Gender Swaying

This post is just for fun. As we all know there is really no way to 100% determine the sex of your unborn child (Except PGD but we won't go there), but it is very interesting to hear of the different ways you could help sway the gender of your preconceived child!  As you all are aware, I am a HUGE fan of BabyCenter...like addicted! Well I came upon a board called Determining Sex. I thought it would be fun to join this groupjust to see what it was all about, and to get some info for when we try for baby #3 (Not any time soon of course) I am really wanting a baby girl next time around, so I thought it would be fun to try these swaying techniques:) Here's the site with all the info.

There are 7 Factors that make up swaying: pH, ions, minerals, diet, hormones, supplments and timeing. You can't just count on one to work. If you only do timeing that is only 1/7th of a sway. Here is more info: 7 factors


“GIRL DIET”
Lots of calcium (milk, yogurt, etc.)
Low salt intake
No caffeine
For the GIRL diet the ranges are:
(salt) Na++ 700-1000 mg
(Potassium) K+ 2,500-3,500 mg
(calcium) Ca 1,200-1,800 mg
(Magnesium) Mg 200-300 mg
Girl cook book:
http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/t/49300.aspx

Supplements are to decrease cervical mucus pH. Studies show that low pH favors girl conceptions. The goal of the girl diet is to increase calcium and magnesium in the cm and to change pH; the goal of supplements is to change pH and make creamy CM. Here are all the supplements that I have heard of for ttc a girl. Granted there may be more. They key here is for you to find the right 'recipe' to make low pH with creamy cm with calicum mixed in- this is the goal. Remember.. it is better to take supplements in liquid form if you can find that because it is more easily absorbed by the body. The full list of vitamins are on the website.

pH: It has apparently been proven that girl sperm(X) thrive better in an acidic environment. And boy sperm(Y) thrive better in more basic environments...actually acidic environments tend to freeze the Y sperm's tail off! So a little basic knowledge is that the mucus in the vagina is acidic whereas semen tends to be basic. Several ways to lower pH for a girl or higher pH for a boy are also listed on the website.

As for timing...they say that it is best when swaying for a girl that the male abstain 7days prior to the day of ovulation for the women. They claim that most boy sperm will die by then leaving mostly girl spermy. Also I have read that since Y sperm prefer more basic environments that it is best to release nearer the cervix for a boy and further away for a girl. You see the X spermy can make it the whole distance, while the Y tend to "give up"

There you have it...again its just for fun! But I can't help but think about it. I mean wouldn't it be soooo awesome for me to have a little girl:) Think of how spoiled she would be...considering there are NO girls/granddaughters on either side of our families! I can dream right? :)