728x90
my iParenting
From Our Sponsors
e-newsletters
Sign up to receive our free weekly e-newsletters

new terms of use
new privacy policy
award-winning products
The iParenting Media Awards program helps parents find the best products for their families.
Home › Articles › Gender Selection and Family Dynamics › Assisted Sex Selection

Assisted Sex Selection

Proven Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender

Part One

By Virginia Gilbert

Pages:  1  2  3  

momWomen no longer have to rely solely on the serendipitous meeting of egg and sperm to get the son or daughter they've always wanted. Strides in reproductive science have revolutionized human conception, giving us more choices and control than our grandmothers ever imagined. Now, for example, a woman with the time, money and inclination can boost her odds of conceiving a daughter by a staggering 92 percent.

But having more options can complicate life. Besides analyzing information on various high-tech gender selection methods, a woman must decide if she and her family can handle the accompanying financial and psychological stress – especially if they end up not getting the gender they want. The following "tour" through the new world of assisted sex selection is intended to guide women considering the process so they can make the choice that's right for them.

Fertility Specialists
Many fertility specialists, or reproductive endocrinologists (REs), perform sperm-spinning at their clinics. The Reproductive Specialty Center is one such clinic.

Founded in 1995 by Dr. Beth Ary, reproductive endocrinologist, the center's simplest and least expensive technique involves washing the sperm, tagging the X-bearing (girl) or Y-bearing (boy) specimens, then timing insemination according to which gender is desired. At a cost of several hundred dollars per attempt, this method yields a 60 percent chance of getting a boy and a 65 percent chance of getting a girl.

Women Talk About Sperm Spinning
Anne Kent*, a 38-year-old mother to four sons, got her long-awaited little girl with the help of an RE. She was inseminated with her husband's separated sperm. And although the procedure was relatively simple as far as high-tech gender selection goes, her first two attempts ended in miscarriage.


Pages:  1  2  3  

Want to see more?

Comments

Found 4 comments
Displaying all 4 comments below

WANTING A HEALTHY BABY !! by anonymous on 03/17/2010 11:14PM

I have two boys I want to try for a girl... I even want to do Invitro!!! It sucks because my husband does not want anything to do w that!!!! Im so bummed we even went to a consultation But I still feel that he does not want to do this!!!! I know its expensive and not a hundred percent to becoming pregnant, but to me its all worth it!!! Any suggestions and has anyone ever tryed the gender selection Kit??

Re: Assisted Sex Selection by anonymous on 01/01/2010 11:45AM

i have two girls and had my 21 weeks ultra sound for my third child yesterday, it was very difficult to find out what i was carrying due to the baby's position, finally at the end they confirmed seeing three lines which states it being a girl. I love my girls too bits and don't know why God won't give me the son i always wanted.

Pick your baby's gender by Esteban on 10/15/2009 07:16PM

It's absolutely possible to choose the gender of your future baby. It's just by following 3 simple steps. You cand find out more on http://www.squidoo.com/pickmybabysgender , there you'll find an article I wrote about it. Good luck with your pick!

Re: Assisted Sex Selection by anonymous on 06/07/2009 11:28AM

I want a girl too!

add a comment.

Post As:
Enter your comment below:
Title
Comment Text
CAPTCHA
Please note that any comments submitted become the property of Disney Family / iParenting and can be edited and posted at our discrection.