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Hi! I am planning on TTC the same time as you :) Also plan on starting the diet Jan 1 (or at least an abbreviated version - low fat/low protein - can't lose any weight or I won't ovulate). Been taking calcium & magnesium the last few weeks (but I think the wrong calcium :( is it suppose to be calcium carbonate or calcium citrate? i just switched to calcium citrate). I also just started on baby aspirin & am looking for vitex. Where did you find it? Also taking folic acid. My DH just started on aspirin last night and we are wondering if he should/could take cranberry as well. I asked the ? but no reply yet. I know it's a no-no for women. I am also planning on him taking LR the two weeks from AF-O. However, other than a supplement or two, I can not get him on board with anything else - he thinks I'm nuts as it is ;) but is trying to be a good sport. Also may take clomid, but not sure. I know it is suppose to sway pink, but still makes me nervous. Raising testosterone doesn't sound good either - with my luck I'll end up with twin boys ;) lol. However, I may not be able to get preggo w/o it though. I got litmus paper to check pH - we are both high (maybe why we have two boys!). But, I just read yesterday that it may not even matter much in a sway? Love to see other's sway plans and compare :) Always up for new ideas! Blowing some pink baby dust your way!!!
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Hi Mummyx2 and amk 2013, it is so fun that we are all on the same timeline, and yes there is so much to think about. I was going back and forth between doing the hardcore exercise or the no exercise and ultimately went with the hardcore one because I am fairly active with my son as it is. I do worry that it will make it harder on the diet, but I think to cope I will just eat a few more calories on those days. I also can't afford to lose too much weight as I am already on the low end of normal for bmi and I don't want to stop O! I am considering joining the dream membership for more recipes and what not as I also love eating and will likely feel quite deprived on the diet! It would be great if we could continue to share recipes and ideas!
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@cagirl09 - I am thinking of joining as well. Not sure if I can do this without more ideas, haha!
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Hi ladies :)
I was asking the same same question as you amk2013 carbonate or citrate?! From what I can see citrate is recommended but the more research I did the more confused I became........... i have copied and pasted this from another thread in March this year) this was posted by atomic sagebrush who is the moderator GD she has 4 boys and her last bub was a girl she did not take cal& mag.......He is the case against cal-mag. the calcium conundrum - CONTROVERSIAL On the last couple pages of the discussion following part 3, nicoler went back to the IG spreadsheet and added up people who took cal-mag vs. people who didn't and found that there were actually more successes among the group that did NOT take the cal-mag - by something like 10%!! We are also getting equal or better success rate to IG, with the LE swayers who are not taking cal-mag. It just can't be the cal-mag....... This has got me thinking!!! Taking a supp like cal& mag does contradict what we are doing on the LE diet.. Love to hear your thoughts!
You can get vitex from the pharmacy near the folate :) I'm going to take saw palmetto ( to lower testosterone ) I read a thread about a lady who while did not look masculine or have excess hair (lol that is the image I get when I think about a lady with high levels of testosterone) but had the ability to build muscle and was a bit obsessive and competitive, this sounds like me ! She had her testosterone levels checked and they were higher than av so I figure by taking saw palmetto I'm covering all bases :) our ph = very high aswell!! no wonder its boys all round!! :XX:I have been looking at sodium content of the food we consume regularly & I m shocked! The cheese I give my boys have x2 sodium than other brands.. It has been an eye opener!! I'm considering making my own bread as I can't find any low sodium white bread. I don't want to eat a healthy bread as it defeats the purpose of the LE diet ... Happy researching ladies if I find anything interesting I will be sure to share with you
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So everything I thought was suppose to be "girl friendly", and others do and swear by, I am finding is really probably not even helpful in swaying! What!? Seriously, so now cal/mag don't help, and ph doesn't really matter, nor does timing... What DOES for real? Anything? Diet only? Because if diet is all I can really count on to sway, I am screwed, cause I seriously can not do the diet :( not a chance in hell I will get pregnant at all. I can eat low fat and low protein and watch certain things, but I have a feeling that won't be enough. Maybe I should gain 20lbs, then do the diet and ttc :) hehe. I like to feel like I have at least some control, weather it works or not, but I'm startling to wonder what I really should be doing/not doing. Thanks for listening to my vent ;) off to do more research...
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I'm the same it's so confusing!! I believe in the timing & ph also not going to the bathroom straight after( something I always do) as apparently u tend to wee out the girl sperm. I'm terrible when it comes to dieting!! Can't stick to it & I'm not someone who can go hungry!! I'm going to write a 4 day meal plan that I will rotate I think I will have the best chance at success. i will need to consume 1200 calories per day for 6 weeks to lose 2.7 kg... ( I hope that is enough) I'm willing to give the low everything diet a go because I usually eat lots of fruit& veggies whole grains I would never normally eat white bread so this is a big change from when we conceived our boys!! I'm not really a big dairy eater so I will include lots more dairy in the meal plan .. Still not sure on cal& mag supps, what u thinking? R u in Australia if so ill share the brands of staple foods I've found to be low in sodium
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No, I am in the US - Washington state. I think I am going to do the mag/calcium - even if they don't do much (makes me feel better, lol. Do you know if DH can take aspirin AND cranberry daily? I know they are both blood thinners somewhat and women shouldn't take them bother, but is it ok for the men? I have tried to find that and haven't yet.
So, I am revising my plan:
TTC after this next full cycle (should start AF in next 5 days)...my cycles are approx 40-45 days long. So mid Feb.
My plan...
Me:
Take calcium citrate, magnesium, folic acid daily (and maybe fiber, too?).
Take aspirin every 2-3 days.
Vitex from AF-O (if I can find it)... and should I take Saw Palmetto, too?
Start diet Jan 1st (low fat, low protein, vegetarian-like), then more complete LE diet starting 2-3 weeks prior to TTC.
Stop Vitex & Saw Palmetto at AF with next cycle - Start Clomid days 4-8.
Rephresh 2-3 days prior to O.
DH:
Take aspirin daily
Take low-dose cranberry daily (since I'm not sure if he should be doing both yet).
LR AF-O the month TTC.
FR, then BD x2 when +OPK.
Too much? Not enough? What am I missing?
What's your plan!?
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amk2013 that looks really good to me. I started saw palmetto 3 weeks its really chilling me out, love the stuff...
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what dose of saw palmetto do you take @dollydot? I found it in 160mg & 450mg tabs and got the 450, but I think that's too high?
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I am also taking Saw palmetto @ 450. I hope that is not to high. It has really mellowed me out. I have not had ferning in any of my saliva or cm...I have only been on it half a month. I went from ferning everyday to no ferning. I am also taking vitex. I was worried that I wouldn't ovulate but I did and right on time to.