Many people think that conceiving a boy is a near 50/50 chance, but they would be very wrong. While some people choose to go through medical procedures such as article insemination, there are natural ways to increasing the chances of conceiving a baby boy. One such method is to alter your diet to give the sperm that carries the male chromosomes an advantage.

In a nutshell, the gender of your baby is ultimately dependent by which sperm chromosome fertilizes the egg. The XX chromosome is responsible for conceiving the girl and the XY chromosome is responsible for conceiving a boy. The way to increase your chances of conceiving the gender of your choice is by creating favorable conditions to give one or the other a better advantage.

In general, the female sperm are very slow swimmers but they are also very strong and can survive in acidic environments. Likewise, the male sperm are very fast swimmers but they cannot survive for long in hostile environments. The goal then, is to create a reproductive environment that increases your chances of conceiving a boy by altering your diet.

Since specific environments are extremely hostile to the male sperm, lowering the pH level and increasing your alkaline intake are more favorable to conceiving a boy. Be sure to eat foods high in potassium and sodium such as bananas, potatoes, vegetables and apples. You may also want to avoid foods that increase your pH level such as peanuts and red meats.

A way to monitor your pH level is by purchasing test strips that use your saliva. Your diet matters a great deal when conceiving the gender of choice. While altering your diet can significantly increase your chances of conceiving a boy, it is still not 100% guaranteed and should be combined with other natural methods. Using natural methods are much better alternative to having to go through expensive medical procedures.