Planning a Baby  Discussion Forum

hi!

We have a middle-class family consisting of my wife (aged 30 yrs.), my kid daughter (aged 4 yrs.) and myself (aged 30 yrs.). I am working in a job which requires travelling and transfers every 4 years. My wife is working part-time as a teacher. My daughter goes to playway school and later to a neighbourhood creche.Our monthly household income and savings are rs.25,000/- and rs.5,000/-, respectively.

Should we go in for a second child? Will it help in better psychological and social development of our existing child? are two kids better than one.

although we have nothing against the girl child and give very good grooming to our existing girl child, we boht hope and wish for a boy child to make the family complete as a unit... is this wish selfish or bad? can we select sex of the second child legally and ethically?

Any help???
keshav replied. You can visit USA to know the sex of the baby legally and ethically. It' s illegal to know the sex of the baby during pregnancy in India, but you can try to conceive a boy child.

To conceive a boy child:

* Time intercourse as close to ovulation as possible: The idea is that since the Y-chromosome sperm are faster than the X-chromosome sperm, there will be more Y-chromosome sperm who reach the egg, making it more likely that a Y-chromosome carrying sperm will fertilize the egg.
* Abstain from intercourse for four to five days prior to ovulation. Have intercourse only just at the time of ovulation and just before.
* Have intercourse that allows for deep penetration. Shettles recommends rear-entry (aka, “doggy-style”). The idea is that the sperm will be deposited closer to the cervix where cervical fluid is most friendly to the Y-chromosome sperm and where the “boy sperm” are more likely to survive since there is less distance to travel.
* Men avoid tight clothes: heat kills off both types of sperm, but will kill off the less protected, smaller Y-chromosome sperm faster, according to Shettles.
* Women have an orgasm: According to Shettles, female orgasm increases the alkaline secretions in the vagina that are favorable to the Y-chromosome carrying sperm. Shettles recommends having an orgasm before or at the same time as the male partner

Good luck
Keshav