One Kid's Mama
June 16th, 2016, 04:57 PM
TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result:
Girl
DW Age:
36
DH Age:
39
Current Children's Gender(s)
1 Boy
Number of Months TTC
6-9
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
No
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?
Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow? LE(Low Everything)
Other
Comments regarding DW's diet changes-
I'm a vegetarian, so I already had that going for me. I cut out breakfast and at first was very strict about calories and fat. I was already starting from a BMI of about 19, and over the nearly 9 months I was on it, it slid down to close to 18.5. At that point my cycles started to get wonky, and I was worried that I'd lost too much weight, so I continued to skip breakfast, but I started not worrying about protein or fat or anything. I just ate what I wanted for the last month to try to get my weight back up a bit.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
I was on the diet for 7 weeks before we started trying, but then it took seven months of trying before we were successful. So I was on the diet for about 9 months.
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
Yes
Did DH change his diet with you?
No
Comments regarding DH's diet-
-
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details?
I started out drinking alcohol and coffee, but by the end I cut all of that out.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
-
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
I started out at about 120 pounds but slid down to 111 by about six months in. That's when my cycle started getting weird, and I became concerned that I had lost too much weight.
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
-
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
-
Any VG potions used? Other
CM pH at attempt
-
DH pH
-
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
-
BD Dates according to Ovulation 5 Days Before O
4 Days Before O
3 Days Before O
2 Days Before O
1 Day Before O
O Day
After O
Any additional comments?
The seventh month we went ahead and BD'd every day throughout my fertile window. It was exhausting, but it worked. Also, my husband was fighting a cold that week, which I subsequently caught during the TWW.
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers DTD through Ovulation
BD Position
Multiple
Did you Jump and Dump? No
Any relevant attempt details?
-
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements folic acid
Antihistamine
DH Supplements
-
Any additional supplement info?
I was too nervous to cut out prenatals, so after a couple of months of trying, I started taking them again. It was stressing me out too much.
Did you do anything with Ions?
-
Moon Phase during conception?
-
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
I put a small wooden spoon and a girl onesie under the bed. That reminds me that I ought to go fetch it now. :-)
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
I was on the LE diet for a long time. I definitely felt physically depleted. Once we got our BFP, I started eating normally and realized just how different my eating habits had been during all those months of swaying.
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
The cycle we finally conceived we DTD every day throughout my whole fertile window until I confirmed ovulation with temping. I also wasn't being very strict about diet at that point because I was trying to gain some weight back. I did continue to skip breakfast, though.
Things worth mentioning:
-
Gender Result:
Girl
DW Age:
36
DH Age:
39
Current Children's Gender(s)
1 Boy
Number of Months TTC
6-9
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
No
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?
Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow? LE(Low Everything)
Other
Comments regarding DW's diet changes-
I'm a vegetarian, so I already had that going for me. I cut out breakfast and at first was very strict about calories and fat. I was already starting from a BMI of about 19, and over the nearly 9 months I was on it, it slid down to close to 18.5. At that point my cycles started to get wonky, and I was worried that I'd lost too much weight, so I continued to skip breakfast, but I started not worrying about protein or fat or anything. I just ate what I wanted for the last month to try to get my weight back up a bit.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
I was on the diet for 7 weeks before we started trying, but then it took seven months of trying before we were successful. So I was on the diet for about 9 months.
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
Yes
Did DH change his diet with you?
No
Comments regarding DH's diet-
-
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details?
I started out drinking alcohol and coffee, but by the end I cut all of that out.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
-
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
I started out at about 120 pounds but slid down to 111 by about six months in. That's when my cycle started getting weird, and I became concerned that I had lost too much weight.
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
-
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
-
Any VG potions used? Other
CM pH at attempt
-
DH pH
-
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
-
BD Dates according to Ovulation 5 Days Before O
4 Days Before O
3 Days Before O
2 Days Before O
1 Day Before O
O Day
After O
Any additional comments?
The seventh month we went ahead and BD'd every day throughout my fertile window. It was exhausting, but it worked. Also, my husband was fighting a cold that week, which I subsequently caught during the TWW.
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers DTD through Ovulation
BD Position
Multiple
Did you Jump and Dump? No
Any relevant attempt details?
-
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements folic acid
Antihistamine
DH Supplements
-
Any additional supplement info?
I was too nervous to cut out prenatals, so after a couple of months of trying, I started taking them again. It was stressing me out too much.
Did you do anything with Ions?
-
Moon Phase during conception?
-
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
I put a small wooden spoon and a girl onesie under the bed. That reminds me that I ought to go fetch it now. :-)
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
I was on the LE diet for a long time. I definitely felt physically depleted. Once we got our BFP, I started eating normally and realized just how different my eating habits had been during all those months of swaying.
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
The cycle we finally conceived we DTD every day throughout my whole fertile window until I confirmed ovulation with temping. I also wasn't being very strict about diet at that point because I was trying to gain some weight back. I did continue to skip breakfast, though.
Things worth mentioning:
-