katie

Has anyone ever heard of this method for increasing your chance of getting pregnant? After you and your husband finish doing the act, raising your hips up, like with pillows? I was told to that while we were trying to start a family, that it would increase our chance of getting pregnant.

VTGal

I'm no doctor, but I have heard some people who swear by this method, and others who say it's an old wives tale. My cousin, however, heard that raising your hips ensured a boy, so she tried it. She did become pregnant...with her 4th girl!

CA_Sarah

I've heard standing helps increase your chances of a boy.

I don't know about the raising your hips thing, but it makes sense, the semen is down by the cervix ready to swim in. How long do you have to stay that way?

Not that I need it, I'm adept at getting pregnant by accident.

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Seattle_mom

I did the hip tilt with my first one. It was our second month trying, and it worked for us! And it was a girl, so maybe there is some wisdom there. Maybe I'll try it next time, as I'd like another girl.

katie

Heh, that sounds like me, CA_Sarah. I tried raising my hips with my first one, and then nine years later, I became adept at accidents- twice more!

mari

I talked to a doctor about some of the tales we hear and most times the reply back will be "its just an old tale". I don't know about the science of it but some say its worked so why not try if its nothing to difficult to do?

Wanting2bMommy

It seems to me like gravity might have some effect. But how would anyone know if it really was what worked unless they had a camera somehow watching the little guys to see where they went and when! lol