Successful Gender Attempts
mattyandjuliasmommy
Took cran tabs for 2 months prior to ttc (6/day)
Took TUMS for 2 months prior to ttc (6/day)
Took sudafed the day of bd
Bd 18-24 hours after 1st + opk
Used home-made vinegar douche immediately prior to bd
Jump & dump
Used Smart Stork, was 98% in girl territory
Was also in 98% girl territory for the moon

number3girlforme
BD frequently from end of menstrual cycle until first positive on the opk (testing 2x a day with opk). Missionary position, no "O" for me, dh took a hot bath each time before and I douched with water/vinegar solution, jump & dump after. I think the moon was in boy territory though when I ovulated/conceived. You can probably look it up -- I'm pretty sure it was 9/28/02, though I don't recall exactly what time. I think I got the ++ on the opk in the morning around 11 am.

alibett
Pretty simple, followed Shettles for a boy. We abstained for 5 days and then bd'd once on O day (checking with temps and opk's). Propped my hips up for a while. I had a good amount of cm as well. 9 mos later we found out it worked!

bluedreams
- OPK at 6:30 pm on Sunday Dec. 8 2002
First + OPK at 11 am Monday Dec. 9 2002
BD at 5:30 am on Tuesday Dec. 10 2002
OPK still + at 11 am on Tuesday the 10th
OPK - at 9 pm Tuesday the 10th
(did opk's 2-3x a day)
DH drank about a half a pot of STRONG coffee 20-30 min. b4 bding
I used egg whites and baking soda douche b4 bding (douche first)
Doggy style position with me O'ing first
I lay in bed a little over an hour after with hips propped
The moon was in Pisces
Smart Stork already pg test said 98% girl
We are expecting our 4th baby and first boy on August 27! I hope this will help someone else make their bluedreams come true too!

Carol K
abstained for 5 days before attempt
used OPK's twice daily
bd'd 14 hours after first + OPK
missionary, me O first
propped hips for an hour
drank Robitussin 3 times daily 4 days prior to ovulation
took potassium supps
decreased dairy in my diet, added more meats and salted foods
just had an u/s that confirmed we are expecting a boy!

trying_for_Blue
1. Took 1 Vitex and prenatal vitamins from cd1 to O date since I had an annovulatory cycle in Jan'03.
2. From cd12 FM showed HIGH stats till cd18. So tested twice a day with OPK's to check for O. No bd from then on.
3. On Cd18 at 8pm, OPK was almost +ve.
4. FM stats PEAK on cd19. Bd'd once at 8am on Cd19(that�s about 12 hrs after 1st +OPK) and again at 8pm on the same day. OPK was still +ve at noon on cd19 but was -ve by 10pm. Bd'd missionary style with hips elevated for 1 hr after. No douche or major diet changes except for eating fewer dairy produts.
5. Had slight cramping in the lower pelvic area on the evening of cd19 which might have been O pains.
6. Had the temp rise. From 97.2 on cd19 to 97.8 on cd20.
7. No spotting or major temp drop to indicate implatation.
8. The only thing which went different was the abundance of EWCM I had on cd 19.
9. This PG has been so different than it was with dd. This time I had major morning sickness till 16wks and only then did the throw ups subside. I have been more tired this PG as well and crave for salty and spicy foods all the time.
10. Needle test said Boy for this PG and baby�s heartbeat was always in upper 140�s.
11. Moon phase showed Aries sign on O day, a boy sign.

TxTerri
Previously having 2 boys I desperately wanted a girl. So for this attempt we BDed 2 days before ovulation & douched IMMEDIATELY before BDing!!! Oh I just douched w/ Massengil Vinegar & water. We did BD 3 days before then 2 days before both times I douched immediately before our attempt. AND IT'S A GIRL!!!

momto4boyz+dd
1. Dh and I followed the girl diet. Although he was better at it than me. I drank lots of milk and ate lots of yogurt. He even ate white rice and sushi the night before conception! Yuck for me but he likes it!! Thank goodness!!
2. He microwaved a wet towel until it was nice and hot inside of a zip lock bag and then sat on it during the car ride to the dr. office. Which took about an hour to get there.
3. He followed some of the vitamins but always took a multi-vitamin and I followed all of the vitamins...most of the time. Sometimes I forgot!
4. We bd up until two days before our scheduled cut off using a condom. You don't want to have any spermies swimming around inside when you're doing a sex selection procedure.
5. I did not douch or use aci-jel because they do not want anything up inside of you for this procedure that will tamper with the clomid.
6. I was on 150mg of clomid. They started me out at 50mg but it didn't work. So, they upped it. When doing the sex selection for a dd, the clomid thickens up the cervical mucus making it harder for boy spermies to get through. Hoping that they die off by the time that it thins out, thus letting the girl ones have a chance to get through. This goes along with the theory that the boy sperm dies faster and the girl sperm lives longer.
7. We prayed alot and kept our fingers crossed for a girl and it worked!!!
Please take into consideration that this procedure may not be for everyone and to really investigate it before making any decisions. Dh and I had to come up with our own guidelines to follow that we both agreed on regarding the number of visits and the amount of money that we were willing to spend. I was just very lucky that he wanted a dd as much if not more than me!

zaks mom
Hi Girls! I just found out yesterday that we are having a long awaited baby girl!! I thought many of you would be interested in our attempt although it is pretty classic shettles with not too much extra thrown in!!
I am on a 24 - 26 day cycle and always O on day 12 so for our attempt we BD on days 4,5,6,8,10. For the BD on day 10 which was when I am assuming the "deed" was done, my dh had a hot tub just prior. We BD with shallow penetration, no O for me and missionary style.
On day 11 I got a positive OPK and on day 12 (about 46 hours after BD) I ovulated.
By 10 DPO I had a positive EPT!!
I took cal/mag supps as well as folic acid. Started on Cranberry but they were giving me headaches so I stopped. I didn't douche or anything but had very scanty EWCM (I normally have a ton)
Smart Stork put me in 98% BOY territory so that was a little frightening but we decided to go for it because I had been in boy territory for 4 months and we were getting sick of waiting!!
Well, I think that just about covers it - I will send some pink dust all of your way...I actually have lots of blue dust too if anyone wants that!!!
Christine
ps - my symptoms after I got pg were SO different from the boys that I had a feeling this was a girl. With the boys I had really nothing, just a huge appetite and a little tired. With this one I was throwing up and sick right until 14 weeks when it magically went away! I also have had weird back acne (I know, gross!) heartburn, extreme tiredness, etc. etc. etc....My first recorded heart rate was 176 but at my ultrasound it was 132 (she was sleeping)!!

Rachael
Our bd'ing method was to have sex straight through ovulation, starting about two weeks prior. We had sex every night. I believe DH's "Y" sperm were deleted. We're anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby Charlotte, due July 7, 2004. Only 4 weeks to go!!!

DawnLM
4 day cut off, but I feel the vitex was the main reason I am having a dd. I have one son from a 3 day cut off, but I tend to have lots and lots of EWCM pre-O, which vitex dried up.

Attempts with Opposite Gender Conceived
MNmama attempt for a boy, resulted in a girl
- Bd'd the morning of the 2nd PEAK on fm (11/14/2002 at 7:00 AM).
- Approx 16.5 hours after the first "real" +OPK (2:30 PM on 11/13/2002).
- Baking soda douche immediately prior to bd (2 Tbsp baking soda mixed in 1 quart warm water ... used the douche bag recommended by Shettles).
- Dh drank mountain dew before bd (not sure it had enough time to take effect).
- Doggie-style
- Stayed in bed after bd'ing and fell asleep for about 6-7 hours (after working the night shift)
- Abstained for 5 days previous to our aattempt. No spermies inside at any time during the month, except for our attempt on o day. :)
I did not follow the boy diet at all.
I did take potassium supplements, beginning 6 weeks prior to our attempt.
Also took EPO (Evening Primrose Oil) and Green tea extract from cd 1 to o to increase ewcm.
My chart:
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/15692/

2sweetgirls
Cheryl's *2sweetgirls* DS attempt
Ovulation Jan 15th 2003. Bd cd 15 and 16.
Drank hot Green tea from cd 1 and on
Watched cm and had a ton of ewcm when bd both times.
Paid close attention to body as signs of Ovulation*side pains for 2 days*
Prayed
With that attempt I decided to relax a bit and not temp, chart nor do opk's like prior months. And I never did do the whole ds diet thing. Seemed to complex for me.
Anyway based on my 18week U/S they guessed girl. We are planning on another girl but not ruling out a boy until birth day.

lildarlin'smom
Outside of douche and diet, we felt we had a good Shettles attempt for a boy. Abstained for 4 days before attempt, took epo, green tea, and robi, temped, used opk's. DH drank mountain dew 1/2 hour before attempt. Rear entry, hips elevated for 20 mins after. We found out in September 2002 we're expecting our second daughter!