Conception: How to increase chances of getting a baby boy

Sperm race: According to fertility experts, the male sperm cells carrying the Y chromosomes are smaller, lighter, faster and more fragile than the female sperm cells carrying the X chromosomes. FILE ILLUSTRATION | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

Fertility experts say that the gender of the baby have much to do with the timing of intercourse in relation to ovulation, the stress levels of the father, environmental exposure, as well as fertility interventions.