The desired birth of a child is a practical need with many reasons. It may be culture, personal preference for only wanting to have a boy or a girl, the need to balance gender in the family or to avoid giving birth to a child from genetic diseases related to sex.
The question is that now can people choose to have children according to their wishes? In terms of science and technology, the answer is "yes". Nowadays, with the advancement of technology, couples in many parts of the world have more scientific methods to influence the sex selection of a fetus . But note that the law of our country has not yet allowed the sex selection of a fetus in any form.
Here are some new assisted reproductive techniques that have been invented to meet the need of having a baby at will in some countries in the region and around the world that you can refer to to update your knowledge.
The first proven and highly reliable technique is the genetic diagnosis of pre-implantation (PGD). PGD uses in vitro fertilization technology (IVF) to create an embryo, helps screen for genetic defects of the embryo, and limits sex-related genes for the born baby.
On day 3 after the egg is fertilized, the embryo is analyzed for chromosomes to select the desired sex. Then, the embryo with the desired sex is implanted into the mother's womb. This is the most effective method in screening embryos with birth defects, to ensure that the baby is born without genetic diseases such as Down, Tunner ...
The sex selection of an embryo can be more effective with the help of technology. According to world health experts, MicroSort is the current gold standard in the field.
MicroSort is a method of assisted reproduction by separating X and Y sperm through the use of laser light, a dye and a cytometry technique in the cell flow. Under the light of the laser, the larger X-chromosome sperm absorbs more dye and is brighter than the Y-chromosome sperm. This way doctors can choose the sperm that carries the infection. chromosome as desired. The desired chromosomal sperm is inserted into the mother's womb by means such as in vitro fertilization.
In October 2002, the Institute of Genetics and Artificial Insemination (USA) released a report on the application of MicroSort to give birth at will. The report shows that this method has a high success rate, namely: 91% of couples wishing to have a girl have successfully applied this method and for those who want a son or daughter. this number is 73%.
Currently, in countries where methods to support fetal sex selection are in place, the issue of sex selection in fetal terms is still controversial. The reason is that embryos with an undesirable sex will not be used. Therefore, fetal sex selection is used only for the detection of genetic diseases. But sometimes these methods can also be used to help couples who want to balance the sex of the family.
Because the laws of our country do not yet allow the sex selection of embryos in any form, health facilities are not allowed to perform the above techniques. But if you have a need to have a desired baby, you can apply the following methods that aFamilyToday Health introduces.
Ovulation day soup, implementing a diet rich in acid or alkaline, based on octahedron to calculate the month of conception ... are many methods that many people leak each other to help give birth to a son / daughter that you can apply.
Did you know that it is legal and very popular to use the method of calculating the date of ovulation to give birth to a desired baby. This is a method of calculation developed by Landrum B. Shettles.
He said that in order to have a son, couples should have sex as close to ovulation as possible. Because sperm carrying the Y chromosome swim faster than sperm carrying the X chromosome. Therefore, having sex at this time increases the chances of having a son. Conversely, if you want to have a girl, you should choose the time of intercourse about 3 days before ovulation. The reason is that at this point, the pH of the vagina is more acidic and the preferred environment for the X-chromosome sperm.
According to the reports, Shettles' approach was quite effective in assisting with a desired birth. The success rate for couples who apply his method of calculating a daughter is 75%. Meanwhile, the success rate of applying this scientific method to have a boy is a little higher at 80%.
A customary method of childbirth that many people use and test is to follow an alkaline or acid-rich diet. The reason is that some studies have shown that an alkaline medium is an ideal medium for Y-carrying sperm while X-bearing sperm prefer an acidic environment.
Choosing a diet with alkaline or acidic foods can change the pH of a woman's body. Theoretically this affects the sex of the embryo. So if you want to have a son, you should eat foods rich in sodium and potassium, while minimizing calcium and magnesium to create the ideal alkaline environment for the Y-chromosome sperm. To give birth to a girl, you should eat foods rich in calcium and magnesium, and avoid foods high in sodium and potassium.
Bat Gua includes 8 main hexagrams: Can, Khone, Doai, Ton, Mosaic, Chan, Ly, Can. In which, the hexagrams such as: Can, Kham, Can, Chan are the hexagrams. The remaining four hexagrams include: Khôn, Doai, Ton, and Ly are the hexagrams.
Folk rely on the hexagrams of the eight trigrams to calculate whether a child is going to be born a boy or a girl. This calculation is based on the parents' age and the month of conception to calculate whether the child is born either a boy or a girl. The application of this calculation should keep in mind two things:
Parents' age and conception month are both according to the lunar calendar.
Parents' age will add 1. Example: You were born in 1988, as of this year, you are 31 years old, not 30.
The calculation includes 3 steps as follows:
Step 1: Determine the parent's age: If this year (2018), you plan to become pregnant and your age (after adding 1) is an even number (24, 26, 28, 30 ...) then draw two adjacent short lines (-) and draw a long line (-) if your age is odd. The way to determine short and long lines for your husband also applies this calculation.
Step 2: Determine the month of conception: If you conceive an odd month, draw a long line (-), in contrast, draw two short lines (-). For example, you conceive in March (lunar calendar, odd month) draw a long line (-), April draw two short lines (-).
Step 3: Arrange the lines and compare with the hexagrams to find out the gender of the child
You line up your husband's age bar at the top, to the line of the month of conception, to finally your age line at the bottom. Then compare with the octaves. If the lines you place are in the Can, Mosaic, Can, and Chan arcs, you will most likely give birth to a son. If the lines you put on the hexagrams, Khone, Doai, Ton, Ly, you will have a little princess.
Therefore, if you want to have a son / daughter , you can apply the octave calculation to calculate the age of your husband and wife, calculate and choose the appropriate month of conception to have a desired child. Some signs of baby boy pregnancy you need to know the following:
Belly high or low
Color of urine
Appearance of acne
Change in breast size
The urine is light yellow
Light and mild signs of morning sickness
According to aFamilyToday Health, you should not pay too much attention to choosing the sex of the fetus because sometimes it does not bring about the expected results but also affects the psychology and happiness of the family. Let everything depend on its own conditions.
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