Boy or girl - Can I do something about it?
Getting Pregnant
Obie Editorial Team
Can I do something to make my baby a boy or girl?
None of the various approaches has ever been scientifically tested. Therefore, no definite statement can be given regarding the success of these techniques, but they probably have no impact on the gender of the baby.
Currently there have been a few proven laboratory techniques of increasing the percentage of male or female sperm, but these are not routinely used. These techniques either use electrical charges, or special "gels" through which the sperm have to swim. Even with these techniques, there is no guarantee that a child of the desired gender will be born. Finally, scientists recently published results of a lengthy study which refutes any relationship between the timing of sexual intercourse in relation to ovulation and the gender of the baby