Gender slection what have you done?
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Topic: Gender slection what have you done?
Posted By: Topkat
Subject: Gender slection what have you done?
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 7:54am
Hi Everyone I am keen to hear from anyone who has tried (and is keen to admit ) Trying for a perfered gender. We would like to try for a girl baby and have been given lot's of different tips, but would love to hear from anyone who has seriously tried and what did you do?
Of course a healthy baby is all that matters but thought it would be fun to give it a go x |
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 8:10am
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I tried the BD a few days before Ov & not on Ov to get a girl, we tried this for ages & then gave up as I did not care in the end & just wanted a baby, but it has not happened.
We have 3 boys. |
Posted By: Topkat
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 8:13am
| Yeah Jazzy I'm wondering if this is what is in store for me as I get preggy easy on the day of ov but don't seem to get preggy in the days before! Oh well |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 8:26am
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It is funny as for my other pregnancies I never thought about it but with planning the last one & trying for 4.5yrs it hasn't happened, I think maybe I can not do the pink thing.
I guess it depends on how much time & energy you put into it & how much you believe it. I never got carried away with it. Good luck 
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Posted By: LG
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 10:02am
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One of my best friends found something on the internet that said what foods to eat, days to BD, positions to BD etc etc. They did everything to get a boy and got another girl. I could ask her for the website if you wanted? Theirs isnt such a great recommendation for it though... -------------  Angel Baby Aug '12, Feb '13 |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 10:22am
We did the 3 days before ov thing to get our girl. Got pg first month with both of them so that wasn't an issue for us (maybe I would ahve given up after a while if it didn't happen quickly tho!). My dr reckons shes told hundreds of couples how to do it and only 1 didn't get what they wanted ... worked for us anyway. Good luck!  ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 10:32am
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We did everything the same for all three pregnancies and got girl, boy, girl. -------------   
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 1:07pm
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We tried right on ov for a boy, but got a girl. Had DP wearing boxers too.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 2:33pm
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We tried prior to ov for a girl. And some diet changes. We got a boy.
I think all the things you can do may help, but of course they don't guarantee. So, just don't get your hopes up too high. |
Posted By: Carnelian
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 3:29pm
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You could look up the ingender forum
Sometimes the site runs really slow but people do hard out swaying there which they believe helps with getting the gender you desire. Heaps of info to read through http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/15.aspx ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Topkat
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 3:44pm
| Thanks guys it seems nothing is fool proof! We don't really mind what we get but thought it might be fun to at-least try? Thanks for link Carnelian will have a look |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 6:18pm
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The 2 days before ov thing seemed to wrk (accidently) for us lol, I was away over Ov and still ended up being pregnant :D ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 8:43pm
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We accidentally had a girl so can't help there but specifically tried for a boy. Sorta charted by using the ovulation calendars, you know the one where they give you green for ov. We only BD'd on those days. Took us a long time but we got our boy. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 11:18pm
| I tried the Dr Shettles method twice for a boy, got preg both times, but also mc'd both, last one was maybe a boy (13weeks, still hard to be sure of gender without testing which I didn't want/wasn't offered). One of my friends tried Shettles for a girl, got a 3rd boy. So don't try Shettles, lol. Think maybe my chemistry's just not right for boys anymore. Or perhaps boy DH's swimmers aren't keen. He works in a heavy chemical/hot environment, which apparently encourages daughters. |
Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 11:21pm
| Sorry that should say "DH's boy swimmers", been a long day, lol. |
Posted By: miss_freckles
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 7:27am
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I did the diet side including cranberry and calcium supplements. We also did the timing before OV. I researched a bit on In-gender as well. I'd say it was a half effort for us. I think so much of it comes down to timing of BD'ing :) Whether it worked - we'll find out today - it's our 20 week scan. We think it's a boy only for the fact we really want a girl and DF has two boys from a previous relationship.... He has a track record haha. It's my first though so I'm thrilled to be pregnant so either gender is great :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:58am
| Ooh, make sure you update us Miss Freckle, =). |
Posted By: miss_freckles
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 11:44am
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Well for all the efforts with timing and supplements, I think it's all down to science well beyond anything we can influence. Old Wives tales are out the window too as I had mostly girl signs. We're having a BOY!! He wasn't shy in flashing his bits! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Topkat
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 2:09pm
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Ohh yay missfreckle so pleased your scan went well congrats xx
So I have made a few adjustments to my diet eg: eating lots of oily fish salmon mainly and lot's of nuts and lot's of cheese but think I am startimg to pile on the weight! ekkkk lol Do you think supplements might me just as good? |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 2:47pm
| chinese lunar calendar? |
Posted By: miss_freckles
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 3:56pm
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Chinese Lunar calendar said Boy for me...so that one was right :)
The In-Gender.com website is good for advice on the diet/supplements etc as there's some people in there that are studying this stuff 24X7... You can put your Husband/Partner on a diet too apparently...I wasn't even going to go there with my DF...haha ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 7:44pm
| Congratulations MissFreckle! It would make sense to put the male on gender specific diets I guess seeing as they're the ones who decide the gender after all! Chinese lunar said my last three daughters were boys, lol. |