Conception-Pregnancy

Gender Choosing

Determin the sex of your baby

There are many wives tales that tell us how to predict the sex of our unborn babies, and how to conceive your desired gender.
Most of them are exactly that, tales. Some of them do have some medical truth behind them, but most of them should be taken with a grain of salt.
There are far to many to list them all,so here are just a few of them.

Wives Tales on Gender and Conception

- Have sex on a quarter moon if you want a boy
- Have sex on a full moon if you want a girl
- Have sex on odd days for boys and even days for girls
- Some say that the more dominant sex in the relationship will produce offspring of the same sex
- Eat a diet high in salt for a boy
- Eat a diet high in sugar for a girl
- Have deep penetration sex for a boy, and shallow penetration for a girl
- Your legs get hairier if your having a boy, and less hairy for a girl
- Your belly is shaped like a basket ball for a boy, and a watermelon for a girl
- Boys sit low in your belly, girls sit high
- Boys give the mother more beauty, girls take beauty
- If baby's heart rate is below 140 its a boy, if its above 140 its a girl
- If you only gain weight in the front its a boy, if you gain in the elsewhere its a girl
- Craving salty food, its a boy, sweet food, its a girl
- Look in the mirror at your breasts. If the right one is larger, you're having a boy, A larger left breast indicates a girl

There is also the ledgendary Chinese Lunar Conception Chart.
You simply line up the mothers chinese age with the month of conception to find out what the sex of your baby should be.

How To Conceive a Boy

Here are a few tips the 'experts' recommend to increase your chances of conceiving a boy.

Have intercourse on the day of ovulation.
This is because the male sperm are faster swimmers than the female sperm, but they also die sooner. This means they will get to their destination faster than the females would, so by having sex on the day of ovulation it is more likely for a male sperm to reach the ovum and fertilise it before any female sperm can.

Deep sexual penetration.
This is also to help ensure the male sperm get to the egg a little quicker, because the male sperm die sooner , it is important for them to get to the fallopian tubes while they are still strong and healthy, deep penetration means that semen is ejaculated closer to the cervix, giving them less distance to travel.

A diet high in sodium and pottasium is also helpful in the conception of a male.
By increasing your sodium and pottasium levels, your vaginal secretions become more suitable for male sperm, and less favourable for female.
This intake should be maintained for about 2-3 months before planned conception.

Here is an example of the "Boy Diet".

High Sodium and Pottasium intake..eg:salty foods, tea, coffee, wine, fish fingers, cheese, bananas, oranges, and peaches.

Minimise intake of calcium and magnesium.. eg:dairy foods and vegetables. Some foods to avoid are yoghurt, milk, eggs, nuts, brown rice, wholemeal bread, spinach, fish and tofu.

Daily recommended supplements:
~ Chlorvescent or Slow K tablets (One tablet to be taken twice daily, morning and evening)
~ Postassium Supplements (200mg per day)

Tea and coffee:
~ As desired (high in potassium).

Fruit juice:
~ Must be 100 percent pure fruit juice.
~ Do not drink "fruit-based" drinks, as the mineral content is lower.


Soft drinks:
~ Coca Cola, lemonade, tonic water etc as desired (high in sodium and potassium).


Alcohol:
~ Wine: 300ml maximum per day allowed.
~ Beer and cider: as desired.


Dairy products: (Basically forbidden).

Milk:
~ Forbidden!
~ The soya bean beverage Vitasoy is an acceptable alternative to milk this brand has the lowest calcium content.

Butter:
~ Salted butter: moderate amount only.

Margarine:
~ Allowed.

Cheese:
~ Forbidden.

Eggs:
~ Whites only allowed.
~ Do not use more than twice a week.

Bread:
~ Unrestricted.
~ White and wholemeal allowed.
~ Wholemeal bread is richer in mineral salts, especially potassium, and it also contains phytic acid, which lowers the amount of calcium absorbed by the intestine.

Meat:
~ Unrestricted
~ Beef, lamb, pork, veal, chicken and turkey are all allowed.
~ Liver and kidneys are particularly high in sodium and potassium.

How To Conceive a Girl

Ways to conceive a Girl.

Here are a few tips the 'experts' recommend to increase your chances of conceiving a Girl.

Have intercourse 3 days before ovulation.
This is due to the fact the female sperm survive a lot longer than the male so by having sex 3 days prior ovulation, the male sperm should have all died, leaving only female sperm to fertilise the egg during ovulation.

Shallow sexual penetration.
By having shallow penetration, this means the sperm have further to travel once ejaculated. This also means the sperm have to spend longer in the vaginal secretions, and since the male sperm are the weaker of the two, most of them should die off giving the female sperm a better chance to reach the ovum.

A Diet high magnesium and calcium is said to help with the conception of a girl.
By increasing your Calcium and Magnesium intake, your Vaginal secretions become more hostile to male sperm, while the females thrive in it, making it highly likely for the conception of a Girl.This intake should be maintained for about 2-3 months before planned conception.

Here is an example if the "Girl Diet".

High Calcium and Magnesium intake, eg: dairy foods and vegetables. Some foods suggested are, yoghurt, milk, eggs, nuts, brown rice, wholemeal bread, spinach, fish and tofu.

Minimise intake of sodium and potassium. Eg. salty foods, tea, coffee, wine, fish fingers, cheese, bananas, oranges, and peaches.

Daily Recommended Supplement:
~ Calcium – 800mg
~ Magnesium – 300mg
~ Vitamin D

Water:
~ 8-10 glasses per day, this si important for calcium absorbtion.

Milk:
~ Drink 750ml/day (full cream, skim etc)
~ Include 2 milk products e.g. yogurt and milk pudding (custard) each day.

Eggs:
~ Allowed, but do not introduce forbidden foods (e.g. Cheese, Omelets)

Tea and Coffee:
~ Basically Forbidden, but one cup of only either is acceptable.
~ One teaspoon of coffee maximum daily.

Cheese:
~ Parmesan Cheese, one dessertspoon. Maximum twice a week.
~ Small serves of Cottage Cheese

Wine:
~ An Occasional drink allowed (150ml)

Meat:
~ Maximum 130g/day

Fish:
~ Must be cooked in a "court bouillon" i.e. 500ml water, a little wine or wine vinegar and herbs. (this reduces the salt content)

Bread:
~ Must be low salt (content less than 1%)
~ Salt-free crispbread
~ 50% less salt cracker.