not disney related...but have to ask

[cukak6]

I have two boys and my husband and I are talking about having a third. We would really like to have a girl so I went out and bought the book 'How to choose the sex of your baby' by Dr. Shettles. Just curious if anyone has ever used his method and what the outcome was. Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy with another boy but it would be nice to have a little girl also =)

 

[disnut1149]

Hi!
I'm a grandmother, but in the 1970's Life Magazine had a huge article about choosing the sex of your baby. I kept it in mind, and after having two girls, we decided to have another baby. I talked to my doctor about trying for a boy this time, did what he suggested and it worked. My girls were 10 and 7 when my son was born. It was like starting all over again, but it was so much fun. He just graduated from college in May and is going to Villanova Law School this fall. Now instead of spending all my time on my kids, ages 32, 29 and 22, I'm spending all my spare time on these boards and with my DGD 3 1/2. I'll be taking her and my DD to Disney in August, then a girls only trip in December. Good luck and have fun!!!

 

[MayMom]

I have a friend who swears that she used this book and it worked! I would also talk to your GYN/OB doctor if you are really serious, because my doctor always told me he had a method also...I unexpectedly became pregnant the second time, but was blessed with a DD, so one of each! I hope that you have a sweet DD - they are so much fun! I think it is great that you are honest, after 2 boys it is time for some pink in your house! I will say a prayer that your "method" works out......

 

[littleprissboutique]

Hi, I bought this book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060937645/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_3_img/102-7511823-0631361?ie=UTF8

I bought it is Jan 2002 ( when my husband and myself decided to start trying for a child ) I got home and read the book from cover to cover in one sitting. There is a section that tells how you have better odds of conceiving
a boy or a girl. The next week I started my chart ( 1st of period ) and then did what the book said to try for a girl. Well, that month I got pregnant, and my hubby thought the book was the devil. LOL He did not think that the BOOK would work. It was an ongoing joke in our household!!! He picked the BOOk up one day and was reading it, and said-Jessica ARE WE TRYING TO HAVE A GIRL? I just laughed and told him yep you caught me. So, we went to the OB to find out what we were having around 22 weeks. We were told


IT'S A BOY

And the many other times I had a ultra sound----Its a boy. My husband would not let me live it down.... Which was fine to me, As long as the baby was healthy it did not matter.

But when my little boy came out that wonderful day in October, the Dr said. Jessica your little boy has girl ears. At that moment I was a little insulted. Then the Dr said, Meet your new baby girl. I was so excited, and it made all the pain go away..........

So to this day my husband tells everyone he knows who is trying to have a baby and wants a girl or boy about this book he hated for 9 months.... HEHEHEHE LOL

 

[hollyb]

This post makes me sad. No matter what child God gave us we loved him/her. We do have both, but hoenstly as long as the baby was healthy who cares?

 

[Ariel8676]

I agree with Holly..i have 3 Beautiful girls and would not trade them for the world. When we were ttc i just hoped and prayed that my babies'(which ever sex they may be) were healthy and happy.
Whatever..... everyone has a different opinion of a perfect family i guess...
This is JMHO..not trying to start a war...

 

[LighteningMcQueen]

I have two boys and my husband and I are talking about having a third. We would really like to have a girl so I went out and bought the book 'How to choose the sex of your baby' by Dr. Shettles. Just curious if anyone has ever used his method and what the outcome was. Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy with another boy but it would be nice to have a little girl also =)

I wish you luck. I think there is nothing wrong with wishing for anything, boy/girl, winning the lottery, finding dinner cooked when you get home.

You stated you'd be happy with whatever you were blessed with, and I think that's all that matters.

Please don't let a few (the posts above) make you feel any differently about your desires.

Good luck!

 

[lindakmonty]

my SIL bought this book for me as a gift...and IT DOES WORK!! We were actually trying for a girl... they are very few and far between in ex-h family so we were going to try w/the help of the book...but I had so many miscarriages that the Dr. suggested us take a break from trying all together and sure enough the very next month.... he wanted *some* and I counted and this would be a day I would get pregnant and it would be a boy...sure enough... I have a ds5!! It does work and even though we were thinking about a girl, I didn't care. I just wanted a healthy pregnancy and baby. I can't imagine having a girl now... I wouldn't trade it for the world. We are SO close...it is wonderful. Good luck!

 

[MichelleChell]

All I had to do was buy Taking Charge of Your Fertility and I got pregnant! I then returned the book. I wish I had kept it since we are TTC #2.

To answer your question yes we did use those methods. We were trying for a girl and that is what we have. Yes we would also be happy with what ever GOd blessed us with but really wanted a girl. We are trying again and want another girl. So we will see. If we have a boy it will also be nice to have one of each. We did not have the book. I did research online.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I don't know why this post would make anyone sad! We're not talking genetic engineering here, you are guaranteed nothing, it's just a way to increase your odds a bit one way or the other.

There are several caveats, which I'm sure are probably spelled out in the book(s): Don't try this if you are already having trouble conceiving, because it will greatly decrease your chances of getting pregnant at all. Don't go into it expecting one gender or the other; there are so many timing factors that go into conception, it really is a wonder that anyone gets pregnant! If that cycle is a bit off or some other hormonal change is slow to occur, it changes everything.

We learned a lot about the subject of conception due to infertility issues, and after five long years were finally lucky enough to have our firstborn. We didn't want to go through all the stress of fertility treatment and disappointments again, so we just decided to let nature take its course after that. Our second child was born nearly four years later.

Since our firstborn was a boy, I was so hoping our second would be a girl. But we did indeed have a second boy, and they are both the light of our lives. I don't regret for a minute having my sons, and our family is complete. But I still kinda miss the experience of mothering a little girl. Fortunately all my closest friends have little girls, so I buy them pink frillies and princess things.

 

[Bird-Mom]

Well, you have a 50/50 chance of it working! With my 2nd dd, his theory fails. She should have been a boy. We could care less what gender our babies are. Scientifically speaking, I think you have a lower chance of the opposite gender after 2 children of the same gender. That said, I know about 4 or 5 people who had two boys or girls and ended up with their 3rd being the opposite. So, I don't really think anyone except God has a say in that matter. Good luck and happy babymaking!

 

[cukak6]

Thanks for all of your posts...even the negative ones. As I said earlier, I will be thrilled with a baby of either sex. I love my boys more than anything and I think that mother's have a special bond with their little boys. We just think it would be nice to have a little girl around and were willing to try different things to make that happen. I don't think there's anything wrong with that since I'm not going in with the attitude that I have to have a girl or I'll be devastated.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Well, you have a 50/50 chance of it working! With my 2nd dd, his theory fails. She should have been a boy. We could care less what gender our babies are. Scientifically speaking, I think you have a lower chance of the opposite gender after 2 children of the same gender. That said, I know about 4 or 5 people who had two boys or girls and ended up with their 3rd being the opposite. So, I don't really think anyone except God has a say in that matter. Good luck and happy babymaking!

I think the Drs say if you have 3 same gender kids the fourth will be the same. Has been the case for all the ones that I know.

 

[AllyCatTapia]

Bet you Holly doesn't have one of each!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






Anyway, I wanted one of each for as long as I can remember and yes, I would have been disappointed to have to go through a third pregnancy. I'm not a big fan of pregnancy!

We used the TCOYF concepts (IE which XX or XY swims fasteset, etc). So did my girlfriend, who had two boys and wanted a girl. It worked for both of us. Ya never know!

 

[#1 Pocahontas]

I have wondered about that book as well. We have two little princesses. We aren't thinking about another right now but maybe in a few years. I love having girls and would love another, I know Dh really would love to have a boy.

I always thought it was silly when asked if they want a boy or girl they say, "I just want a healthy baby". Really? I would never have guessed that. LOL
I understand where they are coming from but there is nothing wrong with dreaming of one or the other. Just because you are dreaming of pink and are blessed with blue it in no way means you won't love your little bundle the same.

 

[tabrizia]

I think the Drs say if you have 3 same gender kids the fourth will be the same. Has been the case for all the ones that I know.

This isn't true. My mom is one of 8. The first three are girls, then her parents had a boy, then another girl and the last three were boys. So in her family it went G G G B G B B B.

In my family (ie me as a kid since I don't have children yet) it went girl, girl, then boy and girl together so I'm not quite sure how that fit either way.

I figure if you want a girl, might as well try the method, if it doesn't work, well you have another baby and will be happy, and if it does work, then you have your little girl and will still be happy.

 

[hollyb]

Bet you Holly doesn't have one of each!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






Anyway, I wanted one of each for as long as I can remember and yes, I would have been disappointed to have to go through a third pregnancy. I'm not a big fan of pregnancy!

We used the TCOYF concepts (IE which XX or XY swims fasteset, etc). So did my girlfriend, who had two boys and wanted a girl. It worked for both of us. Ya never know!

Sorry your wrong. DS was born on 11-13-97, DD 6-30-2000.

 

[MichelleChell]

I did think that was kinda rude.

 

[puffkin]

I think it is only naturally to slightly want a girl or boy more than the other....there are always so many factors.

I used the Taking Charge of Your Fertility method and I got pregnant the first month that I could....I timed it for a girl perfectly, and we still got a boy.....we have tons of boys in my family, so I figured I was destined for a boy, but we tried anyway and it didn't work. I love my son to pieces, but when we do decide to have another child, I will try again for a girl.

My husband and I had the conversation about what if we have 2 boys, do we try one more time. Right now, I would say yes, we would give it one more shot, but then again, Brady is an extremely good baby. Good luck and I hope you get a little princess!

 

[disneymomto5]

This is probably a "hot" topic, lots of opinions one way and then another. We tried the method to no success, we have 4 boys and love each and every one of them. We decided we still wanted a girl, so we adopted one, voila, family complete! Good luck in your trying, I hope it works out just the way you want it to.