Question
When is the fertility chance of a fertilized egg the highest? Is there a way to control whether the baby will be a son or a daughter?
Answer
The chance of pregnancy with a fertilized egg is highest around 14 days before a woman’s next menstrual period. However, the gender of the child is determined by the father’s X or Y chromosome and is not related to the time of fertilization. Generally, if a woman has regular menstrual cycles, ovulation occurs around 14 days before her next period, which is when the chance of conception is highest. But there is no scientific method to control or predict the gender of the fetus.