Conceiving for gender question

Mommynina9 · June 2014

My DH and I had sex on the day I was ovulating and got pregnant. Now I hear that in order to better your chances of having a girl (which we are hoping for) you are to have sex a few days before you ovulate, not on the date. Did anyone have sex on the day and then find out it's a girl?

Jennifer18131 · June 2014

Hm, I think if you have sex on the day you ovulate it's a kangaraptor but if you DTD a day or so before its a velociroo. GL!

Happy Saturday

jcsumm0 · June 2014

Those theories (the "Shettles method") have been widely discredited. Have sex in your fertile window. You only have a 20% of conceiving period each cycle. You have a 50% chance of having a girl.

Jennifer18131 · June 2014

Mommynina9 said:
My DH and I had sex on the day I was ovulating and got pregnant. Now I hear that in order to better your chances of having a girl (which we are hoping for) you are to have sex a few days before you ovulate, not on the date. Did anyone have sex on the day and then find out it's a girl?

JIC, QFP.

[Deleted User] · June 2014

My best friend swore by the Shettles method. When I told her I was pregnant, I also told her my DH & I did the deed 3-4 days prior to ovulation. She excitedly proclaimed, "Girl! You are definitely having a girl then." ...We are having a boy. I don't think she puts much stock into those kinds of methods anymore!

MrsSinner402 · June 2014

Who are you?

MuffinMom14 · June 2014

Just for shits, I'll answer seriously,

We DTD 2/3 days prior, and (I think) one day after. I'm having a girl. So, it worked, I guess? According to the 2/3 days prior?

Just for fun, would I maybe try to have a boy next time? Maybe, because I like statistics and charting. I'm also well aware that it's a 50/50 shot, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if I have another girl. It is what it is. Mostly, I'm amazed I got pregnant so quickly. Charting WORKED.*

ETA: *For me.

jesslinnn · June 2014

I think people are confused... It's not the Shettles method, it's the Skittles method.

To have a girl you insert a skittle into your vag. It confuses the boy sperm and lures them away from the egg. We all know little girl spermettes are MUCH smarter and don't fall for such trickery, so once the boys are out of the way they can take their time getting to the egg. Voila!

Trust me I'm having a girl.

[Deleted User] · June 2014

mel689 said:
I thought to have a girl you inserted a skittle into your vag. It confuses the boy sperm and lures them away from the egg. We all know little girl spermettes are MUCH smarter and don't fall for such trickery, so once they boys are out of the way they can take their time getting to the egg.

Trust me I'm having a girl.

Heh heh, dumb boy sperms.

swimgirla · June 2014

We tried for months, this time we only tried the day I ovulated and we're having a girl.

narabug · June 2014

mel689 said:
I think people are confused... It's not the Shettles method it's the Skittles method.

To have a girl you insert a skittle into your vag. It confuses the boy sperm and lures them away from the egg. We all know little girl spermettes are MUCH smarter and don't fall for such trickery, so once the boys are out of the way they can take their time getting to the egg. Voila!

Trust me I'm having a girl.

But I need to know which COLOR skittle!

MrsL2B · June 2014

mel689 said:

I think people are confused... It's not the Shettles method, it's the Skittles method.

To have a girl you insert a skittle into your vag. It confuses the boy sperm and lures them away from the egg. We all know little girl spermettes are MUCH smarter and don't fall for such trickery, so once the boys are out of the way they can take their time getting to the egg. Voila!

Trust me I'm having a girl.

That's what I did wrong!

jesslinnn · June 2014

narabug said:

I think people are confused... It's not the Shettles method it's the Skittles method.

To have a girl you insert a skittle into your vag. It confuses the boy sperm and lures them away from the egg. We all know little girl spermettes are MUCH smarter and don't fall for such trickery, so once the boys are out of the way they can take their time getting to the egg. Voila!

Trust me I'm having a girl.
But I need to know which COLOR skittle!

Oh it doesn't matter. Boy sperm are color blind.

MagentaMouse · June 2014

Ok, seriously, this is actually one of those things that's theoretically based on the fact that theoretically, Y sperm swim faster and X sperm live longer. So if there's already an egg, the Ys are theoretically more likely to get in, but if they have been hanging around for a while, the Xes are theoretically more likely to get in. Lol, sorry for all the "theoreticallys." It is a scientific hypothesis based on a fact - you can always demonstrate that a hypothesis isn't supported by statistically significant results. That doesn't make it an invalid question. We dtd on O day to conceive both times - one is a girl and one is a boy - and that is what they call anecdotal evidence. I.e., total BS.

ETA: Now I want Skittles.

Jennifer18131 · June 2014

It's not a hypothesis based on a fact, it's a hypothesis based on a theory concocted in this guy's head that has been disproven.

MrsSinner402 · June 2014

What if I used Sour Skittles?

jesslinnn · June 2014

MrsSinner402 said:

What if I used Sour Skittles?

Good question! Maybe give birth to a Sour Patch Kid..??

MrsL2B · June 2014

MrsSinner402 said:
What if I used Sour Skittles?

My husband loves sour candy. I never would have gotten pregnant using this method. He wouldn't want to share sour Skittles with his sperm.

Leysin97 · June 2014

Now I just want skittles! Guess I'll be running to the store later. Mmmmmm skittles!

TheOtherJacobsons · June 2014

Jennifer18131 said:
It's not a hypothesis based on a fact, it's a hypothesis based on a theory concocted in this guy's head that has been disproven.

Technically a hypothesis is what a lot of people refer to as a theory these days. A theory is proven and a hypothesis is an idea yet to be proven. I married a scientist. I can't help, but pass along his particular pet peeve.

So, this guy's hypothesis was based on an assumption, definitely not fact, which has been disproven.

Sorry to break it to ya OP, but this is busted.

Also, you ladies made my morning.

ohioloveyou · June 2014

Bwahahahaha I don't have anything to add. This was too epic on its own.

persephonerose · June 2014

OMG, you guys. I didn't get a chance to ovulate. Does that mean my babies are going to be sexless?!?!

vrj0522 · June 2014

persephonerose said:

OMG, you guys. I didn't get a chance to ovulate. Does that mean my babies are going to be sexless?!?!

Hmmm... I don't think you could be pregnant without ovulating... I can't tell if you are being sarcastic but I sure hope so.

All I can do with this question OP is just shake my head.

ashcakes921 · June 2014

I love this BMB. So what if we just had a lot of sex before and after ovulation?? Twins?? Even if the ultrasound showed only one??

vrj0522 · June 2014

starla487 said:

ashcakes921 said:

I love this BMB. So what if we just had a lot of sex before and after ovulation?? Twins?? Even if the ultrasound showed only one??

Only if your pastor said so...

And if you dreamt it. If you don't dream it, it's not possible.

lrobi13 · June 2014

Thanks ladies! This was a fun read! I will have to stock up on skittles for next time

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Aarg · June 2014

But it depends on what kind of skittles! There are so many different flavors to choose from now! Ugh!! How will I decide what kind of baby I'm having!

slsl509 · June 2014

I don't know what day I ovulated. I don't know what the gender of this baby is. Coincidence? I don't think so.

persephonerose · June 2014

vrj0522 said:

persephonerose said:

OMG, you guys. I didn't get a chance to ovulate. Does that mean my babies are going to be sexless?!?!

Hmmm... I don't think you could be pregnant without ovulating... I can't tell if you are being sarcastic but I sure hope so.

All I can do with this question OP is just shake my head.

I technically did not ovulate. They sucked the eggs out of the follicles before they released. And I was being some what sarcastic.

Jennifer18131 · June 2014

TheOtherJacobsons said:

Jennifer18131 said:
It's not a hypothesis based on a fact, it's a hypothesis based on a theory concocted in this guy's head that has been disproven.
Technically a hypothesis is what a lot of people refer to as a theory these days. A theory is proven and a hypothesis is an idea yet to be proven. I married a scientist. I can't help, but pass along his particular pet peeve.

So, this guy's hypothesis was based on an assumption, definitely not fact, which has been disproven.

Sorry to break it to ya OP, but this is busted.

Also, you ladies made my morning.

Well, damn. I tried. Points for general accuracy? E for effort?

Justabean3 · June 2014

Just to answer

The first baby I got pregnant the day before ov

Baby 2 and 3 I had sex on Wednesday evening and ovulated Saturday morning

All 3 are boys.

golfingdarwinfish · June 2014

So bummed I missed this post!

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