Modern Selection

In the United States, we now have a choice to choose which baby we will give birth to, especially if you are having infertility issues. Yet, when using these methods to choose which baby to have, most choose a girl. While, as stated before, most wish to have a boy, why would most in this instance choose a girl? Curious.

MicroSort Sex Selection

80% of American families who use MicroSort sperm separation want a girl.

Gender Requested by U.S. Parents Using MicroSort

80% Girls, 20% Boys

The fact that MicroSort is 91% effective for conceiving a girl, compared to only 76% accurate for a boy, is probably a factor in more requests for a girl.

Ericsson Method for Gender Selection

Although the Ericsson method claims a higher success rate for boys, Dr. Ericsson reports that more requests are for girls; in some of the 48 licensed Ericsson clinics, the ratio is as high as 2 to 1.

Gender Requested by U.S. Parents Using the Ericsson Method

Twice as many girls as boys

 

The Gen-Select Kit

The Gen-Select kit claims to be 96% effective in choosing either a boy or a girl. The company says that virtually all U.S. parents purchase the $199 kit for family balancing, hoping for a child of the opposite gender of the children they already have. Girl kits are purchased 8% more often than boy kits.

Gender of Gen-Select Kits Purchased in the U.S.

54% Girls, 46% Boys