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Low-tech Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender Part Two
Using the Shettles Method or Whelan Method to Conceive
a Boy or Girl
a Boy or Girl
Part 2
By Virginia Gilbert
Does the Whelan Method Work?
Judging the accuracy of Whelan's book is difficult in part because fewer couples use her approach. And Shettles isn't the only person to critique his rival. Madeleine states that after reading both books, "Whelan made no scientific sense to me so we went with Shettles." However, Kate* says she conceived the girl she wanted using Whelan's method. Referring to Boy or Girl?, Kate says, "I read [the book] and tried to use as much as I could follow."
What Moms Say About Gender Selection
Considering that influencing the gender of one's child is sometimes viewed as playing God, it's interesting to note that each of the three women interviewed for this article is religious. While Kate and Bethany say that they would draw the line at high-tech sex selection methods, Madeleine responds that she and her husband are thinking about sperm-spinning to conceive a girl. All three women appear to have reached a healthy balance between taking a proactive stance toward gender selection and at the same time appreciating the singular gifts that a baby of either sex brings.
When asked what advice she would give to couples contemplating any form of gender selection, Bethany puts an insightful spin on the issue of choice: "Be happy with either sex. You will get the child that has chosen you."
* Last name withheld to protect privacy.
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