Is it realistic or not to plan the sex of the unborn child?
Many families dream of a boy or a girl, especially if they already have one child. But is it realistic to plan the sex of the unborn child? Let's find out what popular beliefs on this score existed in ancient times and which exist in our time.
Ancient beliefs
The ancient Chinese believed that in order to conceive a girl during intercourse, it is necessary to lie down with his head to the south, and to conceive a boy - with his head to the north. Unfortunately, this is just a myth, since sperm and ovum do not have poles, they are not magnetized and are not able to move towards certain parts of the world. So, rest assured, they don't care which direction you go.
In Germany, it was believed that in sunny weather, boys were made, and in rainy ones, girls. This belief can also be classified as a myth. And if we consider that it rains constantly in London, then, if it were true, there would be practically only women living there.
In ancient Greece, it was believed that in cold weather it was possible to conceive a girl, and in hot weather - a boy. If this were true, then women would also predominate in Russia, since the winter is long here.
In medieval Europe, a man who dreamed of an heir, during intercourse, raised an ax over a woman's head and shouted: "So that you give birth to a boy!" It was assumed that from this a woman conceived a male child, if, however, she had not previously died of a heart attack …
But in order to conceive a girl, women in medieval Europe put on a hat during intercourse and listened to the words of love.
Modern beliefs
Yes, there are modern myths, no less strange than the ancient ones. The most interesting thing is that there are people who believe in them.
For example, to conceive a boy, love must be made on odd days of the month. At the same time, it does not hurt to open the window, and put some masculine attribute at the head of the bed, for example, a TV remote control.
And in order to guarantee a boy, a man must wash his testicles in ice water before sex. If a man, upon hearing such a request, does not run away immediately, then he definitely loves his partner.
And what will the traditional medicine doctors and other "knowledgeable" experts advise those who want to give birth to a girl? Oh, everything is simple here. Conception should be planned only on even days of the month and even years of life. And sex should be done only during the day and only in the rain, and at this time there should be a full moon or new moon. If you follow this method, then conceiving a girl is simply not possible …
Yes, the room also needs to be painted pink, and the bed should be made with pink linens. All vents should be tightly closed, and the room should be perfumed. In general, if the desire to make love does not disappear from the sugary smell and stuffiness, then you will definitely get a girl. And, yes, one more thing: a man in no case should take the initiative, a woman herself should pounce on him, otherwise the result will not be the same!
In general, if we compare ancient myths and modern ones, it seems that in ancient times people were still a little smarter.
Scientific methods of floor planning
But enough about myths, let's talk about scientifically based facts.
For a better understanding of scientifically based methods of planning the sex of the unborn child, it is worth explaining how the sex of the child is formed. The child receives half of the genetic information from the mother and father. That is, there are 46 chromosomes in total, 23 of them from the mother and 23 from the father. Among these chromosomes there are two sex chromosomes, which are responsible for the sex of a person. If you look at the sex chromosomes under a microscope, they look like X (X) and Y (Y). Normally, a woman has two chromosomes X (XX), and a man has an X and a Y (XY). At conception, an egg is connected, which always contains an X chromosome, and a sperm, which can contain both an X chromosome and a Y chromosome. It turns out that the sex of the unborn child depends on which chromosome - male or female - the sperm will contain.
Based on these scientific facts, there are several effective methods for planning the sex of the unborn child. Let's take a closer look at them.
MicroSort method
This method is the most effective as well as quite costly. It is based on the artificial selection of female and male spermatozoa, followed by artificial insemination (IVF). The most effective method for giving birth to girls (88%). If the client wants a boy, then the effectiveness of the method is 73%.
Shettles method
The method is based on the fact that male sperm have a shorter lifespan than female sperm and that male sperm are more motile. Based on this, it can be assumed that if you have sex a few days before ovulation, then by the time it arrives, the male germ cells will no longer be capable of fertilization, but the more “long-lived” female spermatozoa may well fertilize the egg. In other words, if you decide to conceive a girl, have sex a few days before ovulation, and then abstain from sex for a while.
If you want a boy, then by the time of ovulation, fresh sperm should have entered the uterus, containing many more live and faster male sperm, which are more likely to reach the egg first. That is, it turns out that about a week before ovulation, you must abstain from sex, and conceive a child about 12 hours before or a little later.
Now it remains only to correctly calculate the day of ovulation. How to do it? Ovulation usually occurs mid-cycle. That is, if a woman's cycle is 28 days, then ovulation comes on the fourteenth day from the first day of menstruation. You can determine the moment of ovulation and more accurately - by measuring the basal temperature or using a test to determine ovulation.
Sexual Intensity Method
An interesting discovery was made by Russian scientists. It turns out that the sex of the offspring has a direct relationship with the intensity of the male's sexual life. The more often ejaculation occurs, the more likely it is that future offspring will be male, and vice versa, the less often ejaculation occurs, the more likely it is that females will be born.
This phenomenon applies not only to the human race, but also to the entire animal world. Thanks to this fact, there is a regulation of the number of sexes. With a large number of females and a small number of males, the intensity of sexual activity is higher, which leads to the birth of male offspring, and vice versa.
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