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(144 pages)

Guarantee the Sex of Your Baby: Choose a Girl or Boy Using Today's 99.9% Accurate Sex Selection Techniques by: Robin Elise Weiss publisher: Ulysses Press released: 2006-12-21 ISBN: 1569755701 $11.16

We were looking for something a bit more detailed on the Shettles Method and got more of an overview of the various sex-selection methods, most of which were clinical. While I laugh at myself for thinking that we can determine our babies gender with diet, cycle tracking, and various other methods, I also think it can't hurt. At the same time, we weren't at all interested in clinical methods because of the cost, time, and because more than anything, we want a healthy baby... it would just be nice to have at least one girl in the house other than me! So! If you're looking for something to help you understand the available methods of sex-selection, this book is great. However, if you're looking for something that will help you increase your chances of one gender over another, I'd try a different book.

I thought it was a well written book. It started with the history of sex selection, making it interesting rather than boring, and jumped quickly into all the at home methods and finally ending with the high tech methods. But what I really liked was how she made it seem very personable by talking to families who had made a variety of decisions, so it wasn't just one person's account of science or personal history. It also wasn't all positive about one method or negative about another method. I think that the author really gave you the space to make a decision that worked for your family. I'm happy to say that the method we chose worked for us! I'll be using this book again in the future and recommending it to my friends.

When my wife brought up the subject of sex selection I was really confused. I found a lot of ocnflicting information on the internet. Then our doctor recommended this book to us. It started with a history of sex selection and then talked about a lot of the low tech methods and why they weren't as effective. It described in detail the process of the high tech mthods and what their success rates were, including some that were perfect! I really appreciated that the book took the time to talk about finances. As a man, I needed to know how it was going to effect my wallet. The good news is that from what we learned, we've been successful with the techniques inside and are quite thrilled with our new baby!

This book is for couples looking for sex separation in a doctor's office. Good book though.

Having no previous experience with sex selection techniques, I found this book to be very helpful. The language used was clear and vivid and allowed full explanations of the different methods of sex selection. After reading this book I feel confident that I have the knowledge to pick the technique that is right for us. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about the sex selection options available.

(32 pages)

Baby Girl or Baby Boy: Choose the Sex of Your Child by: Mark Moore, Lisa Moore publisher: Washington Publishers released: 2004-10-15 ISBN: 0971572127 $12.95

Choose the Sex of Your Child? Applying the natural methods detailed within, empowers couples to make it more likely to have either a baby girl or baby boy. This timeless topic stirs the curiosity of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. This book unlocks the secrets of how to make a baby girl or baby boy.

If you really want to learn about ovulation charting and shooting for a certain gender this book is too simplistic. Buy "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" and truly educate yourself on your cycles. I was so dissappointed in this book that this is the first review I have ever written.

Very quick read! I read it all in ten mins Theres 31 pages and the text is big. We are going to try to use this method The Shettles Method. I have done other research on this Method. Which most you can find Googling Shettles Method. Overall i enjoyed this book It got right down to the point. But if your really serious about Choosing the gender I suggest you do some more research!

Knowledge of medical obstetrics has advanced to the point where prospective parents can improve the odds of conceiving the desired gender of baby by following natural methods, as explained in How To Make A Baby Girl Or Baby Boy, the collaborative work of Doctor Mark More and his wife, pediatric nurse Lisa More. When followed properly, the methods are estimated to give 80/20 odds of the desired gender, rather than the usual 50/50. The key to the methods lies in the differences between X-sperm and Y-sperm; X-sperm live longer but Y-sperm are faster, so methods for female conception involved sexual congress a few days before ovulation (giving the Y-sperm time to die off) and making the woman's interior more hostile to sperm, while the methods for male conception are the opposite. The techniques in How To Make A Baby Girl Or Baby Boy do not cost money, or require a doctor's supervision beyond the expenses or necessary medical supervision of any pregnancy. A disclaimer warns that the methods are not guarantees, and further, not all the techniques are recommended for couples who are having a difficult time conceiving; some may even hinder fertility to a degree. The simple instructions and line drawings leave no room for confusion is this useful guide.

This was a very simple read, almost too simple. I was looking for a more in-depth read and this wasn't it. The info I read in this book may be helpful to those who are learning this stuff for the first time but for those of you looking to expand on information you already have, I would pass on this book. It is very sophomoric in writing and in illustration too.

I ordered this book along with the gold standard "How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby," and can hardly think of making a comparison between the two. My husband and I have a son and very much want a daughter. We are responsible people who realistically can only afford to have two children in this day and age and, given the opportunity, would like to try for a girl. (We would also consider ourselves blessed to have another child of either sex, as we do for the son we have.)

This book was great for a laugh, but for someone who is serious about trying for a baby of a specific gender, don't waste your money. My husband read it in the ten minutes (or less) it took and declared it a waste - both of information and money. It contains less information than you can find out with a quick internet search - and with the "diagrams" it reminds me more of something I would use to tell me 19 month old how to choose the sex of his baby - ha ha ha.

Buy this one for a laugh and the real Shettles method book if you are really trying!

(64 pages)

Boy or Girl: 50 Fun Ways to Find Out by: Shelly Lavigne publisher: Dell released: 1992-06-01 ISBN: 0440504597 $7.99

The best part of this book is the Chinese Conception Chart. It has correctly predicted the gender of ALL THREE of my kids! I always give this book to expecting mothers and tell them to check the chart!

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR THE FUN OF IT! IT'S EXCITING TO DO SOME OF THE TESTS TO SEE WHAT THE SEX OF YOUR BABY WILL BE WILE YOUR PREGNANT. SOME OF THE TEST YOU CANT DO BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ALL OF THE STUFF YOU NEED THATS WHY I GOVE IT 3 STARS...BUT OVERALL IT'S GREAT & WOULD MAKE A GREAT GIFT TO YOUR FRIEND OR LOVED ONE WHO IS EXPECTING.

I'm pregnant with my 3rd child and we just bought our 3rd one of these books. We chose not to find out the gender with the previous two, and we won't with this one either. Instead, we bought this book and had fun as a family trying to guess based on some silly folklore/wives tales. I wonder how some of these "tests" originated! They're a hoot! Anyway, each child has their book tucked away in their keepsakes... I don't even recall if the book was right or wrong. My advice: don't buy the book if you want to know the real answer. This book is meant to be fun and light-hearted!

This book just confused me ... i clearly saw male genital parts when i had my ultrasound yet most of the tests in the book as well as the chinese chart say its a girl. Science over fiction ? or were the doctor and I just seeing things? lol

Hours of fun...great shower gift for first-time parents. I throughly enjoyed doing the "tests" when I was pregnant.

(255 pages)

Boy Or Girl? by: Elizabeth Whelan publisher: Pocket released: 1991-01-15 ISBN: 0671739018 $5.99

After reading and thoroughly enjoying this book, we followed the instructions to the letter - and we got what we wanted! Just not in the order we had planned. But it was not the fault of the book's instructions, we got too anxious and tried one day too late for our boy, and got a girl. The 2nd time around, we really followed the rules more carefully, and got the boy we were planning, which is really much harder than getting a girl. I'm convinced the book works, if you follow the instructions. Enjoy! Happy baby-making!

I was recommended this book by a nurse friend of mine who tried Dr. Shettles method three times without success. Dr. Whelan explains why her method is the one appropriate for couples who are trying to conceive naturally. Methods written about in other books (namely by Dr. Shettles) were created for couples that conceived by artificial methods.

Dr. Whelan goes on to explain that no method is 100% gauranteed, but gives the percentages of your chances to conceive a child of the sex that you desire.

Her method is not difficult to follow, if you are familiar with your body and monthly cycle. I never did buy a fertility thermometer or any other tool.

She also goes into the ethics surrounding this issue, and encourages the reader to consider why it is that they desire a child of one sex over the other.

I highly recommend this book be read by ANYONE considering using ANY METHOD of sex selection, just so that you know both sides of this scientific story. My husband and I followed Dr. Whelan's advice, and I am excited to have conceived a son, and then a daughter which is what we desired to do!

Good Luck, have fun regardless of what method you decide to try, and don't forget what a precious child you will receive at the end of the journey- even if it isn't the sex you were hoping for!

Although out of print, this book's theory really works. After 3 girls and tons of research I found the authors method to be the most logical, and scientifically based. Boy oh Boy! 9 months later our 9 pound boy. I recommended it to a friend who choose Dr. Shetles method instead and got the opposite of what she wanted. She should have listened to Dr. Whelan.

I found this book to be very useful and informative. It was fun to read all the different theories on having a boy or girl. We did try one of the methods suggested for having a girl and it worked.

This book did nothing but confuse me. The author spent so much time talking about all the "usless" theories that when she started describing the method she belived to be true, it contradicted everything else I've read and heard and I had no idea whether she was going to disprove her own theory. This book is a waste of time.

(112 pages)

Zoey 101: Chapter Book #8: Girls Vs. Boys (Teenick) by: Jane Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens publisher: Scholastic released: 2007-03-01 ISBN: 0439882583 $4.99

It's Zoey vs. Chase for president, and while they've promised that the election will never damage their friendship, they didn't count on Logan deciding to get involved. Now Zoey and Chase aren't speaking to each other, and no one else at PCA wants to talk to them either. Can they find a way to make it all right? And what happens when the boys ban the girls from their rooftop hangout? Zoey and her friends set out to prove that the boys can be boys even if there are girls around. Based on the Zoey 101, season 2 episodes: ELECTION and GIRLS WILL BE BOYS.

(144 pages)

Beyond The Great Divide: single sex or coeducation? by: Judith Gill publisher: University of Washington Press released: 2005-01-31 ISBN: 0868406147 $16.95

Coeducation or single-sex schooling? This is a fundamental question that many Australian parents have grappled with in their desire to achieve the best educational outcomes for their children - both boys and girls - mainly at secondary school, though sometimes at primary level as well.

There are many opinions on either side of the debate, as well as straight-out myths and mistruths.

In Beyond the Great Divide, author and educator Judith Gill addresses the ongoing debate head-on. She starts by giving a brief overview of schooling in Australia and its various school systems. Understanding the history is fundamental to knowing why things are now as they are.

She then follows with an examination of the rationale for single-sex schooling, and leads readers through the evidence for and against the case for girls-only schooling. Gill then considers the recent push for reform to boys' education, and considers the argument for single-sex schools as a fitting response to boys' unmet needs.

The book offers a unique combination of insights derived from history, sociology and educational psychology.

Beyond the Great Divide will allow readers to recognise popular myths about gender and learning, and, most of all, never again see the question of gender in schools as a simple choice between two mutually exclusive extremes.

(32 pages)

Baby Girl or Baby Boy: Determining the Sex of Your Child by: Mark Moore, Lisa Moore, Jeff Parker publisher: Washington Publishers released: 2002-01-15 ISBN: 0971572100 $12.95

Since the Dawn of Procreation... expectant parents throughout the ages have shared the common question: "Is it a girl or a boy?" This new "how-to" book enables prospective mothers and fathers to actually improve their chances of selecting their child's sex before conception.

Dr. Mark Moore, Diplomate of the American Board, and his wife Lisa, a registered pediatric nurse, have witnessed throughout their careers the widespread desire to choose a child's gender. They have written this book in plain and simple language to help future parents sway the odds of having a baby girl or a baby boy.

This book details the medical knowledge and natural effective methods to empower couples in their family planning to achieve their goal.

This book would make an ideal gift-- purchased by friends, aunts and uncles, grandparents-- for engagements, bridal showers and weddings, as well as any parent-to-be.

I really liked this book. It was short, sweet, and to the point. It was very easy for my husband to read and understand.

Much too generic. Just buy How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby for more detailed information.

What I loved so much about this book was how short it was! Honestly, I am not a fan of reading hundreds of pages of something I really want to know about quickly. I have heard only good things being said about this book, and highly suggest it to anyone looking to conceive.

I recently purchased this book and was very disappointed. I wasn't looking for a children's book on the topic of gender selection. I feel there is a difference between writing a book with simple language and insulting intelligence. If you are looking for a picture book, this is for you- but if you want some scientific evidence- this in not for you!!

A great read - Baby Girl or Baby Boy is full of entertaining illustrations and helpful suggestions.

(56 pages)

How to Make a Boy or Girl Baby by: Shelly Lavigne publisher: Dell released: 1996-07-02 ISBN: 044050709X $7.95

Are you willing to eat certain salty snacks in your quest for a baby boy? Or wait for a weather report before trying for a girl? Old wives have handed down intriguing, mysterious, or outright wacky advice for assisting couples in choosing the sex of their baby. Their suggestions are lots of fun to read -- and they may be even more fun to try! After all, there's no more!delightful duty than the "work" of making babies. And if you succeed in having the son or daughter you dream about, you may find there was real magic in these ancient tactics after all!

I have been interested in this particular issue for quite a while now and I have read a good amount of books covering this subject, including Das Kapital, Anna Karenina, War & Peace and The Chronicles of Narnia, and I can honestly say that this book is a far more sophisticated, interesting and beneficial read. Some Orthodox Economists might claim that the principle of Supply and Demand is not covered thoroughly enough in this book, but to that I say "tish and pish".
I would name vivid images as the biggest strength of the book. Mentioned pictures are extremely easy to figure out and can be utilized as an instruction.
Anyone interested in "It" should definitely give this book a try.

There are lots of serious books available to read during pregnancy, but this one is for fun. . .as long as you don't take the predictions too seriously. It makes a great shower gift too. It is inexpensive and leads to wonderful conversations. My personal favorite is the Chinese Conception chart in the back that claims to predict the sex of your unborn child with 90% accuracy!!! I found the results closer to 60-70% accurate, with my personal stats at 50%. Like I said, it is a FUN book.