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bettybcafe
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Different positions for determining sex of baby?
How many of you believe this or have stories in which its true or perhaps not true? I read online that there are certain positions which would make your chances of having a girl more likely and vice versa.
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Posted 8/2/10 11:21 PM  |
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PennyCat
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
girl sperm swim slower than boy sperm.. it's more about when you time sex around ovulation than the position you decide to use....
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| Posted 8/2/10 11:32 PM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by PennyCat
girl sperm swim slower than boy sperm.. it's more about when you time sex around ovulation than the position you decide to use....
Yea, thats what Ive read too. I suppose there is some truth to this right? DH wants a boy so I guess we will have to try on my most fertile day :)
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| Posted 8/2/10 11:45 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
I have heard deeper penetration for a  no idea if that is true.
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| Posted 8/3/10 12:28 AM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by MrsH2009
I have heard deeper penetration for a no idea if that is true.
Yep. I heard penetration from behind is most effective for a 
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| Posted 8/3/10 12:33 AM |
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MrsDeVito
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by bettybcafe
Posted by MrsH2009
I have heard deeper penetration for a no idea if that is true.
Yep. I heard penetration from behind is most effective for a
The logic behind this is that it will get the boy sperm closer to where they need to be, they don't live as long as girl sperm which is why being closer to the "finish line" would help them along.
This is the same reasoning behing  closer to O date for and prior to for 
Not sure if it really works but my SIL swears she used the timing method to ensure her first would be a girl and her second would be a boy.
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| Posted 8/3/10 12:56 AM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by MrsDeVito
Posted by bettybcafe
Posted by MrsH2009
I have heard deeper penetration for a no idea if that is true.
Yep. I heard penetration from behind is most effective for a
The logic behind this is that it will get the boy sperm closer to where they need to be, they don't live as long as girl sperm which is why being closer to the "finish line" would help them along.
This is the same reasoning behing closer to O date for and prior to for
Not sure if it really works but my SIL swears she used the timing method to ensure her first would be a girl and her second would be a boy.
Did it work for her? Or is she still trying?
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| Posted 8/3/10 11:18 AM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by PennyCat
girl sperm swim slower than boy sperm.. it's more about when you time sex around ovulation than the position you decide to use....
This is what I've always gone by.
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| Posted 8/3/10 11:35 AM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by bettybcafe
Posted by MrsDeVito
Posted by bettybcafe
Posted by MrsH2009
I have heard deeper penetration for a no idea if that is true.
Yep. I heard penetration from behind is most effective for a
The logic behind this is that it will get the boy sperm closer to where they need to be, they don't live as long as girl sperm which is why being closer to the "finish line" would help them along.
This is the same reasoning behing closer to O date for and prior to for
Not sure if it really works but my SIL swears she used the timing method to ensure her first would be a girl and her second would be a boy.
Did it work for her? Or is she still trying?
Chiming in:
It "worked" for me when TTC DD (I tried for a girl).
We didn't really test it out for DS so I don't have any more results to share!
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| Posted 8/3/10 11:36 AM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: Different positions for determining sex of baby?
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by bettybcafe
Posted by MrsDeVito
Posted by bettybcafe
Posted by MrsH2009
I have heard deeper penetration for a no idea if that is true.
Yep. I heard penetration from behind is most effective for a
The logic behind this is that it will get the boy sperm closer to where they need to be, they don't live as long as girl sperm which is why being closer to the "finish line" would help them along.
This is the same reasoning behing closer to O date for and prior to for
Not sure if it really works but my SIL swears she used the timing method to ensure her first would be a girl and her second would be a boy.
Did it work for her? Or is she still trying?
Chiming in:
It "worked" for me when TTC DD (I tried for a girl).
We didn't really test it out for DS so I don't have any more results to share!
Good to know. Perhaps we'll try it DH and I would really love a boy first since his entire family are all girls!  But if its a girl I would be very happy too 
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| Posted 8/3/10 11:40 AM |
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