Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Selective gender: Male or Female Infant


How do i choose a baby boy or baby girl?

Sometimes, here in my pharmacy i encounter customer asking for gender selection, meaning they want to select the gender of their children. Their main reason is they want a more balanced family.

Actually i think the probability is 50/50. That means even they have the 9 girls, the probability of them having a next child, male or female, is still 50/50. That is also why u see some people can have 4 males in a row, like my family. It doesnt mean that if u have a female, the next one will be male.

There are many methods available to select gender, for eg sperm separation, preimplantation etc.

I will tell u some methods that u can practice, although it is not proven, it may worth a try.

1) Diet. If u prefer a female baby, the couple should increase their intake of calcium and magnesium. For male, the couple should increase sodium and potassium.

All meats, poultry and fish are high in potassium. Apricots, Avocado,Banana, ,Honeydew, Kiwi, Lima beans, Oranges and orange juice, Potatoes, Prunes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Vegetable juice.

Banana is one of the famous fruit containing high potassium.

2) Timed intercourse. There is a belief that Y sperm(carrying male chromosomes) swim faster, but have a shorter life compared to X sperm(carrying female). So if u know your ovulation day, then intercourse around that time will give u a better chance to get male. If u want a female, intercourse 3-4 days before ovulation.

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Ask the pharmacist

1) The above methods is commonly practice although it is not proven. Baby girl or baby boy, they are still as lovely. Pls dont blame anyone.
2) Pls ask around and see if the above methods is real or not. Let me know if u have any other methods.
3) U can always check with me if u want to know more.

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