I've recently heard about certain supplements that are supposed to help you get pg with a specific gender, but only heard blurbs, does anyone have any information on this?

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i have a hard time with supplements being able to determin gender. although i will be optimistic and do a lil google searching.

for now...it is my understnading that the only way to select gender is:

1.) timing
*if you want a girl they say to dtd 3 days before you o' then stop. girl sprim are slower and bigger. they tend to live longer then boy sperm

*if you want a boy time colse to o'. boy sperm are small and fast and tend to die off quickly.

2.) sperm selection
*the doc is able to seperate the boy and girl sperm

there is a third method but its new and i dont want to mis represent it. so let me do a lil searching and i will update ya!

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Michelle (25) and Brad (28)

HOST OF TTC 2+ YEARS
HOST OF Alternative/Herbal/Non-Traditional

here is what i found:

Method 1: Involves In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) using sperm that have been separated using the standard sex selection process.

Method 2: "Parents' age: A survey published in the March 2000 issue of Fertility and Sterility reviewed 20 years of birth records and found that advanced maternal and paternal age (40 and older) was associated with a higher incidence of female births."

Method 3: "Embryo Selection-Once the embryo in the "test tube" has reached a multi-cell state, one of the cells is removed. This cell is then tested for the presence or absence of a Y chromosome"

Method 4: There are tons and tons of "kits" on the market saying that if you follow the instructions and use their method you will be able to select the gender of you baby.


i found that there are wedsites that offer supplements as a means to select gender, but there are no stats to back up their claims. also most of them have a lil disclaimer saying they "are not medical experts and you should consult with your doc before trying any of the pruducts"

i would stick with timing or ask your doc about gender selection. what ever you choice to do, i wish you the best of luck!

if you prove my researching to be wronge and there is a "non- medical" way out there or i left somehting out, please please update this thread! it could hold to be very valuble for a lurker!

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Michelle (25) and Brad (28)

HOST OF TTC 2+ YEARS
HOST OF Alternative/Herbal/Non-Traditional

Michelle, you are researching wonder! Thanks so much for the info!! Obviously my first priority is to actually GET pg, the gender I desire would be nice, but I'm not going to go to extreme lengths to ensure it, KWIM?

It was just something I've heard people talking about and was wondering if it had any actual truth.

And, hey, just noticed your siggie, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

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hmm...maybe i will jump down and host this board too lol

im glad you posted the question, it will be informative for others too.

i cant believe its been 2 years already! but at the same time it feel like we have been together forever! kwim?

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Michelle (25) and Brad (28)

HOST OF TTC 2+ YEARS
HOST OF Alternative/Herbal/Non-Traditional

Yes, I know exactly, I almost had a heart attack last week when I realized that in August dh and I will have been married for six years... eep!!

And I think you hosting here would be a great idea since you are just a wealth of internet super highway found information!

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look at that temp jump!!!! looking good!

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Michelle (25) and Brad (28)

HOST OF TTC 2+ YEARS
HOST OF Alternative/Herbal/Non-Traditional