Blue Bear TTC a BOY Sway Attempt

[Blue Bear]

TTC a BOY Sway Attempt
Gender Result:
girl
DW Age:
35
DH Age:
40
Current Children's Gender(s)
1 daughter
Number of Months TTC
9-12
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
yes
MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe)
was aware of intake, had some whole milk on cereal and cheese
Magnesium Intake(Please describe)
just part of diet
Potassium Intake(Please describe)
worked to have 1/2 avocado or more per day, a banana or so each day - day 1 through O
Sodium Intake(Please describe)
nothing increased
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets
Folic Acid
Rainbow lite prenatal, DHA prenatal, CoQ10


DH Supplements Multi-vitamin
Vitamin D


Any additional supplement info?
Omega 3 gummies for DH and myself, last few months I switched to DHA
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-
more red meat, wheat grass in tomato juice every day, lemon water, V8, avoided a lot of extra sugars, avoided coffee
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
12+ months
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
No
Did DH change his diet with you?
Yes
Comments regarding DH's diet-
ate what I ate, had wheatgrass a few days around 0
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week


DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I cutback - switched to tea
Any Diet Details?
felt like I followed the diet to a T but being on it so long caused me to gain a lot of weight
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
love coffee/ice coffee once/day - really tried to cut back on this
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
145
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
gained 15-20 pounds from HE diet - happy to finally get pregnant since this diet is causing me to gain weight around my midsection already! Generally not a whole milk/whole dairy kind of person. Also, hard for me to adjust to not allowing myself to feel hungry. Have never snacked so much! I do pilates regularly (tried to make it all with heavier resistance) - 2-3x week and go for 20 min walks regularly.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
-
Any VG potions used? Preseed


CM pH at attempt
-
DH pH
-
THE DEED INFO
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
4
BD Pattern BD every few days, 3 attempts at +OPK


BD Dates according to Ovulation 2 Days Before O
1 Day Before O - 2 attempts
O Day


BD Position
Doggy style and on top O-2 day
Any additional comments?

Any relevant attempt details?
often don't O, had big O at same time on 0-2 attempt so no doggie that time
Did you do anything with Ions?
no
Moon Phase during conception?
waxing crescent
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
no
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
husband hadn't biked for months and was weight lifting, I was strict on HE diet
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
being on the diet for so long I had gained quite a bit of weight; also, husband almost 41 so thinking age may come into this as well, had started spinning 2x week for 45 min. to help with stress and weight gain but could have done weight lifting
Things worth mentioning:[INDENT][I] I was so adamant on the Shettle's timing my first few attempts but the last few months I have been going with that was recommended. I moved from one attempt at O to only attempts at O to BD every few days and then 3 at peak OPK. Had 2 miscarriages in August (5 1/2 weeks) and end of October (MMC at 9 weeks).

[atomic sagebrush]

Huge congrats!!

I will tell you I got 3 boys with Shettles girl timing and 1 girl with Shettles boy timing so PLEASE don't even worry about that!! Great that you had those extra attempts hun!

[Sunbuny]

Congratulations! Looks like a great away. Good luck xx


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[sc1411]

Congratulations!!!

[Junie]

Congrats! I think it is great you had multiple attempts, sounds like a great sway!

[Blue Bear]

Hi atomic! We are at a point of possibly conceiving again. I did buy a personalized plan before and pretty sure I have it memorized...ha! Anyway...we may be trying for #3 in the next 6 months. I was with the group of ladies that all swayed boy and had girls. I know you were researching after why this happened. Have there been any updates since my last sway 3 years ago? I would be happy to buy another plan if needed!

[Blue Bear]

And now I'm 38, my husband 44 in March - too old to conceive a healthy baby and possibly a boy?

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi atomic! We are at a point of possibly conceiving again. I did buy a personalized plan before and pretty sure I have it memorized...ha! Anyway...we may be trying for #3 in the next 6 months. I was with the group of ladies that all swayed boy and had girls. I know you were researching after why this happened. Have there been any updates since my last sway 3 years ago? I would be happy to buy another plan if needed!

Nope, no need to buy another plan. If you want to renew your coaching you can do that for a small fee here: https://www.genderdreaming.com/forum/payments.php

[atomic sagebrush]

And now I'm 38, my husband 44 in March - too old to conceive a healthy baby and possibly a boy?

No not at all, I got my 4th boy at 39, and we have a 42 year old momma who just found out she's having a boy after several girls!

[Blue Bear]

Thanks for the reply atomic! Did you happen to find a common "thread" among those of us who all ended up with girls or anything new that you now recommend?

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh gosh sorry I had an answer all planned and then forgot to actually type it!

Drop EPO and flaxseed. Don't use either of them and don't use flaxseed oil or meal, either.

LImit fish oil to 500 mg for both you and DH.

Avoid or strictly limit milk replacers, particularly almond and rice milk.

Do not do wheatgrass supplements, wheatgrass juice ONLY and only in moderate amounts - either daily for a week around O or else 2-3 times a week all cycle long (without doing it for the week of O)

If you want to avoid calcium and/or increase sodium, do so for no longer than 6 weeks before your planned attempt.

Skip things like l-arginine, RJPB, tribulus, Fertile CM, FUR - all those herbs have been really problematic.

Keep weight gain minimal, most people only should gain 3-5 lbs, up to 10-15 absolute max for those underweight. People who gained a lot of weight very fast had more girls.

Please let me double check your prenatals as there are many on the market with things in them that sway pink!

[Blue Bear]

Okay thanks!! The prenatal I just bought but haven't started taking yet is the New Chapter perfect prenatal vitamin. I can definitely try something else if you think this one isn't as good. Seems like I wasn't really doing those things above except for wheatgrass and gaining too much weight... I had a few miscarriages so was swaying for some time (9+months).... usually around 130 and was up near 140 when we got pregnant. We also used pre-seed every time but now usually just use coconut oil or nothing. (Is coconut oil a sway factor?) My main exercise was pilates. I think the high fat foods and trying to always stay "full" were a bit much for my body. I will likely do acupuncture for weeks prior to that - in the past you had seemed to think this was okay or beneficial for boy sway.

One more question... are you still thinking competitive workout exercises? Which dvd's do you recommend? I'm not a huge cardio person but could be a bit more competitive in my workouts I think...ha!

Also, I remember a person with two girls and she followed the diet for morning sickness prior to getting sick/pregnant and had a boy with minimal sway. Have you seen anyone else doing this plan?

Thanks so much, Atomic! Fun to chat with you again!!:running:

[atomic sagebrush]

Yep not a fan of New Chapter at all. You are looking for something that has about 100% of the recommended amounts of most nutrients (you can go up to 1000 IU on Vit. D) and does not have all the herbal components of the New Chapter.

I don't recommend coconut oil. Sperm is not made to swim through oil. Use either Preseed or just your own natural EWCM.

Yes I still think competitive exercise may help with blue sways and it will also help prevent extra weight gain. I got several of my boys doing Tae Bo. I also like the Blogilates and PopSugar fitness workouts they have on You Tube (plus they're free!)

Do you know specifically the diet she was following?? There are a few different ones and I want to be sure I'm describing the right one. I haven't seen anyoen do this specifically but whenever you change your diet, it can sway for you. Just want to be sure I'm signing off on a diet I've actually read! :)

[Blue Bear]

Uh oh! Figured it was one I shouldn't have gotten! Any you recommend for me since I'm 38? Still the cheaper multi? Would probably prefer a prenatal if you have one you recommend. The user was RainandSnow but she didn't respond to my request via PM when I asked her a few years back.

Also I have been drinking coffee - 1/2 caf - 1 to 2 cups/day and 1/2 to 1 full kombucha per day - not good? Too much caffeine? Also have been taking a T of apple cider vinegar per day. Any swaying factors on these?

Thanks, Atomic!

[atomic sagebrush]

I still prefer the trusty Women's One a Day. I used that with my pregnancies at 37 (boy) at 39 (boy) and at 42 (girl). It isn't a prenatal but has the same nutrient breakdown as prenatals.

Oh ok as long as it isn't a certain one. Yes many of the pre-pregnancy morning sickness diets are fab for boys. You can probably tell yourself the ones that are what I'd recommend - they focus on real foods and getting magnesium, fat, and Vit. D from diet.

1 cup of coffee is fine. No more than that even with the half-caf as it may be something in coffee itself that sways pink and NOT the caffeine. 1 kombucha a day is fine provided it is coming from a reliable source and not homebrewed or purchased from someone who homebrewed it.

No more cider vinegar. I know they recommend that on some sites but because it lowers blood sugar I don't recommend it.