Since times immemorial, there have existed a number of old wives’ tricks, ranging from position and timing, to even the would-be mother’s diet, to try for a girl or boy child. But with modern advancements in fertility medicine have now made it possible to select the gender of your future child.

While nothing can be guaranteed, gender selection is an excellent option for couples that are high risk or are worried about passing on genetic disorders to their children.

There are some families, who are concerned with ‘family balancing’. These are families with all children of the same gender but wish to have one from the other sex as well. With gender selection, family balancing is now possible.

The baby’s gender is based on the sex chromosome carried by the father’s sperm since the mother only produces and passes “X” chromosome to a baby. Allowing the implantation of only “XX” embryos for a girl child and only “XY” embryos for a boy child ensures a baby of the desired gender to be born.

The method of selection of an embryo’s sex has been made possible with Pre-implantation genetic testing or PGT.

PGT is performed to test the embryos during IVF for embryos with chromosomal anomalies. Once the embryos have been screened, the viability of the pregnancy and the health of the future baby may be ensured as only the embryos which are genetically normal or desired gender are implanted in the mother’s uterus.

PGT requires In Vitro Fertilization or IVF. The eggs from the female are fertilized with the male’s sperm in an advanced laboratory. The resulting embryos are then examined with PGT to –

• identify particular genetic abnormalities that an embryo may carry
• determine gender

The desirable embryos are then implanted into the woman’s uterus to achieve a healthy, viable pregnancy and the baby of the desired gender.

The PGT has made it possible for couples to –

• have a healthy pregnancy
• ensure their child is born without chromosomal abnormalities
• balance their families if they already have a baby or more of one gender

If you have been facing issues related to fertility, failed pregnancies, repeated miscarriages, fear of passing a genetic disease to your future child, or simply want to have a girl or boy child, speak to an experienced fertility specialist about IVF gender selection or Pre-implantation Genetic Testing right away.

To learn more about IVF gender selection or fertility selection Australia for baby girl or boy in Australia, call Australia Gender Selection at +61 (2) 8607 8735! With state of the art facilities, Australia Gender Selection doesn’t just specialize in fertility treatment solutions but in creating happy families!