Thanks for the support guys- its good to know I'm not alone here feeling this way. I didn't realise there was a gender swaying thread- I will check it out.
Although, part of me feels that the harder I try, or the more effort I put into methods aimed at 'trying for a girl', the greater the potential disappointment. I'm quite spiritual, and part of me feels like desiring this will reap bad karma- IYKWIM??? I feel in a way that I am biting the hand that feeds me, or tempting fate.... I don't know. Sometimes I think that I am more likely to get what I want if I stop wanting it so much- the universe seems to work like this for me in other areas of my life!!!