https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:51:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2589203 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:12:02 +0000 QBbride 2589203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my second we unintentionally did shettles, (weren't really trying after an early m/c) and we only had sex on O-4 and she was a girl. So worked for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588505 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:01:03 +0000 lamariniere 2588505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't try it either time, but based on what I know about the timing, it worked as it was supposed to both times. (1 boy and 1 girl). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588448 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:55:06 +0000 catlady 2588448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The book Expecting Better has a good summary of research that has been done debunking Shettles.</p> <p>We had a boy on the way and I'm pretty sure he was conceived from one night 5 days before O. And my girl was conceived the day of O. So my n=2 are basically opposite of what Shettles theorizes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588438 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:43:44 +0000 winniebee 2588438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't try for shettles, but our third son should have been a girl by a long shot (O-4 based on very strong ovulation symptoms and only one possible conception time, confirmed by ultrasound, too) and he was definitely a boy. I've read that some women's PH is just more favorable to certain sex sperm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588426 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:29:16 +0000 MrsKoala 2588426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I comment on every Shettles thread but I'm very much convinced that it is bullhockey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588425 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:27:27 +0000 hilsy85 2588425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know someone who did it--and followed it to the letter. She tried for a girl both times, and ended up with a boy first, and then a girl :)</p> <p>ETA there is more to it than just the timing of sex. There are positions, diet, etc etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588423 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:26:40 +0000 avivoca 2588423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Based on Shettles, my current bun should be a boy, but it's a girl.</p> <p>ETA: We were not trying at all, but I was charting in prep to TTC a few months down the road. Obviously, the timeline got moved up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588405 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:09:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 2588405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was not charting but based on physical symptoms I was pretty sure my second was conceived at the end of ovulation, which should mean boy. But she is a girl. I'm not voting though since I don't actually know when I ovulated.</p> <p>Eta: if we ever decided to try for a third (unlikely) DH would want to try for a boy. But I wouldn't want to deal with charting or anything so I doubt we would do shuttles anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-shettles#post-2588397 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:55:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 2588397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it's somewhat controversial (some people swear by it and others thing it's woo) but I'm just curious.</p> <p>Both my girls were O-2 and O-4. I don't know about the diet portion that they recommend (we weren't specifically trying Shettles, just a coincidence).</p> <p>We are debating going for a third. If we do, we'll likely "try" for a boy but obviously will be happy either way :) </p>