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Q. Are there any theories or suggestions concerning choosing the sex of the baby? Is there any substance to the theory that men who have a high level of cardiovascular fitness have a higher chance of conceiving a girl?

A. There are some theories about sex selection, but hard to know if they are really reliable. An excellent book for this information is: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. There are some good chapters in there about some of the theories. You also might find some research on the Internet. I am not familiar with anything linking cardiovascular fitness to sex determination. The major theories seem to center around the time conception occurs. Let me know if you find anything.

For more information, here is a web site with more info:

• Choosing the Sex of Your Baby FAQ

Pat Sonnenstuhl is a semi-retired nurse midwife with over 30 years of experience in health care (first as an RN, then as an ARNP, CNM). She has experience with hospital nursing/midwifery and home and birth center midwifery.

Two areas of special interest to her are GBS and nutrition.

She is about empowerment, and helping folks find their own answers, what is right for them, not what is right for her. But, she wants you well informed.