How to Increase Chances for Conceiving a Girl
So you want to have a girl? No problem! Just eat fish, veggies, fruit and chocolate, ensure the woman climaxes first and try it missionary style! Well, okay, so it's not exactly as easy as these old wives' tales claim. However, there are a few scientific tricks that may increase your odds of conceiving a girl.
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Watch what you ingest. Take calcium and magnesium supplements the month before conception to help foster daughters. Eat foods like yogurt, cucumbers, strawberries, cranberries, raspberries and Parmesan cheese. The day before trying to conceive, take Sudafed to reduce cervical mucus and create a more X-chromosome favorable environment. There is no scientific evidence to back these claims, but it's the easiest and least expensive place to start.
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Try the Shettles Method---have sex two and a half to three days prior to the time of ovulation to increase the likelihood of conceiving a girl. Use an ovulation predictor kit and take your daily basal body temperature to determine your ovulation time. Men---use shallow penetration. Women---do not climax during this exchange to create the optimal environment for female sperm.
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Try the Ericsson Method---visit a special doctor, who will place the sperm into a test tube with a thick substance that separates the faster male swimmers from the slower female swimmers. Be prepared to have the remaining sperm implanted by artificial insemination for a 73 to 75 percent chance of producing a girl. After four hours and $600 to $1,200, go home and wait for your baby girl to show up in sonograms.
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Try the MicroSort Method---visit one of two clinics offering this service in Fairfax, Virginia or Laguna Beach, California. Participate in FDA clinical trials for this method that's produced more than 500 babies with 90 percent effectiveness for girls and 74 percent effectiveness for boys. Pay $4,000 to $5,000 for the procedure that injects the sperm with fluorescent dye, uses a laser for illumination and then sorts the larger female sperm from the smaller male sperm.
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Consider Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). Visit the doctor, where in-vitro fertilized embryos are tested for gender and genetic disorders before being implantated into your uterus. Pay $20,000 for one round of this 100 percent effective treatment and don't be surprised if you end up with twins.
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Tips & Warnings
Before trying any of these methods, it's best that you consult your Ob-Gyn first. Be aware that most health insurance companies do not cover fertility or conception treatment services, but you may want to check with them just in case.
Not all women will be eligible for these procedures based on their age or ability to pay for the treatment. Also, some of these methods may be invasive and require the use of fertility drugs, which are safe for the most part but do occasionally cause side effects.
