It’s natural to have children, we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t. The moment of pregnancy and birth are a really special time in a couples lives that is a fruition of their love and science all mixed into one. The process of pregnancy and carrying a baby is unique to mammals, and is a culmination of a few factors. Pregnancy occurs with the fertilization of the egg by a sperm, the egg contains the xx chromosomes and the sperm xy. These chromosomes determine the sex of the baby and are known as the sex chromosomes. This is a biological process that determines the sex of the child without any input from the parents. But what if there were natural ways you could determine the sex of your baby? Below are methods to try in how to conceive a baby boy.
The most common question after one finds out they are pregnant is am I having a boy or girl. Landrum Shettles in the 1960s, developed the Shettles Method which is based on the idea that the Y chromosome sperm are smaller, weaker and faster than the X chromosome sperm. This led to the promotion of certain sexual intercourse positions. The first being “Doggy Style”. This position allows for deeper penetration, meaning that during ejaculation in the vagina the male sperm gets deposited closer to the cervix. And according to Shettles Method the Y chromosome should outperform the X resulting in a higher percentage for a baby boy. The next methods are along the same principle, that is to have sex in positions that have deep penetration. Positions such as standing up, the butterfly, and splitting bamboo. These methods position lovers in such a way as to maximize the Shettles Method. They involve the maximum penetration in order to help the X chromosome and the woman create a baby boy. In choosing one of these positions stick with one that makes the female orgasm. Now this may seem obvious, but when women achieve orgasms during sexual intercourse, their bodies produce a substance that makes the vagina more alkaline. This shift in the pH level of the vagina creates an environment that is more favorable and hospitable to the Y sperm. Landrum Shettles claims that the contractions occurring during an orgasm help push the sperm into the cervix faster. Other research studies claim diet and sexual positions affect gender selection.
There is no empirical evidence to prove these methods will result in determining the sex of your baby. But these anecdotal methods have been around for awhile and it can’t hurt to try them out, if nothing else you and your partner will have fun trying to get pregnant with a baby boy. A 2008 report from Oxford shows the first evidence that a child’s sex is associated with a mother’s diet. How much a mother eats at the time of conception may influence whether she gives birth to a boy or a girl. Lab results found in vitro fertilization studies showing high levels of glucose encourage the growth of male embryos while inhibiting female embryos.
So in conclusion, sex positions may not have a direct correlation to determining the sex of a baby. But it can’t hurt trying them out while maintaining a diet that promotes the pregnancy of the sex of the baby you want.