Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Different Methods for Conceiving a Girl Child

By Tracey Evans

If youve been doing any research online to improve your chances of conceiving a girl then you no doubt have found that most of the different methods are contradictory. Some claim you should have sex as close to ovulation as possible for a girl and others suggest trying to conceive at least 5 days before and no sooner. So which method is right?

This article will look at some of the more popular gender selection methods for conceiving a girl and their success rates so you can decide which one is best for you.

The Shettles Method

By far the most well known method for conceiving a girl or boy baby is the Shettles Method. It relies on timing and says that for a girl you should aim to have intercourse at least five to three days before you ovulate and no sooner as this gives the stronger female sperm a greater chance of surviving long enough to fertilize the egg.

The Shettles Method boasts a 77% success rate for getting pregnant with a female child.

The Whelan Method

The Whelan Method also relies on timing intercourse around when the woman ovulates, but contradicts the Shettles Method in saying that the best time to conceive a girl is when you notice a rise in temperature using charting methods. Using basal body temperature as a guide, Whelan suggests than as soon as you notice the half degree rise in temperature that means that you have just ovulated and therefore you should aim to have intercourse as soon as possible afterwards to get a girl.

There is a 57% success rate for getting a girl baby with the Whelan method.

The O+12 Method

The O+12 Method is gaining popularity with those couples trying for a girl. This method (which is similar to the Whelan method) says that you should aim to have sex around 8 to 20 hours after ovulation (with 12 hours after ovulation being the most successful) if you want a girl.

This method is somewhat hard to implement because it relies on knowing the exact moment that you ovulate (unless you have an ultrasound machine handy - this can be difficult to determine), however devotee's claim a very high 90% success rate. - 22783

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