Mom25boys
November 2nd, 2018, 04:23 PM
TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result:
Unknown
DW Age:
34
DH Age:
36
Current Children's Gender(s)
Boy, boy, boy, boy, boy.
Number of Months TTC
2
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 was doing a mix of LE and PCOS. I didn't eat a lot of sweets. Once in a while I had white flour, but lots of whole grain. Lots of veggies too. I ate chicken 1-2 x a week, and had meat just a few times but always in the limit.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
16 weeks
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
Yes
Did DH change his diet with you?
No
Comments regarding DH's diet-
He didn't change anything, but in general he only had a little meat once a week.
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I had 1 drink per day
Any Diet Details?
I was very hungry and had several meals a day. I limited dairy, but still ate it. I stayed in the 1500 calorie range. I started off counting every calorie but in the last month I stopped and just estimated. I never used to drink coffee so originally I tried 2-3 cups but I was so jittery and couldn't sleep. So I stayed at one cup a day.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
I limited aspartame because I had two sway MC's where I was ingesting high amounts of aspartame. So I had small amounts in O week.
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
125, 22.1
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
I was extremely underweight, or at least felt it, when concieving my other boys. I weighed the most I weighed in my life at about 140. I have my previous weights charted at 99 and 104 and full pregnant with them I was 126. So I'm exceptionally bigger than ever, but I lost weight. 12.5 lbs from June until September
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
4.5
Any VG potions used? Sylk
CM pH at attempt
-
DH pH
7.8
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
2
BD Dates according to Ovulation 4 Days Before O
O Day
Any additional comments?
Was doing e4d but dtd on Sunday and Tuesday I got a positive opk. Freaked out because I don't think I ovulated until Wednesday night and although I didn't want to BD until Thursday to do full E4D, Sunday to Wednesday seemed far because of the LE diet + DH is on meds I was scared the swimmers wouldn't live that long. So I added an attempt on Wednesday night. No big O and immediate J&D. Sunday was a big O and J&D after 10 minutes. (Hadn't known my day of O moved up, was not planned...)
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers BD every few days
BD Position
Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump? Yes
Any relevant attempt details?
-
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements folic acid
Fiber
DH Supplements
-
Any additional supplement info?
Dh and I am on antidepressents for the first time in our child bearing years.
Did you do anything with Ions?
I didn't believe in it too much but I spent more time outside and i had a salt lamp near my bed. Didn't put it on all that often though. My deodorant happens to be lavendar scented.
Moon Phase during conception?
Full Moon
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
No
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
I worked so hard. I lost weight, exercised, and dieted for the first time in my life. I skipped breakfast and didn't snack, which was HUGE for me. I was calmer than ever before because of the antidepressants so I wasn't freaking out about every little thing.
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
I didn't go vegetarian. That would have made this whole thing unbearable for me. I couldn't drink a lot of coffee because I wasn't used to it and it was too difficult. Aspartame was giving me headaches. I really wanted to do one attempt. That was the most important to me. But because of the e4d, I felt like I needed to add another attempt. The diet was difficult while feeding a big family so I didn't want to push it off another cycle because it was too far from o date. But that was the most upsetting to me that it was 2 attempts. And I try not to believe in Chinese calendar and moon phase, but I wanted to give this last attempt my best... and my +opk was on a full moon and the one month in many with boy on the chinese calendar.
Things worth mentioning:
I knew O day was in a bad spot for chinese calendar and moon phase and so I slept in complete darkness until cycle day 11 and then with a bright salt lamp on after that. My O date only moved a little forward so it was earlier than I expected and it landed on a full moon. It just was meant to be.
I have 5 boys and honestly, don't really believe all that much in swaying. But enough to give it my best shot. I read through probably most of the sways and saw strong sways failing, light sways failing. Some of each. There didn't seem like any real rhyme or reason for any. I do think one attempt is the most important and I'm annoyed I didn't do that. My other kids were concieved on poor diets, skipped breakfast, and I was emaciated. So I'm the biggest I ever was and my life is different without my anxiety. I did my best and made changes in my life. I don't believe this is a girl even for one second. I hoped to have one, but after 5 boys, I don't expect much else. I saw a heartbeat and was shocked. My progesterone is low and I didn't think this would work out. So my priorities are changed. I hope i carry to term and have a healthy baby. I'm set on the fact that a daughter wasn't meant to be and I'm sad about it. But I have tiny bits of hope for a surprise. But I'm not holding my breath. I have had way too much GD in my past. This is a great group and I'm honored to be part of it. I wish healthy babies to everyone. :)
Gender Result:
Unknown
DW Age:
34
DH Age:
36
Current Children's Gender(s)
Boy, boy, boy, boy, boy.
Number of Months TTC
2
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 was doing a mix of LE and PCOS. I didn't eat a lot of sweets. Once in a while I had white flour, but lots of whole grain. Lots of veggies too. I ate chicken 1-2 x a week, and had meat just a few times but always in the limit.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
16 weeks
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
Yes
Did DH change his diet with you?
No
Comments regarding DH's diet-
He didn't change anything, but in general he only had a little meat once a week.
DId you consume alcohol? A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I had 1 drink per day
Any Diet Details?
I was very hungry and had several meals a day. I limited dairy, but still ate it. I stayed in the 1500 calorie range. I started off counting every calorie but in the last month I stopped and just estimated. I never used to drink coffee so originally I tried 2-3 cups but I was so jittery and couldn't sleep. So I stayed at one cup a day.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
I limited aspartame because I had two sway MC's where I was ingesting high amounts of aspartame. So I had small amounts in O week.
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
125, 22.1
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
I was extremely underweight, or at least felt it, when concieving my other boys. I weighed the most I weighed in my life at about 140. I have my previous weights charted at 99 and 104 and full pregnant with them I was 126. So I'm exceptionally bigger than ever, but I lost weight. 12.5 lbs from June until September
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
4.5
Any VG potions used? Sylk
CM pH at attempt
-
DH pH
7.8
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
2
BD Dates according to Ovulation 4 Days Before O
O Day
Any additional comments?
Was doing e4d but dtd on Sunday and Tuesday I got a positive opk. Freaked out because I don't think I ovulated until Wednesday night and although I didn't want to BD until Thursday to do full E4D, Sunday to Wednesday seemed far because of the LE diet + DH is on meds I was scared the swimmers wouldn't live that long. So I added an attempt on Wednesday night. No big O and immediate J&D. Sunday was a big O and J&D after 10 minutes. (Hadn't known my day of O moved up, was not planned...)
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers BD every few days
BD Position
Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump? Yes
Any relevant attempt details?
-
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements folic acid
Fiber
DH Supplements
-
Any additional supplement info?
Dh and I am on antidepressents for the first time in our child bearing years.
Did you do anything with Ions?
I didn't believe in it too much but I spent more time outside and i had a salt lamp near my bed. Didn't put it on all that often though. My deodorant happens to be lavendar scented.
Moon Phase during conception?
Full Moon
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
No
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
I worked so hard. I lost weight, exercised, and dieted for the first time in my life. I skipped breakfast and didn't snack, which was HUGE for me. I was calmer than ever before because of the antidepressants so I wasn't freaking out about every little thing.
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
I didn't go vegetarian. That would have made this whole thing unbearable for me. I couldn't drink a lot of coffee because I wasn't used to it and it was too difficult. Aspartame was giving me headaches. I really wanted to do one attempt. That was the most important to me. But because of the e4d, I felt like I needed to add another attempt. The diet was difficult while feeding a big family so I didn't want to push it off another cycle because it was too far from o date. But that was the most upsetting to me that it was 2 attempts. And I try not to believe in Chinese calendar and moon phase, but I wanted to give this last attempt my best... and my +opk was on a full moon and the one month in many with boy on the chinese calendar.
Things worth mentioning:
I knew O day was in a bad spot for chinese calendar and moon phase and so I slept in complete darkness until cycle day 11 and then with a bright salt lamp on after that. My O date only moved a little forward so it was earlier than I expected and it landed on a full moon. It just was meant to be.
I have 5 boys and honestly, don't really believe all that much in swaying. But enough to give it my best shot. I read through probably most of the sways and saw strong sways failing, light sways failing. Some of each. There didn't seem like any real rhyme or reason for any. I do think one attempt is the most important and I'm annoyed I didn't do that. My other kids were concieved on poor diets, skipped breakfast, and I was emaciated. So I'm the biggest I ever was and my life is different without my anxiety. I did my best and made changes in my life. I don't believe this is a girl even for one second. I hoped to have one, but after 5 boys, I don't expect much else. I saw a heartbeat and was shocked. My progesterone is low and I didn't think this would work out. So my priorities are changed. I hope i carry to term and have a healthy baby. I'm set on the fact that a daughter wasn't meant to be and I'm sad about it. But I have tiny bits of hope for a surprise. But I'm not holding my breath. I have had way too much GD in my past. This is a great group and I'm honored to be part of it. I wish healthy babies to everyone. :)