1 Attempt Unsuccessful...Round 2 is coming! NEED ADVICE!!!

[MamaLuv]

So....After weeks on the LE diet my DH and I made our first attempt. It was quite the roller coaster. This is what we did....

1. I was taking RePhresh every 3 days (in between I was using a little Aci Jel). I was on the 3rd dose when we got the +OPK. (I had just taken the 3rd applicator at 10:30am that morning)
2. DH and I did Frequent release for 6 days before the +OPK came
3. I was on the 5th day of my Zyrtec when I got the +
4. Day of I took my Zyrtec at 4:00pm.
5. I took my bath, took 2 benedryl and gave hubby 2 benedryl at 8:00.
6. DH took his bath at 8:30.
7. At 9:00 we started the BD (we used a little KY)
8. He finally finished at 9:30.
9. I didn't D & J because we've been doing FR and I doubt there was an abundance produced anyway and didn't want to hurt chances too much.
10. I propped my legs up against the wall for 40 minutes (excessive but I wasn't taking chances)

Started testing around 7 or 8dpo I think. I was sick for a week with flu-like symptoms and a stuffy nose for the second week of my 2ww. I got some faint lines that appeared to be positive and took another one morning so I could get a dark + and suddenly got a BFN. Confused, I went to the doctor and got a blood test. Blood test came back negative. Not sure if I'm a victim of evap lines or if I had a cp. It was an emotional ordeal because for 4 days I thought I was pregnant only to find out I was not so I skipped this month to work hard on my LE diet and get my head back in the game. I was sad and upset so I ate BBQ ribs over Memorial Day (and leftovers for about 2 or 3 more days). After those 3-4 days I got my act together and got back on the diet. Fast forward and I now have 4 weeks until the next try and need some advice for how I should go about attempt #2. ADVICE WELCOME!!!!!! HELP PLEASE!!

[atomic sagebrush]

With that strict a sway, my suspicion is that it was evap lines, but you never know.

ARe you READY to start dropping things?

Don't even worry about the BBQ, remember cheating is not only allowed but encouraged on LE Diet.

[MamaLuv]

With that strict a sway, my suspicion is that it was evap lines, but you never know.

ARe you READY to start dropping things?

Don't even worry about the BBQ, remember cheating is not only allowed but encouraged on LE Diet.

Hi Atomic! Yes, I'm ready to drop some things. What would you suggest I eliminate this time around? I want this time to be my BFP.... (Side note: There's a couple of days where I've eaten a small portion of chicken and fish too. I'm so glad to know that an occasional cheat it ok!)

[Bigwish]

i would def drop the RePhresh and the Zyrtec and Benedryl. Also for DH.
I think it decreased your chances of becoming pregnant too much.

No J&D seems perfectly fine to me.

[WantingPink]

You are doing a lot of things to lower sperm count. I would drop the Aci Jel and RePhresh and see what happens. I didn't do any vag potions with any of my kids.

[MamaLuv]

Thanks so much ladies! So you all think I should come off both the RePhresh & Aci Jel and the antihistamines??...My sway would just include the LE diet and hot baths then or am I missing something? Also the combination of what to cut and whether to do the frequent release or abstain is the difficult part too.

[atomic sagebrush]

Pick the thing (s) that are bugging you the most and drop that/those.

No one is saying you have to drop everything all in one month. fine to drop one thing this month, one thing next month, and so on.

[MamaLuv]

I can't really say anything in particular is really bothering me. I was fine with doing everything the last time. I think I'm between either cutting the antihistamines or the rePhresh but don't know which one I should get rid of... ahhhhh!!!! Decisions!

[kitkat18]

Do you have lots of ewcm? If you do keep zyrtec up but only take it when you see ewcm not every day. I personally would not bother with rephresh good luck x

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[bluebonnet22]

I agree with the above ladies - if you are looking for something to drop, drop the potions (refresh + acijel), also drop benedryl and stick with just the zyrtec. I'd also consider dropping the hot bath.

Doing LE diet + 1 attempt seems to be the best results right now. Everything else you do probably doesn't help THAT much and decreases your chances of getting pregnant.