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How to Conceive a Baby Girl Naturally

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Sarah Bourque

There is no natural method that can guarantee you will conceive a baby girl. Women always carry the X-chromosome in their eggs. Men carry both X-bearing (female) and Y-bearing (male) sperm. When X-bearing sperm penetrate the egg, the baby is a girl. If the Y-bearing sperm penetrate the egg, the baby is a boy.

Sarah Bourque has been a freelance writer since 2006 and is based in the Pacific Northwest. She writes and edits for the local publisher, Pacific Crest Imprint and has written for several online content sites. Her work recently appeared in "The Goldendale Tourism and Economic Development Magazine" and "Sail the Gorge!" magazine. She attended Portland Community College where she studied psychology.