True story: a friend of mine, Beth Adams, called me and asked me if I would email another friend of hers about how to get a girl. I guess since I have 4 boys and finally got a girl, they felt I was some sort of an expert. Not really, I just finally decided (after prayer and anguish) that I wanted one. AND I finally decided to listen to my mother. These are things my Mom did to have me and I did to have Emma. It was such a funny request that I thought I would share it on my blog. You never know who may find it interesting. Enjoy!
Here are some tried and true methods on how to get a girl:
1) Have sex 2-3 days before ovulation
Female sperm are bigger than male sperm, but that means they are also
slower swimmers. The girls also live longer than the boys. This means
that by having sex a few days before ovulating, rather than after, you
might be able to give your girls a head start. Since sperm can live up
to five days, the tricky part is figuring out when to have sex as far
from ovulation that you possibly can, but still while the sperm are
alive. The reasoning in this is that the males will not make it to the
uterus, but the girls will. This is a very tricky thing to time, and by ovulating sooner than you expected
or having an irregular cycle can leave you conceiving a boy despite all
your hard work! Also remember that after you have sex before ovulation,
make sure not to have any more unprotected sex until at least two days
AFTER you ovulate.
I did not get a over the counter ovulation reader but if you do not know when you ovulate-I would buy one. I did however have intercourse those first 2 days and then not again for about another week.
Girl sperm love acidic environments, like the entrance to the vagina.
Therefore, your partner should try to make sure that penetration is
shallow and that sperm are located as close to the entrance to the
vagina as possible. This will inhibit the male sperm and give the
females a better chance.
The way we accomplished this was by the "missionary position"
3) No orgasm
Umm, sadly, you also might want to skip the orgasm when trying to
conceive a girl. Female orgasms make the vagina more alkaline, just the
thing that girl sperm hate.
Sorry. We are good at faking it though right? :)
4) Change your diet
You can change your body’s acidity and PH through your diet, which
might help you to give your girl sperm a more acidic environment. You
need to make sure to eat less sodium, potassium and caffeine, while
increasing your calcium and magnesium. Chicken, turkey, rice,
raspberries, blueberries, green beans, cherries, cheese, corn and eggs
are all good choices for mommies looking for baby girls. You can also
take calcium and magnesium supplements.
They say you tend to have boys the more sugar and fats you have in your diet. I did change my diet. I got off my daily Dr. Pepper and cut out sugar for about 2 months and added a lot more fresh fruits and veggies.
5) Wive's Tales
They've been around forever for a reason. They tend to be true. The Chinese gender calendar can tell you what day to try to conceive to get the gender you desire. I've used these after I have found out I was pregnant to see what we would have and every time it was right! Douche
with vinegar. Yep, gross but true. It goes back to the scientific fact
that boy sperm are faster than girls while girl sperm are tougher-they
last longer. Therefore, if you can kill off the boy sperm, you give the
girls a fighting chance.