Raising Smarter Children

Over this past weekend, I gave my daughter her bridal shower.  We had such a great time, and I’m sure you guessed it – when moms and future mother in laws get together, they just have to ask, “So, when are you planning on starting a family?”  In our case, the bride to be is a Pediatrician, so she’s got her timeline all mapped out!

Her two ‘moms’ really wanted to know when they get to be grandmas for the first time…

All the laughter and fun aside, we even went one step further and asked, “Do you know if there’s any truth to the idea that parents can actually choose the gender of their baby?”  Well, it turns out, there are lots of medical experts and techniques, all scientifically validated, which say you can choose your child’s gender with well over 90% certainty.  I had heard of this briefly, but never in a serious conversation.

We just asked the question for fun, and had no idea that lots of parents, for one reason or another, want to predetermine their baby’s gender.  Our bride to be was sure to let us know she didn’t, but we sure got some authentic information on the idea anyway….

So, here’s what we learned:

1. If the woman’s PH level is high, or more acidic, she’s often more likely to conceive a girl.

2. If her PH levels are more alkaline, she’s often more likely to conceive a boy.

3. No surprise here, but it turns out that some dietary changes can affect the baby’s gender too.

(Well, we asked the question didn’t we?)…

4. The American Medical Association says in the Journal Of The American Medical Association, (JAMA) that very specific types of gender selection methods can be up to 94% effective!  Then we heard all about which those were… o.k. already – maybe we learned enough – it was, after all, not a baby shower…

After a little more research we did come across a great book on increasing your odds of having a boy or a girl, so if you’re really serious about this…

Warmly,

Mom of the bride to be – Pat Wyman

Remember, this one was all in good fun!