Honestly, I do not think we should be playing with nature like that. If we started messing around with things we could end up like China did back in the day when everyone wanted boys and then there weren’t enough girls to carry on the next generation. It could also end up in weaker embryos being formed as it is only the strongest and fastest sperm that gets to fertilise the egg.

While I still say that I would have loved a baby girl, I actually could not imagine my family being anything other than what it is – two healthy and happy boys. I am personally not completely comfortable with medical intervention, however, understand that this is not the case for everyone.

I understand gender disappointment, but I feel like gender selection as a norm would open up a whole can of worms when it comes to eugenics, which is a very slippery slope and so so dangerous for society! Gender selection first, then what? Hair colour? Eye colour? Skin tone? Certain desired facial features chosen over others? Where does it end? Would we end up with a timeline of babies being born to fit “trends” or “aesthetics” resulting in a lack of natural diversity? It’s a no, from me, let Mother Nature decide,. IMO choosing to have a baby means loving and accepting them for whichever gender they are and however they look.

It’s not for me, but I don’t see why people shouldn’t be able to if thats what they want. I have 3 boys and have never been one to want a baby of a specific gender so it was never an issue to me having all boys but it is something people ask me about.

Along with my comments below; we have only one gender for our children and we never wanted anything different; however we knew other parents that were quite committed to having children of every gender and this sadly caused some angst and problems and ultimately the break up of some of their relationships.

It’s not for me to say whats right or wrong when it comes to parents wanting to choose the gender of their child! Every family is different and there are reasons we may not know. I was blessed with 2 girls and at the start i thought id feel like i missed out on a boy – but i wouldnt have it any other way!

Being in a predominantly girl family for generations. Meaning only one boy brother, to a mum who was one of 3 daughters, and my mums mum was one of 4 girls. I am one of 11 grand children, where my brother was the only boy until grand child 9 10 and 11. I now have 2 daughters. And a lot of my girl cousins all had girls.
Boys are just not a thing in my family, theyre rare and i would have another child if I was guaranteed a boy. But I worry about using science to do so.

I am all for it as sometimes it can be a medical reason as to why you would like a particular gender. My friends have just been through it and due to a medical condition that the mum could pass onto a male egg, they have requested a female egg to eliminate the severe medical condition a male child could end up with. I think it done for the right reasons then it is not an issue.

I would not for gender selection – unless there was a medical reason. There are some illnesses that travel only through the male or female lines, and I can completely understand why parents might in that case use gender selection. But I must admit, I used pre-gestational diagnosis to select embryos that did not carry the gene that gave my eldest a physical disability. I’d never trade him, but if we could avoid going through that with another child, we thought we should.

I would like to be ask ultralistic and say no… however I did IVF to have a child and then I start thinking is a fine line between using science four a baby and selecting the gender. I had to use donor egg and sperm, so even that choice feels like selection…

I would like to be ask ultralistic and say no… however I did IVF to have a child and then I start thinking is a fine line between using science four a baby and selecting the gender. I had to use donor egg and sperm, so even that choice feels like selection…

I’m not for or against it but for me personally, I’d be happy with either as long as they’re healthy. I know that sounds cliche. What is meant to be is meant to be.

Personally I would not do it or have it done. I sort of feel like that’s changing the future of what might have been.
I would always think about what would have happened if I hadn’t interfered but that’s just me, I’m very much a believer of everything happens for a reason and I think if you are lucky enough to be blessed with a healthy child then you can’t complain. I do however understand some people it might mean alot and I would never judge them for thinking different to me

I’d like to have both, but I won’t feel negatively if I don’t have girls. I don’t really feel strongly about gender selection, I can imagine there are some couples and individuals who want a certain gender for certain reasons. Its probably going to be expensive so won’t be a wide spread service that’s available to everyone.

We have one gender of children and honestly never ever cared during the pregnancy or afterwards. We never ever wanted what we did not have in relation to gender. We are happy to have healthy children. Our children have been raised without defined gender stereotypes and we have never ever felt the need for another gender.

I think it is taking things too far but then again I might feel differently if I had 3 or 4 of one sex and was going for another. We try to have too much control over everything. I have a relative that desperately wanted girls, she bought all the girly stuff and ended up with three boys and is as happy as. It’s not always how you picture it. Love and appreciate what you’re given.

I don’t know what to think of it. In some ways I don’t see the harm, but on the other hand I would prefer to let nature take its course. I personally would not use gender selection.