merrill@raja.DEC (RICHARD M. MERRILL, HARDCOPY FONTS MANAGER) (04/01/85)
Sperm carry either girl gene or boy gene, and each male produces different ratios of the two. Boy sperm travel faster but die sooner and prefer a low acidity environment. Each of the techniques should be weighed against these two facts. Preparation for boy: male to abstain for 1 week and work out daily - up sperm count Positions for boy: maximize penetration - sperm don't have to go so far. Douche for boy: mild baking soda solution - safer environment for boy sperm TIMING IS EVERYTHING: woman should be certain ovulation has occured by monitoriong temperature and doing mucus test - sperm don't have to wait so long! Reverse the above to improve chances for a girl baby.