is definately a girl!!

good luck for when u start TTC!!!

[raisingthree]

Timing is the most essential element.

The theory is boy sperm are faster but die easier than girl sperm and girl sperm are slower but die later than boy sperm SO:-

If you have a regular cycle and you DTD on day 11 or 12 then chances of a girl are better. If you DTD closer to ovulation (i.e. day 14 or after) then chances of a boy are better (this is based on a 28 day cycle). So you need to DTD 2 - 3 days "prior" to ovulation to increase your chances of having a girl.

Lydia pinkham's herbal tonic (you can order on the net) is a tonic that has been around for years, it was originally created to help with menstruation issues and there has been "some" evidence to say that taking this tonic favours girls.

PH level is also important (someone covered this earlier).

Try reading "how to choose the sex of your baby" by Dr Shettles.

Don't let your DH drink coffee before DTD - apparently it favours boy sperm making them swim super fast!:laughing:

Of course - none of this is completely proven but I know when I ask most of my friends about timing it appears that this is the most accurate way of influencing the sex of a child.

I didn't do the diet as I fell pregnant before I started it and yes I had a girl!

[uptheduff]

Google O+1 (thats a capital o, not a zero) technique for another theory on how to conceive a girl, it goes into detail about what I explained above and to when to dtd and diet etc.

Actually, that's O+12, not O+1.

We used the O+12 method to concieve this baby, and we are expecting another little girl :) Our first daughter came after 2 boys, and we weren't doing anything different, so yes, it is possible to have a girl after 2 boys with no further effort!

Basically, the O+12 method works on the theory that when you ovulate, your vaginal pH. is usually alkaline, favouring boys. Several hours AFTER ovulation, it changes to acidic, which will favour boys. They say that your partner should abstain from ejaculation for 7 or more days beforehand, and then you should have sex once, and only once, 8-20 hours after you ovulate. So obviously you need to be able to pinpoint your ovulation pretty well.

We used this method, and i reckon we were pretty close to spot on with my ovulation (i don't temp or use opk's, but i know my body pretty well, and was looking for other signs of O). I also went on a special diet. Nothing major, i just took calcium and magnesium supplements (cranberry is also good), drank a heap of milk, cut out soft drinks, chocolate, junk food, etc. We used Sylk lubricant, which has an ideal pH for concieving girls. We had sex in the missionary position, and i didn't orgasm :D

If you do a little bit of googling, you'll see that the Shettle's method has been pretty much disproven. Timing is NOT the key to gender swaying.....pH levels and diet are much more important IMO. Have a look at the in-gender forum and website for some more tips :)

Good luck!

[Pulp Fiction]

I just changed my vaginal PH to conceive a girl. I did this by changing my diet, drinking Crystal Light and doing a lime/distilled water douche before having sex. Worked for me. I think the pre-sex douche was most helpful in changing my PH as I wasn't really strict with my diet and didn't drink THAT much Crystal Light.. Timing in regards to ovulation didn't really come into it for me as I wasn't actively TTC at the time. I was just practicing lowering my vaginal PH for when I did want to conceive...It was all very experimental.

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Raisingthree - Thanks for that, will google Lydia Pinkham shortly. Will have to check out that book as well. Well DP doesn't drink coffee so we don't have that to worry about. Thanks again!

Uptheduff - Oh ok so that's why nothing came up on google hehe will re-check that out now. Ok so calcium and magnesium supplements, will have to write this all down. Will check out the Sylk lubricant too. Thankyou so much for taking the time to let me know all this. Will definitely read more into pH levels and diet. Will also look at that in-gender forum / site.

Miss Sixx - What is Crystal Light? Thanks for that!

[Pulp Fiction]

Miss Sixx - What is Crystal Light? Thanks for that!
Its this zero-sugar aspartame powder you add to water to make a kind of cordial drink. You can't buy it in Australia but I found some on ebay and got it sent over from America. I think I've still got one box left...PM me if you want it and I'll send it to you. Its really good for lowering PH. You can read more about it on that ingender site. :)

[The Fox]

omg i have no advise but :smiledance: your going to ttc soon thats freaking awesome

[Thermolicious]

Apparently when done correctly the chinese gender prediction method is 80 or 90% accurate :)

[Jamaica]

I started charting my temps 3 months before we started TTC DD2, so by the time I was trying we knew when I was due to O and stopped 3 days before, I thought it was way too early and we would never catch the egg but we did - 1st month using this method.

My advice, get to know your cycle and when you O and try and stop 3 days before, if that doesnt work then try 2 days before. Good luck.

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Ooooh ok i'll google it and get back to you thanks so much for that!

Its this zero-sugar aspartame powder you add to water to make a kind of cordial drink. You can't buy it in Australia but I found some on ebay and got it sent over from America. I think I've still got one box left...PM me if you want it and I'll send it to you. Its really good for lowering PH. You can read more about it on that ingender site. :)

Hehehe not this year! Maybe mid-late next year I don't know im still undecided and DP and I haven't come to any agreements just yet :p

omg i have no advise but :smiledance: your going to ttc soon thats freaking awesome

Ok thanks for that will check that out too.

Apparently when done correctly the chinese gender prediction method is 80 or 90% accurate :)

So I am new to this whole TTC as both of my boys were suprises (but very much wanted!) what tests and stuff do you do? What are they called, you get them at the chemists huh? Thanks hun :)

I started charting my temps 3 months before we started TTC DD2, so by the time I was trying we knew when I was due to O and stopped 3 days before, I thought it was way too early and we would never catch the egg but we did - 1st month using this method.

My advice, get to know your cycle and when you O and try and stop 3 days before, if that doesnt work then try 2 days before. Good luck.

[Georgias Mummy]

Apparently when done correctly the chinese gender prediction method is 80 or 90% accurate :)

Was wrong for me each time. :no:


Good Luck a very interesting topic !! Keep us up to date. WHen TTC A Boy I DTD once I had ovulated as per ovulation test so I knew it was spot on. It worked !! So I do like the idea for a girl you DTD prior to ovulation and not on the 3 days as the boy sperm could overtake the girl sperm from days before !!!

Oh I also hear DTD 'Dogie style' helps with a girl too.

[MagicalLeopluradon]

I sure will! Thanks!

[Thermolicious]

Was wrong for me each time. :no:


Good Luck a very interesting topic !! Keep us up to date. WHen TTC A Boy I DTD once I had ovulated as per ovulation test so I knew it was spot on. It worked !! So I do like the idea for a girl you DTD prior to ovulation and not on the 3 days as the boy sperm could overtake the girl sperm from days before !!!

Oh I also hear DTD 'Dogie style' helps with a girl too.

Did you use your lunar age or solar age? But yeah someone has to make up the 'wrong' % I suppose!

S&HM I use an iphone app, not really to try and plan but more to have a look at what we might get, if you PM me your DOB, LMP and Cycle length I am happy to have a look for you for the next few months :)

[oleander]

I got two girls and not sure how but was having lots of sex, so maybe thats why. I think for a boy you are supposed to save it up and do it on the day of ovulation. We also did it before ovulation. We werent gender swaying though, it's just how it worked out.

[krisma]

well my hubby and tried the shettles method for our son and we got a boy ! this time we tried for a girl so we are still yet to see , google shettles methods it has had good results with my friends :)

[alpacamum]

Hahah bec sprung! I thought you had decided on just two.

Love you to have a little girl. When are you TTC? ;)

[mummyjac]

Have a look at the ingender site it goes into a lot of factors when trying to sway. I will be following it when we ttc next year.
Good luck!

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Thanks everyone!

Alpacamum - hehe! Not 100% sure yet, we don't want to get pregnant in the next 12 months so probably the end of next year, but still deciding....still unsure if I want another it changes every day so will see how I feel in a year!

[StretchmarkBarbie]

Bec i have the book "How to choose the sex of your baby". We used it when TTC DS as DH really really really wanted a little boy. Worked for us :) You are more than welcome to borrow it if you want

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Oh wow that sounds awesome thanks Beck!!! Have to organize that dinner with Amy sometime and I could grab it from u then!

[TheSudgestionator]

sexual positions, no, food no, what you need to do is buy one of those ovulation kits from the chemist, find out whe you generally ovulate and have sex 3-4 days prior. Baby boy sperm only survive in the uturis for 24 hours, baby girl spirm can live for up to 5 days. If you have LOTS of sex 3-4 before you ovulate you can be almost positive all the baby boy sperm have died off and if you do fall pregnant it should be a baby girl :goodvibes:

[BazzasMum]

I got my princess after 2 boys :cloud9: and this is what I did.

DTD 3 full days prior to Ov, no org.asm, ate lots of yogurt plus a calcium and magnesium tablet. I was also taking a couple of Vit C tabs a day as I had a cold. Don't know if my increased temp had anything to do with it, but so badly wanted pink I would have done the vit c anyway.

Good luck! I read through all the in-gender stuff on conceiving a girl - and decided it was too hard! Picked a few bits I could do easily and went with that. Got my pink!

[mordygordy]

I took calcium and magnizium tablets, increased calcium foods, bd 3 days before o. It didn't work though I have another healthy baby boy!

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I joined that in-gender site, it's really interesting!