TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result: Boy
DW Age: 30
DH Age: 33
Current Children's Gender(s) 1 DS
Number of Months TTC 6
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan? No
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan? Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow?
Comments regarding DW's diet changes- I followed the LE PCOS diet. Following things were a big part of my diet:
1. Delayed breakfast
2. Cut out cereals and cow's milk. Switched to Almond milk.
3. Ate fewer calories
4. Ate plenty of salads
5. Gave up my favorite foods - Avocado, whole eggs and tea
6. I could not eat only 3 meals a day. I did an evening snack - mostly fruit or salad
7. 2-3 cups of coffee a day
8. Did not take a Prenatal
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 8 Months ( I was strict for the first 2-3 months, and then relaxed the diet a bit)
Did you skip breakfast regularly? Yes
Did DH change his diet with you? No
Comments regarding DH's diet- No change. My DH does not drink much. He does not smoke, and generally eats healthy! But he loves his white carbs.
DId you consume alcohol?
DId you try to limit caffeine? No, I drink caffeine regularly
Any Diet Details? I reduced white carbs. I ate whole grains everyday ( Quinoa for lunch, and brown bread or wheat bread for dinner with vegetables). I did eat healthy foods like fruits, veggies and low saturated fat, but I tried to avoid calorie and nutrient dense foods.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? -
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? 24.7
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? I exercised in moderation only. Maybe did 50 minutes of cardio (like Leslie Sansone videos) about 3 times a week. I walked a lot everyday. In the month leading upto O, I walked 4-5 miles a day as part of my everyday activities. I lost 5 lbs in the beginning of my diet, but towards the last 2 months, I couldn't keep up as strictly and gained back 3 lbs. So overall net weight loss was not much. Maybe a pound or two. But in the last 1.5 years, I had been consistently losing weight to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight (lost about 27 lbs in total)
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known Unknown
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt Unknown
DH pH Unknown
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 2
BD Dates according to Ovulation- 2 Days Before O
- 1 Day Before O
Any additional comments? BDed on CD 16 ( -ve OPK)
BDed on CD 17 ( pos opk)
Ovulated on CD 18 (turned -ve later in the day)
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers
BD Position Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump?
Any relevant attempt details? We used a tiny bit of Pre-seed, and I lay on my back for 10 minutes after.
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements
DH Supplements -
Any additional supplement info? I had to take probiotics for a month around the time I conceived because I finished a course of antibiotics and also had some stomach trouble.
Did you do anything with Ions? I wore a lavender bracelet on/off. Nothing much though.
Moon Phase during conception? Waning Crescent
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? I had a pair or pink baby girl booties under my bed.
Things that make me feel great about my sway: I ate completely differently from how I used to eat when I had my DS. I had been steadily losing weight in the one year before I got pregnant and so I ate fewer calories overall ( 1350-1400).
I exercised whenever I could, and avoided junk/fatty foods.
I delayed breakfast and gave up on cereals, fortified foods and very calorie dense foods.
I prayed, was committed to the diet the best I could, and gave it my best without compromising on my health or my family.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: 1. I could not exercise 4-5 days a week as recommended. Some weeks I did 3-4 times, some weeks I went by without exercising.
2. I didn't lose a lot of weight in those 6 months.
3. I had to take antibiotics & probiotics in betwen
4. BD 2 attempts on O-2 and O-1
Things worth mentioning: A heartfelt thanks and lots of gratitude to Atomic, Noemi, Jgojah, Pbn and many others who were always there for me and supported me during my low days.
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Healthy baby girl :)