Becoming pregnant and the anxiety which surrounds it cannot be underestimated.
However, this is far worse for those couples who, for their own reasons, would like to have a child of a specific gender.
I always think that if you have at least tried every way to influence the sex of your baby, you can do no more, it's as simple as that.
You can at least rest in the knowledge that you could not have made things any different, no matter what.
It is surprising to learn just how many couples decide to leave matters purely to chance despite having a deep wish to have a baby girl.
If, however, you are actively looking for ways of conceiving a girl, it makes complete sense to do everything in your power to tip the odds in your favor and there are tried and tested ways which have been shown to work.
If you think about it logically, under normal circumstances, a couple would have around a 50-50 chance of conceiving a girl.
Armed with just a little knowledge, it would not take much to up these odds to, say, 70-30.
Imagine if you had every possible proven method at your disposal which could be used in combination to give you the highest odds available, Indeed, some natural methods will claim success rates of around 95% and there is certainly anecdotal evidence to suggest that this is indeed the case.
Even just looking at the characteristics of sperm itself, there are a number of useful tips for conceiving a girl which are based in science rather than hearsay.
Female sperm is larger and slower moving than its male counterpart.
In addition, it is more robust and can survive for much longer than male sperm.
Female sperm also favors an acidic environment.
So how can this help us? Having intercourse a couple of days before ovulation and then abstaining will ensure that the male sperm have all perished, leaving the female sperm ready and waiting to fertilize the newly-released egg.
In addition, the area closer to the entrance of the vagina is acidic in nature and therefore favors female sperm.
In this connection, there is evidence to suggest that having shallower intercourse can help you to get a daughter.
Additionally, some people recommend using a specially prepared "douche" which will help in conceiving a girl and some gender clinics will supply the exact ingredients required.