BlueandBrownEyes TTC a GIRL Sway Attempt

[BlueandBrownEyes]

TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result:
Girl
DW Age:
35
DH Age:
34
Current Children's Gender(s)
Boy, boy
Number of Months TTC
3
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
Yes
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?
Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow? LE(Low Everything)


Comments regarding DW's diet changes-
Followed the LE PCOS diet with a purchased plan and great advice from Atomic along the way: mainly vegetarian, kept within recommended calorie limits apart from a treat day maybe once a month or so (I actually quite enjoyed all the veggies and unrefined grains, flours etc but missed chocolate and cake a lot!), only whole fat dairy if I had any but reduced overall compared with pre-diet, unrefined/wholegrain rice, bread, tried to eliminate sugar from diet as much as possible. Drank lots of coffee (4-5 times a day) but had never drunk coffee before in my life!
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
Six months but took three months of active TTC before BFP so I was on diet for eight months in total
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
Yes
Did DH change his diet with you?
Yes
Comments regarding DH's diet-
Went mainly vegetarian and reduced sugar intake. Not many changes overall though - compared with me!
DId you consume alcohol? No


DId you try to limit caffeine?
Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details?
-
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
-
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
BMI 19.0
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
Lost about 5kg over eight months bringing me to about 50kg at time of BFP. Lowest adult weight since my mid-twenties. BMI of 19.0. Tried to hold steady at this weight and had to cut back exercise a little. I averaged 4-6 1hr sessions of brisk walking or dance DVDs a week. So not daily exercise at that level but often not far off.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
-
Any VG potions used? NO


CM pH at attempt
-
DH pH
-
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?
1
BD Dates according to Ovulation No idea


Any additional comments?
-
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers
-
BD Position
Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump? No


Any relevant attempt details?
-
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements folic acid


DH Supplements
-
Any additional supplement info?
Took chlorphenamine on and off for hay fever but not the day of attempt so perhaps not really a factor.
Did you do anything with Ions?
No
Moon Phase during conception?
Waning Gibbous
Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
No
Things that make me feel great about my sway:
The diet and exercise was a big change and also the e4d regime. I had seen the effects on my body too of the diet and exercise.
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
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Things worth mentioning:
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[BlueandBrownEyes]

I think the survey form lost a couple of my answers. So here goes:
Any relevant attempt details: I didn’t use OPKs as they stressed me out, so going on ovulation symptoms and baby gestation I think we had one attempt on or 1 day before ovulation. We had another attempt 4 days later on e4d but it looks like that was too late.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: I was stressed leading up to attempt time, I had also been on holiday and had a few cheats that week, and I was half tempted not to make an attempt. But I reasoned that some random midcycle spotting I had experienced just that month was possibly pink-friendly so I left it to fate and we had the attempt.

[BlueandBrownEyes]

I should also mention that Atomic was amazing throughout the eight months and I really recommend a purchased plan. Atomic gave me a lot of individual advice and reassurance at times when I wasn’t sure about things or worried about erratic ovulation or cycle symptoms.

[BlueandBrownEyes]

Other diet info: DH only drank soy milk for about five months leading up to BFP. I also delayed breakfast most days until 9.30/10am (my children get up at 5.30/6am so I was very hungry by 9.30/10am). I eliminated snacking almost entirely which was a big change for me. I used to snack a lot. If I felt tired on the diet I would sometimes have a snack of a rye cracker with peanut butter but tried very hard to cut back. I got used to it over time and just made the most of my three meals a day.

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm so excited for you BaBE!!! Good luck!!!!

[BlueandBrownEyes]

Thanks Atomic! I will post here when I know the sex of the baby. I’m excited and nervous all at once. You have been an amazing support throughout my journey and I’ll always be grateful.

[Pinkin2019]

Congrats, great sway! Similar to mine (which I still need to post). Fingers crossed you hear pink x

[BlueandBrownEyes]

Thank you Pinkin! Congratulations on yours as well. Fingers crossed for you too xx

[onlythelonely]

Best of luck and pink dust to u.

[BlueandBrownEyes]

Well we had a scan and surprised and delighted to say it’s a girl! We’re all over the moon. Thank you so much Atomic for all your help - this site and everything you do is amazing. We will always be so grateful to you.

[BlueandBrownEyes]

I thought of a few extra diet things it might be worth mentioning as I know I found it quite difficult to begin with sourcing all the things I would be able to eat on the LE PCOS diet. Once I had an idea of what I could eat within the limits I more or less repeated similar meals every week with some variation so I didn’t get too bored of my diet over the eight months.
Breakfast: full fat Greek yoghurt with blueberries or strawberries and two slices of no added sugar wholemeal bread with non-dairy margarine (sunflower oil based) and peanut butter (no salt or sugar - pure peanut butter). I ate peanut butter every day as I went pretty much entirely vegetarian for the eight months so I figured it gave me some needed protein. If I was still hungry I would have a plain wholegrain rice cake or two with margarine.
Lunch: several wholegrain rice cakes with almond or peanut butter, plus some vegetable soup or stew. Occasionally a bit of cheddar cheese for protein. Apple and pear for fibre and to keep me going till dinner time. Often a small handful of almonds if I was low on protein limits.
Dinner: whole range of vegetarian meals most days. If I did have meat once or twice a week, it was always chicken. I gave up red meat entirely. After seeing my cycles lengthen and ovulation become unpredictable, I followed Atomic’s advice to add a portion of salmon once or twice a week and some eggs. This really helped. I baked the salmon in the oven and had it with wholegrain rice and vegetables. Because I was avoiding sugar as much as I could, sauces were limited so I would often use a little soy sauce or fresh lemon/lime or a spoonful of Greek yoghurt and spices to give some flavour. Often added pumpkin or sesame seeds if I was too low on protein for that day. I found pure dried fruit (made from dates mostly) snack bars also useful as a way to top up at the end of the day if I was low on protein or calories. They have no refined sugar. I also used to bake my own biscuits using apple purée and whole spelt flour with cinnamon. The dried fruit bars are higher in protein and calories than my standard rice cake and peanut butter snacks so I was careful to limit them.
I did allow myself treats - the odd bit of chocolate or full fat dairy ice cream. I tried to stick to whole fat dairy as much as I could.
Coffee: I drank instant decaf coffee several times a day and if I was out I would always have a (caffeinated) Americano without the milk or just a splash. Definitely gave me a good coffee top up!
I’ve not had officially diagnosed PCOS but suspected I was more inclined that way due to irregular cycles and moderate hair growth on my chin. I knew the diet and exercise was changing something in me when I noticed the hair growth on my chin substantially slow down and reduce. Four months or so in I started to notice the chin hairs that were growing were no longer so stiff and black but softer and paler or even translucent.
Hope this is helpful to anybody else thinking about all of this!

[Lailanela]

Wow, congratulations! 💖 That must be the best Christmas gift. 😊 your sway was awesome.

[atomic sagebrush]

Well we had a scan and surprised and delighted to say it’s a girl! We’re all over the moon. Thank you so much Atomic for all your help - this site and everything you do is amazing. We will always be so grateful to you.

I am over the moon for you!!! Hugest congrats!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[atomic sagebrush]

I thought of a few extra diet things it might be worth mentioning as I know I found it quite difficult to begin with sourcing all the things I would be able to eat on the LE PCOS diet. Once I had an idea of what I could eat within the limits I more or less repeated similar meals every week with some variation so I didn’t get too bored of my diet over the eight months.
Breakfast: full fat Greek yoghurt with blueberries or strawberries and two slices of no added sugar wholemeal bread with non-dairy margarine (sunflower oil based) and peanut butter (no salt or sugar - pure peanut butter). I ate peanut butter every day as I went pretty much entirely vegetarian for the eight months so I figured it gave me some needed protein. If I was still hungry I would have a plain wholegrain rice cake or two with margarine.
Lunch: several wholegrain rice cakes with almond or peanut butter, plus some vegetable soup or stew. Occasionally a bit of cheddar cheese for protein. Apple and pear for fibre and to keep me going till dinner time. Often a small handful of almonds if I was low on protein limits.
Dinner: whole range of vegetarian meals most days. If I did have meat once or twice a week, it was always chicken. I gave up red meat entirely. After seeing my cycles lengthen and ovulation become unpredictable, I followed Atomic’s advice to add a portion of salmon once or twice a week and some eggs. This really helped. I baked the salmon in the oven and had it with wholegrain rice and vegetables. Because I was avoiding sugar as much as I could, sauces were limited so I would often use a little soy sauce or fresh lemon/lime or a spoonful of Greek yoghurt and spices to give some flavour. Often added pumpkin or sesame seeds if I was too low on protein for that day. I found pure dried fruit (made from dates mostly) snack bars also useful as a way to top up at the end of the day if I was low on protein or calories. They have no refined sugar. I also used to bake my own biscuits using apple purée and whole spelt flour with cinnamon. The dried fruit bars are higher in protein and calories than my standard rice cake and peanut butter snacks so I was careful to limit them.
I did allow myself treats - the odd bit of chocolate or full fat dairy ice cream. I tried to stick to whole fat dairy as much as I could.
Coffee: I drank instant decaf coffee several times a day and if I was out I would always have a (caffeinated) Americano without the milk or just a splash. Definitely gave me a good coffee top up!
I’ve not had officially diagnosed PCOS but suspected I was more inclined that way due to irregular cycles and moderate hair growth on my chin. I knew the diet and exercise was changing something in me when I noticed the hair growth on my chin substantially slow down and reduce. Four months or so in I started to notice the chin hairs that were growing were no longer so stiff and black but softer and paler or even translucent.
Hope this is helpful to anybody else thinking about all of this!

:agree: beautifully done!!

[onlythelonely]

Congrats on your baby girl

[Pinkin2019]

Aw, congrats! A wonderful Christmas gift!!!