Name: BabyCakes
Gender Resulted: ? – don’t know yet…..
Swaying Attempt - Natural, EGS (TBM, SU, GDC, MSU), High Tech (IUI, IUI/MS), details? :TBM
DH had not DTD in anyway :bigsmile: for 4 weeks.
Gave the sample and I added lime (too much) PH 2
Inserted very slowly with massive syringe
Then I thought I killed all the sperm so I asked for a second sample half hr later
Added less lime –PH 4
Inserted and lay with hips up for 10 mins
PH:
CM Ph: 5 ---brought it down with lime douche 4.5
DH Ph: 9 + ----brought it down to 4 with lime juice
(added 19 drops of lime to the sample)
Douche type and when Lime: 1hr before BD
Lime Tampon:
Yes: 2 hrs after BD- for the whole night
Next Day: tested PH and it was low but was leaving the house at midday- so another lime tampon for several hours. (Don’t recommend this but didn’t have Rephresh or Replens so didn’t know how to prevent PH spike… and O wasn’t confirmed!
Big O: No
MINERALS:
Calcium Citrate 1200mg
Magnesium 300mg
Potassium Avoided
Sodium Avoided
DIET
Dietary Changes Low salt, low caffeine, lots of milk, no potatoes, no tomatoes, lots of green beans, chicken. Ate a lot of bread, cheese. Peanut butter, smoked salmon and medium amt of chocolate. I ate breakfast everyday and did not reduce calories. I definitely made a lot of changes but I usually ate the boy diet only – so was a BIG change :think:
Did you continue diet after attempt/ how long?
Avoided ‘boy’ foods and tried to eat ‘girl’ foods but not meticulously.
Caffeine:
3 decaf coffees per day and coke zero (caffeine free) 1 a day and sometimes a regular diet coke :worry:
DH caffeine:
No coffee, few soft drinks
HORMONES
Drinks: None
Supplements: None
SUPPLEMENTS:bigsmile:
Cranberry: 1800mg daily
Vitamin C: 500mg
Sudafed: 1 hr before and 14hrs later 1 more because was trying for 0+12 but had no idea when O was- so to reduce CM
Others: Preg Vite 5, includes folic acid
DH supps: :bigsmile:
Cranberry: 1200mg
Magnesium: 300mg
Calcium: 1200mg
Vitamin C: (when I made him)
TIMING: :worry: Not sure because.....
Was aiming for a O+12 but didn't know if my OPK was positive or not (looked weird as test line was darker on one side of the line-) and was having a lot of EW CM so assumed was O-ing and then waited for cloudy CM – and closed cervix – BUT was super confused and had missed the whole fertile window last month so just did it!
BD cutoff (# of days): :worry:
Fertilityfriend said 2 days (cutoff) but I am not sure because I had very little sleep during these 2 days and I don’t know that my morning BBT was accurate.
Chart attached below if its easier to see in graph form
BD thru O: NO
O+12 Tried but -not sure exact timing
Frequent BD/how many days: Once
Charting O with Temp: Yes
I am up frequently up in the night and therefore my temps may be more erratic than if I had regular sleep over the week.
Charting O with OPK :think:
Yes- testing twice daily. Once at 11am and then at 10pm-
+OPK on CD 25 morning
- OPK on CD 26
BD on CD 25 evening- trying for O+12
BUT
BBT only rose on CD 28 therefore O on chart = CD 27 (with a –OPK test)
Point: Confused by conflicting information!
Fertility monitor used/type: None
Suspected O date CD27 = 2nd May 2011
IONS :bigsmile:
Oed in what moon phase: New moon scheduled for May 3. O’ed 1 day before (or 3)
Changed ions in other ways?:
Bought lavender soap, lavender room refresher, was April so more –Ions
OTHER:
How many kids do you have? : 1
What gender(s)?: Boy
# of months TTC: 2 (But last month- missed fertile window) so 1st real attempt
Your Age: 31
BD position: TBM- lying down 20mins- hips raised
Jump and dump: No
EWCM present/how much?: :bigsmile:
Yes- but cloudy in colour – douched to wash it away- was a lot though.
DH undies type: Boxers:worry:
DH hot bath/shower::bigsmile:
Yes- 1 hr before BD- very hot- he said I was singeing his nuts!
OWT - anything under bed?:
I thought this was sweet but I felt guilty incase it was a little guy. So, nothing under bed.
<a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2d0e63/">My Ovulation Chart</a>
:kiss: and Hope to have some due date buddies!