Ive devised 2 sway plans for myself- can't decide which to do! Which would you do?

[carameline]

Hi girls.

I've been researching for about a year now. We're going to start ttc in dec. I've started to ease myself into the LE diet. I'm a bit torn between my other options though...

1) Do LE,
Yasmin for 4 months + clomid
LR for dh
1 attempt

Or
2) Do LE
Take vitex for 4 months (while not ttc) and SP 6 weeks prior
LR for Dh
1 attempt
Antihistamines, rephresh

What do you think? X

[Becca.lms]

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Hi girls.

I've been researching for about a year now. We're going to start ttc in dec. I've started to ease myself into the LE diet. I'm a bit torn between my other options though...

1) Do LE,
Yasmin for 4 months + clomid
LR for dh
1 attempt

Or
2) Do LE
Take vitex for 4 months (while not ttc) and SP 6 weeks prior
LR for Dh
1 attempt
Antihistamines, rephresh

What do you think? X

Both are good in their own ways but I'd go with number 1

[dreams529]

Personally I have chosen to stay on the BCP until our attempt. With my previous kids I conceived without trying & I wanted to make sure this time I had some say & control over our attempt.

HTH.

[onebigwish]

1.

[carameline]

Or... Vitex+ SP + clomid? Argh.

BCP makes me a bit crazy but I'm willing to do it if it sways harder than the vitex+ sp

[rainbowflower]

you'd do the clomid after stopping the BCP, you mean? following your first post-BCP AF?

I'd pick a clomid sway over anything else any time for swaying strength, if you're OK with the risks of clomid

[rainbowflower]

Or... Vitex+ SP + clomid? Argh.

BCP makes me a bit crazy but I'm willing to do it if it sways harder than the vitex+ sp
you can't take vitex and SP whilst taking clomid, you'd have to stop those before taking it. Personally I'm not convinced by the vitex results we've seen to even think it sways pink (not that it sways blue, just don't believe it sways)

[carameline]

Yeah I mean stopping the BCP or vitex/SP before taking the clomid. I'd only be taking clomid for swaying purposes.

[Bigwish]

I would def go for number one and, if it is allowed, add anthistamin to that sway.

GL!

[carameline]

Yeah I think I might add antihistamines. Do you think rephresh would be too much with the clomid?

[BeadinMom]

I wouldn't add antihistamine or Rephresh...you shouldn't be on clomid any longer than is absolutely necessary & those may decrease your chances of falling pregnant TOO much...plus, clomid already has an effect on your CM...lots of ladies have to use preseed to be able to conceive when taking clomid.

[Bigwish]

Thanks BeadinMom, i'm not familiar with clomid. I would then not add antihistamin to your sway ts.

[carameline]

Thanks :) I won't do antihistamines or rephresh then I think. I was kinda aware that you're not supposed to with clomid but I feel nervous about dropping other sway tactics.

What about aspirin?

[BeadinMom]

Aspirin is okay, but be careful with how much you take...it can cause gastric issues, bleeding issues.

[mis2ninos]

I would definitely go with #1 but only if I was being monitored under the care of my Dr. :)

[mis2ninos]

Also if you're going to do the Clomid I wouldn't add in a lot of other sway tactics like antihistamines and things like that because you want to get preg as fast as possible, Clomid is generally not recommended for use over 6 months. Hope that helps :)

[GT77]

I have heard the opposite. Maple had twin girls she swayed used zrytec and rephresh. Most girls who swayed use rephresh or zrytec. Search the clomid successful sways and lets see what was a success and what failed. How old are you since u r doing LR?

[BeadinMom]

Clomid has side effects like decreasing your uterine lining - which can make it impossible for a baby to implant...it also raises your FSH. You should not be on it longer than necessary.

Licorice Root is for the DH..his age is what matters, not hers...he should also take that for as short a time as possible due to side effects.

[GT77]

My husband is 40, so LR isn't recommended.

[BeadinMom]

My husband couldn't take it either, GT77...he's also 40...soon to be 41 & loving that I turned 41 first...lol.

[carameline]

I'm 28... and dh is only a nipper at 25, think his super sperm need taking down a few pegs with the LR ;)

Now I'm wondering which would sway harder, the BCP or vitex+SP? would 4 months on yasmin be long enough to lower T levels?

[atomic sagebrush]

option one

[atomic sagebrush]

Yeah I think I might add antihistamines. Do you think rephresh would be too much with the clomid?

do not do antihistamine or jelly with Clomid. some people choose to do them the first month, but I do not recommend this if you are coming off the BCP. will lower odds of conception too far.

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm 28... and dh is only a nipper at 25, think his super sperm need taking down a few pegs with the LR ;)

Now I'm wondering which would sway harder, the BCP or vitex+SP? would 4 months on yasmin be long enough to lower T levels?

we don't know what the stats on BCP will end up being but the stats with vitex and saw palmetto have been underwhelming. I do believe they sway (and people need to keep in mind that we are seeing higher than 80% results with the boy swayers so even something that looks like it is 50-50 in the stats, is probably swaying a fair bit among those of us who are predisposed to boys to begin with - if you start off 80% likely to have a boy and end up 55% likely to get a girl, that's still a great sway).

so, in the here and now I am thinking the BCP are going to be better. I don't KNOW this and I could very well be wrong.

PS - I do not believe the reason why BCP sway is because of testosterone. I believe it is because of the effects of the BCP on the cervical crypts that produce EWCM.

[atomic sagebrush]

I have heard the opposite. Maple had twin girls she swayed used zrytec and rephresh. Most girls who swayed use rephresh or zrytec. Search the clomid successful sways and lets see what was a success and what failed. How old are you since u r doing LR?

you can always find someone who did every sway tactic under the sun and still managed to conceive in spite of that. But the average person is going to find it very difficult to conceive coming off BCP and onto Clomid if they are using antihistamine and jelly. If people do so many sway tactics that they cannot conceive, it is pointless to even TTC and they may as well stay on the BCP.