Most of us will agree that our main concern when we are expecting a child is that the baby will be healthy.
It really doesn't matter whether we have a boy or a girl.
What really matters is that we have a new, healthy addition to our family.
If you've already had a baby, you may be secretly wishing for either a daughter or a son during your next pregnancy.
When it comes to choosing the gender of your baby don't be surprised if friends and family offer some interesting advice to help you conceive a son or a daughter.
One of the most popular bits of advice floating around that relates to conceiving a baby girl is to eat fish and vegetables; lots of fish and vegetables.
The reasoning behind this belief is that it will change the pH levels in the woman's body.
The positive to this approach of choosing the gender of your baby is that eating healthy is always beneficial to a woman who is trying to conceive.
If you are a fan of fresh vegetables and grilled fish, enjoy this for lunch and dinner on a regular basis.
You'll feel great and you'll be creating a healthy environment for your baby to grow in.
Stopping all dairy products is the approach some people take when they want to have a baby boy.
Obviously choosing the gender of your baby by omitting calcium isn't really a healthy route to take.
Another method of conceiving a boy that many people are convinced works is for the father to drink a caffeinated beverage right before the couple hopes to conceive.
If nothing else, it will certainly provide him some extra energy.
Timing is said to play a part in increasing your chances of having either a girl or boy.
For a girl some people claim that conception should be attempted two or three days before the woman is supposed to be ovulating.
If you are hoping for a boy it's better to time the attempt to be on the day of conception.
Again, many people have tried this method and although they've been blessed with a beautiful newborn nine months later, it may not be the gender they initially hoped for.
Along with suggestions for diet and timing, there are also plenty of other pieces of advice for couples to follow.
One is that if a couple is hoping for a baby boy, the soon-to-be-father should wear loose fitting trousers and under garments during the days they are hoping to conceive.
In order to have a baby girl it's believed by some people, that the man should take a very hot bath before conception.
Although these methods have worked for some people, we have to really wonder how much fate was playing a part in all of it.