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613536 tn?1294238447

Gender swaying

HELLO ladies!  Hope everyone is doing well.  I know that there is no real way to determine what you are having (by naturally conceiving) however, I was just wondering if some of you have tried gender swaying, what you did, and what the result was.

thanks!
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613536 tn?1294238447
thanks ladies!!
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1262373 tn?1281543782
we are doing shettles for a boy - if I ever actually get pregnant I'll post if it worked or not lol! However with our first 2 we didn't know about shettles, but when I went back and thought about it should have swayed for a girl both times (rabbit method=girl LOL) anyway we have 2 girls so good luck. I think even though his method isn't %100 it's worth a try :)
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1003723 tn?1306252350
I tried several of the Shettles methods, in hopes for another baby boy

1.) We only baby danced the night of ovulation and the morning after.
The Shettles method for boys aims to time sexual intercourse to coincide with the day of the woman's ovulation (or when she releases her egg). This is based on the theory that boy sperm are able to swim more quickly to the egg and are more likely to 'beat' the girl sperm to fertilise the egg first, but they are more fragile and may not survive as long. It also takes into account that 'boy' sperm may prefer a more alkaline environment.

2.) I had an orgasm just before my husband ejaculated.
It increases the alkaline secretions in her vagina and uterus. This is supposed to favour 'boy' sperm. It also makes the woman's uterus and fallopian tubes to have rhythmic contractions, drawing the semen up towards the newly released egg.

3.) We did the doggie style position.
Intercourse with deep vaginal penetration is supposed to deposit the sperm as close to the cervix as possible, avoiding exposure to the more acidic vaginal environment. This may be achieved by the man's penis entering the woman's vagina from behind (rather than using the traditional face to face missionary position).

4.) After we got done baby dancing I stayed on my back with a pillow under my hips for 30 min.
The woman should try and stay in bed for at least 20 to 30 minutes after intercourse. Some women will place a pillow under their hips, to raise them slightly, aimed at encouraging the sperm to enter the uterus.

5.) My husband always wears boxers, so that was another plus for us, and he doesn't smoke either so there's another plus as well.
Men should avoid exposures that may reduce their fertility and possibly favour girl sperm. This can entail not smoking and not having hot baths and saunas or wearing tight constrictive underwear or clothing (boxer shorts are ideal). Heat around the testes and 'fertility toxins' are supposed to favour the survival of girl sperm and to reduce boy sperm counts. If the man is exposed to too many toxins, it may reduce his fertility to the point that he is unable to have any babies.


At our 19 week ultrasound appointment the gender was confirmed a baby BOY!!!! So I'm not sure if any or all of these methods help, but I got my wish for another baby boy =0)
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187316 tn?1386356682
Another thing I have heard is that if you have sex every single day before you ovulate that you will most likely have a girl.
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796506 tn?1370188305
The thing about Shetles Method is that it goes based on the length of time that you have sex before you ovulate. Typically female sperm is slower but has a longer life span than boy sperm. Boy sperm is faster but dies faster. So if you have sex there is no way to determine if you are going to have a boy or girl but it is definitely worth giving it a go and if you want to have a girl have sex at the beginning of your fertile window and if you want a boy then have it closer to when you O. Good luck!
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1297979 tn?1272746390
I tried the shetles method also with #2 for a boy and it didn't work
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317019 tn?1532965586
what do you mean by gender swaying?

are you referring to sheltes methods?

i really wanted a girl this time around although i didnt care what i had either way...i o'd on 1/6 and only had sex 1/4 and then 1/10 again.....im having a girl

i have heard that having sex before O will make it more probable for a girl and right around O will be more probable for a boy...but who knows....im just thankful i was able to get preg and stay preg thus far

best of luck
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