https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:26:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1392909 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 22:23:46 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1392909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: wow! So I am guessing that RIGHT as your egg descended, the girl sperm from O-3 entered it, thus closing it up for when you DDT on O night. I think shettles does make sense for that chart because you did Astaire from sex 2 days prior and by the night you did have sex on O day, the egg was probably already penetrated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1392843 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 21:23:15 +0000 Vegmama 1392843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, we had a girl!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1392416 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:53:23 +0000 JAP2014 1392416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: what's 0 + 12? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1097765 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:45:47 +0000 Vegmama 1097765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: Ha. That's great!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1097756 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:43:44 +0000 Chillybear 1097756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted boy, but it could go either way. I swore up and down i was having a boy and we DTD the night of O, then the ultra sound tech told us shes a girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1097741 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:40:04 +0000 Mrs. J 1097741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm. I don't know. Shettles for us says boy because we only DTD on O day ( I was gone the whole week before). We're TG, so we'll see how we end up (in 7 weeks! eek!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1097005 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:03:34 +0000 mrs. wagon 1097005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea what this chart means...! but according to Shettles, I should have had a boy then a girl, and I did! So it "worked" for us ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096945 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:51:40 +0000 catomd00 1096945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm horrible at reading charts so I'll give you a 50/50 shot! ;) We BD very close to O day if not on O day and are having a girl. I don't put much stock in shettles method. In theory it makes sense but I don't think the theory translates well to reality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096350 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:39:25 +0000 mamimami 1096350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think girl but it could go either way. We tried shettles (and some diet changes) to have a girl and we got her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096337 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:33:04 +0000 wonderstruck 1096337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Based on everything I've heard, O+12 is considered to be much more reliable than Shettles. But of course there's always exceptions to everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096301 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:21:01 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1096301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would totally say girl based on the fact that you did it 2 days before you ovulated. Yeah, you did it the day OF, but I figure the "girl sperm" from 2 days before would still be...hangin' out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096249 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 06:47:31 +0000 sorrycharlie 1096249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know much about charting, but I had sex on Tuesday and ovulated on Thursday - and I have a girl :) hopefully that translates to an answer to your chart lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096239 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 06:35:38 +0000 Adira 1096239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @runsyellowlites: based on your chart, it could go either way!</p> <p>My chart was similar and I ended up having a boy, but who knows what will happen with you! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096218 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 06:03:59 +0000 marionberry 1096218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sherries method is the same theory used to show how boys are more common in an iui than girls. Because of it., we predicted bit and had a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1096181 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 02:09:41 +0000 lamariniere 1096181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chart reading is unfamiliar for me, but this time around, we did the BD two days before I ovulated and we're have a girl. The first time, I'm pretty sure we did the BD the day I ovulated, and we had a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095606 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:59:12 +0000 stargal 1095606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shettles said we should of had a girl. We have a boy. We werent doing this method on purpose to get a specific gender.just worked out that way as to when I ovulated. I don't really believe.e in it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095602 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:56:57 +0000 MrsKoala 1095602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're Team Green and only DTD on O-4 so Shettles would say we're having a girl. I'm really not sure if I believe in it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095520 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:11:01 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1095520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it could go either way based on your BDing, but on my own personal experience I would guess you'll have a boy. We weren't trying to use Shettles, but I was aware of it and would definitely give it a shot next time around! ETA: We had BD several days including my actual O date and we had a boy, thus my theory that BD right at your O date = boy. Who knows really! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095505 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:59:47 +0000 Vegmama 1095505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Yep! BD 3-4 days from O for a girl, and as close to O for a boy. We weren't trying for either, and I realize our BDing pretty much set us up for that 50/50 split (well, it's always 50/50, I guess). </p> <p>I love hearing stories of families who try with Shettles &amp; it goes that way. It's cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095483 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:46:35 +0000 runsyellowlites 1095483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm I think for Shettles it could go either way. If I remember correctly to avoid a girl you are supposed to abstain for 3-4 days prior to O'ing... since you only avoided 2 there could very well still be "girl" swimmers hanging around. You did get BD'ing time in on O day too though soooo if you didn't have girl swimmers still hanging those boy swimmers had a good chance. lol</p> <p>We tried shettles for a boy &amp; I really felt boy this past time. We'll have to try again next time &amp; see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095477 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:45:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 1095477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea but I may read up on it before #2-- Dh really wants a boy next time. </p> <p>Fwiw every old wines tale in the book said I was having a boy- we were really surprised when she came out!! (Team green too). Now I can't believe I ever thought she was a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095468 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:41:03 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1095468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This intrigues me! I want to learn more about it. As it is I wouldn't be able to read the chart or guess. @Mrs. Wagon used the shettles method to have a DD and it worked for her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-were-having-the-shettles-method#post-1095459 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:37:26 +0000 Vegmama 1095459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is just for fun ... but for those of you with lots of charting knowledge and/or the Shettles Method, I'm curious what my chart would say about the gender of our baby. We're team green, but I love old wives tales, science stuff (like skull shape), and methods like this. </p> <p>Oh, and if you write a response ... what about you? Do you know when baby was conceived? Do you think the Shettles Method was right (or would have been right)? </p> [attach=2961/13/mtcc2e.600x489.Screen-Shot-2013-09-04-at-4.13.56-PM.png]