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CSA
October 2nd, 2012, 10:20 AM
Hi ladies!
We don't plan to TTC until next year, but was wondering if breastfeeding tends to sway a certain way? If we intend to sway for boy, should I wait until we stop BF? How many months before would you suggest? Thanks so much!
6bluewant1pink
October 2nd, 2012, 02:22 PM
Well for me last sway (failed sway) i got boy #6 while breastfeeding boy #5.
LacePrincess
October 2nd, 2012, 02:28 PM
Well for me last sway (failed sway) i got boy #6 while breastfeeding boy #5.

Really? Drats! ;)

CSA, bf'ing sways pink because it reduces your fertility somewhat. Whether you can conceive while bf'ing is individual, it can vary quite a bit, but generally speaking if you're getting regular AF then odds are you're fertile. No way of knowing for sure until you track your cycle or TTC of course. The rule of thumb is if the kid's older than 6 months, mostly on solids, and bf'ing regularly more than 4-6 hours apart then you should be fully fertile. I would think if you want to have a strong boy sway you might want to wait till you're fully weaned, but I still think you could sway blue quite strongly with diet to make up for the bf'ing.

My concern is that bf'ing produces prolactin which can interfere with progesterone and cause luteal phase issues, and I tend to have a borderline luteal phase anyways (avg 10-12 days).
CSA
October 2nd, 2012, 07:17 PM
Wow, so interesting! I'm still bf'ing every 3-4 hours, but we're not actively trying at this time. Still haven't got my AF yet! :/ Planning ahead for next year. Thank you so much!
atomic sagebrush
October 4th, 2012, 10:39 AM
We've had people get boys and girls while BF, so if it sways (probably sways pink for the reasons Lace mentioned) it ain't by much. I got one boy and one girl while BF.

Guide to swaying while breastfeeding is here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-discussion-ttc-boy-girl-home-swaying-info/2200-swaying-while-breastfeeding.html
ThinkPinks
October 10th, 2012, 04:57 PM
Atomic - That guide to swaying and breastfeeding was SUPER helpful! All your info is so awesome! Thank you!
Atsaukina1
October 10th, 2012, 05:26 PM
got my boy bf my other boy:)had just gotten af back 1x and prego by the next:) still nursing now but he is almost 2(still nurses a lot though lol)
Inky
October 10th, 2012, 06:03 PM
I heard it sways girl. We got our girl while breastfeeding.