For many persons it is their desire to have a baby boy for multiple reasons. They may believe that boys are easier to take care of, they require less expense than girls and some just prefer to have sons over daughters. Whatever the reason may be, there are ways in which you can increase the chances that you would actually conceive a boy. These methods range from making minor changes in your diet to more invasive processes such as through in vitro fertilization. The major factor which would determine the gender of the baby is of course the father’s sperm. The egg which is provided by the mother is neither male nor female. However, depending on the sperm that fuses with the egg, the child that is produced would either be male or female. This means that when attempting to choose the gender of your child, the male plays a vital role. In order to increase chances of having a baby boy, you need to be aware of certain key characteristics of sperm.

Research has shown that male sperm are able to move more quickly than their female counterparts. The difference between the two is that female sperm tend to live longer than the male sperm. This is important since the process of conception depends upon when the female is ovulating. If there is an egg in the female uterus, then chances are that the male sperm would fertilie it before female sperm can reach it. However, if there is no egg available at the point of copulation, then there is an increased chance of having a girl since the female sperm would be ready and waiting to fertilize the egg whilst the male sperm would have died off. As such, having sexual intercourse when the woman is ovulating is one surefire method to ensure that you would have a baby boy. Diet also plays a vital role in the gender of the child. Consuming a lot of dairy can increase the likelihood of having a baby boy as well as consuming foods which have a high salt content.