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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Shettles Method Test #2

The following 3 charts are additional tests of the Shettles Method from a couple who were trying to conceive during each cycle pictured here. 

Chart 050901-1 shows five incidences of intercourse during the fertile week, including one the day before and one the day after Peak Day.  Shettles Method predicts a boy...result was a GIRL!  Score: Shettles Method is now 4/6.
Chart 050901-4 shows six incidences of intercourse during the fertile week, on all the days up to and including Peak Day.  Shettles Method predicts a boy...result was a BOY.  Score: Shettles Method 5/7.
Chart 050901-7 shows four incidences of intercourse during the fertile week, on the days surrounding and including Peak Day.  Shettles Method predicts a boy...result was a GIRL.  Score: 5/8.
Hmmm...the Shettles Method appears to have mis-predicted two of the three charts.  The interesting thing about this test is that with multiple "hearts" during the fertile week it is not possible to know with any reasonable certainty which particular joining resulted in the conception, so using charts like these to evaluate the Shettles Method isn't really a valid test of the Shettles Method.  I will comb my files for other pregnancy achievement charts with only one incidence of intercourse during the fertile week to control for this variable.  Or if you all have them, send them on in!

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