Shettles Method Succes Rate To Have A Boy Or A girl

The Shettles method for girls aims to time sexual intercourse for the 2 to 4 days before ovulation. This is based on the theory that 'girl' sperm are 'slower' swimmers and not likely to 'beat' the boy sperm to fertilise the egg first, but that 'girl' sperm are more resilient and have more 'staying power'. If sex is timed well before ovulation, the 'boy' sperm are thought to be more likely to die off, leaving the girl sperm to 'lay in waiting' for the egg to be released. The Shettles method for girls also takes into account that 'girl' sperm may prefer the more natural acidic environment of the woman's vagina. The method claims a 75% success rate. However, the few, small studies done so far have been unable to support these claims.

It is possible for sperm to survive for up to 6 days before ovulation and still fertilise an egg to conceive a pregnancy. However, the closer to ovulation sex occurs, the more likely a pregnancy of a baby of any sex (let alone a baby girl) will occur. For some women, sex 4 days away from ovulation may be too far away to achieve a pregnancy at all. Therefore, couples using the girl method may need to consider that it may take longer to become pregnant. It is for this reason that the Shettles method for girls recommends stopping intercourse by days 4 or 3 before ovulation but if after a few months a pregnancy does not result, then slowly bringing this timing closer to ovulation, but still avoiding having sex on the actual day of ovulation (to theoretically reduce the chances of having a boy).

To understand the following outline you may need to review the information about charting the woman's menstrual cycle and the physical signs relating to ovulation in Class A. As a broad overview, the Shettles method for having girls recommends :

1.Having intercourse daily without condoms from the time bleeding stops after the woman's menstrual period, up until day 4 or 3 before the suspected time of ovulation. Daily intercourse is thought to diminish the man's sperm count to favour 'girl' sperm. If after a few months conception does not occur, the timing may be brought forward to 2 ½ to 2 days before ovulation.

2.Abstain from sex completely during ovulation and for a few days after ovulation. This means the woman should not be aroused, releasing alkaline secretions that may encourage 'boy' sperm.

3.Allowing sexual intercourse from a few days after ovulation, up until the next menstrual period, but using condoms to be on the safe side.

Other additional words of advice include :

A.The woman should avoid having an orgasm during sex, as this can increase alkaline vaginal secretions, favouring 'boy' sperm.

B.Avoiding deep vaginal penetration so that the sperm will pass through the woman's more acidic vaginal canal, aimed at favouring 'girl' sperm. This may be achieved by the couple using the face to face missionary position with shallow penetration at the time of ejaculation.

NOTE : Men should not try to expose themselves to substances that may reduce their fertility in the hope it will favour 'girl' sperm. Smoking, heat around the testes, some medications and other 'fertility toxins' can reduce a man's overall fertility, possibly to the point that he is unable to fertilise an egg at all (let alone a baby girl).

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Shettles Methods To Conceive A Girl - How This Methods Work To Me ?

When My Husband and I decided to start trying to get pregnant with our second child, I started to research methods on conceiving a girl. and even though my husband and I would have loved to have had a second boy, I figured we might as well try for a girl since we’re pretty sure we’ll be two and through.

With a quick google search, I came across the Shettles Method. In conception, the gender of the baby is determined by the sperm that fertilizes the egg. The theory behind the Shettles Method is that male sperm are faster but more fragile than female sperm, and acidic environments harm male sperm. So, according to the theory, there are several techniques you can employ to stave off the faster, weaker male sperm and raise your chances that the sperm that reaches the egg first is female. Or you can employ the opposite to favor the male sperm. Here are the three techniques :

1.Timing of intercourse. Male sperm will reach the egg faster, but female sperm will survive in your body longer. To try for a girl, you should baby dance 2-3 days before ovulation. According to the theory, the stronger female sperm will live in your body for several days while the weaker male sperm die off, so when the egg reaches your fallopian tube, there will be far more female sperm left in your body than male. To try for a boy, you should try as soon after ovulation as possible, since the male sperm will get to the egg faster.

2.Sexual position. Apparently, the entrance to the vagina is the most acidic area, which hurts the weaker male sperm. To try for a girl, shallow penetration will allow the slower but stronger female sperm to prevail. To try for a boy, deeper penetration will deposit the sperm at the least acidic area, closer to the uterus opening, and allow more of the faster male sperm to survive and beat the female sperm to the egg.

3.Female orgasm. Apparently this makes the environment more alkaline, which favors the male sperm. To try for a girl, do not reach orgasm. To try for a boy, reach orgasm.

This all made sense to us as far as Wagon Jr.’s conception, since we tried on the day of ovulation, and the sexual position and orgasm situation were aligned with the method for conceiving a boy. So since we weren’t in a huge rush to get pregnant with our second, we decided to try this method, even though it’s widely discredited by all kinds of scientific research. I have no idea whether or not the method really did increase our chances of having a girl, but it worked!

I actually find the Shettles Method to make sense, and also to be a little funny. Women do tend to live longer than men, and I believe they are stronger (I think the human race would be extinct if men had to go through childbirth), while men tend to be physically faster but die sooner. After our experiment with the Shettles Method, I joked to my husband. that if we were in fact pregnant, I’d think the baby would turn out to be a strong, willful person because the sperm would have lived inside my body for 3 days and fought harder than all the other sperm around it. I also believed that it was impossible for me to be pregnant when we had tried days before ovulation, that I even had a drink of alcohol the next night. Imagine my surprise (and chagrin when looking back on that drink!) when a pregnancy test 3 weeks later was positive.!!

I now joke constantly And I’m half-delighted, half-afraid of the strong, willful girl growing inside of me. While I’m thrilled to be having a daughter, I know we will constantly butt heads since I’m also willful with a strong personality.

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Gender Selection - With Shettles Method

I have heard that I can help determine the gender of my baby. How can I do this ?

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You are probably thinking of the Shettles Method which is based on the premise that sperm carrying the X and Y chromosomes have different characteristics and that you can influence the reproductive environment to favor one or the other. While there is some controversy surrounding both the credibility and the morality of the method, here's how the theory goes :

It is the sperm that fertilizes the egg that will determine the sex of your baby. Some sperm carry the X-chromosome and some sperm carry the Y-chromosome. If an X-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a girl. If a Y-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a boy.

The idea behind the Shettles Method of sex selection is based on the premise that the X and Y chromosome carrying sperm have different characteristics and that under different circumstances either X- or Y-chromosome-carrying sperm will be more likely to fertilize the egg.

The Y chromosome - carrying sperm are said to :

1.be faster and smaller than the X-chromosome carrying sperm.

2.die faster than the X-chromosome-carrying sperm.

The X chromosome - carrying sperm are said to :

1.be slower than the Y-chromosome carrying sperm.

2.be better able to withstand the acidic cervical environment before fertile cervical fluid is produced.

Based on these premises, according to Shettles, you can time intercourse, choose a sexual position that favors conception of your preferred sex and influence the reproductive environment to increase the likelihood of conceiving your preferred sex. These are the suggestions from Dr. Shettles :

To Get A Boy ( According to Shettles )

1.Time intercourse as close to ovulation as possible: The idea is that since the Y-chromosome sperm are faster than the X-chromosome sperm, there will be more Y-chromosome sperm who reach the egg, making it more likely that a Y-chromosome carrying sperm will fertilize the egg.

2.Abstain from intercourse for four to five days prior to ovulation. Have intercourse only just at the time of ovulation and just before.

3.Have intercourse that allows for deep penetration. Shettles recommends rear-entry (aka, “doggy-style”). The idea is that the sperm will be deposited closer to the cervix where cervical fluid is most friendly to the Y-chromosome sperm and where the “boy sperm” are more likely to survive since there is less distance to travel.

4.Men avoid tight clothes: heat kills off both types of sperm, but will kill off the less protected, smaller Y-chromosome sperm faster, according to Shettles.

5.Women have an orgasm: According to Shettles, female orgasm increases the alkaline secretions in the vagina that are favorable to the Y-chromosome carrying sperm. Shettles recommends having an orgasm before or at the same time as the male partner.

To Get a Girl ( According to Shettles )

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1.Have intercourse 2-3 days before ovulation and avoid intercourse just before ovulation until 2 days after ovulation and when you have peak cervical fluid: The idea is that when you have sex a few days before ovulation, only the X-chromosome “girl sperm” will be left in the female reproductive tract waiting to fertilize the egg when it is released.

2.Have intercourse with shallow penetration: Shettles recommends “missionary position”or any position that will deposit the sperm slightly away from the cervix, giving advantage to the longer living, but slower X-chromosome-carrying sperm.

3.Women avoid orgasm: Shettles suggests women avoid orgasm because it makes the vaginal environment more alkaline, and less acidic and is disadvantageous to the X-chromosome “girl sperm”.

If you are taking longer than expected to conceive, it is generally not recommended to attempt any kind of sex selection as it can increase the time it takes to conceive.

See also : Review of Ashley Spencer articles about intercourse timing and gender selection here