How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby: The Method Best Supported by Scientific Evidence

I had a girl :) whoop whoop :) I used the science bit about timing and it worked. We have two boys and at 42 this was always going to be baby number last, so I thought I'd give it a go, as I really secretly wanted a pink one :) we didn't find out what we were having and were so happy for our beautiful baby girl to have arrived :) I beleive it helps tips the 50/50 balance and its worth a shot :)

Like my topic said, I have not actually started putting Dr Shettle's advice into practice; I just wanted information well before hand. The book is well-written,it gives some scientific proof of 'why' the good Dr's method is the one that is most 'likely' to help you achieve the sex you desire. I like that he took time to examine some of the other theories like Elizabeth Wheelan's, which actually say the exact opposite to Dr Shettles, but which also in some ways validate his method. I like that he also gave information as to how pills etc affect ovulation because I always wondered about that;I use implanon and thought maybe I could chart my ovulation whilst still using it but now I know I can't. I have read other literature from other researchers; a particular one by researchers in Nigeria which followed Dr Shettle's theory (whilst not actually basing their own research on his i.e. it was an independent research) but which came to the same conclusions as Dr Shettle's. So I hope that when the time comes, I will have a lovely princess to add to my family of handsome princes. Good luck everyone.x

Book is clear and uses science. I used this method when trying for our first baby. We swayed towards a boy as i always knew i wanted a boy first...although we really didnt mind either way! It worked and our little boy is 4 months old. We are going to start trying for another baby in about 4 months time so thought i would re-read and begin tracking my cycle. Will likely sway for a girl but again would be thrilled with another boy. Will update review (if i remember) if we are lucky enough to concieve again and what gender.

I used the information from this book many years ago to try for a boy after having two girls and it worked. I bought the book for my daughter who wanted to try for a boy after having a girl and it worked. I also bought the book for my daughter in law and son who have a daughter and wanted to try for a boy and they're expecting a boy. So I can confirm in all 3 cases we got the chosen sex. Although I must say in all 3 cases we didn't follow the guidance 100%. I do believe the advice in the book made a difference and tipped the balance in favour of the chosen sex of the baby.

I have a son and would ideally like a daughter next. I haven't yet tried to conceive using this method as you have to take a few months to work out when you are ovulating before you can start trying. Having read the book, I now realise that when conceiving my son, I inadvertently did everything Shettles suggests to get a boy, which makes me hope that there is some truth in it. The method requires that you work out when you are ovulating and explains how to do this (it is fairly complicated and takes up a fair part of the book). You then time sex for different stages of your menstrual cycle according to whether you want a boy or a girl. In addition, it explains other secondary methods to increase your chances such as raising or lowering the man's sperm count. It is nothing which would be too difficult, unhealthy, expensive or restrictive so I concluded that it was worth a try. It emphasises that it is not foolproof and that if you follow the method perfectly, your chances of having the gender you want are about 75-80%. The theory relies on the idea that boy and girl sperm behave differently and so you can create an optimal environment for one type or the other. I don't have a scientific background and I can't comment on whether that is true or not. I tend to think that this method would be more widely known if it was. In addition, there are other theories about gender selection which contradict this one and say that you should do the opposite! However, the book is very interesting and if you are trying for a boy, the suggestions in the book would all help you to conceive generally. If you are trying for a girl then the method is a bit more difficult to follow and it may slow down your conception efforts. Personally, I like to feel that I am doing something pro-active in achieving a balanced family; even if I have another son, I will still be pleased that I tried this, rather than always wondering, "what if...?"

I cannot comment on effectiveness of the method yet, but I think this book could be much shorter. The key advice would fit on few pages, and I really do not think you need all the other info on this book. But it is worth buying & reading, I skimmed throug many pages though .... Now let’s see if it will work :)

Read the book. Fell pregnant first go. And got our little boy after 3 girls! Couldn’t recommend enough.

stil in shock and over the moon to say im 18 weeks pregnant with my first son i did alot of research an read all the book followed everything it said apart from checking my body temp and hey presto! After 3 months of studying the book got my hubby joinin in i got caught in the first month of trying it! No joke! Try it read the book its always better when u undestand the method end of the day u got nothing to loose and if u dnt give it go ul neva kno i think its an amazing book couldnt of done it with out it and of course gods misterious ways 1 happy mummy! .

It worked! Just had the baby DNA testing and it’s a boy :-)) I only had intercourse on the first day of peak, which I found throught the clearblue ovulation tracking monitor... I actually got pregnant 3 times within six months by only having intercourse on the first day of peak , but only this baby made it to the second trimester. I highly recommend this book but you will need to track ovulation as well for a better outcome!

Very happy with my purchase. Thankyou

We followed the Shettles method and ended up with the result we were hoping for, but I honestly can’t say if it was the method or just coincidence. Either way, we’re happy it worked out.

Nach zwei Söhnen wollten wir diesmal unbedingt ein Mädchen. Wir haben uns strikt an alle Anweisungen gehalten und es hat geklappt! (Letzter GV an Zyklustag 10, ES an Zyklustag 15) (Zur Ermittlung des Eisprungs habe ich Ovaluationstests wie im Buch beschrieben - und parallel das Ava-Armband verwendet. Die Ergebnisse der beiden "Messinstrumente" lagen in jedem Zyklus maximal einen Tag auseinander.) Sehr gut verständliches Buch in englischer Sprache.

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