Yes - Thanks heaps for the recommendation Tanya - A-Gender is a very comprehensive website. I was interested to see that they do use lunar/planetary influences & dates as well as the biological approaches to diet/ph/timing etc. Not sure if they have always done so but there is an interesting blog article on boy/girl energy dates & birth outcomes on their website.
I'm not sure if they recommend douching though, as I haven't ordered a kit yet, but I did find this article warning about douching on another gender swaying website - may be worth a read for those of you considering it!
I would like to take the opportunity to warn you
about a well known and commonly used pH balancing
method that could possibly hurt you and your baby.
Unfortunately, a lot of women are doing this to
raise or lower the pH level of their reproductive
tract and they don't even know that they put their
own and their future baby's health at risk.
I am talking about the use of water & vinegar OR
water & baking soda feminine va~ginal douche.
The chemicals in va~ginal douches may irritate your
va~gina and change the normal balance of good bacteria.
Douching also can spread an infection from your
va~gina or cervix up into the uterus, increasing
your risk of getting pelvic inflammatory disease
(also called PID).
PID is a painful infection of the fallopian tubes
that can cause you to be unable to get pregnant.
Please don't take this warning lightly.
Here's an article on the subject from the Office on
Women's Health in the Department of Health and
Human Services of the United States:
Douching is rinsing or cleaning out the va~gina (also
called the birth canal) by squirting water or other
solutions (such as vinegar, baking soda, or douching
solutions you can buy at drug and grocery stores)
right into the va~gina.
The water or solutions are held in a bottle and
squirted into the va~gina through tubing and a
nozzle.
Health care providers do NOT recommend douching
because it changes the delicate chemical balance
in the va~gina (and the vaginal flora), which can
make a woman more prone to bacterial infections.
It also can spread existing va~ginal or cervical
infections up into the pelvic organs, including
the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Research shows that women who douche tend to have
more problems than women who do not douche.
Women who douche are also more at risk for getting
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID is an infection
of a woman's pelvic organs.
It is caused by bacteria, which can travel from
a woman's va~gina and cervix up into her pelvic
organs. It can lead to ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy
in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus) and
infertility (not being able to get pregnant).
Both BV and PID can lead to serious problems during
pregnancy, such as infection in the baby, problems
with labor, and early delivery.
Research has shown that douching may affect a
woman's ability to get pregnant. In women trying
to become pregnant, those who douched had the
lowest pregnancy rate.
Other research has shown a link between douching
and having low birth-weight babies.
Studies also show that douching greatly increases
the chance of ectopic pregnancy, which can be a
life-threatening condition.
Ectopic pregnancy is when the fertilized egg attaches
inside of the fallopian tube instead of in the uterus.
You can find out more about douching by contacting
one of the following organizations:
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
at: (800) 994-9662
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
at: (888) 463-6332
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)
at: (800) 230-7526
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) at: (800) 762-2264
Please share this article with other women you know
who are trying to conceive because a LOT of them are
actually using this "douching" method - as we speak!
They hope that by using a water & vinegar (or soda)
douche, they will change their pH level and favor
the conception of the desired gender.
Here are 2 reasons why women are lead to believe
that using a va~ginal douche is "safe":
- Availability on the market
- Dr. Landrum Shettles
If it comes from a doctor, it must be safe right?
Well... most of the times.
We can't blame them for putting their gender selection
hopes and dreams into the hands of a famous doctor.
As a matter of fact, this douching technique comes from
Dr Landrum Shettles and women from all over the world
have been reading about it and using it with confidence
for years.
But did you know that Dr. Shettles himself changed his
mind several years ago and warned women NOT to use his
douching method after all? Sadly, most women don't know
and they are still douching, at their own risk.
Thanks to the Office on Women's Health in the Department
of Health and Human Services of the United States, the
warning has been posted all over the place.
For your information, there are other 'SAFE' ways to
balance your pH level.
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