Wives tales?

KyMommy86

Ok, so my DH and I would really like a girl. Obviously we won't be upset if it's a boy but a girl is kind of the ideal thing for us. Anyway, I was curious if anyone had heard any wives tales or anything like that to "get" a girl. I realize it's all long shot stuff but I figure if it won't hurt me why not.
I Googled some stuff already but am curious if there are any family or cultural things that people swear by.

WestCoastGirl05

Here we go...

You have a 20% chance of getting pregnant every cycle, and a 50% chance of having a girl. Just be happy if you get pregnant at all. I know I speak for many of us when I say I'd be happy just to be pregnant right now.

KyMommy86

WestCoastGirl05 said:

Here we go...

You have a 20% chance of getting pregnant every cycle, and a 50% chance of having a girl. Just be happy if you get pregnant at all. I know I speak for many of us when I say I'd be happy just to be pregnant right now.

I would be thrilled to be pregnant anyway. I was due in Jan but had an MC so anything is fine with me. I just figured since we're trying anyway....

KyMommy86

jefa621 said:

There are none (that actually work).

I figured. It's more for fun than for serious.

KyMommy86

MrsRexManing said:

Have sex, get pregnant, have a baby, and if it doesn't work out the way you wanted, trade with somewone who got a girl but wanted a boy.

haha. Very nicely put.
Actually, all jokes aside my brother and his wife are having their 2nd girl and he's a little bit sad (both of my brothers have 2 girls with no plans of more so the family name will die)

KyMommy86

katydid2014 said:

You have a 20% chance of conceiving each cycle if you have sex in your fertile window and a 50% chance that said conceived child will be a girl.  If you are giving away healthy baby boys though, I'll take one.

I think I may keep my boy in the event that it is another one. But if I change my mind you will be the first to know

TheBorg7of9

KyMommy86 said:

MrsRexManing said:

Have sex, get pregnant, have a baby, and if it doesn't work out the way you wanted, trade with somewone who got a girl but wanted a boy.

haha. Very nicely put.
Actually, all jokes aside my brother and his wife are having their 2nd girl and he's a little bit sad (both of my brothers have 2 girls with no plans of more so the family name will die)


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How terrible for him to have two beautiful and healthy baby daughters... Must be rough.

KyMommy86

TheBorg7of9 said:

MrsRexManing said:

Have sex, get pregnant, have a baby, and if it doesn't work out the way you wanted, trade with somewone who got a girl but wanted a boy.

haha. Very nicely put.
Actually, all jokes aside my brother and his wife are having their 2nd girl and he's a little bit sad (both of my brothers have 2 girls with no plans of more so the family name will die)

---- How terrible for him to have two beautiful and healthy baby daughters... Must be rough.

He loves them and appreciates what he has. He just thought it would be nice to have a boy.

TheBorg7of9

KyMommy86 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

KyMommy86 said:

MrsRexManing said:

Have sex, get pregnant, have a baby, and if it doesn't work out the way you wanted, trade with somewone who got a girl but wanted a boy.

haha. Very nicely put.
Actually, all jokes aside my brother and his wife are having their 2nd girl and he's a little bit sad (both of my brothers have 2 girls with no plans of more so the family name will die)

----

How terrible for him to have two beautiful and healthy baby daughters... Must be rough.

He loves them and appreciates what he has. He just thought it would be nice to have a boy.


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I would like a daughter, but I am not *sad* that I have two sons. I am overjoyed with happiness. You have to think about how ungrateful that sounds, especially to women who may be going through the heartache of infertility. And think about how the second daughter would feel if she found out her dad was *sad* when he found out about her.

KyMommy86

TheBorg7of9 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

MrsRexManing said:

Have sex, get pregnant, have a baby, and if it doesn't work out the way you wanted, trade with somewone who got a girl but wanted a boy.

haha. Very nicely put.
Actually, all jokes aside my brother and his wife are having their 2nd girl and he's a little bit sad (both of my brothers have 2 girls with no plans of more so the family name will die)

---- How terrible for him to have two beautiful and healthy baby daughters... Must be rough.

He loves them and appreciates what he has. He just thought it would be nice to have a boy.

---- I would like a daughter, but I am not *sad* that I have two sons. I am overjoyed with happiness. You have to think about how ungrateful that sounds, especially to women who may be going through the heartache of infertility. And think about how the second daughter would feel if she found out her dad was *sad* when he found out about her.

I didn't mean anything offensive or ungrateful about it. He works full time and is in the military so his wife can stay home with the girls and give them everything they need and want. He loves them to pieces. Maybe sad was the wrong word and for that I'm sorry.
Edit: I was only commenting on the previous comment about finding someone with a girl and trading.

TheBorg7of9

KyMommy86 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

KyMommy86 said:

TheBorg7of9 said:

KyMommy86 said:

MrsRexManing said:

Have sex, get pregnant, have a baby, and if it doesn't work out the way you wanted, trade with somewone who got a girl but wanted a boy.

haha. Very nicely put.
Actually, all jokes aside my brother and his wife are having their 2nd girl and he's a little bit sad (both of my brothers have 2 girls with no plans of more so the family name will die)

----

How terrible for him to have two beautiful and healthy baby daughters... Must be rough.

He loves them and appreciates what he has. He just thought it would be nice to have a boy.

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I would like a daughter, but I am not *sad* that I have two sons. I am overjoyed with happiness. You have to think about how ungrateful that sounds, especially to women who may be going through the heartache of infertility. And think about how the second daughter would feel if she found out her dad was *sad* when he found out about her.


I didn't mean anything offensive or ungrateful about it. He works full time and is in the military so his wife can stay home with the girls and give them everything they need and want. He loves them to pieces. Maybe sad was the wrong word and for that I'm sorry.



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That's cool. I have two sons and will try for another baby next year. I don't want anyone to think that I would love my baby less if it's another little boy.

And think of it this way, his daughter will have a sister to grow up with and that's awesome too.

KyMommy86

MrsRexManing said:

I think it's fine to have a preference, so long as it's not overtaking the desire for a healthy child regardless of sex. I also don't think a person's personal preference has any effect on another person's struggle with infertility. Most people here just want a healthy child, but I'm sure there are a number who would prefer a specific sex for one reason or another. No old wives tales are effective one way or another as far as I know. I'm just rolling the dice and hoping to get knocked up ASAP.

That's all I really meant. Was he had a preference. He is thrilled everything is going well with the baby. And I guess it's more about the family name dying then it is about his own child being a girl. I have a boy but he has my husbands last name so...

KyMommy86

And like I said. Asking about the wives tales is more for fun than anything else.

KyMommy86

 

-- That's cool. I have two sons and will try for another baby next year. I don't want anyone to think that I would love my baby less if it's another little boy. And think of it this way, his daughter will have a sister to grow up with and that's awesome too.

I never had a sister and always wanted one. Not that I don't love my brothers but it's different.

KyMommy86

DarcyHermione said:

It's okay to have a preference to a point, but most old wives tales are bullshit. You have have a 20% chance of conceiving each cycle and a 50% chance of either child. Just do what you are doing and if you have a girl, great! But any sort of limitation of the fertile window, eating certain foods, etc has no factor in the sex of your child.

Yeah I've read all kinds of nonsense on Google about foods and such. My husbands boss swears if he eats beats we will have a girl.
I think what happens is that people try stuff and when they get a certain sex they assume it's the stuff they tried that made it happen.
Just like sports superstitions really.
I was just curious what others had heard.

KyMommy86

 

shlittertoots

I've heard if you do it doggy-style, you'll have a puppy.

Reverse cowgirl = a baby who's half girl, half cow.

lizzyp9112

mayaruth81 said:

I've heard if you do it doggy-style, you'll have a puppy. Reverse cowgirl = a baby who's half girl, half cow.

KyMommy86

DarcyHermione said:

KyMommy86 said:

DarcyHermione said:

KyMommy86 said:

And like I said. Asking about the wives tales is more for fun than anything else.

Then I would suggest google.

I said in my OP that I googled.

In that case, you already got most of what's out there. I still think it's side eyeable when people want to do these things to get a certain sex since it's coincidence if it works. I guess I don't find it so fun. Like I said a preference to a certain point is fine, but if you are truly happy with any sex don't worry about it.

Yeah. You're right.
I guess I was just trying to see if there was anything else maybe people have heard.
Maybe I shouldn't have even asked at all. It seems a few people are slightly offended that I did.

WestCoastGirl05

KyMommy86 said:

 

-- That's cool. I have two sons and will try for another baby next year. I don't want anyone to think that I would love my baby less if it's another little boy. And think of it this way, his daughter will have a sister to grow up with and that's awesome too.

I never had a sister and always wanted one. Not that I don't love my brothers but it's different.

I feel like you keep digging yourself holes - this is probably a good time to just - stop.

FJM85

As someone with brothers and a sister, all of whom I dearly love, I do agree that it's different. You just have different types of relationships with them.

That said, I do not mind a boy or a girl, as long as my child is happy and healthy!

LuckyAngie

I'm sure everyone out there who were trying for a specific gender will say that whatever crazy thing they did is the reason. It's luck. Plain and simple.

wintersong139

On TheSims3, if your pregnant Sim eats apples you get a boy, and if watermelons a girl. :-) That's all I got.

LtColumbo

A few people in my family swear that if you have sex 3-5 days before O and get pregnant, you are more likely to get a girl and if you have sex -2 to O and get pregnant, more likely for boy. That stuff about girl sperm living longer/being slower. I doubt there is anything scientific to back this up, but I never looked into it because I don't care what sex my (hopeful future} baby will be.

TheBorg7of9

To take it even further, to say that you will be happy "as long as it is healthy" can also be hurtful to some people who do not have "healthy babies."  Like, what, you won't love it if it is not healthy?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-watts/as-long-as-its-healthy-but-what-if-its-not_b_5354193.html

OnceInLoveWithAmy

LtColumbo said:

A few people in my family swear that if you have sex 3-5 days before O and get pregnant, you are more likely to get a girl and if you have sex -2 to O and get pregnant, more likely for boy. That stuff about girl sperm living longer/being slower.

A friend of mine SWEARS by this, and that's how she got a boy the first time around.

lemeretobe

wintersong139 said:

On TheSims3, if your pregnant Sim eats apples you get a boy, and if watermelons a girl. :-) That's all I got.

I love that I'm not the only person on here who plays this game. Although if I'm going to be honest I don't just play, there's a good chance I may be addicted....not gonna lie.

RogueZymosis

I've read other threads about shettles method? I think it applies? I'm in the boat of a baby is a baby.

KatzKiss

Yes. You should totally use the Shettles method. It works %100 of the time. One hundred percent of the time it works %50 of the time.