Results 1 to 10 of 45
Thread: NCBeachyGrl's Sway..its a boy
-
August 3rd, 2012, 11:07 AM #1
NCBeachyGrl's Sway..its a boy
TTC a Girl Sway AttemptsGender Result:BOYDW Age:32DH Age:31Current Children's Gender(s)2 boys - almost 3 and 5Number of Months TTC2Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?No
So...my sway didn't work. I really don't have too many regrets or things I would have done differently. If I go for #4 (scary to say) I think I want to be on Vitex and the diet a bit longer. Next time I won't worry so much about FR or when to DTD. I prob. won't do temping and OPKs either and just go with the "whatever happens, happens" approach. I think I put too much pressure and stress on myself with worrying about these things.
Thank you AS and all you wonderful ladies for all the support. Everyone on here is amazing!!
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?YesIf yes to diet, which one did you most follow?- LE(Low Everything)
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?I started the diet on May 1 and tried to be as strict as possible - only taking a few cheat meals a month.Did you skip breakfast regularly?
I never ate breakfast and got up between 6 and 7 AM every day, ate at 11 AM, a snack at 3 PM, and dinner at 7 PM. I started tracking/counting calories for about a month and stopped once I had the hang of it.YesDid DH follow diet with you?NoDId you consume alcohol?- A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine?No, I drink caffeine regularlyAny Diet Details?DH and I drank beer a lot - maybe 2/3 beers 4 days a week. DH did not do the diet but he ate mostly turkey burger and chicken and really cut out red meat (this was HUGE for him).
He also drank a ton of coffee and said his aspartame intake is through the roof with all the diet food/gym stuff he eats/drinks. He also has consistently drank a 1/2 pitcher of crystal light daily for the last 2 years. I drank 2-3 diet cokes a day and maybe a morning coffee w/ splenda and skim milk.
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weight/BMI do leading up to O?I am 5'8 and started at 145 lbs. My final weigh in yesterday (day of faint BFP on IC) was 130 lbs so I had a BMI of 19.8. Did not exercise at all!
This was by far the lowest I have been...maybe ever! My arms and legs have shrank to nothing!
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if knownI tested in May and it was a 5 - after that I did not care about pH!Any VG potions used?- RePhresh
CM pH at attemptNo idea!DH pHat one point he had a 7 or 8 but never tested againHow many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?We did 4 attemptsBD Dates according to Ovulation- 1 Day Before O
- O Day
- 1 Day After O
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers- Frequent Release
- DTD through Ovulation
BD PositionMultipleDid you Jump and Dump?- No
Any relevant attempt details?DH started FR at AF and we continued FR until + OPK ( I had to "help" DH every night and we never had sex) I got a + OPK on CD11. I took my last vitex, SP, and Zyrtec pills on CD10.
I also used RePhresh on CD4, CD7, CD10. Zyrtec from CD6-CD10.
First attempt CD11 - doggy style - 2 PM (DH had just come home from playing b-ball, he drank a glass of crystal light and took a shower right before)
Second attempt CD12 - missionary - 4:30 AM - DH and I had both just woken up (thinking this was the best attempt)
Third attempt - CD12 - me on top - 11:00 PM - DH and I had been at the beach and were very relaxed - I was afraid we were BD'ing too close to O pains. O pains had started pretty bad at 8 PM so I knew I would be O'ing soon. I used a pea size amt of RePhresh an hour before.
Fourth attempt - CD13 - me on top - 1:30 PM - I used a pea size amount of RePhresh about 20 min before we DTD. I felt pretty strong I had already O'd and was in the O+12 range or later.
I never had the big O (BOO!).
I never used any lube.
I had no CM all cycle.
At every attempt, I laid for 5 min and then did a strong J&D by peeing it all out. The first attempt I felt like everything came out. Our 2nd attempt in the AM was terrible! It took DH FOREVER to finish and it was so painful b/c I had no CM.
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements- Vitex
- Saw Palmetto
- Chitosan
- Baby asprin
- folic acid
- acidophiles
- Antihistamine
DH SupplementsNone!
Other Items About My Sway
Did you do anything with Ions?I tried to paint my nails a lot, took a lot of hot showers, we went to the beach on O day after lightening storm, used hairspray, had lavender everything (dish soap, house sprays, candles), slept with pink beeswax candle beside the bed. DS was taking Saturday swim lessons so I sat by the pool alotMoon Phase during conception?New moon - Waxing CrescentDid you use any Old Wives Tales?This is kind of embarrassing! I had a pink onsie under my pillow and a wooden spoon with pink ribbon under the bed.Things that make me feel great about my sway:Diet and weight loss. I changed EVERYTHING about how/what I ate and never ate meat or breakfast. DH also stopped a lot of his gym supplements, he takes antidepressants, and he had just started a new job in June so he was working more outside and was stressed/very tired all the time. He didn't have as much time to be active with sports and working out either.Things that make me nervous about my sway:Stress - I always have stress with the 2 boys and my little one has really been testing the waters. I tried the best I could to get the babysitter to come or have MIL watch kids close to O to take away stress.Things worth mentioning:
Work for me has always been very stressful, but the month of July was a slow month and I got to go to the pool and beach and relax a lot more so hopefully that helped.
I tried not to swaycess either...hopefully...I focused on my upcoming sway in the 2WW and then loaded my calendar with days I needed to take things.I really prayed a lot and did what I felt was right. I did have a time pressure to get pg b/c DH started his hard core gym supplements. I don't have any regrets about anything!
This baby will be due in April - which was when I was due before I m/c after DS1 - but 4 years later!Last edited by NCBeachyGrl; October 25th, 2012 at 09:57 PM.
-
August 3rd, 2012, 11:10 AM #2IVF Advice Coach
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- The Internet
- Posts
- 24,567
- Post Thanks / Like
- Blog Entries
- 6
- Downloads
- 0
- Uploads
- 0
Yay! The survey worked! Thank you!
Mom to
and my IVF/PGD
It's better to look back on life and say: "I can't believe I did that" than to look back and say "I wish I did that".
New to IVF/PGD for Family Balancing? Read this- Understanding IVF/PGD- a HT Guide for those New to the IVF/PGD Process
Need a Natural Swaying Plan? Naturally sway for a boy or a girl- Personalized Swaying Plans
Become a Dream Member to access the private forums
-
August 3rd, 2012, 11:21 AM #3
Awesome sway info!! NC I really really am this is your daughter!!!!!!!!!! Your boys will love having a baby sister!!
-
August 3rd, 2012, 11:49 AM #4
Awesome sway...FX you've got your pink bean in there!
Sept 2008 & successful boy sway June 2010.
M/C Oct 2012
Is DE in my future?
-
August 3rd, 2012, 12:40 PM #5
Thanks ladies! I really hope this little bean sticks!!!!! So exciting!
(8) (6) (2) (1)
-
August 3rd, 2012, 12:53 PM #6
Looks AMAZING!!! So excited for you!! I can't wait to find out if it's a girl...no matter what, this baby will be SO LOVED!! Xx
Proud mom of 3 sweet boys...
and one BEAUTIFUL little girl!
(Thanks Atomic!)
Guess my nub? LOL...
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultr...guess-3-a.html
-
August 3rd, 2012, 01:25 PM #7
-
August 3rd, 2012, 02:16 PM #8
-
August 3rd, 2012, 02:26 PM #9
-
August 3rd, 2012, 02:31 PM #10
Bump! :)
Back again: blue sway planning