Did baby gender prediction improve with timing of intercourse and ovulation?

This blew me away. And if true, how cool would that be.

Y-bearing sperm are said to consume energy faster than X-bearing sperm. The energy utilization is said to be due to the speed at which the sperm swim. Supposedly, sperm Y is fast or contains fewer mitochondria, while sperm X is slower or contains more mitochondria. Mitochondria are the energy-producing cellular components that are absolutely necessary for life.

Sperm contain, and can only produce, so much fuel for their journey. If one type of sperm swims faster than another, the consequence of that, of course, is faster arrival, but also faster expiration.

That said, if a woman knows her cycle and when she ovulates, the odds of predicting the sex of the baby may be in her favor.

Sperm can reach the fallopian tubes in about 20 minutes to 2 hours. Sperm are viable for about 4-7 days inside the woman. [This is dependent upon numerous factors – one main factor being the consistency of her cervical fluid.]

Since sperm carrying the X chromosome live longer, then gender can be predicted.

How??

Let us give an example of how this baby gender prediction or sex determination would work.

Do you want – a girl.

You know that Sue ovulates 15 days into her cycle. You know that you must deliver sperm no earlier than 4 days before ovulation. In this way, the Y-bearing sperm are likely to expire and the X-bearing sperm remain viable. When the egg is released about 5 days after intercourse, the X-bearing sperm will be waiting in the fallopian tube. Ms. The X chromosome sperm touches the ovum and a girl has started!

The critical and perhaps not so obvious tip: don’t repeat intercourse for a week! Make sure it has been fertilized with the ‘mature sperm’

To sum up:

If you want a girl aim to have intercourse before ovulation, at least 4 days before she ovulates.

If you want a boy try having sex later before ovulation, say about 1 day before she ovulates.

Does older sperm mean less healthy? This is not known; however, it is not the genetic material that dies immediately. It is the motility or movement of the sperm that is limited and also the fuel reserves.

How do you know when Sue ovulates? She plots her cycle by temperature. In the morning, she takes her temperature even before getting out of bed. Not consuming alcohol the night before or an erratic schedule, such as staying up late at night. The temperature log will show a slight normal variation of about +/- 0.2 points. When there is a ‘spike’ in temperature, she has ovulated. The rising peak is usually about 0.4 to 0.6 degree points. It will be stable for a while and then gradually decrease. If the temperature doesn’t drop, she’s pregnant!

Now, is this prediction of the baby’s sex scientifically proven? I’m not sure but I doubt it. The viability of the sperm is proven. The difference in speed and viability of x vs y chromosomes is demonstrated. So the information presented here is postulated and assumed based on that data.

Why not give it a try? Baby gender prediction can only be fun! And if it works, how cool would that be?

We need to investigate this. Really. I don’t think it’s that hard to do a study. Does anyone want to try it and tell me how it turns out? 😉

In health,

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