Is it possible to conceive a boy with one hundred percent certainty?

03.20.2018 Category: Planning and conceptionAuthor: Natalia Kiseleva

At the stage of pregnancy planning, future parents are often concerned about the question of who they will have: a boy or a girl. Our grandmothers may grumble in response: “Everything is God’s will. What difference does it make to you - as long as the child is born healthy.” It is difficult to disagree with this statement. But in recent years, modern science has stepped forward so much that hope involuntarily creeps in: what if it is still possible to predict the gender of the unborn baby. And if a new family wants and expects a boy, perhaps there are precise, scientifically proven methods that help turn expectations into reality. Let's try to figure it out together.

• Planning the right time for conception

  Calendars for determining the gender of a child

  Chinese calendar

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• Japanese version

Scientific approach and opinion of doctors

Scientists have been conducting research and collecting statistical data on this topic for a long time and they have good material for reflection. For example, it was found out:

1. Girls are more often given birth to women with excess body weight, and boys are often born to women with a stable nervous system;
2. Initially, slightly more boys are conceived and born;
3. The gender of the baby is 100% determined at the moment of fertilization, although it will be possible to find out a little later;
4. And the sex of the child depends on the type of sperm that fertilized the egg. If the sperm is a carrier of the X chromosome, then the sex will be female, and if it is Y, then the sex will be male. But this process itself is controlled exclusively by nature. You can, of course, make some calculations that will make the conditions more favorable for one of the chromosomes, or artificially inseminate a woman, but with normal sexual intercourse, science does not give a 100% guarantee of becoming pregnant with a baby of a certain gender;
5. There are more sperm with Y chromosomes in percentage terms and they are faster, but their life span is shorter. And sperm with X chromosomes live longer, but move more slowly. The calculation systems are based on this knowledge.

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How to get 100 percent pregnant using folk remedies

It is worth understanding that you can conceive using folk recipes while being generally healthy, since all kinds of decoctions of medicinal herbs can only stimulate the functioning of the reproductive organs against the backdrop of a general improvement in the functioning of the body. In addition, such remedies have one serious contraindication - medicinal plants may not be suitable if you are intolerant to their composition, and cause allergic reactions. If such a problem does not exist, then you can find out how to get pregnant 100 percent using folk remedies, and apply several of your grandmother’s recipes that have proven their effectiveness:

1. A decoction of the root of Rhodiola tetrapetalum (red brush) is prepared from a tablespoon of crushed root, poured boiling water and boiled over low heat for 15 minutes. You need to infuse the drink for about an hour and be sure to strain. Reception includes 30 days, three times a day (one large spoon). The product heals and rejuvenates the body, but it should not be used in combination with other herbal, medicinal and steroid drugs.
2. Ortilia unilateral (hog uterus) tincture and decoction can be purchased at the pharmacy, but you can also prepare the drug yourself from a dry collection of the plant. Pour warm water over the grass and wait for it to boil. Then the resulting liquid should stand in the dark for about an hour. You need to take two spoons four times a day. This heather plant helps eliminate existing inflammatory processes, replenishes the lack of estrogen and progesterone due to the phytosteroids it contains, and thus can even treat infertility caused by hormonal imbalances.
3. Salvia officinalis works in a similar way. In addition to having antioxidant properties, enhancing immune function, and neutralizing dangerous compounds in the body, including free radicals, the herb is useful when estrogen levels are low in the body. Because of this, implantation of the embryo into the endometrium is almost impossible. In this regard, the decoction should be used immediately after menstruation and before the days of ovulation, since it is quite possible to become 100 percent pregnant. The recipe is simple - spoon into a glass of boiled water and leave for 50-60 minutes.
4. Often the reasons for failure are unfavorable environmental conditions and “clogging” of the body with toxins. Plantain will help speed up the fertilization process, helping to restore the normal function of the reproductive organs, improve immunity, and eliminate inflammation in the pelvic area. All parts of the herb are suitable for decoctions, and both spouses can use the product. For women, the plant helps get rid of irritation and inflammatory processes in the vagina and bladder, and normalizes hormonal levels. An infusion is made from dried leaves by pouring boiling water over them and leaving for 2 hours. For men, plantain helps increase the volume of seminal fluid, as well as make sperm more motile. In this case, steamed and infused seeds are used. Drink two spoons twice a day.
5. Another plant that is well known for its medicinal properties and can help in pregnancy is coltsfoot. This plant eliminates pain during menstruation, makes it less abundant, and is effective for inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. However, the herb should not be used if you have liver disease, and courses of about one and a half months must alternate with temporary breaks in use. For 1 liter of boiled water, take 4 tablespoons of dry raw materials, it is better to infuse the broth in a thermos for at least an hour, you can drink it like tea with a small amount of natural honey.
6. Knotweed, or knotweed, can speed up fertilization, as it stimulates a stable hormonal balance and has a positive effect on the muscles of the uterus. Its decoction can be drunk before meals, 100 g four times a day, by both the wife and the husband, but in case of successful conception, the drug should be interrupted.

In addition, dishes using pumpkin, as well as juices from its pulp, will help you conceive a child faster.

The presence of tocopherol in the mother’s body is also considered important. Without the required level of vitamin E, which is involved in the production of progesterone, it is difficult to expect successful conception and further, normal development of the fetus. To compensate for its deficiency, you should eat tomatoes, carrots, sprouted wheat grains, olive oil, cottage cheese, nuts, sea buckthorn and other foods containing it.

There are also some signs and useful recommendations among people that help you get pregnant as soon as possible. A positive result can be expected if:

• the woman was given pearl beads;
• touch a pregnant woman’s belly, drink from her glass, sit in her place;
• go on vacation with your husband to a southern country;
• hang several willow branches in the house;
• before pregnancy, buy clothes and shoes for the little one;
• adopt someone else's child;
• take into the house an outdoor kitten that will fit itself;
• make love at two o'clock after midnight;
• Don't tell anyone about your plans.

If you want to give birth to a baby, you need to accustom yourself to think positively, not to utter swear words, and learn to do good without demanding gratitude. By improving your karma, you can achieve success very soon.

How to calculate the sex of a child by date of conception

If fertilization has already occurred and the date of conception is probably known (usually it is calculated by ultrasound), then by counting you can try to determine the sex of the child. To do this, you need to know the approximate date of your ovulation.

Ovulation is the process of an egg leaving the ovary and traveling through the fallopian tube on its way to the uterus. At this moment, a sperm must overtake and fertilize it; if this does not happen, then it will disintegrate and menstruation will come.

This happens approximately in the middle of the cycle. If conception occurred on this day and 2 days before or after, then there is a high probability that it is a boy. If it is more than 4-5 days away from ovulation, then it is most likely a girl.

This method works great if done at least 3 months before the expected pregnancy. Then you can easily find out with high probability the exact date of ovulation.

If the method seems confusing, you can turn to an online calculator. You just need to enter the date of the start of your last menstruation and it will give you your expected gender.

Planning the right time for conception

Ovulation is the period in the menstrual cycle when an egg is released from a mature follicle into the fallopian tube for fertilization by a sperm. It is during this period that sperm carrying the Y chromosome are much more likely to fertilize an egg, thereby increasing the likelihood of conceiving a boy.

Why? It's simple: Y-sperm are active and light, but not hardy. Sperm with a female chromosome are heavier and more resilient, so they are more likely to fertilize an egg in the future.

To conceive a boy, sexual intercourse must take place on the day of ovulation.

Therefore, in order to conceive a boy, sexual intercourse must take place exactly on the day of ovulation. If you have sex a few days before its onset, the persistence of “male” sperm may not be enough until fertilization. In addition, the survival of Y-spermatozoa is also facilitated by the alkaline environment, which appears during this period and intensifies during female orgasm.

There are many ways to calculate the day of ovulation: special tests (similar to pregnancy tests), measuring basal temperature, ultrasound monitoring of the ovaries, calendar calculation.

To calculate the day of onset of ovulation, you can use a special test

Ovulation usually occurs 14 days before the end of the cycle. To calendar calculate ovulation for a boy, you need to subtract 14 from the longest and shortest cycle over the past year. The period between these dates is the most favorable for getting pregnant. Approximate calculation according to the calendar: if the cycle is 28 days, then ovulation occurs on the 14th day, 30 days on the 16th day, etc. From a scientific point of view, this conception option is quite justified and effective, and it is undoubtedly , is worth taking note.

Calendars for determining the gender of a child

Considering this method, we will immediately make a reservation about its scientific validity - it is absent. The probability of conceiving a boy according to both the Chinese and Japanese calendars is 50%, that is, as with the usual unplanned option. Nevertheless, let's figure out what the ancient Chinese and Japanese offer us.

Chinese calendar

More than two centuries ago in China, a table was used to produce an heir in a noble royal family. It is very interesting that the calculations from that calendar table coincided, no matter how ironically the skeptics treated them. And the most unexpected thing is that it is in China that today it is forbidden for pregnant women to test the sex of their unborn baby.

The Chinese table is a calendar by which you can plan the gender of a newborn. This ancient manuscript was found by archaeologists in Beijing.

The table was invented by ancient sages. It is compiled taking into account the influence of the phases of the moon and a woman’s menstrual cycle, which, according to the Chinese, determines who will be born - a girl or a boy.

An ancient Chinese table is a calendar that can be used to determine the gender of the unborn child.

The table is clear and easy to use, but there is one caveat: according to Chinese standards, the age of newborns is calculated from the moment of conception. If at the time of birth our child is 0 months old, then in China it is already seven or nine months old. This must be taken into account when determining the mother's age. That is, if at the time of conception the expectant mother is, for example, 25 years and 4 months old, then according to the table she chooses her age not 25, but 26 years.

Japanese version

The Japanese, who have also been concerned for centuries with the problem of planning the gender of the unborn child, developed their own similar calendar. It just works on a slightly different principle.

Determining the sex of a baby using the Japanese calendar is as easy as using the Chinese calendar. To do this, you need to know the birth months of the future father and mother. Then find the point of their intersection in the proposed table. A number will be indicated in this cell (intersection point). It needs to be remembered.

Determining the gender of a child using the Japanese calendar is as easy as using the Chinese calendar

Find the memorized number in the second table. Then - the month of conception. At the intersection of these two data you will find the gender of the unborn child.

The sex of the unborn child can be found out by finding the intersection of the number from the sex determination table and the month of conception

Moon calendar

Science has not proven the reliable influence of the Moon on the gender of the unborn baby. However, if you are sensitive to such judgments and trust astrology, it may be worth considering this option. Proponents of this technique claim that when the moon is in the male zodiac signs - Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, the likelihood of conceiving a boy increases. And it is desirable that this happen on the 11th, 15th, 19th or 21st lunar day.

It is believed that if the Moon is in a masculine zodiac sign, the likelihood of conceiving a boy becomes higher.

How to conceive a boy naturally

There are several ways to try to plan the gender of your child when conceiving naturally:

1. Determination of ovulation. You can determine its exact date by measuring your basal temperature for three months and keeping a chart. During ovulation, it increases by about half a degree, and sometimes only by a quarter. Or use ovulation tests, but this will be a little expensive. This exact date is needed to create the most favorable conditions for the desired type of sperm. If for Y-sperm, then you should try to have sex on the day of ovulation, or plus or minus two days. Then more Y-sperm will survive, and they have an initial advantage - they are faster;
2. Calendar method. If you don’t want to calculate and measure so accurately, you can turn to the calendar method. Mark the day your period arrives for several months and then calculate your average cycle. And try to have active sex in the middle of the cycle. The most convenient way to calculate your ovulation date is to use an online calculator;
3. Soda. Another feature of X-sperm is that they do not tolerate an alkaline environment, while Y-sperm, on the contrary, feel great in it. This feature can be used by those wishing to conceive a male child. You can create an alkaline environment in the uterus using syringes with soda solution. It is made from soda and boiled water in a ratio of 1 to 17;
4. Diet. You can also create a more alkaline environment by eating certain foods. These are fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, honey, millet. But seafood and dairy, on the contrary, will contribute to the conception of a girl;

   

5. Position when making love. Everything is simple here, if you want a boy, then you need to choose positions in which the sperm enter the uterus directly, bypassing the long path through the vagina. These are the “doggy style” and “girl on top” positions;
6. Blood renewal. There is a theory that the gender will be that of the parent whose blood was younger at the time of conception. In women, blood is renewed every 3 years, and in men every 4. Major blood losses, such as childbirth, transfusion are also equated to renewal;
7. Blood type. There is a table, after consulting which, knowing the group and Rh factor of the parents, you can with a high degree of probability guess the gender of the child conceived in that month. But it is only suitable for couples with the same Rhesus.

If the Rhesus values ​​are different, then you need to take this table into account.

None of these results are 100%, so you shouldn’t push yourself too hard; you can find advantages in the birth of any child. Girls are very affectionate and emotionally closer to their parents. And boys are protectors in the family and will always help their parents in old age.

Other aspects of planning a boy

In addition to determining the most successful time to conceive a boy, it is worth knowing other important points that can affect his success.

Sex positions, orgasm

As noted earlier, female orgasm creates an alkaline environment favorable for “boy” sperm . This is perhaps the only scientific help that determines the increase in the chances of conceiving a small man. Otherwise, the choice of position during conception and the obligatory presence of female orgasm can be attributed, rather, to folk methods, the effectiveness of which is questionable.

Diet

To conceive a boy, both the expectant mother and the future father must follow the diet.
Note that both the expectant mother and the future father must follow the diet. The key point is that the diet should contain food rich in potassium and sodium ions, that is, the emphasis is primarily on salty foods. However, do not forget about healthy and wholesome nutrition and moderation.

Basic principles of the diet:

• Meat: any.
• Fish: any fish and products made from it. Not recommended: shrimp, crabs, shellfish.
• Bread and pastries: all types of bread and cookies, sweets, but without milk and without yeast. Not recommended: pancakes, pancakes.
• Cereals: all grains, rice and pasta.
• Vegetables: potatoes, green beans, mushrooms, peas, corn, soybeans.
• Fruits and dried fruits: bananas, peaches, apricots, oranges, cherries, dried apricots, plums, dates. Not recommended: grapefruits, cherries.
• Sweets: dark chocolate, honey, jelly, jam. Not recommended: milk chocolate, creamy ice cream, sweet egg-based creams.
• Drinks: tea, coffee, fruit juices, carbonated drinks. Not recommended: milk and milk drinks, cocoa, mineral water with a high calcium content.
• Miscellaneous: pickles, olives, vegetable oils, margarine. Not recommended: cheese and dairy products.

How to conceive a boy: Chinese calendar and Japanese table

There are Asian tables that can be used to calculate the month in which you can become pregnant with a boy. Chinese and Japanese. Now they are very fashionable and many people have heard about them.

1. Chinese table. It is based on the Chinese lunar calendar. And it only takes into account the woman’s age.

   

2. Japanese. It consists of two tables. And the data of both is already taken into account. In the first, the number is calculated according to the birth months of the future parents.

   

And in the second, this number will already show the chances of getting pregnant boys in specific months.

These tables do not have any scientific evidence; these are just observations. They do not always show the same result, so which one to believe is not entirely clear. It makes sense to try to calculate for several familiar couples and compile personal statistics on which table turned out to be more correct.

Traditional methods

There are, of course, folk signs on how to conceive a boy or girl. Here are a few similar signs:

1. To make a boy, a woman must experience pleasure from sex;
2. If sexual intercourse occurs at night, then there will be a boy, and if during the day, then it will be a girl;
3. The sex of the child will depend on who is dominant in the family. If in the family the man is more powerful and proactive in everything, including intimate life, then there will be a girl. Powerful women are more likely to have boys;
4. Need a boy: have sex only on even days of the month, need a girl - on odd days.

During conception, lie with your head facing south towards the girl and north towards the boy.

There are also specific signs on how to get pregnant with a girl:

• have sexual intercourse under a young apple tree;
• before conception, a woman should eat “female” foods (milk, eggs, bread), exclude salt;
• conceive on a full moon;
• put a comb and a mirror under the pillow;
• have sex only in the rain and frost.

And if you need a male baby, then these:

• put a man's instrument under the pillow;
• do not fall asleep immediately after sex;
• before making love, a man should take a cold shower;
• a woman should eat nourishing “male” foods (meat, fish, mushrooms, potatoes, salt).

Perhaps they will seem dubious to rational people, but who knows, maybe folk wisdom is not lying. Some of them, such as diets and cold showers, even have a scientific basis.

Blood rejuvenation, group, Rh factor - will they help?

The method of planning the sex of a child based on the blood of the parents, which is quite common on the Internet, actually has no scientific basis and is not associated with periods of renewal of blood elements.

According to this technique, a woman’s blood is renewed every three years (starting from the age of 15), and a man’s blood is renewed every four years (starting from the age of 16). Taking this information into account, it is necessary to determine whose blood is “younger”. If the blood of the future father was renewed earlier, then a boy will appear in the family. And vice versa, if the mother’s blood is “fresh,” it means there will be a girl. As a result, parents can supposedly plan the appropriate period for conception.

The popular method of planning the gender of a child based on the blood of the parents has no scientific basis

Actually this is not true. Every second, millions of red blood cells are formed in the human bone marrow. They “live” in the bloodstream for about 120 days, and then are absorbed by other cellular elements of the blood, which are responsible for removing dead cells and foreign agents. The lifespan of other blood cells is even shorter:

• leukocytes - from two to 15 days;
• Hellenophiles - 15 days;
• basophils - two to four days;
• macrophages - two to three months;
• platelets - seven to ten days.

Therefore, the sex of the baby does not depend in any way on the renewal of the parents’ blood. The group or Rh factor is also not important.

What does a man need to do to get a boy?

But what should a man do if he really wants an heir? What role can he play in this? Its main task is to have motile sperm carriers of the Y chromosome. A couple of tips can help with this:

1. It is known that sperm carrying the male chromosome do not tolerate high temperatures very well. Therefore, you should avoid a hot bath, and it is better to take a cool shower. But not cold! If the temperature is too low, all sperm lose viability;
2. Eat foods rich in sodium (vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs) and avoid foods rich in calcium (dairy);
3. Have sex more often, and in positions in which the head of the penis has maximum contact with the cervix. With abstinence, the concentration of sperm carrying female chromosomes increases, as they live longer.

Creating an alkaline environment

You can increase the effectiveness of previous methods by using another one. The point is to create an alkaline environment in the vagina, as it is more favorable for the type of chromosomes you want. In addition, the chromosomes responsible for the birth of a girl (X) do not move as quickly in this environment. They may even die in it.

To create an alkaline environment, it is necessary to douche the vagina immediately before conception with soda dissolved in warm boiled water (2 tablespoons per liter). You can use a syringe, but in this case it must contain all the solution you prepared. Another way is to use Esmarch's mug.

Sex planning using IVF and other procedures

How to conceive a boy 100 percent using IVF? The procedure of artificial insemination is resorted to when it is not possible to conceive a baby naturally. This method has a pleasant bonus: you can find out the sex of the embryo and select the desired one from the fertilized ones.

To do this, preimplantation genetic diagnosis can be done. Its main task is to select a healthy embryo without pathologies, and sex determination is already done along the way. When artificial insemination is performed using intracytoplasmic sperm injection, such a diagnosis is mandatory and will be more accurate.

It is unlikely that anyone will do IVF specifically just to choose the gender of the child. Unless it is known that the parent has a dangerous genetic disease that is transmitted only through the female/male line. Because it's not that simple:

1. Before fertilization, a woman takes a loading dose of hormones so that more oocytes are formed than usual. What will hasten the onset of menopause and premature aging;
2. The cost of fertilization itself is no less than 100 thousand rubles, and the cost of preimplantation diagnostics is another 70 thousand rubles. average;
3. This is an intervention in the female body, which includes anesthesia. And no one knows exactly what consequences this will bring to a particular woman;
4. Pregnancy is not 100% guaranteed.

The conclusion is this: if you have a stable financial situation and those who are already doing IVF, you can use this diagnosis. But as a way to get pregnant with a boy, this is not a very good idea.

Another clinical method is flow laser sperm sorting. Using a laser, you can weed out sperm with an unnecessary chromosome. And using intracytoplasmic injection, introduce it into the egg. This method is more successful when planning a girl. The chance of becoming pregnant with a male fetus is only 70%.

Floor calculation using the Budyansky method

The concept of the method is based on a woman's menstrual cycle and the date when her mother became pregnant. If a woman is physically healthy, then her menstrual cycles last 28 to 30 days. A woman can conceive a boy in one menstrual cycle, and can become pregnant with a girl in the next.

A woman can only become pregnant with girls in an even or odd menstrual cycle, and this also happens with the conception of boys.

The menstrual month when the woman herself was conceived is female for subsequent pregnancies of this woman. The month of conception that follows is intended for boys, it is masculine.

The number of days differs the months of the calendar year from the months in the menstrual cycle. The calendar cycle of the year always has 12 months and December is an even month. There are 13 months in the menstrual cycle of the year, so December will be an odd month. Since even months and odd months must alternate with each other, such a calendar must be a 2-year calendar.

This calendar, consisting of 2 years, is also divided into even and odd years. The date of birth, month of conception and the total menstrual year should be indicated by the female calendar.

Reviews

I'll tell you this: there are no guarantees, it's all nonsense. My husband and I really wanted a girl, we seemed to comply with all the conditions according to the tables and the lunar calendar, but then a boy was born. We then calculated what month we were born in; I was supposed to be a boy, and my husband a girl. We laughed heartily. Nothing, they got used to it and fell in love with the baby.

I believe that there are no ways other than IVF. It’s not just me who thinks so, it’s rather a fact. The method is certainly strange, but I know how some mothers could not come to terms with the gender of their child for a very long time. And so we decided on IVF just for the sake of gender selection. You can judge me, but since childhood I saw myself only as a mother of a girl and I am immensely happy to hold my princess in my arms.

We used blood renewal methods with both the first and second children and everything came together. It also happened among friends. Also, syringing with soda also works. But all the folk signs, blood type and Chinese tables are nonsense. Regarding blood type, I don’t understand at all what to do with parents of opposite sexes?

And 8 more tips to increase the likelihood of having a boy - in the next video.

Folk signs for conceiving a boy

Some of the ancient beliefs seem naive and sometimes even downright ridiculous to us. But what if you get lucky?

1 In order for a boy to be born, our ancestors placed some “male” object on the bed during lovemaking: a game ball or a wooden soldier.

2 Pearls were considered a kind of amulet for conceiving a boy. Earrings, rings or strings of pearls should bring good luck to you.

3 Happy owners of bald heads are more likely to have a male child.

Those men who can boast of gorgeous hair are more likely to become fathers of girls.

4 A woman's excitement before conception increases her chances of having a son. Most likely, this belief has to do with the general social condition: when the country is unsettled and warriors are needed, mostly boys are born.