Girl sway theory

Hi, i've just read a study online that has found that high cortisol levels caused by stress was found to result in more girls conceived. I'm wondering if this could be one of the reasons that the girl diet works as alot of women on these forums seem to find the diet stressful! Also maybe the diet puts the body under more stress which results in higher cortisol levels. Just my theory and i'm no scientist!

p.s. If you are like me - a girl sway-er who is finding it incredibly difficult to cut back on caffeine consider this - caffeine raises cortisol levels and a rise in cortisol around time of conception has been found to sway pink. I'm not sure whether to find comfort in this as i drink my afternoon coffee or to feel exasperated that i have found yet more contradictory information!! I think ultimately we all have slightly different body chemistry and this is why we need to put together a sway that suits us as individuals (its just easier said than done!)

 Tamara commented on this a while back - about the Cortisol / stress to conceive a girl.  I think - and I have baby brain so dont quote me - stress= girl.  

P.s I normally am NOT a coffee drinker-- and while TTC I drank coffee- and dh Stopped drinking coffee.  so I switched it up - and Im expecting baby GIRL after 3 boys. 

Good luck on your sway 

There is a debate about coffee because it is acidifying, which would sway girl but it decrease calcium absorption.  Calcium sways girl.  So some drink it and some don't and I haven't seen that it makes a big difference either way.

Stress is supposed to increase testosterone and that sways boy.

 This would make sense though because a hard time causes stress...poor diet, etc...and that is what we are essentially doing swaying girl...cutting back on many nutrients and putting aspertame in its place...

MountainViews:

There is a debate about coffee because it is acidifying, which would sway girl but it decrease calcium absorption.  Calcium sways girl.  So some drink it and some don't and I haven't seen that it makes a big difference either way.

Stress is supposed to increase testosterone and that sways boy.