Shettles method
A set of procedures proposed and popularized for sex selection by the gynecologist Landrum B.
Shettles (1909-2003) in his book entitled 'Baby's Sex: Now You Can Choose.' With his method, Dr.
Shettles claimed that couples could increase their odds of having either a boy or a girl by taking a few simple steps.
To achieve a boy, for example, Dr.
Shettles recommended abstaining until the day of ovulation and douching with baking soda.
The scientific foundation of the Shettles method is generally considered to be shaky