calico
November 28th, 2011, 04:02 PM
I am so stressed about this! :worry: Would you be content or worried if this was your situation?
My attempt was 11/26 Saturday morning at 9:30am and I think ov'd that day. We were staying with my parents and opportunity was a a major issue - I think if we had waited till later in the day we might not have been able to at all. My H did FR from at least Friday 11/18 to Friday 11/25 with a couple days of 2 releases in one day - he for sure released twice on 11/25 which was when I got my LH surge, so his last release before our attempt was about 12 hrs. We used sylk only, no replens because I thought it might be too strong and now I wish I had. We both took hot showers immediately before. He actually went running outside for awhile before and stopped to get green tea at starbucks (is this bad - caffeine? I didn't know he did that until later). I did not have EWCM (rarely do really) and I didn't check my ph because it doesn't change color so its either a 5 or too few ions. As usual, I had taken 2 benedryl at night to help with allergies and sleep, plus I took zrytec on Friday and 2 sudafeds the night before and again about an hour before the attempt. But I am still concerned his T was high - would you be? That and I ate turkey and then chicken as part of my meals the previous two days so I'm worried I had too much protein.
FWIW, my weight is on the lower end of normal and I've been trying to have my snack after 12pm and I eat only 1 meal a day plus drink regular sugary sodas (picky eater). I've been takings supps: 950-1200 cal, sometimes 250 mag, plus 500-1000 vit C, 1200 folic acid. My H is super healthy, lean (no big muscles, not fat, I would guess his T is lowish) and he drinks red wine every night w/ dark choc (for antioxidents) so I hope his habits help us - his ph was in the 7s.
Disclaimer - I haven't had any children yet so I don't know which gender I would have naturally without swaying. I really really want a girl and if we get her we will be done. I don't even know what I would do with a boy (terrible I know).
My attempt was 11/26 Saturday morning at 9:30am and I think ov'd that day. We were staying with my parents and opportunity was a a major issue - I think if we had waited till later in the day we might not have been able to at all. My H did FR from at least Friday 11/18 to Friday 11/25 with a couple days of 2 releases in one day - he for sure released twice on 11/25 which was when I got my LH surge, so his last release before our attempt was about 12 hrs. We used sylk only, no replens because I thought it might be too strong and now I wish I had. We both took hot showers immediately before. He actually went running outside for awhile before and stopped to get green tea at starbucks (is this bad - caffeine? I didn't know he did that until later). I did not have EWCM (rarely do really) and I didn't check my ph because it doesn't change color so its either a 5 or too few ions. As usual, I had taken 2 benedryl at night to help with allergies and sleep, plus I took zrytec on Friday and 2 sudafeds the night before and again about an hour before the attempt. But I am still concerned his T was high - would you be? That and I ate turkey and then chicken as part of my meals the previous two days so I'm worried I had too much protein.
FWIW, my weight is on the lower end of normal and I've been trying to have my snack after 12pm and I eat only 1 meal a day plus drink regular sugary sodas (picky eater). I've been takings supps: 950-1200 cal, sometimes 250 mag, plus 500-1000 vit C, 1200 folic acid. My H is super healthy, lean (no big muscles, not fat, I would guess his T is lowish) and he drinks red wine every night w/ dark choc (for antioxidents) so I hope his habits help us - his ph was in the 7s.
Disclaimer - I haven't had any children yet so I don't know which gender I would have naturally without swaying. I really really want a girl and if we get her we will be done. I don't even know what I would do with a boy (terrible I know).