When you are aware of your ovulation days, it improves your
chances of getting pregnant. This information and your partner’s healthy sperm
count are the two most important things where fertility is concerned.
You probably know how to calculate your ovulation dates to
get pregnant, but are you aware that you can select the gender you want to
carry in pregnancy? Here’s everything you need about using an ovulation
calculator to conceive a boy.
How to use an
ovulation calculator to conceive a boy
Before we dive into the factors responsible for the gender
you end up birthing and how to get the calculation right, it is important to
know how ovulation works and what makes it happen in the first place. There are
a few hormones involved in making ovulation happen.
One such hormone is the luteinizing hormone, which begins to
rise when your body is close to ovulation. Then another stimulating hormone
makes the egg mature quickly so that the egg is ready for ovulation when it is
finally released from the ovary.
As ovulation draws near, the luteinizing hormone works on
the lining of your uterus, filling it up with nutrients so that it is ready
when the egg arrives. Afterwards, another hormone in charge of making sure the
sperm travels toward the egg does its job. This particular hormone begins to
rise until it reaches a point that forces luteinizing hormone to rise too. As
both those hormones rise, this forces the mature egg to move into the Fallopian
tube in a process known as ovulation.
Factors that favour
the conception of a boy or a girl
Now that we’ve established what ovulation is and how it
works, here are the factors that are responsible for your child’s gender.
Understanding ovulation makes it easier to follow these factors. Usually, men
produce two kinds of sperm, namely the X (female) and Y (male). The X-sperm is
bigger and stronger, but slower than the Y-sperm, which are smaller and weaker
but faster. To that effect, below are a few things you can do to help the
conception of either a girl or a boy.
Having sex close to your ovulation gives you a better chance
of birthing a boy. This is because the Y-sperms move faster and therefore reach
the egg first. But if you have sex three days before your ovulation, chances
are you’ll conceive a girl because the Y-sperm dies quicker. So, if you want a
boy, have sex between two days before ovulation and especially two days after.
A more acidic vagina PH will likely produce a girl because a
high amount of X-sperm will be left to fertilise the egg. Meanwhile, a more
alkaline surrounding helps conceive a boy. But, since some women have a
naturally high level of acid, it will be harder to conceive a boy.
It matters how deep a man penetrates the woman because a
deeper penetration brings the sperm closer to the egg. This increases the
Y-sperm’s chances of fertilization. However, shallow penetrations work in
favour of conceiving a girl.
When a woman has an orgasm during intercourse, her body
releases a substance that makes her stomach surroundings more alkaline. So for
this reason, stay away from orgasms if you’re looking to have a girl.
A low sperm count affects your chances of conceiving both
genders. So before trying for any gender, it is important to deal with the
issue of low sperm count.
How do I use the
ovulation calculator to have a boy?
To use the ovulation calculator, you have to know the first
day of your last menstrual cycle and the average length of your complete cycle.
For example, based on a 28-day cycle, a woman will ovulate after 14 days of her
period. While a woman with a 30-day cycle will ovulate 16 days afterwards.
Which means your
fertile window starts 10 to the 16th day of
your cycle. This can easily be mixed up, and that’s why an ovulation calculator
is very important. All you need to do with the calculator is to put in your
information and it will show you when your ovulation starts. Ovulation calculators
are available on many sites online. Try the procedures below when looking to
have a boy.
- Since you now have an idea on how the calculator works, when
trying to have a boy make sure you have sex a day or two before ovulation, not
three to four days before.
- To have a boy, make sure your husband wears loose clothing,
which means if he’s used to wearing skin tights he should switch to boxers.
This is because the sperm needs a cooler environment in order to survive, a
method that will greatly help the Y-sperms. However, don’t do the opposite when
in search of a girl
- A nice cup of caffeinated coffee right before sex gives the
Y-sperm a bump.
However, there is no comprehensive study that backs these
procedures up. But it costs nothing, so there’s no harm in trying.
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