Chasing the Gender Dream
by Jennifer Merrill Thompson

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• ISBN13: 9781593301484
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Book Review: Finally, plain talk on choosing your baby's gender
Summary: 5 Stars

This book provides a good summary of the options for anyone new to the topic. Highly readable (I devoured it in one sitting), it covers both at-home methods, and those that require medical intervention. There are step-by-step instructions, a generous list of resources, and plenty of practical advice. For anyone who is willing to consider some of the more invasive, high-tech methods of changing the odds, it is invaluable. Elective IUI and IVF are not subjects you'd want to bring up in casual conversation. But this book will walk you through them from a patient's perspective.

Unlike other books out there on the topic of gender selection, this one isn't written by a physician with a pet theory to promote. The author has a clear bias towards MicroSort (which is ultimately how she conceived her daughter after two boys), but it's not a sell job, and she acknowledges MicroSort is not for everybody. Even if you'd never consider a laboratory method, you can use this book to tip the odds at home.

If you're looking to make a fully-informed decision on gender selection methods, this is the book to read. It's no substitute for doing your own research on the safety of sperm-spinning or sorting technologies, if you're thinking of going that route, but it will certainly help you weigh the personal costs. And equally importantly, if you really ARE "trying for a boy" or "trying for a girl", if you are not comfortable with 50-50 odds, you will be assured throughout that you are not alone.

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