Are you desperate to conceive a baby boy but don't have the thousands of dollars going spare that would be needed to pay for the services of a baby gender selection clinic? Or perhaps you are simply overwhelmed by the amount of information available on the Internet today that claims to show you how to choose the sex of your baby? Well read on and I tell you the three most important considerations for ensuring that you conceive a boy.

One of the most well known scientific methods for determining the sex of your baby is called the Shettles method. Over the last twenty five years or so may thousands of couples have been successful applying the techniques required for this method. It reportedly has a success rate of 75% although some researchers put it as high as 90%, which is pretty impressive stuff. The Shettles method is based on the fact that the Y chromosome sperm ( boy sperm ) are smaller and less hardy the larger and more robust X chromosome sperm ( girl sperm ). However they may be smaller but they're a lot quicker!

How to Conceive a Baby Boy Tip 1 - Know When You're Ovulating

First off you simply must determine the time of ovulation. Baby gender selection relies heavily on this information. Knowing when you ovulate is vital when you are trying to conceive a boy. There are three ways to do this which I will not go into great detail here but basically they involve:

• Charting body temperature
• Charting cervical mucus
• Using ovulation prediction kits

How to Conceive a Baby Boy Tip 2 - Timing and Frequency of Intercourse

Shettles recommends that to increase your chances of conceiving a boy you must have intercourse from 24 hours before ovulation to no more than 12 hours past ovulation. If you have sex too far in advance of ovulation then the 'boy' sperm will be long gone leaving the slower more resilient 'girl' sperm to hit the target at the right time. Intercourse closer to ovulation ensures that cervical mucus present at ovulation is less acidic and slippery enough to help the 'boy' sperm reach the egg more quickly. This timing is vital.

How to Conceive a Baby Boy Tip 3 -Position During Intercourse

Shettles suggests that if you are trying to conceive a boy, a position that involves deep penetration from your partner will deposit the sperm closer to the cervix giving the faster and more aggressive 'boy' sperm a head start at getting to the egg and fertilizing it first.

Finally, another tip is to get your partner wear boxers. Tight fitting underwear will increase heat levels around the testes which can lead to a lower the sperm count. Wearing loose fitting underwear helps keep the testes cooler.