The process of gender selection of your kids has been a very controversial topic, especially when relating to genetic therapy and the morals of parents actually selecting the sex of their children. Over the years scientists have made major advances when it comes to genetics, however there now some natural and very ethical things that parents can do that will increase the odds of choosing the gender of your children.
There is no 100% accurate method, however there are things that you can do to help you have either a boy or a girl. Parents should always be grateful for having a healthy baby and not worry about whether it is a boy or a girl. If you still want to go ahead and attempt gender selection. Here's what you need to know.
Differences in Sperm
The sperm carry different types of chromosomes. The Y chromosome are the "boy" sperms, and the X chromosome are the "girl" sperms. It is known that the Y sperm tend to be faster, smaller, and a little more agile however they die quicker than the "girl" sperms. These tend to be bigger and also move more slowly. As well as the speed, these sperm also tend to like different states of acidity in the vagina and cervix. The X sperm will do better in a more acidic environment but the Y sperm tends to like the alkaline environment.
How These Differences Affect Conception
Having looked at the differences between the sperm produced by the male and the chromosomes, now you have to understand how to use the differences when approaching natural gender selection. With this information readily available, you can start trying to conceive a child that is either a boy or a girl.
When it is a boy that you want, your timing has to be perfect. We know that these sperm have a short lifespan, it is very important to have intercourse as close to ovulation as is possible. In doing this you give the Y sperm a head start and time to get to the egg way before the X sperm can, this will highly increase the chance of having a boy instead of a girl.
When you want a girl, then you have to allow the X sperm a lot of time to get to the the egg. We know that they have a longer lifespan, the perfect time to have intercourse would be a few days before actual ovulation. This means that by the time you ovulate, most if not all of the Y sperm are already dead, this leaves just the X sperms to fertilize the egg. These sperm will also have adequate time required for the journey up the cervix all the way to the the egg and fertilize it.
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