FuturePundit: Microsort offers baby sex selection services

September 29, 2002

Microsort offers baby sex selection services

A Virginia company is now offering a service to separate Y and X chromosome bearing sperm to control the sex of offspring. This technique is not perfectly accurate but it does tip the odds considerably. Also, each try is not guaranteed to result in a pregnancy.

From their FAQ page:

What is the chance of getting the desired gender?
Currently, MicroSort sperm separation for female gender selection (XSort) results in an average of 88% X-bearing sperm in the sorted specimen. MicroSort sperm separation for male gender selection (YSort) currently results in an average of 73% Y-bearing sperm in the sorted specimen. These data are determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) which allows the number of X- and Y-bearing sperm cells to be counted from a fraction of the sorted sample. A child of the desired gender cannot be guaranteed because the current technology does not completely exclude either female or male sperm cells from the enriched sample. Please view the Current Results page and our Journal Publication

From their Results page:

Conception Rate
The MicroSort Clinic average cumulative IUI pregnancy rate is 17% per treatment cycle. MicroSort IUI pregnancy rate for the year 2000 was 21.5% per treatment cycle.
Pregnancies & Births
As of June 2002, a total of 460 pregnancies have been achieved using MicroSort; 295 babies have been born so far with many more due to deliver.

Microsort's services can be used long distance. A Belgian doctor in Ghent is providing sex selection services using Microsort:

A BELGIAN doctor defended has himself defiantly for offering to allow couples to choose the sex of their child, for a payment of 6,300 euros.

Dr. Frank Comhaire, a professor in fertility problems at the University of Ghent, has already started treating five women from a number of European countries, according to Belga news agency.

According to the article Belgium may soon outlaw this practice. Though if other clinics in Europe started offering it interested Belgians could get around the law. At the extreme they could travel to Virginia and use a clinic near Microsort for the service. An American woman has posted on a web page the breakdown of her costs for using the Microsort technique. Her total cost including tests, travel and hotel was $5,134.00 USD. The Microsort fee was $3,100.00.

There is even a way to increase the probability that the resulting pregnancy will yield the desired sex. In this article in The Guardian a woman reporter posing as a potential client visited Belgian Doctor Comhaire's clinic:

But to do one further check, to make sure through a pre-implantation diagnosis that the embryo is in fact the desired sex, will cost a further €6,000 (£3,800). This will give a '99 per cent chance of success' - for a final price tag of just over £8,000.

and people are willing to cross national borders to use the service:

The customers come from all over Europe, he said - 'from Spain, from Norway, from the UK, from Berlin'. He said several British couples had attended already and had been 'successful' - but he would not divulge their numbers or how many were pregnant.

By Randall Parker at 2002 September 29 12:26 PM Biotech Reproduction

Comments

Fred Boness said at September 29, 2002 05:21 PM:

Reads like a bad Microsoft parody.

Randall Parker said at September 30, 2002 06:25 PM:

Fred, Google actually suggested on my searching that I might be misspelling Microsoft. I thought it was very funny. In fact, I even found articles that were about Microsoft but with the name misspelled.

Emily said at March 12, 2003 04:28 PM:

Interesting. I live in the northern va area and am going to try the procedure. Hope it works:)

Martina said at May 16, 2003 10:34 AM:

I am interested. Does anyone have a contact to this clinic? Thank you.

ceorgia gatsinou said at May 19, 2003 05:22 AM:

i am interested about selection baby sex .please inform me about thiw what i have to do exactly.
thank you in advance
georgia

gajendra said at August 19, 2003 09:13 AM:

We are interested in getting a child by microsort technique. Please send me address where it is performed along with its cost.

Louise said at September 7, 2003 11:19 AM:

Could you forward the contact details of this clinic?

Randall Parker said at September 7, 2003 10:46 PM:

If you click thru to the FAQ page you will find a phone number to call.

Amal said at September 27, 2003 01:35 PM:

I want to try microsort i have 4 boys is there any microsort in London pls. e mail phone nomber.

danielle skinner said at October 21, 2003 01:10 AM:

I am a 35 year old mother of three beautiful girls ages 11, 7, and 3. My husband and I would love to increase our chances of having a baby boy that we so desperately want.Please help point us in the right direction to start trying
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julie paolucci said at October 28, 2003 06:27 PM:

I am a 36 year old woman about to deliver her third boy in feb. 2004. My husband & I would love to have a little girl. This will be our very last attempt for this dream come true. I would like to do all that I can to ensure my chances of having a girl. If sex selection works I would love to hear more about the procedure and the costs!Also, I live in Illinois.

Yanta said at November 11, 2003 11:27 PM:

What about the risks of exposing sperm to the DNA dye and the ultraviolet light? I believe a study is going on right now to determine whether this process causes DNA damage to the sperm and birth defects to the child. Why would anyone want to try this technique without at least knowing the results of this study?

rebecca skellon said at November 12, 2003 06:02 AM:

Please can you give me some more details on sex selection inc costs involved.
Thanks.

patmani kumara said at November 25, 2003 08:11 PM:

I am 38 years old, para 3 , we are very keen in this sex selection idea to have a boy. But my problem is I have done BTL due to 3 caserian section. Is there any way I have a opportunity to have a boy by IVF method. How much does it cost. I am from Malaysia. We dont mind travelling if the success rate is good.

sonia moreno said at November 26, 2003 04:03 AM:

I am a 35 year old woman and I would like to try the microsort selection for a baby girl. Can you please advise how to proceed and if there are any clinics in Spain?
Many thanks in advance
Regards,
Sonia Moreno

sonia moreno said at November 26, 2003 04:05 AM:

I am a 35 year old woman and I would like to try the microsort selection for a baby girl. Can you please advise how to proceed and if there are any clinics in Spain?
Many thanks in advance

Hajong said at December 5, 2003 10:50 AM:

MicroSort
Division of the Genetics & IVF Institute
3015 Williams Drive, Suite 101
Fairfax, Virginia 22031 USA

Division at Huntington Reproductive Center

23961 Calle de la Magdalena

Suite 541

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Long Distance: 800-277-6607
Local: 703-876-3897
Fax: 703-995-4928
email: microsort@givf.com
(Please include your full name, postal address, email address, and daytime telephone number)

Collaborator Services: 703-876-3899

Tonya Keifer said at January 4, 2004 05:42 PM:

I have 3 boys and my husband and I would love a girl but I have taken fir drugs in the passed to become pregnant, what are the chances of this working for us.

Pam Saran said at January 14, 2004 02:34 PM:

I am interested in finding out more about what procedure is involved. Please could you let me know.

Thanks

emily said at January 19, 2004 11:50 AM:

I live in texas (usa).I am interested about selection baby sex .please can anyone give me more information ?
Thanks

Pakhi said at January 20, 2004 08:55 AM:

I want to try embryo selection. Please send me address where it is performed along with its cost.
Thanks

Wendy S said at February 2, 2004 06:09 AM:

Hello Does anyone know if fertility drugs are required to conceive using microsort? I am not interested in using any.

Kristi said at February 5, 2004 07:53 AM:

I am a mother of four beautiful girls. My husband and I would love to increase our chances of a baby boy. If sex selection works I want to hear more about. I live in SD.

MBECAH said at February 12, 2004 07:07 PM:

iam interested to visit one of these clinics for medical examination,
kindly send me their addresses.

Prateek Gupta said at February 16, 2004 12:07 PM:

We are the parents of 2 beautiful twin daughters and would like to increase our chances of a male child. Could anyone please write about their experience with Microsort or similar procedures for a perfectly healthy male/ female couple. If so, please respond at portaldude@hotmail.com.
Thanks

Wendy said at March 12, 2004 12:04 PM:

My husband and I are seriously considering Microsort in an effort to avoid a sex-linked genetic disease being passed on -- does anyone have any information as to the study that is/was occuring regarding the potential damage to the fetus due to the dye used in the Microsort process?

claire said at March 24, 2004 03:45 AM:

Hello,
im a mother of two boy's living in the Uk,in july this year i am going ahead with the microsort treatment in the uk, there is a clinic in birmingham and also in london, the cost run's up to £4,000 for 4 attempt's and also a one off £100 consulation fee,ive been looking into this method for 5 month's now and if you would like any info,i can try and help, my e,mail address is conmanc@aol.com.......

Kash said at March 24, 2004 04:19 PM:

Hello,
I work for a virginia tv station and we are very interested in talking to someone, who either had the sex selection procedure or is seriously thinking about it.
If you know of a couple can you pls shoot me an email?

Thank you,
Kash

rajju said at March 26, 2004 12:48 PM:

I am a 22 year old woman about to deliver her first girl in 2004. My husband & I would love to have a little boy. This will be our very last attempt for this dream come true. I would like to do all that I can to ensure my chances of having a boy. If sex selection works I would love to hear more about the procedure and the costs!Also, I live in California.

Denny Turner said at April 6, 2004 06:33 PM:

I am writing from Canada,.. I am very interested in Gender selection. I have 2 girls and desperately want a boy! Gender selection is illegal here,.. were can I get more information with respects to pricing and the closest lacation to Toronto, Ontario, Canada?

K.H. said at April 12, 2004 09:45 AM:

Hi, I'm 22 yrs old and am expecting my 2nd daughter. My husband and I would like to have a son in the future, to finalize our children. I live in New York and would like to know if there are any offices near us, or information regarding procedure and cost available to us. Any response is appreciated! Thanks!

Marisol Alvarez said at April 25, 2004 08:09 AM:

My husband and I have 2 girls and wants so bad to have a boy, the only way I'd like to have another baby is if I could be sure of conceiving a boy. Could you provide me with information and cost thank you.

vicki said at May 13, 2004 10:20 AM:

we have 2 daughters and would love to have a boy. we live in spain. does anyone know of any clinics offering sex selection here? and/or where are the clincs in the uk? and finally, are the chances of having twins/triplets...etc. high with the microsort method?

Jessica Lim said at May 18, 2004 08:56 PM:

Here is the web site that you can get more information about microsort http://www.microsort.com/.
There are only two clinics that you can do this procedure, which are Fairfax, Viginia and Huntington Reproductive Center, California. Phone number is 800-277-6607 or 703-876-3897 or email at microsort@givf.com. The cost would range from $2600 to $6000.I wish your dream come true.

erica king said at May 20, 2004 06:34 AM:

as the mother of 3 boys and 1 due october 04 can anyone tell me if they have ever had microsort to get the desired sex of their baby? i would be really grateful to anyone that could help me find the answer to my dream.
many thanks
erica king from scotland u.k

Aishwarya said at May 20, 2004 10:13 PM:

Hi,

Can anyone please guide me where I can get micorsort done in New Delhi or anywhere in India?Can u send me any contact details at ashimaleo@hotmail.com?

Thanks

GWEN said at June 10, 2004 08:26 AM:

my husband and i have two lovely boys and have recently lost a little girl at birth. we would love to find out more about clinics in uk or spain that offer sex selection.

Tabitha said at June 22, 2004 03:27 AM:

Hi, I'm working on a drama idea about baby gender selection and would be interested in hearing from couples or individuals who have had treatment or are researching treatment in Spain. This is not a documentary but background research, no names or real cases would be used. Please email me if you'd like to talk confidentially.

Tabitha

sarah said at June 24, 2004 03:15 AM:

I have four lovely boys and would truley love a girl. I feel very isolated in my feelings as so few people have single sex families. I would appreciate anyones thoughts and feelings on the matters but please only kind thoughts as it is difficult enough talking freely about a very contentious issue. Thanks

erica king said at August 21, 2004 04:04 AM:

can anyone tell me how to get info on microsort in the uk

JPE said at September 15, 2004 10:41 PM:

I have 3 great little boys and would love a girl. What does microsort entail, and how much does it cost? Specifically, do you have to pay the full cost for each cycle if the previous ones fail to produce a pregnancy? Is it available in San Diego?
Thanks

michelle said at September 27, 2004 06:51 AM:

If anyone has had this done, or know of anyone, can you please let me know the turnout? My husband has 3 daughters, and I myself have a son, but we would love to have a child together if we can have he guarantee of the baby being a boy. I am very interested in know the success rate. Thanks a million!

Emma Haken said at January 18, 2005 06:12 AM:

My husband and I have 3 daughters already and we are desperate for a son. If someone could give me some information as to where we can go to garantee having a son, how much it will cost, the success rate and any complications that anyone has encountered it would be greatly appreiciated. Thanks!!

silvana said at February 5, 2005 05:24 AM:

I am amother of 4 girls ,My husband and I would love to increase our chance of having ababy boy i would like to get some informations about it .thanks

judith mcleod said at March 21, 2005 09:31 PM:

If anyone can direct me to doctors using this technique in Florida please let me know. I am about to deliver my third boy and would love a girl.

Lisa said at March 28, 2005 06:58 PM:

I have two boys and am desperate for a girl. If anyone can give me information on Microsort, a doctor, the cost, their own experience with it, anything, I would really appreciate it. I'm from Staten Island, NY, so if you know of someplace close for me to go, please let me know who to contact.

claire said at April 5, 2005 09:41 AM:

I am a mother of two boys, who would like a girl to balance our family ,any advise on this treatment would be great, we live in the UK.

toni osman said at April 23, 2005 07:21 AM:

iam a mum of three beautiful boys and would love to complet our family with a little princes.im so glad im not alone,in the next couple of years i hope to of saved enough to try the microsort tretment.i live in the uk and only found out from this site that theres a couple of clinics in the uk.iam so gratful to evreyone who wrote there coments on this site. best wishes to evrey one.

Meaghan said at April 26, 2005 09:07 AM:

My husband and I have two beautiful boys who are so much fun. In my husband's generation there is one girl out of 10 cousins and in his father's generation there are 5 boys and 0 girls. We would love to have a little girl but we feel conflicted about whether using gender selection is right. If anyone has had a good or bad experience with it please email me. Hearing other people's ideas about it could help us make a decision about whether this would be right for us. Thank you.

lisa said at April 28, 2005 02:50 PM:

Hi has anyone undergone the pgd gender selection have looked into this and would really love to hear from anyone who could help us with our decision to go through with it. Thank you

concerned said at May 2, 2005 05:48 PM:

Hello, I have been researching this whole baby gender selection process for a college project. I would just like to post a warning to all who are getting more and more excited about getting to "select" you next baby's gender. I am concerned that this whole process has not been researched enough. The future of all embryos is at stake. I urge you to concider not having the microsort or pgd done. Not only for the risk of having your embryos destroyed, but also for the risk of the future generation as a whole. Who are we to say that if we have a boy (or girl) that the world would be better for the whole in the future. Yes, I realize that the majority of you have so many children of a specific gender and are pining for just one of the opposite sex to make your dreams come true. But what if you had been born a the opposite sex because your parents got with some doctor and decided to alter you. Hmmm. Just think about it. Analyze it. Then talk about it openly with your partner. If there is even the slightest inkling to refrain, then folow your heart.

samantha said at May 4, 2005 06:27 AM:

Hello "everyone is entiltled to their own oppinion but as a mother of a boy aged 7yrs and a boy 3yrs i had a little girl who was stillborn after a car crash 4 1/2 yrs ago and we have been trying to find out more information on gender selection to make a proper and educated decission on what to do next stay with our two great boys and the memory of our little angel or take a risk (only one more baby my husband says) in the hope it is a girl this scares me to death or go the gender selection route but can any one give you proper advice nd help well my GP all but shut the door on us!! we are fully awear that the process is not allowed in the uk and are trying to look in europe we have found one clinic but it deleals with a clinic in america and they seem to be giving us all the answers to a degree but they are running a business and we feel they just want our money any one with any information on clinics nearer to the uk or have you been through the process please let us know , we have been researching and thinking about this for about a year now and we need to start making a decission before we become obsessed or pre ocupied by it all. thanks

samantha said at May 4, 2005 06:28 AM:

Kris said at May 9, 2005 06:11 PM:

Hi, I just want to say after 2 little boys we decided to go the microsort route. Well we did and the 3rd again was a beautiful little boy. Just remember even with the microsort it is not 100% guaranteed. NOW! I am so happy to have my little boy he is 2 now and probably the sweetest little guy you would ever meet. Just be careful if you decide to go ahead with this procedure and be prepared that it is not 100%. I also know a lady that had 4 boys and decided to do the procedure and after she had twin boys. Sometimes it is just not meant to be.

koren said at May 14, 2005 01:34 PM:

Hello, I am the mother of two gorgeous boys but have been longing for a girl since forever! I know I should be content as some people can't have one baby but I would love another baby anyway but I would feel complete if I had a girl. All children whatever their sex are the same ball game when small but I feel I would love a daughter when they are grown up. I am so close to my mum and even though we are a close and loving family I know once the boys are grown up they will meet their wives and see me once a week!(thats if I ever let them have girlfriends!!) We are really interested in Microsort could anyone who has had it let us know where and so on would love to chat about it. We have thought about adoption not in this country(UK) as we feel that childless couples should have them but maybe abroad(China etc) where girl children are needing homes. However will try having my own first but only want one more pregnancy as had 2 c sections already. Please email any info that may help thankyou.

erica gove said at May 18, 2005 05:46 AM:

as the mother of 4 boys i would be really grateful if any one could give me any info on gender selection

Randi Whitney said at May 22, 2005 12:56 PM:

My husband and I just had our forth boy (which was not planned by the way.) However, I would like to try for that girl. I'm so out numbered.

cristina quilici said at May 29, 2005 06:51 AM:

I am a mother of 3 boys and i would like to try microsort for a girl.Can you halp me about this treatment? There is a place in Italy for microsort? Where the costs are less expensive, in Virginia or in Belgium?
Excuse me for my bad english. Thank you

Mª Soledad said at June 6, 2005 08:05 AM:

Hello: I am a mother of 3 boys, and, my husband, my sons and I, would like had a girl since many years, and in our familys, all the members are boys, so, I wish ask for you, if you can help us. We need more information about de microsort tecnic, and if in Spain is possible make it. Thank you.

Jennifer M. Thompson said at June 8, 2005 03:28 PM:

Hi! I am a mom and a freelance journalist. I have been researching gender selection and MicroSort for many years. I wanted to address some of the posts I have read here.

The chances of conceiving a boy when trying for a girl through MicroSort are very slim. There are very few "opposites." It has worked for many people that I know. And, it worked for us! We got our little girl after two boys. I even wrote a book about our experiences, "Chasing the Gender Dream."

MicroSort is not in Europe yet, but once the technology is out of FDA clinical trials, they expect it to be licensed in fertility clinics across the U.S. and in other parts of the world. The clinical trials are continuing and I believe they are going well. The MicroSort headquarters are in Fairfax, VA, and there is a Western U.S. location now in California (address given in an earlier post). MicroSort also has planned to open some other locations in the U.S., before clinical trials are over. And patients who would like to use MicroSort with IVF can go to a local collaborator in their state if there is one available. MicroSort has a list of doctors who collaborate with them.

Good luck to all who would like to pursue this journey. It's not easy, but the end result can be wonderful....

carly said at June 17, 2005 10:49 AM:

we have one little girl and desperate for a boy to make our family complete. we havent much money so taking chances the natural way we would have to make that our last child. so any methods on receiving a boy better than 50% iam intrested in please send me some details. i live in the u.k

michelle said at July 2, 2005 08:12 AM:

hi! i have 2 boys and 1 more due soon i would like 1 more baby to complete the family and it would be great if it was a girl does anybody know if there is anywhere in the uk that does gender selection i would be very grateful for any information.

Emma said at July 3, 2005 12:23 PM:

Hi there I have a beautiful boy of nearly 2 and a half and a 4 and a half month old. I love them both so much but my heart is aching for a baby girl. I live in the u.k and would love to hear from anyone who has had this treatment and if anyone could tell me where the clinics are in england or europe I would really appreciate it .

Rebecca said at July 4, 2005 06:19 AM:

I am pregnant with my 3rd son. We want 4 children and I would love the last one to be a girl. I just read all your comments and I can empathize with all of you.

PGD sex selection has just been banned in Australia so we are seriously considering flying to America with 3 young boys and getting IVF PGD gender selection done there. I think Micro-sorting is a fairly new method and cheaper than IVF but we are going to pay the extra as the success rate with the IVF for desired gender is 99% - 100%

Click on this link to The Fertility Institutes that offer this in Los Angeles and Las Vegas
http://www.fertility-docs.com/fertility_gender.phtml

And can I just say to all the people out there that disagree with gender selection -
- This is a form of family balancing.
- If you have 2 or more of the same gender you totally understand the longing for the opposite gender.
- I love my sons so much and if I have a daughter I would not love them any less. And I would strongly disagree with anyone that accussed me of that.
- I do not need therapy!! Having a daughter would complete our family and my sons want a sister (no influence from us!) In fact my sons have never been told of our longing for a little girl to complete our family so their feelings are not affected and our love for them is very strong.
- If the technology is there why can't we use it?

Judy said at July 5, 2005 09:19 PM:

I am a mother of 3 boys and would love a girl!! I would love to meet another mother in the NY area that has had micro-sort or is thinking about doing it.Would love to know how much it really cost and maybe a doctor in my area. Thank You! please email me @ daljml@optonline.net

kaniz said at July 5, 2005 11:44 PM:

I have 3 daughters already and we are desperate for a son. If someone could give me some information as to where we can go to garantee having a son, how much it will cost,and is it available in india and the success rate and any complications that anyone has encountered it would be greatly appreiciated. Thanks!!

Zahida Arif said at July 11, 2005 04:21 PM:

Hello

I have 3 beautiful daughters and i would like to have a son to complete my family... could anyone help me by giving me email address or phone for gender selcetion clinics in uk or spain.. I am living in uk. thankyou

B said at July 13, 2005 07:11 AM:

I would like the address and contact number of this clinic if it is possible. Thank you.

Ingrid said at July 19, 2005 11:24 PM:

Responding to Rebecca (posted July 4th, 2005).
I completely understand your reasons for wanting a child of the opposite gender. I am in the same situation. I am absolutely devasted to find that the sex selection process has been recently banned in Australia. I can only hope the decision will be reversed soon.

Kristina said at August 4, 2005 09:51 PM:

Hi everyone! i was wondering if anyone on here has actually done the microsort procedure? i have 3 boys that i am very happy with but still would love to have a baby girl, badly! i am interested in hearing anything and everything that has to do with this procedure as i am very scared of it and the unknown! thanks so much kristy - BLARNEYRUS@AOL.COM

Sarah Taylor said at August 15, 2005 04:39 AM:

Hi all,

I work at the BBC on a documentary series about IVF to be transmitted on BBC 1 in late 2006. The aim of the series is to give the audience an understanding of the science underpinning assisted reproduction, as well as an insight into what it is like to go through fertility treatment. We hope to reflect the subject as thoroughly as possible and give the definitive guide to fertility treatment.

We are interested to find and film a UK-based couple who are travelling abroad to get Microsort sperm separation. If you are interested in finding out more please contact me on sarah.taylor.01@bbc.co.uk or 0208 7525383

Thanks in advance

Sarah Taylor

selina cole said at August 24, 2005 03:59 AM:

hi i have three lovely little boys aged 5,3 and 1.they are my whole world and i love them to peices but,i so dearly want a little girl.my boys are out and about playing football with there dad and fixing things so, you can imagine what there going to be like when they get older, there already planning to get motor bikes and go karts and do them up.i just feel left out when my boys grow up there not going to want mum to go shopping with them and give them advice but,girls do.im not selfish and i realise im very very lucky to have three healthy boys but id just like to even things up so i dont always feel left out. if anyone has any info on the cost and if theres any clinics in the uk i'd be very grateful to hear from you.

JO EDWARDS said at September 8, 2005 04:04 AM:

Hi I am a mother or 3 boys 7 , 5 and 17 months they are all wonderful but I prayed my last boy would be a girl and am now desprate for a girl I know of people who had tried various techniques and some have succeeded and some have failed I would love to hear from anyone who has information about acieving a baby of your choosen gender and any clinics with prices, I cannot see why after 3 children of the same sex why couples should not be given the right to sex selection to balance their family after all everyones happiness has to be considered in the family unit for it to be truly happy, those against it probably have a mixed family or no family at all my adress is jo.edwards2@ntlworld.com

Raj said at September 8, 2005 04:19 AM:

We have three lovely daughters and desparately want a son. I would appreciate for your information and advice please.
Many thanks.

Raj said at September 8, 2005 04:31 AM:

We have three lovely daughters and desparately want a son. I would appreciate for your information and advice please.
Many thanks.

Ali said at September 13, 2005 01:32 PM:

I live in France and am trying to find out if the clinic in Belgium is still offering Microsort? Or, is there another clinic offering the procedure anywhere in Europe? Can anybody help me? Thank you very much.

lori said at September 13, 2005 06:16 PM:

I currently have three boys and NEED a girl.My husband and I have been searching for a clinic in Canada to perform Microsort.Any advice on where to look

Kathy said at September 26, 2005 10:21 AM:

I live in the Uk but havae family in New Zealand and Australia. I would like information about clinics in these countries or Europe that offer sex selection via microsort or PGD. What is the success rate of these? How much does it cost? How can we find out about clinics that offer sex selection?

hannah said at September 27, 2005 09:49 AM:

i think its horrible that your CHOOSING what baby you get you should be grateful for gettin any at all!!

mailyn said at September 29, 2005 06:38 PM:

I'm a mother of 2 boys and would desperately love a little girl to complete our family. i am a c-section so i can only have 1 more baby and i would want nothing more than a girl. i want to have a relationship w/ my daughter like i do w/ my mother. your boys get older and just leave and call mom once in a while its just different. and i just want that feeling so when im older i have my daughter ver close to me. its amazing how technology advances that we can choose our baby's gender. as for you Hannah, dont talk what you do not know because when mothers have a couple of kids the same gender they wonder how lovely it would be to have the other, because of the different things you can do with them.its very nice to have both genders.and its not horrible, its AMAZING to be able to do something so incredible like that.
_ MIAMI. FL

Steve Williams said at October 7, 2005 02:06 PM:

Hi,my partner and I would like another child and really want a little girl.I have a little boy from a previous relationship and my partner,two girls and a boy. We have started to follow a methord called "Smart Stork" which is based on timing and diet amongst other things.Anyone heard of it? Anyone been sucsessful using it? We have also been considering using a sperm sorting/spinning methord. Do they all spin the sperm ? because I cant believe that sper were ever meant to be spun at a high rpm and I would be concerned that this could affect their genetic make up and so harm the unborn foetus. Can anyone shed light on this? Are their any clinics in the uk ? or close at hand in europe that offer this service ? I am beginning to become very sceptical about all this,I have changed my diet accordingly being told to give up tea,coffee,alcohol,and chocolate to name but a few and adhere to various other gudelines. Do they really make that much difference in relation to trying to conceive a certain sex child ? This is why I am beginning to think that sperm sorting may give a more realistic outcome. Your thoughts,advice and experiences would be most welcome.
GOOD LUCK. Steve

Rani said at October 14, 2005 03:49 AM:

We have three lovely daughters but need a boy to complete the family. We would appreciate if you could please supply further information. We live in UK and would prefer to carry out any pocedure near UK.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Rani

sharon said at October 20, 2005 07:08 AM:

hi, i also have three beautiful sons , but ache for a daughter. please any information on clinics here or in spain would be gratefully received for sex selection.

Amanda said at October 23, 2005 02:29 PM:

I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who has info about PGD/IVF AND/OR MICROSORT.We have 3 boys who we love dearly but would like to explore the options of gender selection to have a daughter.The costs and practicalities of doing this from the uk are very difficult. Does anyone have any advice or experiences to offer?

Orsolya Kiss said at October 27, 2005 01:15 AM:

SOS SOS SOS SOS

We have 2 lovely boys but we would like to complete the family with a GIRL! We would be appreciate if you could please supply futher information. We live in HUNGARY and would prefer to carry out any procedure near Hungary. As we know in Belgium this is possible!?

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

ORSI

Friendly message said at October 27, 2005 04:39 PM:

READ THE ARTICLE AND FIND THE INFORMATION YOU WANT YOURSELF. Nobody is going to send you information.

Richard Neil said at October 29, 2005 04:06 PM:

Is there a Microsort location near Toronto, Canada. I would really appreciate your response. Richard.

kami said at November 8, 2005 05:43 PM:

please could you tell me more about this procedure and the cost of it. we have four gorgeous daughters and long for a son !! Is there still hope?

gull said at November 12, 2005 09:13 PM:

I live in Canada can you tell me are we have microsort here? I desperetly want a son.

george said at November 15, 2005 02:07 AM:

We have three lovely daughters and would like a son.Clinics in Russia carry out pgd at a affordable price and have a very high success rate I would appreciate for your information and advice please.
Many thanks

jade said at December 2, 2005 11:45 AM:

Can this be done through mail??!

If not is there a clinic near Seattle?

hamad said at December 6, 2005 09:15 AM:

hi
I am a mother of four beautiful girls. My husband and I would love to increase our chances of a baby boy. If sex selection works I want to hear more about. and what about cost ? thank you

monika said at December 20, 2005 02:21 AM:

i am 37 yrs. old.i have 2 girls.we want one male child.there are so many centers for this .I am getting confused and we don't have time to read all.So please tell me how many % is your success?How much time and cost for it?Where are you in italy.Please answer me as soon as possible.We want to start soon.

Dianne said at December 20, 2005 08:26 PM:

To all of the others in Australia I can sympathise... Today I found out that I am pregnant with my fourth boy. I was so hoping this one would be a girl but now I am in tears. Don't get me wrong either - I love my boys to death and I would never give any one of them back. BUT I feel like I am being cheated out of my girl - that girl that I have dreamed of as long as I can remember. I personally could not do IVF for that reason. I could never discard the embryo's that were not female just because they were male BUT I would do IUI if it were available. Our Federal government needs to look at those families with 3 or more children of one sex and have some empathy for them... not just accuse them of ethical wrong for wanting a child of the other sex. (In my mind I think if you have 1 of one sex you should not use microsort unless it is genetic reasons but when you have 3 or in my case 4 of one sex then there is nothing morally wrong with wanting a child of the other sex!)

Ana said at January 3, 2006 01:53 PM:

I want to know if anyone has used microsort and have succefully got their desired gender? I have 3 boys and would like a girl this time. thank you
Please email me if you do.

Angela said at January 6, 2006 07:53 PM:

Hi there !!!! Does anyone have any info on pgd being done in the uk or europe????????? i cant seem to find anything. I`D REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME /HELP IF YOU KNOW ANYHTING, thanks soooooooooo much

Sally said at January 20, 2006 02:38 PM:

Does anyone have experience using Microsort because they are a carrier of an X-linked genetic disease? I am a carrier of a type of muscular dystrophy that is fatal to baby boys (there are 50/50 odds if I have a boy that he will be affected). My husband and I don't have children now, but needless to say, when we have them we want girls because we won't have to go through the potential heartache. Anyway, would love to hear of anyone else's experience with using Microsort for genetic reasons.

Ancy said at January 22, 2006 03:40 PM:

I am a mother of 3 beautiful girls. My husband and I would love to increase our chances of a baby boy. If sex selection works I want to hear more about. and what about cost ? thank youCan . Can you please inform clinics in near Boston, Ohio?

Samantha said at January 25, 2006 05:36 AM:

Hello, we have two wonderful boys, the second concieved by IVF due to blocked tubes. We would very much like to give the boys a sister, and are looking for European clinics who can perform sex selection via IVF with links to UK clinics. Can you please help.

imran sheikh said at February 3, 2006 09:28 AM:

i have two daughters.i want to get full information about microsort gender selection.in which asian and european countries this facility is offered.i am a pakistani citizen.please tell me how much it will cost?send us e-mail as soon as possible.i am anxiously waiting for your reply.

abdullah masood said at February 3, 2006 09:38 AM:

I want to know if anyone has used microsort and have succefully got their desired gender? I have 3 boys and would like a girl this time. thank you
Please email me and give me info which countries offer this facility.

dannouch said at February 13, 2006 12:59 PM:

i am a mother of two girls and would like 2 know all about microsoft.pls if u know z cost and z places i can go i live in montreal.

Shafaat Rasool said at February 25, 2006 12:23 PM:

Adaab ! Iam Shafaat Iam a father of 4 beautiful girls. My wife and I would love to increase our chances of a baby boy. If sex selection works I want to hear more about. and what about cost ? thank you. Can you please inform clinics in UK ? Ishall be very thankful to informer thanks

Shabnam Ahsaei said at March 31, 2006 12:49 PM:

I am a 35 y.o. mother of a 6y.o. daughter. Last year, I had a misscarage at 10 wks of my pregnancy. My husband and I would love to have a boy. I would like to do all that I can to ensure my chances of having a boy. I am also very interested in having twins! I would love to hear more about the procedure and the risks and costs,please. Also, I live in Vancouver,BC.Canada. Is there a clinic in my city?
regards,
Shabnam Ahsaei

Brian Florence said at April 3, 2006 10:52 AM:

I am a 33 year old father. I have a 5 year old son , and 18 month old twin boys. My wife is 32 she has had 3 misscarages, and want's to be done with kids by 35. We both want a girl or even possible twin girls. Our finances are a concern, she is the only source of income. Can you please send me any info regarding this procedure, and any info regarding the possibility of financing this procedure. If you need to contact me my phone number is (586)604-0677

Thank you

Brian Florence

tanya said at April 3, 2006 04:54 PM:

I am really wanting information about microsort along with the cost. I currently have 3 boys and had a tubal because i did not have a girl. I recently learned about this and hope i can still do it. I hope someone can help......PLEASE

EMA kAY said at April 4, 2006 01:28 PM:

I'M VERY MUCH INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET THE HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA.

Rachel said at May 7, 2006 07:49 AM:

I live in Australia and have recently found out I am carrying my thirs son. So devistated after trying every NATURAL pre conception gender selection method known to man! Then I find out Australia Ethics Assoc has ceased PGD to family balance for community discussion of the ethical issues. I have written to them seeeking how does one contribute and how long will it be suspended or a decision made. All my hope is fading re having a daughter. I am now looking into over seas options, NOT the US, too expensive and too far, I have recently found it is legal and obtainable in Thialand, Malaysia and Singapore if you have three children of one gender. I am still gathering info IE costs. E Mail me I will happily share what I have. All I can say is this tiny bit of hope is keeping going through this pregnancy, grief does not explain what I am feeling. It is good to know you are not alone.
The law, my age and 3 C Sections are going against me currently!!

Rachel/Australia
gracell@iprimus.com.au

Whanda said at May 9, 2006 09:41 AM:

Hello,

I have two handsome boys ages 8 and 5 and I would love to have a girl. I've been researching Microsort for a couple of years and now decided to take a chance. I've been approved for the clinical trail and have a consultation today (5/9/06). It's a 91% chance of a girl and I hoping and praying we will be pregnant by July. If you have any questions just email me at whanda_t@yahoo.com.

mrs rahman said at May 14, 2006 01:51 AM:

I have two boys and i am desperate to have a baby girl. please can some one let me know whether there is a microsort treatment in Australia. if yes i need to know where.

Whanda said at May 31, 2006 11:40 AM:

~Update~

I filled out the initial paperwork which was my history and my husband’s health records. We were approved right away and needed to pay for the consultation. It was $350. 00 for the consultation and we did ours over the phone because the clinic is an hour away. In addition, my husband was working and couldn’t get the time off. So I spoke with a nurse practitioner about the procedure, the statistics, and the price, how long would it take what foods I need to eat and vitamins. You should start on pre-natal tablets as soon as possible. Eat and exercise like normal and alcohol in moderation. However, a month before the produre cut out all alcohol. In addition, every week your husbands needs to ejaculate at least 2 -3 times a week so there is no build up and new sperm is made. On average a man ejaculates 1 million sperm in this procedure once the sperm is spun only a couple hundred is injected.
The price was just increased so the Microsort is $3k and the other miscellaneous cost like blood test, lab work and so on will be an estimated total of $3,900. However, usually lab work or any additional fees can be paid for by your health insurance. It usually takes a person between 1 and 3 cycles (or tries) to get pregnant so if you don’t conceive the first try you will have to pay an additional 3K for a second or third try. On average the highest pregnancy rate is .19 % per cycle. Once you’re injected with the sperm you can find out your pregnant within 2 weeks. Then at 15 weeks you can find out the gender. You have a 91% chance of conceiving a girl or 9 in 10 chances versus the normal 50/50 chance. Out of 800 procedures performed by Mircosort only 14 couples aborted the babies. But out of those 14-16 couples only 2 aborted the babies due to wrong gender. I received the additional paperwork to proceed with the procedure. So I’m hoping to be pregnant by July once all the paperwork is processed. I hope this helps but if you need more info let me know.
Here the site for more info:
http://www.havingbabies.com/gender-selection.html

Thanks and good luck to you!!

test said at June 7, 2006 09:07 PM:

Has anyone done any post-natal sex selection methods, any tests that can be done in the very early weeks followed by abortion. Since abortion is allowed for any reason whatsoever there is no reason it should not be offered for sex selection. I'm only asking since IVF PGD is no longer offered in Australia which is really upseting.

mrs j lewis said at June 9, 2006 02:43 AM:

please could u send me some info on sex selection clinics in spain. many thanks

Anna Marten said at June 12, 2006 12:42 PM:

I live in Alberta, Canada and would like to know if there are any clinics that offer gender selection here. And if there are none in Canada, what would be closest to us?

almubashr said at June 27, 2006 08:28 PM:

Hello, we have two wonderful boys
Please could u send me some sexphotosyue.to the e-mail

Whanda said at July 3, 2006 05:09 PM:

~Information for couples wanting to choose the sex of their baby~

Ok, I've been receiving emails in regards to couples looking to find clinics in their state, city or country. I'm not sure where all the clinics are and you would need to do that research on your own. The only information I can give you is the clinic I know of. You can call this clinic to get information you desire. The contact information is:

MicroSort® Gender Selection Technology
Separates the Boys from the Girls*
Daniel A. Potter, MD, FACOG
Board Certified, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Huntington Reproductive Center
23961 Calle de la Magdalena Suite 503,
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 472-9446 & (866) HRC-4IVF (472-4483)
(949) 472-9023 Fax

Here are a list of clinics linked to this in California below:

Huntington Fertility Clinics
FERTILITY CLINIC- FULLERTON
The Fullerton clinic is located at 270 Laguna Road, Suite 220, Fullerton, CA 92835. Jane Frederick, MD and Daniel Potter, MD, see patients at this location. The phone numbers are 714.738.4200 or 866.HRC-4IVF (472.4483)

FERTILITY CLINIC- LAGUNA HILLS
The Laguna Hills fertility clinic is located at 23961 Calle de la Magdalena, Suite 503, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Jane Frederick, MD, and Daniel Potter, MD, see patients at this location. The phone numbers are 949.472.9446 or 866.HRC.4IVF (472.4483) Please visit our Laguna location page for details. Our Laguna Hills location has a state of the art infertility laboratory that performs IVF, PGD, assisted hatching, and other procedures. We provide laboratory services at three locations for our patients convenience.

FERTILITY CLINIC- PASADENA
Our Pasadena fertility clinic is located at 333 South Arroyo Parkway, 3rd. Floor, Pasadena, CA 91105. Michele Evans, MD, Bradford Kolb, MD, Jeffrey Nelson, DO and John Wilcox, MD see patients at this infertility clinic location. The phone numbers are 626.440.9161 or 866.HRC-4IVF (472-4483). The Pasadena infertility clinic also hosts a laboratory that performs all assisted reproductive technology procedures.

FERTILITY CLINIC- TARZANA
The Tarzana infertility clinic is located at 5525 Etiwanda Ave., Suite 311, Tarzana, CA 91356. Robert Boostanfar, MD and Michael Feinman, MD see patients at this location. The phone numbers are 818.996.2188 or 866.HRC-4IVF (472.4483).

FERTILITY CLINIC- WESTLAKE VILLAGE
Our Westlake Village clinic is located at 1220 La Venta Drive, Suite 103, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Robert Boostanfar, MD and Michael Feinman, MD see patients at this location. The phone numbers are 805.374.1737 or 866.HRC.4IVF (472.4483). We are one of a very few clinics that provides full service laboratory facilities at three different locations. The Westlake Village office is equipped with personnel and equipment to perform IVF and other ART procedures.

FERTILITY CLINIC- WEST LOS ANGELES
The West Los Angeles fertility clinic is located at 11500 Olympic Blvd., Suite 504, West Los Angeles, CA 90064. David Tourgeman, MD and Bradford Kolb, MD see patients at this location. The phone numbers are 310.481.0881 or 866.HRC-4IVF (472.4483).

Maureen said at July 12, 2006 06:07 AM:

Hello, I am Maureen, the "American woman" mentioned above who used MicroSort. I have a web site about MicroSort and other gender selection methods, including a forum for women to discuss using these methods. Please see www.in-gender.com.

ali khan said at July 23, 2006 03:30 AM:

i would be grateful if anyone can give me advise about microsort and how successful it is. my brother has 3 lovely daughters but would love to have a son to make a complete family, we are in the united kingdom and we do not know how to go about getting this treatment. also we are unsure how to go about getting advise. we also want to make sure we go to proper professional people and not people who will just take our money and not produce the desired result.

guru murthy said at August 7, 2006 07:48 AM:

Hi,

I am gurumurthy from india, can you please guide me in india where the genderselection can be done.

my email ed is

guru_kalla@yahoomail.com

murthy

aisha thornton said at August 7, 2006 10:43 PM:

clinics like these should not be alowed to operate in pakistan, india and any middle eastern or south asian muslim country. people in these countries don't want daughters and these cities will be aflush with male chldren.

Sandeep Gupta said at August 18, 2006 04:11 AM:

I am a 35 year old man & my wife is 30yrs old & we have two daughters 5yrs & 3yrs , we wish to take a single chance more but as much as possible for a boy bay. This will be our very last attempt for this dream come true. I would like to do all that I can to ensure my chances of having a boy. If sex selection works I would love to hear more about the procedure and the costs!Also, I live in Moscow but Iam Indian National & also have home in New Delhi, please advice if you have any services in these cities as well.

koren blake said at August 19, 2006 12:51 PM:

Hello my husband and I have two lovely boys and would love a girl. Have had 2 c-sections already and only really have one chance left. I am an only child and have fab relationship with my mum. Can't imagine loving anyone more than my 2 boys so am not worried about favouring girl just feel it would complete our family. We live in the UK and can't afford to spend loads of money so if turned out really expensive we would have to try the natural tips for a girl. We want three children anyway! If anyone could send me info on european clinics it would be great. Thanks

Pia Synnove said at September 10, 2006 09:11 AM:

Hello, I´m from Norway. I would like to have some information where genderselection is possible. Name at the clinics, an the costs. And pease somme more information about it. I have two beatiful boys and we would love to have a daugther this time.

Caroline said at September 13, 2006 07:39 AM:

Hello would love to hear from anyone in the UK who has had this technique and how much it cost and locations etc
I have 2 lovely healthly boys i have always wanted two boys and 1 girl so if there is a way that could increase our chances, but would have to be in UK or at a push Europe. Many Thanks

Susan & Richard said at September 15, 2006 08:04 AM:

Can anyone direct us to any clinics in Canada that offer Gender Selection? We are in Alberta, where's the closest location? We went to a fertility doctor who wasn't even sure if Toronto or Vancouver offered it. Is the USA our closest option?

Debi Goodwin said at September 22, 2006 01:05 PM:

I am a producer at CBC's The National looking for Canadian couples planning on going to clinics in the United States for gender selection to balance their families. I'd like to talk to you and potentially include you in a documentary to air on the National. Please e-mail me at
debi_goodwinAT(replace "at" with symbol)cbc.ca
Thanks, Debi

Kelly said at September 25, 2006 09:05 PM:

From the research I have done, I don't think any clinics in Canada offer PGD for sex selection. We live in BC and are looking into The Fertility Institutes in Los Angeles. Has anyone tried this clinic or heard anything about it?

Debi Goodwin said at October 13, 2006 02:21 PM:

Kelly,

I have heard of the The Fertility Institutes in Los Angeles, have come across it in my research. And have information on PDG in Canada. Please e-mail at the CBC (debi_goodwin(put the symbol for AT here - I'm trying to avoid junkmail)cbc.ca I'd be interested in hearing your story as well

Attia Sadiq said at October 20, 2006 02:56 PM:

Hi I live in Scotland.My husband and I have three beautiful daughters,but feel that our family would not be complete until we have a little boy.As i already have 3 girls I really would only have another child if i was almost sure it would be a boy.We have heard of gender selection,but the only place where it seems to be available is America.Can anyone let us know if there are any clinics in europe who also offer this service and if there are any risks involved for the future well being of the child.It would be great to here from someone who has already tried gender selection for themselves.

Kate Collinson said at December 17, 2006 07:37 PM:

Hi. I am from Australia and have two beautiful sons. I am trying to find out if they have Microsort gender selection available in Australia. If so, I would love to have a try at having a girl (although I would love a boy just the same). IF anyone could assist with this info I would be very appreciative. Thanks

Emma said at February 9, 2007 01:16 PM:

Hi there, just thought I would share my experience with gender selection, I had the treatment back in October by a fantastic man in London having to go to Cyprus for the last bit. Unfortunately when I returned home I found out I was pregnant and the next day had a fall and I lost it !!!!!!! Hows my luck devestated but am going to try again in May. Its not cheap but anyone wanting numbers or information. Get in touch. Emma

Adele said at February 10, 2007 01:05 PM:

Hi there,

I've just read your thoughts and experiences with regards to gender selection and wondered if your could send me the details of the person you saw in the UK and the name of the clinic in spain.

Many thanks for your time.
Adele.

Emma chiles said at February 14, 2007 08:16 AM:

Adele,

This is Emma. E mail me loflof7@hotmail.com and I will gladly pass any information on to you.

Helen said at March 5, 2007 07:39 AM:

Hi I live in the UK and have 3 boys I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about where and how much gender selection can be done. I am prepared to travel anywhere in Europe. All the best Helen

Bill G said at March 23, 2007 07:32 AM:

I can't believe you people! Children are not some commodity or something that you pick at the grocery store. They are a gift, and not something that we craft. If you study the history of 'selection' of the fit just the last 100 years, I don't think you would be so quick to jump on this bandwagon. A zeitgeist right before my very eyes. Unbelievable.

Heather said at March 29, 2007 10:05 PM:

HI,
I am an American mother of 5 beautiful healthy boys. The problem is my husband and I want a girl to complete our rather large family. We are both 30 years old and since we have gone this far we ARE going to have a girl before we are done. I would like to know if anyone has had good luck with the clinic in Virginia. I would love for you to drop a line or two on your experiences, good or bad. Thanks for the time, Heather

M. TARIQ said at June 29, 2007 02:37 AM:

my e-mail address is tariq_71@hotmail.co.uk

M. TARIQ said at July 6, 2007 02:46 AM:

could any body pls give me some feedback on the gender clinic in birmingham,or the rainsbury clinic in london and let me if the are any good for sex selection procedures,
pls me and my wife are desperate for a baby boy,
my e-mail address is tariq_71@hotmail.co.uk

Maria Ruiz said at August 8, 2007 03:57 AM:

Happy mother of two boys have the dream of having two girls in the family.
Could anybody give me address of gender-selection clinic in Europe, please?
Very interested.

claire McCartney said at August 20, 2007 03:22 AM:

hi there, at least im not on my own now after finding this web site!!
i would love to get in touch with any one that has had the procedure carried out in birmingham uk to find out if it actually works. i have two healthy boys and would love a daughter. it would be nice to speak to anyone who feels the same as i. please email. claire.louise.79@hotmail.co.uk. i have done alot of research over the last year . i feel i could write a book on this subject so please contact me.
thanks

Alison said at September 6, 2007 09:50 AM:

Hi
I am also very keen to find out any information regarding clinic's in the UK and their European connections. I have heard of the Rainsbury Clinic but would appreciate any feedback regarding them please.
It's a minefield out there!
If anyone has had a successful experience from the UK I would love to hear from them.
Thanks, Alison.

Jim said at September 25, 2007 06:45 PM:

www.boygirldiet.com has an exceptional gender selection diet program with amazing results!!

Caroline Brown said at September 27, 2007 07:54 PM:

Please I am desperate I am the mother of three beautiful girls and my husband and I will love to have a boy. I just want to know the address of the clinic or some kind of information that could get me started.

Sandeep Prinja said at October 1, 2007 06:37 AM:

Hello,

We have two beautiful daughters and would love our next child to be a boy. We live in London, UK and we would like to know if there are any gender clinics ideally in the UK. However I am prepared to travel anywhere in Europe.

I would be grateful if anyone can tell me about the microsort technique, how successful it is and whether it is worth doing.

Thank you. My email address is:sprinja@hotmail.com

Sandeep

Tinuola said at November 28, 2007 09:44 AM:

Hi, my name is Tinuola, i live in Lagos Nigeria. i have two beautiful daghters but my husband and i hope our third child will be a boy, if possible twins. i have a feeling i am pregnant now and i'm scared at what the gender might be. can you please enlighten me on the microsort technique and how it can be usefull to me.

thanks.

judy said at December 2, 2007 05:22 PM:

hi all,
i am judy i have a daughter and i am due in the next three weeks.i have had four scans done so far and they can't seem to tell me what i am expecting.though the last one the doctor said the chances of having a girl is 95%.i live in the u.s,new york to be precise.i would also want to know what sex selection method works best and if some expenses would be covered by my insurance or if i have to bear it all.i plan to try for a boy as i hope to have just three children since all my deliveries are by c section.thanks and good luck to all of us.

Aisling Moriarty said at January 2, 2008 07:06 AM:

Hi, I have three beautiful boys and really really long for a baby girl. Could anybody please advise how I would proceed with Microsort, I live in Ireland and am aware I would have to travel to europe. Please help if you can. Regards Aisling

shell said at January 5, 2008 05:38 PM:

hi all, i to have all same sex children , i have 8 boys yes 8 and would love to have a daughter , any help avaliable in the uk will be much appericiated as getting very down

michaela redfern said at January 27, 2008 01:57 PM:

Hi I like many of you on this site have 3 boys but as I am 41 have almost run out of time. I would so love a girl to add to ur family so if anyone has information of help in the uk please forward to me asap. thanks

Billi Douglas said at March 14, 2008 06:34 AM:

Hi this is Billi. I would love to here more about this please if someone could send me info. We have 5 girls and would love a boy. We lost our last baby girl she had the cord around her neck. Thanks,Billi

Khaled said at March 14, 2008 11:46 AM:

Hi I have 3 girls but as I am 43 have almost run out of time. I would so love a boy to add to my family so if anyone has information of help in the Europe with gender section services please forward to me asap. Thanks
Khaled

soniya said at March 19, 2008 07:48 AM:

i am 35 years old i have two dauthers and i want baby boy please refer me which city has micro sort in india

Sarah said at April 24, 2008 10:56 AM:

Hi there,
I have two beautiful sons but am desperate for a baby girl to complete my family. I live in Scotland and am very interested in Microsort. I'm not sure if the clinic in Birmingham is shut but I can't get through on the telephone number advertised. Does anyone know where the closest place that I can get this done is?
Thank you

harvey thind said at April 25, 2008 11:14 AM:

Hi there,

I have two beautiful daughters and would love to have a boy to balance out my family, can anyone tell me where I would have to do the procedure?

Master_Dylmo [hV] said at May 13, 2008 04:19 PM:

i wouldnt mind whether i had a boy or a girl... u guys whould just be happy to have a baby at all.. stop being so picky!

Jennifer said at May 28, 2008 05:00 PM:

Hello, I understand both views of peoples opinions coming from a mother that has 5 young Girls 13,5,4,2,11months. I feel very blessed to have my girls and we are all so close as a family. I feel and often wonder what it would be like to have a boy in the family besides my husband. I dont think some will understand what a mom will feel, unless they have been there themselves. I would never critisize or judge one for wanting to get information about this. I prayed many times because i wasnt sure if God would be upset with me if I did this procedure. He will answer my prayers. I wish only the best for all of you.

mom of 5 Girls said at May 28, 2008 05:13 PM:

Go to Microsort.net. also havingbabies.com

Jenn Mom of 5 Girls said at May 28, 2008 05:16 PM:

Go to Microsort.net also havingbabies.com

Sue said at July 6, 2008 04:41 AM:

HI I live in Australia and am looking for options for gender selection. We have 3 boys and would love a girl anyone with knowledge of clinics etc I would appreciate it so much. I have heard there are clinics in Thailand etc that are closer and cheaper than the American clinics. My email is akeh4@hotmail.com

TheMann said at July 12, 2008 06:29 PM:

Hi everyone- There seems to be a lot of confusion on this subject. I see that this discussion has been going on for a long time. Between me and my wife, we have six children. 5 girls and 1 boy. She had three coming into this relationship(Two girls and one boy), I had one girl. We had two more girls together. We both always wanted a boy from me because of my many rare abilities as a male. We now hit the point where we can't really JUST try anymore.
I have done research in this area for several years now and I would like to shed some light on the subject. The two main ways of doing this are MicroSort and IVF/PGD.
Microsort- A method of separation of the sperm using a die that lights up the dna in the sperm under at UV light that determines the sex. You will find a lot of these clinics. Some harder than others to do this procedure for any situation. They have a success rate of about 70-75% for boys and 80-85% for girls. Not bad, but not perfect. Average cost about 3500us.
IVF/PGD- After researching this at The Fertility Clinics WWW.fertility-docs.com, I was convinced on what procedure we are using. The cost is higher but their success rate is 99.9%. They are based out of Los Angelos, Mexico and Las Vagas. With this procedure it also includes genetic testing against about 80 different genetic diseases. They have sub clinics around the US, or maybe around the world for that matter, that will do most of the work that will need to be done and then for about five days through the process you will need to go to one of those clinics. They are the best though. I believe the report said that they did 4 thousand + gender selections with a 100% success rate with the procedures being done in their clinics. Look it up on there website that I provided.
Oh Yeah- There are very few restrictions on who they except for this procedure. You have to have more one or more of the opposite sex than the one you desire. You will find that most clinics have a list of restrictions.

Feel free to ask about any additional information.
I will let you know how it goes.

bobby said at July 15, 2008 05:30 PM:

Hi.
we want a baby boy..in india sex selection is not allowed..can anybody tell me in which country it is possible to select gender of my child.

wantabblue said at July 28, 2008 05:56 AM:

Hi TheMann(KM),
It was good to read your post. So which method did you go for? MS/IVF/PGD together or just IVF/PGD. Do let me know. Am desperate in collecting details. We have 2 princesses and are looking to have a prince

Thanks

Karla said at August 19, 2008 10:40 PM:

I have two bueatiful girl's, the only way I'll get preg again again is by guaranteeing a boy. Is there a place in Miami, florida or close by that does Microsorting :) What are the cost's and what are my chances?

sana said at September 14, 2008 10:00 AM:

i have three beautiful daughters and would like a son please can you give me adresses and phone number for gender selection clinics in the uk