Chances of conceiving a boy

First, some good news: you are more likely to conceive a boy anyway!

Although it is usually said that one's chances of conceiving either gender are 50/50, that's not entirely true.

You see, for some reason we don't still understand, about 51% of all births are boys!

Yes, if all is left in nature's hands you are statistically more likely to give birth to a baby boy.

If that is too much of a chance to take, you'll be pleased to learn there are many methods that could increase your chances of conceiving a boy.

To increase your chances of conceiving a boy, first thing to do is understand the differences between sperm that makes boys vs sperm that makes girls. Using the specifics of boy carrying sperm we can increase the chance of Y chromosome fertilizing the egg.

What we want to do, is create right conditions under which boy carrying sperm can thrive, survive and consequently fertilize the egg.

Many fertility experts believe this is the only way to manipulate your chances of conceiving a boy, and base their gender selection methods on that premise.

Those gender selection methods include the Shettles method, that stresses the importance of ovulation, and many scientific gender selection methods.

It's basic science, really: Your baby’s gender is determined by whether your egg is fertilized by a sperm carrying an X (female) or Y (male) chromosome!

If you take a look at things that impact your chance of conceiving a boy, amongst old wives' tales there are some solid facts that stand out.

If you're pregnant for the first time and reasonably young, your chances of conceiving a boy are better than for your second-time pregnant counterpart. The older you are, the more likely you are to give birth to a girl.

However, if you've conceived through artificial insemination, chances are better that a boy will be conceived. Ditto if you're expecting non-identical twins.

What can man do to conceive a boy (to upper the chances of his partner conceiving a boy, that is)?

Yes, there are things males can do to make baby boy, too. To increase chances of conceiving a boy baby, strive to increase your overall sperm count, wear loose-fitting underwear, don't expose your testes to heat, and try sponging your scrotum with cool water. Sperm that makes boys is very sensitive to heat!

Are there some sexual positions that can increase chances of conceiving a boy? Yes, there are some sexual positions that make you more likely you will conceive a boy baby, so when choosing sexual position go for those that allow deep penetration. It is advisable for woman to climax first.

When to have intercourse to increase your chances of conceiving a boy? The best time to have sex is as close as possible to ovulation.

Some also recommend douching your vagina with an alkaline solution to make your reproductive tract more boy sperm friendly. You can buy such recipes, but I've found one on-line: solution is made by mixing 15ml (1tbsp) of bicarbonate of soda with 600ml (one pint) of warm water. However I can not recommend douching method, and there are many other, safer methods to improve your chances of conceiving a boy.

What I can recommend though is this solution to how to conceive a boy!