Sex Selection

Article: Millions of couples all around the world at sometime in their life decide to get a child. Reproduction is the natural progression towards making a society. Still there is one question that looms largely over the minds of many couples. The question is how to get a baby boy or girl. Many couples who plan to have an addition of only one member to their family try to decide the gender of their un-born child. They go for various methods to have the gender of their child according to their wish.

Some recent developments in science and technology have made it possible for the parents to choose the gender of a baby. These scientific methods are tried and tested and provide almost a 100 percent accuracy. Some natural techniques are also there which, although, are not this accurate, but are slowly gaining popularity.

The scientific methods are based on the technique of sperm fertilization. Sperm fertilization is done through techniques used in infertility treatments like in-vitro fertilization and artificial insemination. These methods are used worldwide under the observation of trained medical practitioners.

In-vitro fertilization is based on stimulation of ovaries by using fertility drugs. When stimulated, these ovaries produce more eggs. The eggs are removed from the ovary and are placed in a Petri dish in order to be fertilized with a sperm. After the egg has been fertilized, it is place back inside the uterus.

Artificial insemination also involves the direct insertion of a concentrated sperm into the uterus. The sperm contains the chromosomes of the desired sex. The process then results in getting a baby of the desired sex.

Another technique of getting a baby boy or girl is the pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. It also involves the fertilization of the egg with sperms in a Petri dish. It results in the formation of a fertilized embryo which is then tested for gender. The embryo is then placed back into the uterus. It has produced 100 percent results.

Then there are the methods of microsort and ericsson which involve separation of sperms tend to produce boys and sperms that tend to produce a girl. The desired sperm is placed into the uterus.

The natural methods are also very popular. There are only two major methods known. They are the Shettels method and Whelan method.

The Shettels method and the Whelan method stresses on having intercourse on certain days of the month. They follow a theory that an intercourse close to your ovulation has a better chance of producing a boy and an intercourse 3 days or more before ovulation has a better chance of producing a girl.

All these methods can prove helpful for couples to get a baby of their choice.