Can Pregnant Moms Choose Their Baby's Gender Using These Methods?
- by Danielle Lasher
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While gender neutrality has become increasingly popular, some parents still want to know if they will be playing princesses or cowboys for their new bundle of joy. Gender reveals are the big to-do, but many people go into it knowing what gender they wish their baby was. There is a lot of uncertainty leading up to the big reveal. Sometimes, parents may want a certain gender because they already have all boys or girls — or even for health reasons.
Other times, the parents have just fantasized about having a little boy or a little girl. Many expectant moms and dads dream of being able to pick the baby’s gender before they conceive or when they deliver. The big question is: How can we pre-determine the baby’s gender? Is that even a thing? It sure is!
In this quiz, we’ll discover different tools that may be able to influence what gender baby we conceive. There are a series of true or false questions that may be able to help hopeful parents out there have a baby that is the gender of their choosing. Are you ready to try influencing the gender of your offspring?
Some of these theories have not been proven to be scientifically true — they’re just old wives’ tales — but desperate times call for desperate measures! Whether you want pink bows and tiaras or blue bowties and firetrucks, these tips and tricks just may prove to be effective. How many did you know already? Can you tell which of the following are true or false?
Moms should eat more processed food if they want to conceive a girl, right?
According to one of the methods of gender selection, determining whether a baby is a boy or a girl is all about the mom-to-be’s overall diet. This method says that if you want to have a boy, the mom-to-be will want to eat a lot of vegetables and proteins — especially steak. They should want to increase the amount of potassium that they are consuming if they are seeing blue for their baby. To have a girl, the mom-to-be should be eating more processed foods with chemicals in them, versus fresh foods.
A household full of kitty cats will make Momma more likely to conceive a girl.
The Ebony Method suggests that the pets that a household has determines what the gender of the baby will be. Households that have primarily dogs as pets are more likely to have a boy baby than households with cats. Cats give off increased amounts of estrogen, impacting the baby to be more feminine if their household contained primarily cats. Households that have animals like fish, hamsters, or guinea pigs do not have as much of an impact on the baby, unless they are in large quantities.
The O + 12 method relies on having intercourse 12 hours after ovulation to conceive a daughter.
There is a method called the O + 12 method that impacts a couple’s ability to conceive a girl. To make this effective, the couple must have intercourse 12 hours after the mom-to-be ovulates. There is no exact science to this method, but it is said that the timing needs to be precise in order to produce a little baby girl. With this method, there is no given way to be given a boy other than to try to conceive within a different time period after ovulation, but there is no specific amount of time.
Will surrounding yourself with men guarantee you a little boy?
According to one of the swaying methods, determining gender is all about who you surround yourself with. Pregnant women that surround themselves with other women are three times more likely to have a girl. The same goes for pregnant women that surround themselves with men- they are more likely to have a little boy. For women that do not want to influence the gender of their baby, it is recommended that they surround themselves with equal parts women and men. This changes if there are twins since surrounding a mom-to-be with mixed company will give her a boy and a girl.
Moms who are dropping pounds while trying to conceive may be more likely to have a little girl.
If a mom-to-be is trying to lose weight around the time of conception, they are more likely to have a baby girl. The key is that these moms should be losing fat, but not gaining muscle. However, if the mom-to-be is losing weight and gaining muscle, she may be more likely to have a little boy. The best bet is to stay healthy and to not lose too much weight during the pregnancy.
According the the Trivers-Willard hypothesis, women are more likely to conceive girls if their physical health is poorer.
The Trivers-Willard hypothesis tells us that the more unhealthy that a mother-to-be is, the more likely she is to carry a girl than a boy. This can vary with everything — from being overweight to the general diet of the mother-to-be. This hypothesis states that healthier bodies are able to change the mother-to-be’s body and reproductive system to be more accepting of male-producing sperm. Whereas if they mother’s body stays the same, it will keep a similar environment — likely producing a little girl.
The Leighton hypothesis states that babies conceived in certain months are more likely to be girls because they are associated to high-stress times in the mother's life.
Month of conception can impact the gender of the baby according to the Leighton hypothesis. This hypothesis states that babies conceived in February, March, July, August, and September are three times more likely to be female than male. This is because mothers-to-be are more likely to conceive a boy under extreme stress, like that associated with the holidays, than a girl. Girls are predisposed to the hormone that causes stress and are more likely to be conceived in low pressure times to counteract that hormone.
The Babydust method tells parents hoping for little boys to do the deed as much as possible during the fertile week.
The Babydust Method tells hopeful moms and dads how often they should be having intercourse prior to ovulation. For the future parents-to-be, the more times they have intercourse during the time that the mom-to-be is ovulating, the more likely they are to have a boy. To increase the chances of having a little girl, it is recommended that the couple has intercourse only once a couple of days prior to ovulation occurring. This has to do with the pH of the woman's body, and also the swimming abilities of male and female sperm.
Since television can contribute to weight gain and overall “bad” health, it is said that if you conceive while watching television, you are more likely to have a girl.
While television can impact a lot of different elements of life, it can truly impact the gender of a baby. Since television can contribute to weight gain and overall “bad” health, it is said that if you conceive while watching television, you are more likely to have a girl. The distraction of television also allows the mother-to-be’s body to relax, therefore allowing the more “high strung” girl-related sperm to be able to find its home. To have a boy, all parents-to-be have to do is shut the television off.
Men who are more aroused by their partners will release more male-producing sperm, due to increased testosterone production.
The clothing that a mother-to-be wears can play a part in the gender of the baby, per the Sariah-Jakob Theory. This theory has more to do with the impact of the mom-to-be’s clothing on the father-to-be. If the mother is wearing something that the male considers to be attractive or seductive, they are more likely to conceive a boy. This is because the testosterone level in the male is increased due to the attraction, thereby increasing the amount of male sperm released. If the mother-to-be is wearing something less attractive, they are more likely to conceive a girl.
The Shettles method states that the parents-to-be should engage in intercourse a couple days prior to ovulation and then again a few days after ovulation in order to have a little girl.
A popular method for parents-to-be to follow is the Shettles method. This method is all about the timing of sex. It is similar to the Babydust Method in its timing elements. However, the Shettles method states that the parents-to-be should engage in intercourse a couple days prior to ovulation and then again a few days after ovulation in order to have a little girl. To have a boy, this method recommends that intercourse is had as close to the date and time of ovulation as possible, as the woman’s body would not hold on to that sperm for as long.
Women who conceive after they're 40 years old are more likely to give birth to little girls.
The expression says it all. “Age is but a number." But this number can impact the likelihood that a couple will have a baby of a certain gender. Women that are over the age of 40 are more likely to have girls; whereas teenage girls are more likely to have boys. This has to do with the strength of the sperm, as the male — or Y chromosome — sperm is weaker and will die off more easily in both the body of a man and a woman.
It turns out that moms are more likely to carry boys if they live a life of fewer stressors, according to the Prongs method.
Setting the mood is more than just turning on music and lighting candles according to the Prongs method. It claims the mood of the mother-to-be at the time of conception will impact the baby’s gender. If the mother is stressed, sad or angry, she is more likely to carry a girl. The hormones will spike — particularly estrogen — and make it so it's easier to carry X-chromosome sperm. If the mother is happy and relaxed, she will be more likely to conceive a boy since there is a less stressful environment for the harder-to-carry sperm to endure.
Moms hoping for multiples should surround themselves with lots of children while trying to conceive, accoridng to the Conaway-Stoddard Theory.
The Conaway-Stoddard Theory reflects the number of children that the mother-to-be is surrounded by. This theory states that the more children the mother is surrounded by, the more likely she is to have a girl or a set of multiples. This has to do with the amount of progesterone released as a result of being around children. It works much the same way that pheromones do. The less children that the mother is around, the more likely she is to have a boy.
It turns out you may be able to choose your baby's gender based on what kind of tunes are on your playlist.
According to some studies, music is an important part of conception. With pop and R&B music, a boy is more likely to be conceived, since this type of music is traditionally favored by women. It is thought this works because it puts the mother's body in a relaxed state and helps keep the Y-chromosome sperm thriving inside of her until peak fertilization time. Music such as metal and rap tends to appeal more towards men and is aggressive — stressing the woman’s body out. Thus, a girl is more likely to be conceived due to the longevity of the sperm.
Can boosting mom's testosterone or estrogen levels give her the boy or girl she desires?
Hormones play a huge part in determining whether parents are having boys or girls. This primarily reflects on the mother. If the mother has a higher level of testosterone within her own body, she would be more likely to have a boy. When a woman has higher estrogen levels, she is more likely to conceive a girl. This is because those hormones correlate with each of those genders. To increase certain hormone levels, certain foods and supplements can help the mother increase the hormone that relates to the gender of baby that she wants.
The Chinese gender chart pinpoints the gender of a baby based on mom's lunar age and the month of conception.
The Internet circulates a variety of different charts to analyze what the gender of a baby will be. There is a chart that has been circulating since before the Internet existed called the Chinese gender chart. This chart requires the calculation of the woman’s lunar age, as well as the month the baby was conceived. The person then follows the chart to see what the gender is where the age meets the month. That is the gender that the baby is supposed to be.
The more estrogen a woman produces, the thicker her cervical mucus that will latch onto those female sperm.
A baby’s gender can be determined by how feminine the mother is. The more feminine that a mother is in terms of attire and personality, the more likely that she will go on to carry a girl. Being ultra-feminine impacts estrogen levels and thereby impacts the ability to hold on to female-carrying sperm. The more estrogen a woman produces, the thicker her cervical mucus that will latch onto those swimmers. If the mother is more of a tomboy — or more masculine — they are more likely to carry a little boy.
Couples hoping to conceive a girl should aim for a less acidic pH level in Mom and Dad.
Water is often tested for its pH level, but the pH of a woman’s body can impact what gender her baby will be. Sperm that is associated with males — or Y-chromosome sperm — thrives in alkaline environments. This means that the woman’s pH level needs to be above 7.5 and the male's needs to be above 9. For a girl, this level needs to be more acidic. This means it needs to be about 4.5 for the woman and 7 for the male’s sperm.
Men can actually ice their nether regions to lure out more Y-chromosome sperm in favor of a baby boy.
If a couple wants a girl, they should double-up on the blankets. The warmth from the blankets impacts the mom-to-be’s uterus and helps by causing more X-chromosome sperm to be released. Heated blankets are even better in this situation since they limit the amount of Y-chromosome sperm being ejected. To get a little boy, have the father-to-be ice the area around his genitals. This will help lure out the Y-chromosome sperm to get a male baby. Just don't heat things up so much that sperm can't survive.
Hanging out in the moonlight and keeping that salt rock lamp on by your bedside makes it more likely you'll conceive a baby girl.
Ions play a huge part in the gender of the baby since they effect the egg’s polarity. The more negative ions that a woman absorbs, the more likely the baby is to be a girl. The more positive ions that a woman absorbs, the more likely the baby is to be a boy. The charge of the ions can be impacted by things like the phase of the moon, magnets and rock salt lamps — which women use to impact their environment.
Flowers give off pheromones. The more pungent they are, the greater the chance that mom will get pregnant with a little girl.
Flowers and their various scents can determine if you are bringing home a little boy or little girl. The more fragrant the flowers that a mom-to-be is surrounded by around the time of conception, the more likely it is for the baby to be a girl. The pheromones from the flowers will impact the hormones related to the egg and will make it more likely to be a girl. This is part of the reason girls have a heightened sense of smell. Flowers that moms-to-be should surround themselves with if they want a girl include lilies, roses, lavender, and chrysanthemums.
To have a girl, the mom-to-be will want to be forty-five degrees Northwest to lead the X-chromosome sperm along faster than the Y-chromosome, which are known to be better swimmers.
If a couple is in the northern hemisphere, they will need to make sure that the mom-to-be’s head is facing north in order to get pregnant at all. The more north that she is facing, the more likely she will be to have a boy, since the Y-chromosome sperm is attracted to the north pole. To have a girl, the mom-to-be will want to be forty-five degrees Northwest to lead the X-chromosome sperm along faster than the Y-chromosome, which are known to be better swimmers.
Sperm sorting through a laboratory spins the sperm until the female and male sperm separate. Then the mother is inseminated with the desired gender. This is the Ericsson Method.
A doctor created a method called the Ericsson — or Albumin — Method. This is more of a procedure and experiment than a suggested method. For this method, the man must provide doctors with a sample of his sperm, which will then get mixed with a special solution. This combination is then put into a machine that spins them together. With male sperm being lighter than female sperm, it is easy to see the separation between the two, and they are then sorted. The mom-to-be is then inseminated with the sperm that correlates with the gender baby that they would like.
A mom-to-be is more likely to conceive a girl after taking a bath since female sperm lasts longer than male sperm.
When it comes to conceiving, bathing habits can impact what gender baby the couple will have. Showers help people get clean, but they do not get into some of the reproductive organs as much as a bath would. For this reason, mothers-to-be would be more likely to conceive a boy after taking a shower, as the buildup of necessary fluids would be there to help hold on to the male sperm. A woman’s body likes to reject these without the proper conditions. A mom-to-be is more likely to conceive a girl after taking a bath since female sperm lasts longer than male sperm, and it would be there once the body readjusted.