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June 7th, 2011, 03:41 AM #1Moderator
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TTC5's Sway Attempt # 1 (and hopefully the last).
NAME TTC5
Gender Resulted - I am in the TWW so yet to confirm a + but wanted to see what you ladies think of our attempt?
Swaying Attempt - Natural, EGS (TBM, SU, GDC, MSU), High Tech (IUI, IUI/MS), details? -Natural
PH
CM pH - 7.6 with BSF
DH pH - 8.6
Baking soda douche -no
Baking soda on finger on attempt or week before - Yes. On day of attempt I did it an hour before maybe a bit less mixed with some pre seed. Added a touch after BD and again the next morning and throughout that day.
How did you use Pre-seed, and what was its PH? -Pre Seed with BS.
Egg whites used/type/pH -no
Big O -Yes just before and 2-3 x day the week leading up to O.
MINERALS - did not track.
Calcium - Only through vegetables and oat milk, I am dairy intolerant.
Magnesium -
Potassium -65mg supplement.
Sodium - Salted EVERYTHING and had a can of soup a day loaded with sodium.
DH minerals -
DIET
Dietary Changes -Same as me just not the soup he could not stand it lol.
Did you continue diet after attempt/ how long? -No, I need a break! LOL
DH caffeine consumption before BD day -Cut out caffeine completely yayyy for a good 8 weeks!
DH caffeine 1/2 hour or an hour before BD -yes, he had two huge cans of Monster.. poor fella he didn't get to sleep until after 3am he was BUZZING
HORMONES
Drinks -Lemon water daily, gelatine 3 x tablespoons a day.
Supplements -L-Arginine 1/4 teaspoon daily.
SUPPLEMENTS
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) -yes
Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets -yes I took Vicks chesty cough syrup and so did hubby half hour before attempt.
Alka Seltzer Gold -no
Green Tea -I took one tablet a day.
Fertile-CM -no
False Unicorn -no
E -Yes, 500 iu 3X a day
Fish Oil -Yes, 1000 mg 2X a day
Folic Acid -yes, now know I was taking TOO MUCH!
Flaxseed Oil -Yes
Zinc - 22mg
Brewers Yeast - one tab a day
SYF's - Yes a tablepoon a day
Alfalfa -no
Others -
DH supps -Same as me although he did not take flaxseed, EPO or SYF's.
TIMING
Length of DH abstinance -4 days
BD on O -Yes
How close to O - I either ovulated that evening or through to the next day/evening.
BD how often -1 time
Charting O with Temp -yes
Charting O with OPK -yes
Fertility monitor used/type - n/a
suspected O date - June 2nd
IONS
Oed in what moon phase -new moon
Changed ions in other ways? - Lots of incense, wore my gold jewelllery, electric blanket on low, kept mobile phone on my tummy after BD and laptop on belly for a good 2 hours.
OTHER
How many kids do you have? - 4
What gender(s)? - girls
# of months TTC - First go.
Your Age - 28
BD position - doggy
EWCM present/how much? - Wet CM but the next day had loads of EWCM.
DH undies type - boxer briefs
Did you use instead cups/how long? -no
DH cold bath/ shower or ice -no
OWT - anything under bed? - Yes, two cute little suits
COMMENTS - I feel I did the best I could
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June 8th, 2011, 01:51 PM #2
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June 8th, 2011, 02:00 PM #3
I'd say this sounds like an awesome sway!!!! GL xo
Crunchy Mama to 3 rambunctious boys~ '06 :bike: '08 '10
Our beautiful is here!!
Felina Lilyanne was born at home ~ 4/12!
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June 8th, 2011, 02:04 PM #4
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June 8th, 2011, 07:52 PM #7Moderator
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Thanks guys. 7dpo today and feel.... nothing lol
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June 8th, 2011, 10:34 PM #8
Hope you get your BFP!!
2006 2009 2012
Looking to add another to our family!
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June 9th, 2011, 02:34 AM #9
great sway! when will you test?
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LOL I have already started, silly I know as I'm only 7dpo!
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