How to plan the sex of a child - a boy: advice from obstetricians, special diets and folk remedies. Is it possible to plan the sex of the child before conception? How to conceive a son and daughter

The idea that it is possible to plan the sex of the child was given to me by my mother-in-law. She said that it is possible to plan the sex of the child based on the blood renewal method. Then I thought that if it is possible to somehow influence the gender of the unborn child, then this chance should not be missed. My parents really wanted a boy. When my older sister was born, their hopes for the appearance of a son grew very high, and they were very much looking forward to the fact that this time a boy would definitely appear. According to the acute form of the abdomen, older women often predicted the appearance of a boy. And the doctor announced to my mother that there would be not one child, but two. My parents even prepared names: Vadim and Maxim.

But the Lord God was pleased that a girl was born. I spent my childhood among toy trucks and cars. The first doll was given to me at the age of 10 by some relatives who came to visit. And I constantly felt guilty about being born a girl. I ended up with short hair and played with boys more than girls. I was the first girl in the class that the boys began to call not by their last name, but by their first name.

In general, when I found out about the possibility of planning the sex of the child, I got excited about this idea. Knowledge of methods floor planning child can save many parents and children from similar situations. If it is possible to avoid disappointment, then why not? Especially those who have 3 girls, and the husband stubbornly wants a son.

Methods for planning the sex of the child

After studying all these Chinese and Japanese gender planning calendars, I realized that the probability of having a boy is 50%. I decided to look for something else. I tested the method of blood renewal on my acquaintances and relatives, who could accurately remember the year of birth of their parents. The probability exceeded 80%. I didn't stop there. I thought that if you combine all the real ways of planning the sex of the child, then you can independently increase the likelihood of having a child of the desired gender.

According to the method of blood renewal, it turned out that before December 2007 (deadline) we should have conceived a boy.

Preparing for conception

3 months before the expected one, we passed tests for sexually transmitted diseases, my husband quit smoking, and we stopped buying alcohol. And a month before conception, they decided to go to the sea and relax.

All these 3 months I recorded the days of menstruation and the timing of unusual discharge. Once I even noticed a transparent clot of lubricant on my panties. Recorded this day as the date of ovulation.

All these 3 months I refused milk, kefir, yogurt, sweets. Sometimes I ate cottage cheese. And she ate meat, fish, sausage in large quantities. I ate a lot of fried foods, did not spare salt.

Unsuccessful attempts at conception

After three months of preparation, we decided it was time. Armed with ovulation tests and an electronic thermometer, I proceeded to the most important stage of planning the sex of the child. It was important not to miss ovulation. And that the husband at this time was not at work (he worked for days).

After a couple of days of communicating with an electronic thermometer, I decided to leave it for more important things and catch ovulation only with the help of test strips. And besides, a change in rectal temperature could be caused not only by ovulation, but also by other factors.

Every morning I ran to the bath and looked at the appearing stripes for a long time. Sometimes it was not clear whether there was a second stripe or not. In such cases, I used a different test.

When it was already the middle of the cycle, and I didn’t see the cherished two stripes, I was upset. Maybe the day of ovulation fell on the day when the husband was at work, or maybe the test was just wrong, and my husband and I missed this day. Or maybe I didn't ovulate at all this month. Since she does not come every month, but about 8-10 times a year (for women under 28 years old).

I was upset. I used to think that getting pregnant was not a problem. This conclusion was confirmed by many cases of unwanted pregnancies in familiar girls.

I plunged into the abyss of the Internet, hoping to find even more information on my question. And I found information that it is possible to talk about problems with conception only after a year of unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant. This calmed me a little, but December was already on the nose, and I didn’t have time for unsuccessful attempts. The closer to December, the more likely the conception of a girl increased. And we still hoped to conceive a boy.

Hooray! I am pregnant!

The third menstrual cycle of planning the sex of the child has begun. Sometimes I was visited by thoughts that maybe I should leave this idea with floor planning, relax and forget about everything. After all, it was then, according to grandmothers, that the long-awaited conception comes. But it was too early to give up. I decided that now I will not wish for the appearance of the cherished stripes and experience their absence. And as little as possible to think about conception.

This month, I started ovulating with strips right from the last days of my period. And I was just stunned when I saw two strips on the test on the last day of discharge. I did not take it seriously and attributed everything to residual discharge on the last day of menstruation. The retest was not used. Gently kissed her still sleeping husband, thinking that he was still sleeping. The sweet kiss grew this morning into passionate loving mutual caresses and hugs of two loving people.

After this incident, I no longer saw double stripes. I didn't even worry about their absence. I tried not to think about our goal, but every morning I used the tests.

I didn't have my period on the expected day. She did not come on the second day either. But since I always had an irregular menstrual cycle, I decided to wait another week to take a pregnancy test. But every day I lived without menstruation added to my hope for a completed long-awaited conception, and the desire to take the test early was simply impossible to restrain. And I decided to do the test without waiting for the next morning. The only problem was that I was at work that day, I didn’t have any tests with me. At lunchtime, I ran to the nearest pharmacy. But they were not there. Maybe another girl would come back, but not me. I took the bus to another pharmacy. There were tests. But, looking into my wallet, I realized that I didn’t have enough money for the test.

Disappointed by this, I left the pharmacy and ran into my colleague by chance. I don’t know what he was doing there, but I still borrowed money from him “for painkillers for a tooth.”

I just flew to work and immediately locked myself in the toilet. I bought the jet test as it can be used without a cup. I read the instructions, took the test and ... Hooray, I'm pregnant! I came out of the toilet happy and radiant. I don’t know what the girls who met me in the toilet were thinking. I immediately called my husband and was delighted with my news.

We did an ultrasound the next week. We first saw our baby when he was 5 weeks old. Then he was still with a ponytail. At the appointment with the gynecologist, we learned that our child was conceived immediately after the end of menstruation. And we were sure that we would have a boy. At about 22 weeks, we were told on an ultrasound that we were having a boy.

Our son is now about a year old. And we are already thinking about a daughter. Now I know that you can and should plan your life the way you want. Even when it comes to planning the sex of the child.

The sex ratio is very finely regulated by nature itself. But despite this, women are trying to plan the sex of their unborn child in all known ways. And already pregnant women resort to all kinds of methods for determining the sex of a conceived child.

Well, there are indeed ways to determine and plan the sex of an unborn child, but not all of them have received scientific confirmation.

The site for moms will tell you about the most common and plausible ones, but you can check their authenticity.

1. Determination of the sex of the child by the shape of the abdomen

Believe me, your loved ones will predict the sex of the unborn child precisely by the shape of your belly! It is believed that a sharp belly is for a boy, and a round belly suggests the birth of a girl.

In fact, the shape of the belly of a pregnant woman is individual, and when determining the sex of the unborn child, you should not rely only on this method. Although coincidences happen quite often.

2. By the appearance and well-being of a pregnant woman

• If a pregnant woman blossoms, her hair shines, her skin is tender, even, then they say that there will be a boy.
• If the appearance of the expectant mother becomes worse, she has a constantly tired look, then a girl will be born. As if the future daughter takes the beauty from the mother. This is partly true. Female hormones go to the development of the girl.
• If a pregnant woman suffers from severe toxicosis, then a boy will be born. Simply because it is more difficult for a woman to bear a child of the opposite sex in her stomach.

This method is also not considered 100% reliable.

3. Determining gender with a pendulum

In this case, you need to tie a ring or a needle to the thread and hold it over the belly of the pregnant woman. After a while, the pendulum will begin to swing. If from side to side in a straight line, then there is a boy in the womb. If in a circle - there will be a girl.

For those parents who believe in this kind of method of determining the sex of the unborn child, and did not do it for the sake of experiment, the pendulum gives the right results.

4. Ultrasound

Ultrasound examination allows future parents to find out the sex of the child already in the first trimester of pregnancy. It is harmless for both the baby and the mother.

However, sometimes there are technical difficulties in determining the sex of the child using ultrasound. For example, with pelvic presentation of the fetus or a small amount of amniotic fluid. And then the doctors themselves can either make a mistake, or they won’t be able to say anything at all. But it's still rare.

The accuracy of this method is 100%, and the “older” the fetus, the more accurate the results.

5. Sex determination in early pregnancy (amniocentesis)

In the first weeks of pregnancy, it is allowed to determine the sex of the child only for strict medical reasons - if a hereditary disease associated with the sex of the child is suspected. This procedure comes with some risk.

For research, it is necessary to puncture the fetal egg or chorion tissue, and genetically study the resulting material. The same study determines the sex of the child.

6. Planning the sex of the unborn child by the time of ovulation

This planning method is based on the influence of X and Y chromosomes on the sex of the child.

As you know, the sperm that carries the Y chromosome (responsible for the birth of a boy) is more mobile than the one that carries the X chromosome (girl), so it is more likely to reach the egg earlier. But on the other hand, the sperm with the X chromosome is more viable and can survive longer in the fallopian tube, “waiting” for ovulation.

Therefore, it is necessary to determine the date of the upcoming ovulation as accurately as possible - measure the basal temperature for several menstrual cycles or buy special tests (test strips) at the pharmacy. When the day of ovulation is determined, a simple calculation can be made to plan the sex of the unborn child.

• If future parents want a girl, then the last sex should be no later than 2-3 days before ovulation.
• If a boy is planned, then abstinence is recommended for a week before ovulation, and sexual intercourse is recommended the day before ovulation or directly on the day of ovulation. Then the nimble sperm with Y-chromosomes will be the first to reach the egg.

This method is effective in approximately 80% of cases, subject to regular menstruation and a constant day of ovulation.

7. According to the activity of sexual life

This method is somewhat similar to the previous one. As already known, sperm with a Y chromosome (boys) are the first to reach the egg. In addition, they outnumber "female" spermatozoa.

Therefore, with frequent sex, boys have more chances. And with rare sex (about 1 time per week), girls are more likely, since the life of sperm with X chromosomes is longer.
It is believed that the accuracy of this method is about 70%.

8. Planning for maternal age

To plan the sex of the child, you need to cross the age of the mother with the month of conception in Table 1. For example, if a woman of 23 years old becomes pregnant in July, then a girl will be born. After counting several of my friends, I came to the conclusion that this method can be considered correct.

9. Planning the sex of the child by the months of birth of the father and mother

According to table 2, we find the figure of the intersection of the month of birth of a man and a woman.

Further, according to table 3, we look at the month in which it is most likely to conceive a boy or a girl. To do this, we go down from the number from table 2. The more crosses, the greater the opportunity to conceive a child of a certain gender.

Example. The man was born in June, the woman in October. The intersection number is 6. It turns out that it is most likely to conceive a boy in February or October, and a girl in August.

10. Planning the sex of the child by updating the blood of the parents

In the human body, blood is regularly updated. For women - for 3 years, for men - for 4. Usually, whose blood is younger, a child of that sex is born.

For this, the age of a woman is divided by 3, and men - by 4. The child will turn out to be of the sex who has the largest balance. Moreover, if there were large blood losses (transfusion, childbirth, abortion, blood donation), then we count from this date, and not from the day of birth.

I'll give you an example. The woman is 23 years old (23 divided by 3, it turns out 7.6), the man is 29 (29 divided by 4, it turns out 7.25). At the time of conception, the woman's blood is younger, which means there will be a girl.

However, if a woman has a negative Rh blood factor, then vice versa, whoever has a smaller balance will be born.

Is it possible to plan the gender of the future baby and how to do it?

About this in this article.

There are 2 answers to the question: "yes" and "no". Most doctors claim that it is useless to argue with nature, but there is an opinion among the “people” that it is still possible to achieve one's own.

Unshakable Truth:
The sex of a conceived baby is determined at the time of fertilization and depends on which sperm is in the egg - a carrier of a female or male type.
If XY chromosomes are found, wait for a boy, XX for a girl.
Modern science has also proven that only a man influences the gender of children.

Assumptions, conjectures, versions ... with the word if

1) The method of planning the sex of the child F. Benedo

Polish doctor Frantisek Benedo, based on his research, believes that if sperm enter the woman's body a few days before ovulation, then with a probability of 85% a girl will be born, and if conception occurs at the time of ovulation or shortly after it, a boy is likely to be born.

You can even try to explain it. Spermatozoa with a Y chromosome are faster, but less tenacious than those with an X chromosome. Therefore, if they enter the female genital tract before ovulation, then they simply do not live up to the moment of cell fusion. That is, they fertilize the egg "X" (girl). And if the egg is just ready for fertilization, then sperm with the X chromosome have little chance of overtaking rivals (the first will be "Y" - a boy).

Ovulation usually occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle. For example, with a cycle of 28 days, ovulation occurs on the 14-15th day.

2) If during pregnancy there are certain products, then a child of the desired sex will be born.

NUTRITIONS FOR CONCEPTING A GIRL Beverages: coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, calcium mineral waters (canned fruit juice, coca-cola, carbonated drinks are not recommended).

Meat: beef, veal, pork, lamb in limited quantities. (Not recommended: sausages, ham, corned beef, smoked meats, meatballs, roasts). Fish - fresh, quick-frozen. (Not recommended: smoked, dried and salted fish, marinated fish, crustaceans, shrimp oil). Dairy products: milk, cream cheese, cottage cheese. (Not recommended: all cheeses and ice cream). Bread without salt, biscuits without salt, homemade cakes without salt and without yeast. (Not recommended: regular bread, regular biscuits, industrial confectionery).

cereals: rice, semolina. (Not recommended: corn). Vegetables: potatoes in limited quantities, eggplant, asparagus, beets, carrots, mushrooms, cucumbers, watercress, green beans, lettuce, peas, peppers, green onions, boiled tomatoes. (not recommended crispy potatoes, canned vegetables, spinach, rhubarb, all types of cabbage, mushrooms, zucchini, raw tomatoes, dry vegetables, white beans, lentils).

dry fruits: unsalted almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts. (Not recommended: figs, raisins, dried apricots, dates, prunes, salted dried fruits).

Fresh fruits: apples, pears, strawberries, raspberries, pineapples, peaches, grapefruits, lemons, watermelon, mango, quince, cherries. (Not recommended: plum, apricot, cherry, banana, orange, currant, melon).

Miscellaneous: sugar, honey, jam, jelly, fresh sour cream, eggs, fragrant herbs. (Not recommended: salt, yeast, soda, gherkins, olives, margarine, salted butter, ketchup.

FEEDING FOR BOY CONCEPTION

Beverages: tea, coffee, beer, fruit juice, mineral water with soda. (Not recommended: milk, milk drinks, mineral waters with calcium).

Meat: all varieties, sausages.

Bread and cereals: cookies, biscuits, rice, semolina. (Not recommended: bread, pancakes, waffles, milk confectionery).

Fresh and dry vegetables: potatoes, mushrooms, dry white beans, lentils, dried peas. (Not recommended: lettuce, green beans, green beans, raw cabbage, watercress, dill).

Fresh fruits: everything, especially bananas, dates, apricots, oranges, peaches, cherries.
Dried fruits and oilseeds: prunes, dried apricots, dates, dark chocolate. (Not recommended: walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts, cocoa, milk chocolate). Miscellaneous: salt as much as possible all food, canned food, yeast.

This diet is based on the introduction of a large amount of calcium ions into the body in order for a girl to be born. And vice versa - limiting the introduction of calcium - for the desired boy.

3) According to Dr. Elena Shavrina, the sex of the child depends on the age of the woman. In even years of a future mother's life, conception of a girl is more likely in February, April, June, August and October. In odd - in January, March, May, July, September, November. The conception of a boy occurs exactly the opposite. True, the method has a limitation: it is suitable only for those women who ovulate in the middle of the calendar month ... "

There is an opinion that the sex of the child can be associated with the month of conception and the age of the expectant mother. There are whole tables with such calculations. According to them, sons fall, as a rule, to the lot of young, eighteen-year-old mothers. At the age of 20-21, almost all girls are conceived, then the chances are equalized, and at the end of the reproductive period, sons are born again. The most "male" months - from November to January, "female" - from May to July.

4) If you want to have a boy, then take a vacation and go with your husband to the sea. Forget about problems, work, sports and try to think only about "this", and to keep your thoughts flowing in the right direction, provide yourself with special video materials.

If you still want a girl, then a man should immerse himself in work, actively go in for sports and constantly think about earnings. A woman should try not to provoke her husband into an intimate relationship and, in general, forget about sex for at least a week or two.

5) By the way, the technique of sexual intercourse can also affect the sex of the child: shallow penetration of the penis during ejaculation contributes to the birth of a girl: in the acidic environment of the vagina, it is difficult for spermatozoa to survive and Y spermatozoa die faster than hardy X spermatozoa.

6) If you often have sex- at the limit of a man's abilities or so there will be a boy, if rarely (once every 1-2 weeks or less), simulating a situation of an excess of males and a shortage of females, then the concentration of "female" spermatozoa increases due to their increased survivability.

7) If sexual intercourse occurred less than a day before ovulation, then nimble Ys are the first to reach the target. With a probability of up to 78 percent, it can be argued that a boy will be born. If sexual intercourse occurred 25-36 hours before ovulation or a day or two after it, then the Y chromosomes die. At the time of conception, predominantly spermatozoa with the X chromosome remain near the egg. Therefore, the probability of conceiving a girl is more than 71 percent. The difficulty lies only in the reliable calculation of the time of ovulation.

8) If you believe the theory of blood renewal, then the blood is renewed every four years for men and every three years for women.
Accurate to the day, the age of the parents by the day of conception is calculated. Then, the father's age is divided by four, and the mother's age by three. The resulting decimal fractions are compared, and the sex of the unborn child is identified with the sex of the parent whose biorhythmic index is greater (and, therefore, whose blood is "newer"). By the way, if the mother's Rh factor is negative, then, on the contrary, whose balance is smaller. The success rate is 68-98%.

In any case, none of the presented methods gives a 100% guarantee.
The main thing is not the gender of the child, but his health!
A desired child is always happiness, no matter who he is - a boy or a girl!

When planning a pregnancy, few potential parents do not think about how to choose the sex of the unborn child in advance. One wants a boy, the other a girl. Such planning becomes especially relevant when the family already has one child. As a rule, parents dream of having a second baby of the opposite sex.

For many centuries, mankind has struggled to solve the puzzle of floor planning. In most nations, boys were given priority. In some cultures, newborn girls were even thrown off high cliffs. Agree, this is not the best method.

We are not far removed from our ancestors. Some parents plan the gender of their children using modern ultrasound technology that allows early pregnancy to recognize the sex characteristics of the fetus. It happens that after the "unfavorable" results of ultrasound, a woman terminates the pregnancy. Fortunately, this doesn't happen often.

However, there are methods by which you can try to pre-select the sex of the unborn child.

It has been proven that although the reproductive organs of the fetus are laid at the end of the second month of pregnancy, the sex is predetermined much earlier - at the time of conception. After that, no matter how the pregnant woman behaves, no matter what she eats and no matter what she looks at, nothing can be changed. Therefore, it is obvious that all "activities" for planning sex should be carried out before conception.

So, what are the ways to "order" the birth of a boy or a girl?

Diet for the expectant mother

The first method is associated with the restrictions imposed on the menu of the expectant mother. So...

To "program" the boy

For the conception of a boy, the predominance of potassium and sodium ions, and as little as possible calcium and magnesium ions, is recommended. To do this, it is proposed to eat meat, fish, potatoes, potatoes, mushrooms, dry white beans, lentils, dried peas, legumes, eat only protein from eggs. From fruits, cherries, dates, apricots, peaches, prunes, dried apricots, and dates are especially needed. Recommended drinks: tea, beer, fruit juices, soda mineral waters. Also, for a woman who wants to conceive a boy, cookies, biscuits, semolina and rice are useful. In addition, a woman is advised to salt all food as much as possible, eat canned foods and yeast. fatty foods are useful for conceiving a boy.

Not recommended: milk and dairy products, mineral waters with calcium, shrimp, crabs, fish roe, egg-based pastries, bread, pancakes, waffles, milk confectionery, green salad, green beans, green beans, raw cabbage , watercress, dill, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts, cocoa, milk chocolate.

To "program" a girl

In order to conceive a girl, the diet of the expectant mother should be rich in calcium and magnesium ions, but low in potassium and sodium. This combination is provided by: meat in limited quantities, fresh or frozen fish, all types of baked goods without salt and yeast, eggs, potatoes in limited quantities, eggplant, asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumbers, watercress, green beans, peas, peppers, onions, tomatoes. As well as unsalted almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, sugar, honey, spices, jams and fragrant herbs. Of the drinks, coffee, tea, cocoa, calcium mineral waters are useful.

At the same time, salted foods, carbonated drinks, canned juices, and Pepsi-Cola should be avoided. It is necessary to exclude sausages, ham, smoked meats, salted and canned fish, crayfish and shrimp, all cheeses, ice cream, ordinary breads and industrial confectionery, corn and canned vegetables, fried potatoes, raw tomatoes, lentils, salted dried fruits, plums, apricots , cherries, bananas, oranges, currants, melons. During this period, you can not eat salt, yeast, soda, olives, margarine, spicy sauces, and any canned food.

The diet should be followed from the beginning of the menstrual cycle until the intended conception.

Tables for calculating the sex of the unborn child

There are several such tables. The most common is the so-called "Ancient Chinese table for determining the sex of the unborn child." According to the sites that publish it (and there are more than a dozen on the network), it "guarantees 99% accuracy. The table was hidden in a temple near Beijing 700 years ago. Currently, the original is in the Institute of Sciences in Beijing. Everything, what you need to know is the month the baby was conceived and the mother's age at the time of conception."

In appearance, the table is very simple: the age of the mother is counted vertically, the month of conception is counted horizontally. According to this document, you will have to come to terms with the fact that all 24-year-old women who conceive in February give birth exclusively to girls. This doesn't sound very convincing. If you go further and delve into the table more closely, you will notice that an 18-year-old woman has a very small chance of giving birth to a girl (only if the conception occurred in January or March), and at 21 it is almost impossible to give birth to a boy (corresponding to only January is marked with a sign).

Any doubts? We also have them. And we decided to check the promised 99% accuracy with a simple survey of site visitors: "Do you agree with the data in the table?". The results fluctuated around 50x50% plus or minus 2%. Which, in principle, corresponds to the natural balance between the sexes that exists in nature without any tables.

In addition to the "ancient Chinese", there are several more varieties of tables. For example, Japanese method(published in "AIDS-INFO" 9, 1995) - it is more complex than the ancient Chinese, and consists of one large table and graph.

Table. You need to find the number corresponding to the intersection of the column and row.

The schedule is the right time for conception. It is necessary to take the figure obtained from the table and follow the changes in the graph along the vertical axis corresponding to this figure.

In addition, there is a popular "method" for calculating the sex of a child by the age of the father and mother at the time of conception, based on "cycles of blood renewal", which allegedly occurs in a woman once every 3 years, and in a man once every 4 years. However, according to doctors, the blood in the body of any person is updated three times a year.

"Scientific" methods of floor planning

In addition to speculative methods, which include the above tables, there are more or less scientifically based planning methods. One of them is the use of the ovulation period.

Spermatozoa with a Y chromosome move faster, but live less. If sexual intercourse occurs at the time of ovulation, then Y, moving faster, are the first to the egg and the probability of having a boy is higher. If sexual intercourse occurs before ovulation, then Y, without waiting for the release of the egg, die, and at the time of ovulation, the egg has X, then the probability of having a girl is higher.

Another quite reasonable way is also based on the presence (or absence) of the Y chromosome. It is believed that with frequent sexual intercourse, spermatozoa contain more of these same Y-kov, and with rare ones - less. Thus, in order to conceive a boy, a couple should speed up their sexual rhythm, and girls, on the contrary, slow it down.

The assertion is also credible that the condition of the mother greatly affects the sex of the child, therefore, restless mothers with problems and worries are more likely to have boys. And, with a shining look, as a rule, girls are born.

There are interesting observations, as well as statistical data, confirming, for example, that the frequency of births of boys is greater in the first birth and decreases in subsequent ones. The younger the future parents, the more likely they are to conceive a boy, and vice versa. In people with gout, girls predominate in the offspring; in the offspring of bald men, one and a half times more boys.

In addition, it is known that children of the same age are more often of the same sex, and if the interval between births is about three years, then in most cases children of the opposite sex are born. If pregnancy occurs soon after an abortion, then girls are more often born.

And what do specialists - doctors, obstetricians think about the choice of sex before conception?

According to the Association "Medicine 2000", planning the sex of the child is not a fully scientifically substantiated issue. "Blindly" "planned" by nature by 52% of boys and 48% of girls, in Italy, by determining the day of conception and diet, 60% of the "hit" in the desired sex of the child is guaranteed. Such work is not carried out at the CDC MNIIEM.

At the same time, many foreign countries have developed and are already putting them into practice, although the moral side of such actions is subject to serious doubts.

How to plan the gender of the child: a boy or a girl? Many young couples, in the hope of getting pregnant, resort to various methods and signs that help to conceive a specific gender of a child - a boy or a girl. Some of the existing women's views on this issue seem absurd, while others are considered quite real.

Is it really possible to plan the gender of the unborn child? From a medical point of view, this can be done if you follow some guidelines.

The opinion of doctors about planning the sex of the baby

First of all, it should be noted that doctors are conservative people who believe only in facts and proven medical research. As for the issue of planning the sex of the child, doctors in no way associate this with signs, nutrition and the position of the stars at the time of conception of the baby. Despite this, there are also medical problems that are associated with genetic abnormalities transmitted through the female and male lines.

To conceive a girl or a boy Physicians offer two options for solving this issue. The Y chromosome is responsible for the formation of a male child, therefore, in order to conceive a boy, you need to select just such a chromosome from the spermatozoa.

This can only be done with IVF (artificial insemination). This method of conceiving a child is a type of ICSI. Among the disadvantages of IVF, one can single out the high cost of the procedure and a small percentage of the likelihood of becoming pregnant. The pluses include a 100% result of the birth of a child of the planned gender.

The second method that is used to conceive a child of a particular gender is the decision of the woman herself after the ultrasound to keep the pregnancy. This is a controversial method, which is considered forbidden from the point of view of religion, since abortion is a great sin. In addition, not always during ultrasound diagnostics, doctors can accurately determine the sex before 12 weeks of gestation, but only before this period, according to the law, doctors can terminate a pregnancy.

What determines the gender of the child?

It is determined at the time of conception, that is, when the sperm enters the egg. In other words, only spermatozoa affect the sex of the unborn child, since all eggs are equal. This has been proven by medicine.
Spermatozoa are possible only with the Y chromosome (male) and X (female). If the egg containing the X component converges with the X chromosome, then one hundred percent will be a girl, and if with a Y, the woman will have a boy.

How to plan the floor?

In 1960, the physician, researcher and biologist L. Shettles, who devoted much of his work to the sex of the unborn child, put forward such a judgment that the date of sexual contact and the moment of ovulation can increase the chances of conceiving a child of a particular gender. This theory has evidence based on the fact that sperm with a set of X chromosomes have much lower motor activity, therefore they expend less energy and live longer in the acidic environment of the vagina than sperm with a Y chromosome. The latter move faster and die much earlier. Despite the effectiveness of this theory, at the moment it has no scientific confirmation.

No doctor can guarantee you the sex of the unborn child simply by following certain rules, but adherents of the L. Shettles method believe that the effectiveness of his theory is up to 95 percent.

How to conceive a girl according to the theory of L. Shettles?

Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that it is easier to conceive a girl, since spermatozoa with X chromosomes live longer in the vagina. If a young couple wants to have a little princess, then they should follow the menstrual cycle for about 2-3 months. This is done in order to precisely get ahead of the day of ovulation, when the egg matures. You can also focus on the volume of vaginal discharge. At the time of ovulation, they acquire a grayish tint, they become larger, and they are similar to egg white. You can also purchase an ovulation test, which is determined by urine.

To conceive a girl, sexual intercourse is required 2-3 days before ovulation. You also need to choose the right positions in which the penis is at a great distance from the cervix. For this, a classic pose is suitable - a man on top of a woman. With this position, fast moving Y sperm will die long before ovulation, while long-lived and slow moving X sperm have a chance to get inside the egg.

How to conceive a boy according to the theory of L. Shettles?

To have a boy, you need to make love on the day of ovulation or as close as possible to this date, so that spermatozoa with Y have time to get inside the egg.

It is also important to choose the right posture during intercourse. It should involve deep penetration of the penis into the vagina. This may be a position in which the man is behind. Due to this, faster sperm with a Y chromosome will outpace the X and fertilize the egg.

Tips for conceiving a specific gender of a child, another theory

If you want to conceive a girl, then you do not need to have sex before ovulation and for two days after it. The chances of conceiving a boy increase when a woman gets an orgasm, so if you want to give birth to a girl, you should not wait for this moment. It is believed that at the time of orgasm, an alkaline environment is created inside the vagina, in which it is difficult for sperm with an X chromosome to survive.

Folk signs that will help conceive a son or daughter

• 1. Change your diet. If you want to give birth to a boy, then you need to eat red meat, drink carbonated drinks and eat pickles. To conceive a girl, you need to eat more sweets, as well as include vegetables and seafood in your diet, while you should give up red meat and salty snacks.
• 2. Take the right positions during sex. If you want to give birth to a future hero, then a woman needs to be in a horizontal position for some time after intercourse. To do this, you should choose poses in which the man will be behind. You can also try standing up sex. If you want a girl to be born to you, then you should choose a classic pose or a pose in which the woman is on top.
• 3. Pay attention to the moon. Some folk healers and healers advise having sex according to the lunar calendar. It is believed that children conceived on the full moon are most often female, and if the baby was conceived on a quarter of the moon, then most likely a boy will be born.
• 4. Make love on certain days. Boys conceive on odd days and girls on even days.
• 5. There is another method of dealing with "male" cells - Y-chromosomes. Given that they die faster and are considered less weak than "female", then a man needs to hold the testicles - the place where the spermatozoa are located - in heat or cold. In such an environment, they die and become less active.

It is important to remember that none of the above methods guarantees you the birth of a son or daughter, with the exception of IVF, ICSI, which is most often resorted to when infertility is diagnosed. However, if you take into account all the rules and follow the instructions, you may be able to achieve a positive result.

So, in order to conceive a child of a particular gender, one should take into account scientifically proven facts that “male” cells in sperm move faster and die just as quickly, while “female” cells move slowly and live longer. It follows from this that male sperm includes both "male" and "female" cells. The former contain the Y chromosome, and the latter contain the X chromosome.

Consequently, if you want to give birth to a boy, then sexual intercourse is necessary on the day of ovulation, as close as possible to this date, and if a girl, then long before ovulation and a few days after it.