Fourthtimesacharm boy sway!
NAME -fourthtimesacharm
Gender Resulted -unknown
Swaying Attempt - Natural, EGS (TBM, SU, GDC, MSU), High Tech (IUI, IUI/MS), details? - natural
PH
CM pH - 5ish before bsf 8.0 after
DH pH - high 7's tried everything to raise it
Baking soda douche -no
Baking soda on finger on attempt or week before -1 hour before attempt, then again 30 minutes before attempt
How did you use Pre-seed, and what was its PH? - No
Egg whites used/type/pH - farm fresh eggs ph of 8.9
Big O -Yes
MINERALS
Calcium - cut out all dairy and foods high in calcium
Magnesium -cut out foods high in magnesium
Potassium - ate 3 bananas a day plus 2 v8s lots of lays patatoe chips and patatoes
Sodium -took sodium bicarbonate pills every day plus ate salty foods
DH minerals - avoided Calcium/Magnesium, upped his Sodium & Potassium intake did bsd with cream of tarter 3x a day at lots of bananas drank at least 2 v8s a day. Strict boy diet
DIET
Dietary Changes -IG boy diet lots of red meat, lunch meats high in sodium like salami. Dried fruit with nuts, v8's, lays chips, tomatoes, patatoes, lots of bananas, lots of salt
Did you continue diet after attempt/ how long? - yes, until the day after ovulation
DH caffeine consumption before BD day - He cut out all caffeine and sodas the week before attempt
DH caffeine 1/2 hour or an hour before BD -drank a glass of coke
HORMONES
Drinks - me and dh drinks gallons of lemon water morning through night. We both drank 2-3 v8's Daily. Dh drank bsd with cream of tartar 3x daily.
Supplements - see below
SUPPLEMENTS
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) -no
Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets -no
Alka Seltzer Gold -no
Green Tea -no
Fertile-CM -no
False Unicorn -no
E -yes
Fish Oil - yes
Folic Acid - yes 4000-5000mg a day
Flaxseed Oil -yes
Alfalfa -yes
Drinks - lots of lemon water and v8's daily
Others - potassium, sodium bicarbonate supplements
DH supps -zinc, folic acid, B12, vitamin E, potassium, Alfalfa, sodium bicarbonate, fish oil. He did bsd with cream of tartar daily also on top of supplements
TIMING
Length of DH abstinance - 3 days
BD on O - Yes
How close to O -within 12 hours
BD how often -once
Charting O with Temp -no
Charting O with OPK -yes, with Clearblue digital smileys got first positive on Friday at 6pm dtd on Saturday at 11pm
Fertility monitor used/type - ovacue
suspected O date ?
IONS
Oed in what moon phase -new moon,
Changed ions in other ways? -Yes! eucalyptus lotion body wash. Arm& Hammer baking soda toothpaste, burned boy essential oils week of ovulation: eucalyptus, pine, rosemarry. eucalyptus candle, hairdryer, cellphone in pockets, laptop on stomach, heat pad on, winter, gold rings, salt, tv............
OTHER
How many kids do you have? -3
What gender(s)? -girls
# of months TTC -3
Your Age -23
BD position -missionary
EWCM present/how much? -Yes, tons!
DH undies type - boxers
Did you use instead cups/how long? -Yes, put it in straight after attempt and left in overnight ( 7-8 hours). After attempt kept hips propped up with IC for 30 minutes.
DH cold bath/ shower or ice -Yes, iced jewels week of attempt and 30 minutes before attempt
OWT - anything under bed? -Yes blue newborn hat and some boy onesies
Currently due 12/10/13 :)
