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By Mother & Baby Magazine
Can you really influence whether you have a boy or a girl by the position you have sex in? Is it easier to get pregnant second time around and will tight pants really lower your man’s sperm count? We sort the myths from the facts. Q: Does eating certain foods help to conceive a boy or a girl?MAYBEStudies have shown that eating a diet high in potassium and sodium – foods like bananas, spicy and salty foods and red meat – may increase your chances of conceiving a boy. On the other hand, eating calcium and magnesium-rich foods like milk, cheese, fish, rice and nuts can result in the birth of a girl. This diet method is controversial though and it’s not clear why, or if, it works. Experts agree that it’s better to have a balanced diet with a wide range of nutrients when trying for a baby.>>When's the best time to try for a baby?>>Top tips for pre-conception health
Q: Is it easier to get pregnant the second time around?YESAmazing really, considering all those sleepless nights with a toddler sandwiched in between you! But it’s true, couples who already have children are usually pregnant again within six months of trying, whereas it might take up to a year first time around. The reasons for this are unclear, and it’s not always true, but they could include the fact that you know your body, and your ovulation cycle, better, and you and your partner know what worked last time.
Q: Does having sex in the missionary position, or with the woman on top, improve the chance of conceiving a girl?NOThere’s no scientific evidence to suggest that this is true at all. It’s also not true that boys are more likely if you have sex standing up. And while we’re on the subject, there’s no evidence that lying with a pillow under your bum after sex with improve your chance of conceiving either… you’ll just look daft!
>>Baby sex prediction chart>>More myths and facts...
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desperate4baby says
RE: Boy or girl - can you choose?
RE easier 2nd time round actually no its not easier for me i tried a year got pregnant then miscarried tried another 2 years before i got pregnant again then had my daughter weve been trying for our 2nd for 2 1/2 years now and nothing
RE easier 2nd time round
actually no its not easier
for me i tried a year got pregnant then miscarried tried another 2 years before i got pregnant again then had my daughter
weve been trying for our 2nd for 2 1/2 years now and nothing
08 July 2011 11:45
HillaryShindler says
It's always hard for a couple to decide if they want a boy or a girl. They usually say, boy or girl, it doesn't matter as long as they are healthy. But if you have made the choice, the thing that worked for me and my husbant was a pre seed lubricant designed to increase the chances of having a boy. We now have two boys and we're loking for sollutions to increase the chances to have a girl.
20 March 2011 18:35
ceciliab01 says
The best resource I found on choosing the sex of your baby is the Prince or Princess Guide written by midwife and baby gender selection expert Alicia Pennington. Her method boasts a 94% success rate, so it's well worth checking out if you really want to conceive either a boy or a girl.
The best resource I found on choosing the sex of your baby is the Prince or Princess Guide written by midwife and baby gender selection expert Alicia Pennington.
Her method boasts a 94% success rate, so it's well worth checking out if you really want to conceive either a boy or a girl.
07 December 2010 13:48
jertlityer says
The intercourse timing combined with pH awareness,is the most effective way to try to choose the gender of your baby. The Baby Birth Planning Center could teach you how to have a baby girl.You can give a try.Good luck!
12 November 2010 12:40
The intercourse timing combined with pH awareness,is the most effective way to try to choose the gender of your baby.The Baby Birth Planning Center could teach you how to have a baby girl.You can give a try.Good luck!
12 November 2010 12:37
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