Can i see your BOY bfp charts

amy1007

thanks!

NJMom050911

In my siggy

DesignsOnYou

Oh brother... You've got 15 weeks, you'll know then.

shannonalise

Lisa Frank

I'd show you mine from DS, but we had sex the 2 days before, during and after ovulation. I don't think it will tell you what you want to see

With this baby, I was not charting, but I knew she might be a girl (according to Shettles) because we had sex a few days before ovulation this time around.   Sure enough, I was right!

amy1007

DesignsOnYou:

Oh brother... You've got 15 weeks, you'll know then.

Funny

mlasecki10

amy1007:

DesignsOnYou:

Oh brother... You've got 15 weeks, you'll know then.

Funny

relax and enjoy the early comfortable stage of pregnancy you'll know soon enough

thebigmare4

We had sex the morning I O'd. I teased DH that if we had a boy, it would be his fault. At our u/s, when the tech told us it was a boy, I turned to DH and said, "I told you!"

I still don't put much stock into this method though. Even though I'd like a girl when we have a 2nd child, I'm not going to miss a perfectly good cycle by trying to "time" it.

crunchyNMmama

You do realize that DH is the one that determines the gender.  You as a woman (XX) only produce X-germ cells, while DH (XY) produces both X-germ cells and Y-germ cells.  Timing of your cycle means absolutely nothing when it comes to determining gender...you get whichever one of his sperm got there first!

ManiacMcGee

In my siggy. But if you're looking for timing of sex and the sex of the baby, you won't learn much from mine. We had lots of sex during O time.

ManiacMcGee

crunchyNMmama:

You do realize that DH is the one that determines the gender.  You as a woman (XX) only produce X-germ cells, while DH (XY) produces both X-germ cells and Y-germ cells.  Timing of your cycle means absolutely nothing when it comes to determining gender...you get whichever one of his sperm got there first!

 

Obviously take this with a shaker of salt, but the OP is not suggesting that she has anything to do with sex selection 

ETA: I can't seem to copy and paste, but google the shettles method or click here https://pregnancy.about.com/od/genderselection/a/shettlesmethod.htm 

X-bearing Sperm

• survive longer in the cervical environment.
• are slower than their Y-bearing counterparts.

Y-bearing Sperm

• are faster and smaller than their X-bearing counterparts.
• are not as hearty and die more quickly.

Shettles Theory to Conceive a Girl

• You should have sex 2-3 days before ovulation to allow the Y-bearing sperm to die off before the egg becomes available during ovulation.
• Women should avoid orgasms because it makes the vagina less favorable for the X-bearing sperm that prefer the acidic environment.
• Avoid sexual positions that involve deep penetration.

Shettles Theory to Conceive a Boy

• Use sexual positions with deep penetration, this gives preference to the supposedly faster, but less hearty Y-bearing sperm.
• Have sex as close to ovulation as possible, to take advantage of the speed of the Y-bearing sperm.
• Women should have orgasms when trying to conceive a boy, and preferably at the same time as their partner.

  

According to Shettles:

X-bearing Sperm

• survive longer in the cervical environment.
• are slower than their Y-bearing counterparts.

Y-bearing Sperm

• are faster and smaller than their X-bearing counterparts.
• are not as hearty and die more quickly.

Shettles Theory to Conceive a Girl

• You should have sex 2-3 days before ovulation to allow the Y-bearing sperm to die off before the egg becomes available during ovulation.
• Women should avoid orgasms because it makes the vagina less favorable for the X-bearing sperm that prefer the acidic environment.
• Avoid sexual positions that involve deep penetration.

Shettles Theory to Conceive a Boy

• Use sexual positions with deep penetration, this gives preference to the supposedly faster, but less hearty Y-bearing sperm.
• Have sex as close to ovulation as possible, to take advantage of the speed of the Y-bearing sperm.
• Women should have orgasms when trying to conceive a boy, and preferably at the same time as their partner.

 

croberts22

crunchyNMmama:

You do realize that DH is the one that determines the gender.  You as a woman (XX) only produce X-germ cells, while DH (XY) produces both X-germ cells and Y-germ cells.  Timing of your cycle means absolutely nothing when it comes to determining gender...you get whichever one of his sperm got there first!

Some research shows that XY sperm are faster to travel up to the egg than XX sperm.  According to this, having sex a few days before O will lead to a XX sperm getting to the egg were as having sex the day of or day after will mean a XY sperm gets to the egg first.  So yes, it is the sperm that determines the gender of the baby, but by timing it, you can make it more likely which one gets there. 

Not saying I'm sold on it, just providing the info. 

crunchyNMmama

croberts22:

crunchyNMmama:

You do realize that DH is the one that determines the gender.  You as a woman (XX) only produce X-germ cells, while DH (XY) produces both X-germ cells and Y-germ cells.  Timing of your cycle means absolutely nothing when it comes to determining gender...you get whichever one of his sperm got there first!

Some research shows that XY sperm are faster to travel up to the egg than XX sperm.  According to this, having sex a few days before O will lead to a XX sperm getting to the egg were as having sex the day of or day after will mean a XY sperm gets to the egg first.  So yes, it is the sperm that determines the gender of the baby, but by timing it, you can make it more likely which one gets there. 

Not saying I'm sold on it, just providing the info. 

Just an FYI, sperm and egg cells are haploid, so there are no XX or XY.  (Well, there are sometimes but those result in genetic syndromes.)  Sperm are either X or Y and eggs are X.  I still think the idea is ridiculous, but to each their own.