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X or Y: choosing the sex of your baby

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Charges that affect the choice of sex

According to Dr Schoun, there are distinct periods in the annual cycle of a fertile woman:

- 70 days during which the eggs contain a positive charge which attract carriers of X (female) chromosomes

- 70 days during which the eggs contain a negative charge which attract carriers of Y (male) chromosomes

- the rest of the time, the eggs contain a neutral charge.

Sarah Horrocks
14/07/2007

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Charges that affect the choice of sex - X or Y: choosing the sex of your baby

Charges that affect the choice of sex