Have you been trying to have a baby boy without success? If so, this article will give you some effective tips on how to conceive a boy.
There is no one method that can guarantee a hundred percent success rate, but some have proven to be quite effective in increasing one’s chances of giving birth to a male child.
It is important for you to understand one thing before going forward and this is that the body has a very specialized working mechanism and the same is true when you are trying to have a boy baby.
Many factors play a part when one is trying to make a baby and this will get a bit more complicated if the predetermining sex of a child is added to the mix.
Tips on How to Conceive a Baby Boy
Ovulation and the XY Chromosome: The female and the male both have chromosomes, in their Eggs and sperms respectively, and these determine the baby’s sex. An egg has only X chromosomes while sperms hold either X or Y chromosome.
A male child is born when the female’s egg having X chromosome is combined with male’s Y chromosome (XY) containing sperm and likewise baby girl is born when X chromosome containing sperm fertilizes the egg(XX).
At this point you might be wondering how one would ensure that only the Y chromosome is present during the time of fertilization.
Well, the easiest way to do this would be calculate your ovulation time.
It is always important to calculate one’s ovulation to conceive, but it’s even more important if you are trying to get pregnant with a baby of a particular sex.
Y chromosome sperms usually swim faster than the X chromosome one, but they are not able to survive by themselves and will burn out very fast.
It was previously thought that Y chromosome containing sperms swim faster than the X chromosome containing ones [2], but it has been proved wrong now after observing their motility in computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) [2].
Y chromosome containing sperms certainly doesn’t swim faster than X chromosome ones [3].
One of the other tips on how to conceive a boy is that you should not have sex two to three days prior to ovulation to allow for the release of the healthiest sperms.
Ways to Have Sexual Intercourse: In addition to knowing your ovulation cycle and having sex at the right time, you should understand that there are some sexual positions and penetration techniques that you could try to have a boy baby. It is said that deep penetration during sex will release the sperm as close as possible to the egg.
Lower Acidic Conditions: A woman’s vaginal environment is very acidic and this can destroy weak sperms. This is something to be aware of when you want to have a boy. You can get your vagina’s pH level and acid content tested with pH strips to know if it is too high. If the test shows that it is highly acidic, you can use certain methods to help lower it and enable sperms to survive for longer. One of the ways to do is to make some changes to your diet to make it less acidic.
Eat Right: This is one of the most important tips on how to conceive a boy because diet and nutrition plays a vital role in determining the baby’s gender. Studies show that women who eat healthy breakfasts and consume 2000 calories daily when trying to get pregnant will have higher chances to give birth to a boy.
In addition, a diet with large amounts of sodium and potassium will help you to have a boy baby. You can get these nutrients from banana, strawberries, and many other high-sodium foods.
Aside from those items, there is an old wives tale that eating a lot of red meat will help you to have a boy. In fact, there are many other tales about this, so you can decide whether or not you want to try any of them.
Additional resources
If you want to further explore the natural ways to conceive a baby boy I’d suggest that you pick one of the books which provide exact steps to take to conceive a baby of a specific gender. Here are a few:
- Pick The Gender of Your Baby by Ashley Spencer
- How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby by Landrum B. Shettles
Surgical and Medical Alternatives
A doctor can implant only male embryos in your uterus if you are doing an In Vitro Fertilization. This is a guaranteed way to have a son, but such procedures are not legal in most civilized countries.
In addition, sex selection is possible with the help of Artificial Insemination although the success rate of getting pregnant with a boy baby is lower than the IVF.
Pre-implantation diagnosis and sperm sorting are done before those procedures to test genetically and separate sperms with the Y chromosomes.
These methods might take away some uncertainty of the two methods above, but the procedures are costly and complicated, plus they are often the last resort if it is difficult to conceive naturally or in case of infertility.
If you have tried these tips on how to conceive a boy without success, you can always consider adoption.
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References
- Shettles LB. Nuclear morphology of human spermatozoa. Nature 1960;186: 648-9. [PubMed]
- Moruzzi JF, Wyrobek AJ, Mayall BH, Gledhill BL. Quantification and classification of human sperm morphology by computer-assisted image analysis. Fertil Steril 1988; 50: 142-52. [PubMed]
- Penfold LM, Holt C, Holt WV, Welch DG, Cran DG, Johnson LA. Comparative motility of X and Y chromosome-bearing bovine sperm separated on the basis of DNA content by flow sorting. Mol Reprod Dev 1998;50: 323-7. [PubMed]
hi Daniela,I have a 25 day circle and I saw my period on the 18 of October, when can I have sex to get a son. Annabel
HI Annabel, according to what they say, you should have intercourse near the beginning of your fertile period because the men move slower (typical men). But your fertile period is is from the 25th through the 29th, so I would recommend the sooner the better.
Please mine is 7th October and I have 30days cycle when will I conceive a boy
Hi Juliet, you’ve already passed your fertile period with a 30 day cycle of the 19th to the 23rd. Next month it looks at though your period should come around the 5th of October and then your fertile period roughly the 17th. If that is the case than the beginning of you period is said to be the best time to try for a boy. It’s not guaranteed (because it’s always a 50/50 chance) but you can try. Good luck.
I have 28 day cycle, sometimes it will come 27th or 26th. pls this last one came at 29th days now for this month of September 3 pls what time to conceive a boy
Hi, Generally you would use the average. So using the average on the link found here you would be fertile from the 13th to the 17th based on a 28 day cycle. They say that you can try for a boy at the beginning of your fertile period. But as always, it’s a 50/50 chance of a boy.
Hello daniela, ur doin a nice job. pls i saw my period on 23rd of august 2018 and am tryong for a boy this time around. when do u tink i can have sex? i have a 26 day cycle. thanks
Hi Mercy! Thank you for your kind words. They say boys are made at the beginning of ovulation because they travel slower. So I would recommend towards the beginning of you ovulation period which is from the 31st of August (today!!) to the 4th of September. Good luck!
Hello, I had gotten my menstrual on July 4 and it ended on July 10. And we are now on August 7 and I have not gotten my mentrual as of yet, I had taken 3 home pregnancy tests and they all gave me a negative result. And yes my boyfriend and i are trying to conceive but no luck, please help.
Hi Marta, are you usually regular with your period? If so then I would generally recommend waiting another week before you take another test. That would be the best course of action for you honestly. If you haven’t gotten a positive by then or your period you might have to discuss with your doctor why you haven’t gotten your period. That could be an issue with ovulation and if you aren’t ovulating regularly it can and will affect your ability to determine the best time to have sex to conceive.
Hello Daniela, thank you for responding to my concern, my Menstrual is irregular, I have gotten it on July 4 and then again I have gotten on August 8. I’m not sure when am I able to conceive now that I have gotten my menstrual and tomorrow August 13 is my last day.
Hi Marta, using ovulation tests could help you determine the best time for having sex to get pregnant. I would try anytime between now and the end of the month at this point. But those ovulation tests can be bought at any drug store, or even online in bulk. it may help you to conceive. Good luck.
Hello my periods starts on 17th September and will end on 22nd September, Can you tell me please which dates are best for me to conceive baby boy.kindly tell me before i have four beautiful daughters but having no son.
Hi there Maida, the below link should help you with tips on conceiving a baby boy:
https://womanjunction.com/tips-conceive-boy/
Hi my name is Linda i saw my last period 1st of July my cycle is 28days please when is my ovulation day and if i want a male child when is the right time to have sex please i need your reply
Hi Linda, your fertile period would be from the 11th to the 15th. They say that having a boy happens when you have intercourse at the beginning of the fertile period because male sperm move quicker. But it’s always a 50/50 chance honestly, just be aware of that.
My ovulation supposed to be on 26th of June and I had sex on 25th is there any possibility of conceiving a baby boy
Hi I’m on my 4th day of my period,When can I start trying to conceive a baby boy…..thanks
Hi there Sbongile, see link below to help you with this:
https://womanjunction.com/tips-conceive-boy/
Hey , I saw my last period 22 June and my cycle is 28 days so when is my ovulation day?
Hello Queen, please use the below link to help you with this:
https://womanjunction.com/
Hello Queen, please use the below link to help you with this:
https://womanjunction.com/
Hi My cycle is normally 28 days except last month that I had infection and it changed to 26 days. I just treated the infection before the onset of my period which is another 26days cycle. I am planning on conceiving a baby boy. So should I still have intercourse on the 14th day? Or must I wait for my cycle to return to my normal 28 days cycle because I am now confused on the excact day to conceive a baby boy.
Hi Sarah, since you don’t know when your cycle will go back to “normal” for you I would stick with your regular plan. But know that it’s still going to be a 50/50 chance to have a boy. Good luck!
Ovulation day of 26 cycle is 11days
My cycle is after 28 days. If my menstruation starts 10th june when can i have sex to get aboy ?
Hi Monicah, you should have already been trying at this point. I would wait until next month and try 10 days after the start of your period. But it is a 50/50 chance of getting a boy. Good luck.
Hi I m shonchita, my menstrual period is 15 july, which time will be fertile for sex conceive baby boy? Plz let me know. Thanks shonchita
Hello Shonchita, use the below link to determine this:
https://womanjunction.com/tips-conceive-boy/
please if you see your menstruation 26th of may and end on 30 and your cycle is 28 day please when is your ovulation when can I make sex
hi bolanle, please use the ovulation calculator on this page
I saw my menstruation on the 6th of June and it is 29days cycle when is likely to be my ovulation to conceive a boy
Hi i saw my last period May 30 my cycle is 28days please when is my ovulation day and if i want a male child when is the right time to have sex please i need your reply
Hi Juliet, your ovulation period is from the 12th through the 16th of June. Best time based on theory is the beginning of your fertile period.
Hi my name is Daphne,
I have been trying so hard to have a baby boy without success so I really need expert advice.
My menstrual cycle usually lasts 30 days .When would my ovulation day be?
Hi Daphne, you can use the calculator to determine your best ovulation period and then after that I would recommend at the beginning of your fertile period which is the theory that male sperm move slower.
Please if you see your menstruation 30th of May and your cycle is 28days please when is your ovulation day, when is the right date to try for a boy child please
Hi Juliet, according to certain research, you should have intercourse closer to the beginning of your ovulation period which would have been roughly the 9th of June, so today. I would try as soon as possible.