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III. Main Point: This method was developed by Dr. Landrum B. Shettles, M.D., who has
been researching this subject since the late 1960s.
A. Dr. Shettles’s method is based on a similar scientifi c principle as MicroSort. The source of the method
1. Since the “Y” sperm are lacking that extra bit to make it an “X,” “Y” sperm are of preselection is explained.
smaller and faster than “X” sperm.
a. This means they outswim the “X” sperm and get to the egg fi rst. Again, the science is ex-
b. They also die faster and are easier to kill with acid than the “X” sperm. plained in an accessible way.
2. The “X” sperm are larger and slower than the “Y” sperm and take longer to reach
the egg.
a. They, in favorable conditions, will get beaten to the egg.
b. However, they survive longer and are harder to kill. So by manipulating when
and where they are introduced, they can outlast the “Y” sperm and reach the
egg fi rst.
B. The woman through a series of practice cycles determines her ovulation point.
1. She can use the CM, or cervical mucus, method.
a. She checks her CM daily and records on a chart where her CM indicates
ovulation.
b. After a few months of doing this, she is reasonably certain of when she
ovulates.
2. She can use the BBT, or basal body temperature, method.
a. She takes her temperature every morning.
b. She plots on a chart when her temperature drops each month, indicating
ovulation.
C. She has sex with her partner at a time determined by which sex of child they are Although the topic might
trying to conceive. be delicate for some, she
1. For a boy, abstain for 4–5 days or as close to ovulation day, as possible; then uses clinical language and
have sex. treats it respectfully, not
a. Use rear, or deep, penetration. in a distasteful manner.
b. The woman should orgasm just before the man.
2. For a girl, have sex everyday until between 4 and 2 days before ovulation, and
then stop.
a. Use missionary, or shallow, penetration.
b. No female orgasm.

Conclusion
I. Summarize: To conclude, I have explained to you that sex selection is a fairly simple and
successful procedure once you know the fundamentals.
A. Sperm come in two types, “X” and “Y,” and they are different.
B. The MicroSort method involves manually screening out the undesired sperm to
ensure conception of the desired sex.
C. Shettles method involves making conditions more favorable for one or the other—
giving the desired sperm the advantage.

II. Close with Impact: Now that you know how to conceive a boy or a girl, you can use this Her close definitely is
procedure to get the one you want. Until then, though, there’s no harm in practicing! memorable with a touch of
humor.
References
Associated Press. Researchers Report Success with Sex Selection Method (1998). Retrieved
September 21, 2004, from http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9809/09/babysex/
Refi ned Techniques of FEMcide: Fetal sex determination and sex preselection/technical
aspects. (n.d.) Retrieved September 21, 2004, from http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/
organizations/healthnet/reprorights/sexpapers.html
Shettles, L.B. (1997). How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby. New York: Broadway Books.
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