Different Methods for Conceiving a Girl Child

If youve been doing any research online to improve your chances of conceiving a girl then you no doubt have found that most of the different methods are contradictory. Some claim you should have sex as close to ovulation as possible for a girl and others suggest trying to conceive at least 5 days before and no sooner. So which method is right?

In this article, I’ll look at the three most popular gender selection methods for conceiving a girl so you can make your own mind up which one is the best.

Shettles Method

Ask most people which method for conceiving a girl they should try and they will probably say the Shettles method as it’s the most well known gender selection theory. The Shettles method states that to have a girl baby the couples must have intercourse no sooner than three days prior to ovulation for the best chances of getting a girl.

The Shettles Method boasts a 77% success rate for getting pregnant with a female child.

Method: Whelan

The Whelan Method also relies on timing intercourse around when the woman ovulates, but contradicts the Shettles Method in saying that the best time to conceive a girl is when you notice a rise in temperature using charting methods. Using basal body temperature as a guide, Whelan suggests than as soon as you notice the half degree rise in temperature that means that you have just ovulated and therefore you should aim to have intercourse as soon as possible afterwards to get a girl.

The success rate for the Whelan method is claimed to be around 57% for a girl.

O+12 Method

Becoming more popular with women trying for a girl baby is the O+12 method which states that you should have intercourse around twelve hours after you believe you have ovulated to get pregnant with a girl. This method was developed by a New Zealand lady after she had six unsuccessful attempts at trying for girl (she had boys each time) using the Shettles method.

The O+12 Method is said to have a 90% success rate (although no clinical trials have ever been done using this as it is very difficult to pinpoint the exact ovulation time unless you have an ultrasound machine).