belleboi
February 26th, 2015, 09:03 PM
TTC a BOY Sway Attempt
Gender Result:
Boy
DW Age:
30
DH Age:
29
Current Children's Gender(s)
2 girls
Number of Months TTC
4
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
No
MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe)
no more or less than usual
Magnesium Intake(Please describe)
no more or less than usual
Potassium Intake(Please describe)
increased due to daily v8 juice and potatoes
Sodium Intake(Please describe)
increased due to HE diet
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets
Fish Oil
Folic Acid
DH Supplements Fish Oil
Multi-vitamin
Any additional supplement info?
Wheatgrass juice, multi, and Vit D for me as well
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?
Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow? HE(High Everything)
Comments regarding DW's diet changes-
I pretty much ate everything I wanted to, instead of dieting all the time. Typical day looked like this:
Morning: fried egg (or 2) on toast and a banana with hot tea
Midmorning snack: fruit, or raw veggies with dip, and full fat yogurt
afternoon: sandwich with flaxseed bread, sprouts, chicken breast, mayo, sometimes another fried egg, cucumbers, tomatoes
midafternoon snack: chips, full fat yogurt, pretzels, apple and almond butter or almonds
dinner: red meat (usually a steak or stew) with rice, or dark meat chicken with baked potato or french fries
I went through a lot of plain full fat greek yogurt during this sway and I haven't stopped yet. I also cooked everything in coconut oil and olive oil.
Drinks were: V8, regular water, lemon water, club soda, and I'd have a couple craft beers a few nights a week:)
usually ate dessert as well, lol...pistachio ice cream or something as decadent:)
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
20ish week
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
No
Did DH change his diet with you?
Yes
Comments regarding DH's diet-
he ate everything I ate because I'm the one who makes dinner:) He generally ate healthy any way so there was no huge change for him. He still drank his daily caffeine!
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details?
I switched from coffee to tea in the mornings halfway through my sway. I didn't get pregnant the first couple of cycles so I thought cutting coffee out might help!
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
It was very easy for me to go on the HE diet as I think that's what I'm more prone to anyway. I just happened to be on "my" form of the LE diet when we had our girls. I like food though:)
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
I'm not sure exactly what I weighed, but I did gain 8-10lbs over the course of the 20 weeks I was on the diet. So from about 145lbs to about 155lbs
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
I was weight-training pretty heavily 2-3 times a week at the gym. I got some cardio in from those weight lifting classes because of how much weight and the reps they had us doing. Heartbeat was always elevated but not as much as say, a spin class (which was also something I did when I got the girls).
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
I checked a couple times before I realized it didn't matter. Always around 4-5
Any VG potions used? Preseed
CM pH at attempt
no idea
DH pH
the one time I checked his it was around 8
THE DEED INFO
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
2
BD Pattern DTD through Ovulation
BD Dates according to Ovulation 2 Days Before O
1 Day Before O
BD Position
Multiple
Any additional comments?
Day of O (or right before) I was nauseous, and had a lot of right side cramping (NT scan confirmed I did O from the right ovary). I wanted to get a third attempt in but we were so exhausted and I just new I had already ovulated when I woke up so there was no point!
Any relevant attempt details?
Had the big O during both attempts. Laid down on my back for around 10 minutes after each attempt. Used a lot of preseed both times as well!
Did you do anything with Ions?
not intentionally. I am on my laptop a lot though and have my phone with me throughout the day...usually in my bag.
Moon Phase during conception?
First Quarter
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
I had a little thing I bought for him under the bed
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
My diet and exercise were exactly what I wanted them to be. We conceived right after Thanksgiving so a LOT of food was eaten:)
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
I was scared about only getting two attempts in
Things worth mentioning:
I'm still in shock that this worked! I can't even begin to thank you all enough. And, of course, Atomic and her wealth of information and her willingness to answer every inane question I had...I just can't thank you enough <3
Gender Result:
Boy
DW Age:
30
DH Age:
29
Current Children's Gender(s)
2 girls
Number of Months TTC
4
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
No
MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe)
no more or less than usual
Magnesium Intake(Please describe)
no more or less than usual
Potassium Intake(Please describe)
increased due to daily v8 juice and potatoes
Sodium Intake(Please describe)
increased due to HE diet
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets
Fish Oil
Folic Acid
DH Supplements Fish Oil
Multi-vitamin
Any additional supplement info?
Wheatgrass juice, multi, and Vit D for me as well
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?
Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow? HE(High Everything)
Comments regarding DW's diet changes-
I pretty much ate everything I wanted to, instead of dieting all the time. Typical day looked like this:
Morning: fried egg (or 2) on toast and a banana with hot tea
Midmorning snack: fruit, or raw veggies with dip, and full fat yogurt
afternoon: sandwich with flaxseed bread, sprouts, chicken breast, mayo, sometimes another fried egg, cucumbers, tomatoes
midafternoon snack: chips, full fat yogurt, pretzels, apple and almond butter or almonds
dinner: red meat (usually a steak or stew) with rice, or dark meat chicken with baked potato or french fries
I went through a lot of plain full fat greek yogurt during this sway and I haven't stopped yet. I also cooked everything in coconut oil and olive oil.
Drinks were: V8, regular water, lemon water, club soda, and I'd have a couple craft beers a few nights a week:)
usually ate dessert as well, lol...pistachio ice cream or something as decadent:)
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
20ish week
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
No
Did DH change his diet with you?
Yes
Comments regarding DH's diet-
he ate everything I ate because I'm the one who makes dinner:) He generally ate healthy any way so there was no huge change for him. He still drank his daily caffeine!
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details?
I switched from coffee to tea in the mornings halfway through my sway. I didn't get pregnant the first couple of cycles so I thought cutting coffee out might help!
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
It was very easy for me to go on the HE diet as I think that's what I'm more prone to anyway. I just happened to be on "my" form of the LE diet when we had our girls. I like food though:)
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
I'm not sure exactly what I weighed, but I did gain 8-10lbs over the course of the 20 weeks I was on the diet. So from about 145lbs to about 155lbs
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
I was weight-training pretty heavily 2-3 times a week at the gym. I got some cardio in from those weight lifting classes because of how much weight and the reps they had us doing. Heartbeat was always elevated but not as much as say, a spin class (which was also something I did when I got the girls).
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
I checked a couple times before I realized it didn't matter. Always around 4-5
Any VG potions used? Preseed
CM pH at attempt
no idea
DH pH
the one time I checked his it was around 8
THE DEED INFO
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
2
BD Pattern DTD through Ovulation
BD Dates according to Ovulation 2 Days Before O
1 Day Before O
BD Position
Multiple
Any additional comments?
Day of O (or right before) I was nauseous, and had a lot of right side cramping (NT scan confirmed I did O from the right ovary). I wanted to get a third attempt in but we were so exhausted and I just new I had already ovulated when I woke up so there was no point!
Any relevant attempt details?
Had the big O during both attempts. Laid down on my back for around 10 minutes after each attempt. Used a lot of preseed both times as well!
Did you do anything with Ions?
not intentionally. I am on my laptop a lot though and have my phone with me throughout the day...usually in my bag.
Moon Phase during conception?
First Quarter
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
I had a little thing I bought for him under the bed
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
My diet and exercise were exactly what I wanted them to be. We conceived right after Thanksgiving so a LOT of food was eaten:)
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
I was scared about only getting two attempts in
Things worth mentioning:
I'm still in shock that this worked! I can't even begin to thank you all enough. And, of course, Atomic and her wealth of information and her willingness to answer every inane question I had...I just can't thank you enough <3