AMA mama counceling

[Zivic-Bubac]

I can't wait to start my new sway again! This plan is the only thing that is standing between me and clinical depression.

Atomic, I'm going to order personalized sway plan bcos I obviously screwed up this time :sad:
I read and re-read HE diet zillion times but I feel insecure, I will probably do something wrong again, so it's better not to take chances.

This failed sway is not born yet, I wish I could move fast forward year from now! I've already started to buy supps :bigsmile:

Now I have few questions bcos I'll 41 so def. AMA booo!

1. DHEA
How important is it when you're 40+ and most likely have high FSH? Should I check my FSH levels before swaying? Or should I stick to natural ways to lower (possible high) FSH which leads me to my next q, like

2. Wheatgrass juice and (or?) ginger-capsules, tea, raw...? How To Naturally Lower High Fsh | LIVESTRONG.COM (http://www.livestrong.com/article/29562-naturally-lower-high-fsh/)

3. How important are supplements?
I'm going to take CoQ-10 100mg most deffinitely and vit D3.
How much vit.D3? RDA is 400IU and I was taking that amount in my Prenatals, but i was thinking some extra. 3P1B took D3 but didn't write how much in her sway :think:

4. Whitehorehound tea
I wrote about it here http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-help-infertility-support/5852-white-horehound-tea.html, it does work miracles. However I couldn't find ANYTHING in English about its reproductive benefits :confused:
I will take it again as I need my BFP asap ( I've started to drink it in Oct, got BFP in Dec. Coincidence? I don't think so) my concern is: is it possible it sways pink? :nails:
Or there are more pink results bcos these ladies are already struggling to get pg?
I still think of myself to be quite fertile, despite this last experience.
Here is what I've found about its active ingredients: "The active ingredients include sesquiterpene bitters, marrubin, volatile oil, tannins, flavonoids and mucilage". Any of this sound pink?

5. Time needed for preparing sway
You made me quite happy when I read this
"I do not personally believe in the whole idea of "egg priming" and so I do not think it's necessary to be on the diet for 90 days prior to swaying." here http://genderdreaming.com/forum/have-question/9637-how-successful-personalised-plan-2.html
So I don't need to start the diet/supps/excercise 3 months prior to attempt? That would be so cool! Maybe just weights?

Sorry for the long post!

[Zivic-Bubac]

Ok, I've found the answer about vit D3: 3P1B took 5000IU. Maybe I should check my vit D3 blood levels. Or that's not necessery if i take 400-800IU?

[dloui128]

My Dr told me to take 4000 iu of D3

[Zivic-Bubac]

Did you take it for this sway and how long?

[dloui128]

Did you take it for this sway and how long?

I took it for my sway for about 3 months but I only took 800iu and when I got pregnant the Dr told me to increase it to 4000iu

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok, I've found the answer about vit D3: 3P1B took 5000IU. Maybe I should check my vit D3 blood levels. Or that's not necessery if i take 400-800IU?

Ay caramba! That's A LOT of D! I would only take that much under the advice of a doctor. I took 1400 IU when I conceived DS4 and 1000 when I conceived DS 3.

[atomic sagebrush]

I took it for my sway for about 3 months but I only took 800iu and when I got pregnant the Dr told me to increase it to 4000iu

So Zivic, she got a boy taking only 800 IU!! :agree:

[atomic sagebrush]

First of all, there are no guarantees even with the custom plans, it just makes it easier for people, is all. I think you put a great deal of effort and attention into your sway, but it just didn't go your way this time. I'd be happy to make you a plan but I don't want you to think it will be any better than what you can do on your own - you already know a TON about swaying!!

1)DHEA - I'm not totally sold on DHEA for everyone just yet. I've read conflicting data, some of which seems great but other stuff makes it seem like too great an unknown and possibly has side effects that could inhibit ovulation. I think it's best if you take it ONLY if you're under supervision by a doctor who can monitor your T levels and cholesterol to make sure nothing is getting too out of hand.

2)Wheatgrass is fine, ginger I feel a bit weird about. It is said to raise testosterone but also lowers blood sugar so that may not be good for TTC pink. Plus, it's a big unknown for pregnancy. EATING a bit of fresh ginger every day may be a good idea but I would not take it in supplemental doses.

3)CoQ10 is a good idea - I usu. tell people to take 60 and then give 90-100 mg to their husbands. I may be overly conservative on that. Also be sure you're taking 2000 mcg folic and a good prenatal with 8-15 mg zinc and also 18 mg iron.

4)Horehound tea - it's a phytoestrogen which may indicate that it interferes/blocks production and use of your body's natural estrogen. Plus, it lowers blood sugar. Big unknown for safety during pg. The only possible thing I can see that would indicate blue is that it is an expectorant that makes mucus, but from what I could find that only works on your digestive tract and not your VJ (you'd be better off just doing Robi/Muci). I would give this one a pass. Using red rasp. leaf tea will accomplish the same thing without the same level of risk to your sway.

5)I also think you're very fertile, I think the reason you went so long getting BFN had more to do with timing and some sway tactics that may have been inhibiting pg. What I would do is try to eat a healthy balanced diet, do weights if you can (or just carry that baby around!), do yoga and then when you're ready we can hit it on diet. I don't want you to gain a ton of weight.

[dloui128]

I think the thing that really helped my sway was Diet, Weight Training and Preseed, that is only my opinion though, it could of been a lot of other things. My diet was so drastically different this time then when I had my girls it was unreal, I mean I basically was forcing myself to eat because I am so use to only eating 1-2 meals a day, on the HE diet I was eating all day long at least every 1 to 2 hours. When I had my girls I never did any type of exercise so I hit the weights pretty hard, I got to a point that I laid off of them a little bit because my arms and legs were getting ripped. And because I naturally have little ewcm I think the preseed and mucinex played a big part in keeping my vj sperm friendly.

[auroara78]

I totally agree with diet, weight training, and preseed! I am sold on preseed as being great for blue! I was also moderately working out and lifting weights 3-5 times a week (5 lbs to 10 lbs) when I concieved both DS1 and DS2 accidentally. I was eating tons of healthy foods sauteed in olive oil. I was taking liquid pure fish oil supps (I hate pills, but the liquid is said to absorb faster in the body), I was drinking green tea, and had globs of EWCM, and I believe all this spelled out boys for me.

I do hope you get your boy next ZB!

[Zivic-Bubac]

4)Horehound tea - it's a phytoestrogen which may indicate that it interferes/blocks production and use of your body's natural estrogen. Plus, it lowers blood sugar. Big unknown for safety during pg. The only possible thing I can see that would indicate blue is that it is an expectorant that makes mucus, but from what I could find that only works on your digestive tract and not your VJ (you'd be better off just doing Robi/Muci). I would give this one a pass. Using red rasp. leaf tea will accomplish the same thing without the same level of risk to your sway.
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I didn't plan to drink it during pregnancy. All these things I'm asking are for my next sway so I won't be starting anything before this baby is 1 year old or so, so probably next August. Except for weights maybe.

I'm afraid Red Raspberry Leaf also lowers blood sugar Red Raspberry Leaf Tea – Fertility , Pregnancy and Birth « Rootedforlife's Blog (http://rootedforlife.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/red-raspberry-leaf-tea-fertility-pregnancy-and-birth/) but if you feel it's safer and DOES NOT SWAY PINK ( which is the most important lol) I'll take it instead of Whitehorehound tea.

How about Soy Isoflavones for mature moms? Do you think I might benefit from them once I start TTC again or they are not necessery?

[atomic sagebrush]

I know it's meant for your sway, but the chemicals in some herbs can stay in your system and affect your body even after you stop using them, or can affect your body in other ways that may not be good for pregnancy.

I also know RRLT is said to lower blood sugar but I've seen several people get boys while drinking it. I have not seen anyone get a boy while drinking horehound tea.

If you're not ovulating, then soy iso may help get things started. I've seen both boys and girls conceived while taking soy iso so I have mixed feelings on them.

[Zivic-Bubac]

I know it's meant for your sway, but the chemicals in some herbs can stay in your system and affect your body even after you stop using them, or can affect your body in other ways that may not be good for pregnancy.

Oh, I didn't know that, thanks! :)

RRLT it is then! :bluecheer:

About soy: I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating on my own and I hope I'll continue in the future lol! So no soy:)