Recently I posted an article titled ‘Tips on How to Get a Baby Boy’. Later, I feel that it warrants for another article on how to get the opposite gender. Hence, I decided to do this posting. You can refer to another similar article written earlier titled ‘A Baby Boy or Baby Girl’.

Baby girl tips

• The male partner should practice a physical active life, play sports like tennis, soccer or go jogging to limit the male sperm production.

• Time your intercourse a few days before the female partner ovulates. The reasoning is by the time the egg arrives, most of the male sperm would have died off leaving the female sperm to attach to the ovum or egg.

• To promote female sperm, douche with a combination of two tablespoons of white vinegar to a quart of water.

• Let the male partner reach orgasm first before the female partner. If the female partner reaches orgasm first, it would create an alkaline environment that is more favorable to the male sperm instead of the female sperm.

• Plan to have sex on the even days of the month.

• Practice shallow sex penetration. Even though the male sperm is more active, the female sperm however has more stamina and a longer life span.

• As a way to influence the body’s pH and environment, it is recommended that the female partner eats dairy products, milk, chocolate, fresh fruits, tomatoes, rice, chocolates, pasta, unsalted food. Avoid salty food.

The following methods are already mentioned in the baby boy article but it is worth repeating them here:

• Use the ancient Chinese lunar calendar or chart to find out the recommended dates to conceive a baby girl. You can get your personal chart from www.chinagold.com/babyplanner1.asp

• Follow the Shettles method and time your intercourse about three days before your ovulation day. Plan to have sex close to the ovulation day to enhance your chance to conceive a girl. More information can be found in www.ovulation-calculator.com/gender.htm

• If you want a higher rate of success (>90%), then try the Selnas method. A personal conception chart will be developed for you to get the gender of your choice. Read more about it in my previous posting titled ‘The Selnas Method’. You can refer to the website www.selnas.com for in-depth information.

• A sperm sorting technique is also available called the Ericsson treatment or Ericsson Albumin Method. The female sperm is sorted out and implanted back into the uterus via artificial insemination. Check the website www.genderselectioncenter.com/ericsson.html for more information.

• Another method that claims a high effective rate (~97%) is called the Dr. Jonas Method. It is similar to the Selnas method where a calendar is prepared showing the favorable dates for conceiving the gender of your choice. Find out more information from this website www.drjonasmethod.com

• For those who have faith in modern day medicine and technology may choose to try MicroSort, a sperm sorting technique. The success rate to get a girl is said to be 91%. Check it out here www.microsort.net/

• The PGD or Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis method claims to have 100% accuracy and guarantees the correct chosen gender. Prior to being implanted in the mother’s womb, the embryos are tested for the correct gender. You can get more answers from www.emedicine.medscape.com

• The PGH or Preimplantation Genetic Haplotyping method is similar to PGD but is more advance in terms of the genetic testing technique. This will be useful for parents who may have any genetic disorders.

There are a lot of information to be found on the abovementioned tips and techniques. Just ‘Google’ any of them and you will be directed to other informational websites. My word of advice is to be sure to get all your questions answered before you decide to try any of the methods.

For first time parents, getting a baby boy or baby girl does not generally make a difference. The expecting parents are happy just at the prospect of the coming of a new baby into their lives.

The desire to select the sex of the baby may arise when it is time to plan on having a second child. For my case, financial constraint is one of the main factors. For others, it could be the mother’s age or there are health risks related to the pregnancy.

There are unlimited recommended ways to help you achieve your goal. Old wives’ tale also abounds and if you are adventurous enough, below are some of the ideas or suggestions.

Baby boy

To get a baby boy, do the following:
• Plan to have sex on ovulation day where the male sperm supposedly swims faster and will reach the egg first
• The female partner reaches orgasm first before the male partner as this creates an alkaline environment
• Have deep sex penetration (e.g. doggie-style from behind)
• Plan the make love on the odd days of the month

Baby girl

To get a baby girl, do the following:
• Plan to have sex a few days early before your ovulation day
• Have shallow sex penetration
• The male partner reaches orgasm first before the female partner
• Plan to make love on the even days of the month

Control your diet

There are also advices on the type of food to be eaten to tip the scales in your favor. To get a boy, it is recommended to consume lots of meat, fish, salty food, white flour and to avoid milk and dairy products, nuts, chocolates and even shellfish. To get a girl on the other hand, take plenty of milk and dairy products, unsalted food, rice, pasta, spinach, fresh fruits, tomatoes, mushrooms, chocolate and to avoid salty foods.

Chinese calendar or chart

Another popular method is by following an ancient Chinese lunar calendar or chart where conceiving in certain months will produce a baby boy and other months, a baby girl. It also takes into consideration the woman’s ‘Chinese age’ when using the baby gender chart based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Please take note that the stated accuracy of this method is about 60% only.

Scientific methods

You may also explore other more ‘scientific’ methods like the Preimplantation genetic diagnosis or PGD for short, which is an in-vitro fertilization technique. Another method is called the Ericsson (no relation to the hand phone brand name) which is a sperm-sorting technique with claims of 78 – 85% effective for choosing boys and 73-75% for choosing girls. A simpler method is the Shettles method which requires timing the intercourse on specific days of the woman’s cycle.

My own experience

Personally, I found the Chinese calendar method above was easy and straightforward enough to follow. I was aiming for a baby girl as my first child was a boy. For the first seven months of pregnancy, my spouse and I were kept guessing on the baby’s sex. According to our doctor, due to the position of the fetus it was difficult to determine and confirm whether it was a boy or a girl. It was only later after the fetus shifted position and we were able to confirm that it was going to be another boy. We were happy all the same as the most important thing is that the baby is born healthy.

Four years later with my biological clock ticking away, I decided that if my spouse and I wanted to try for a baby girl, we had to do it soon. A research on the web produced the Selnas method which claimed ~98% success rate for the selection of the preferred baby’s sex. Other creative methods like those mentioned above have much lower success rates. Hence, my spouse and I decided to go for the Selnas method. I did not conceived during the first year and we went for a second try. My baby girl was eventually born in 2006 and we did not regret our decision to try this method.

If you are faced with a similar predicament, allow yourself to explore and learn the various ways of achieving your goal. You can even combine a few methods to increase your chances of getting the desired result.