NCBeachyGrl's Sway..its a boy

[NCBeachyGrl]

TTC a Girl Sway Attempts

Gender Result:

BOY

DW Age:

32

DH Age:

31

Current Children's Gender(s)

2 boys - almost 3 and 5

Number of Months TTC

2

Did 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?

Yes

If 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.

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.

Did you skip breakfast regularly?

Yes

Did DH follow diet with you?

No

DId you consume alcohol?

• A couple of drinks per week

DId you try to limit caffeine?

No, I drink caffeine regularly

Any 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 known

I tested in May and it was a 5 - after that I did not care about pH!

Any VG potions used?

• RePhresh

CM pH at attempt

No idea!

DH pH

at one point he had a 7 or 8 but never tested again

How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?

We did 4 attempts

BD 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 Position

Multiple

Did 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 Supplements

None!

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 alot

Moon Phase during conception?

New moon - Waxing Crescent

Did 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.

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.

Things worth mentioning:

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!

[nuthinbutpink]

Yay! The survey worked! Thank you!

[auroara78]

Awesome sway info!! NC I really really am this is your daughter!!!!!!!!!! Your boys will love having a baby sister!!

[The Anchor]

Awesome sway...FX you've got your pink bean in there!

[NCBeachyGrl]

Thanks ladies! I really hope this little bean sticks!!!!! So exciting!

[BeadinMom]

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

[NCBeachyGrl]

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

Thank you Beadin!

[fish2012]

brilliant sway congrats

[pebmcpd7]

Well Done NC, hope you have a pink bean in there!!!

[NCBeachyGrl]

Awesome sway info!! NC I really really am this is your daughter!!!!!!!!!! Your boys will love having a baby sister!!

I will take all the prayers, fingers crossed, and anything anyone wants to give me! You are all so sweet. I am just totally shocked I got pg with swaying like I did. I am over the moon.