Submitted by Erin in Sacramento, CA
We did not try for a specific gender though I had heard vaguely about timing and positions to try to get one or the other. I was just timing my cycles (I used the ovulation predictor at http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com but I don’t know how accurate it was) and just made sure we were “active” for the entire week or so around then. Funny too, I also stood on my head (literally!) afterwards to make sure everything would “take” and also to make DH laugh and now he says that is why we are pregnant.
I thought the Chinese calendar was interesting, since it says we should have a girl, which is exactly what we ARE having according to the u/s. I would love a boy also but I am very happy about my daughter. I felt the same as you do, I want that special relationship like I have with my mom. DH assured me that boys have a special relationship with their moms too, like him and his mom, but to me it wasn’t the same. I thought of that old saying that sons belong to their mothers for a little while but daughters belong to their mothers forever. Needless to say I would love boys also, I’m just thrilled right now over my girl.
Yes, I did the Chinese calendar for both my kids and both times it was correct. It has a 50/50 chance of getting it right, so take that for what it’s worth. Congrats on the girl!
Tara
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