TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result: Loss at 10 weeks
DW Age: 39
DH Age: 37
Current Children's Gender(s) all boys 7,5,3,1
Number of Months TTC 1
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?
Comments regarding DW's diet changes- I changed from very boy friendly diet to LE Diet. I drank 3 diet cokes most days.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 8 weeks
Did you skip breakfast regularly? Yes
Did DH change his diet with you? No
Comments regarding DH's diet- I did decrease red meat drastically as I made more chicken and fish dinners for him. He drank at least 3 cans of diet coke a day.
DId you consume alcohol?- A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine? No, I did not factor that into my sway
Any Diet Details? I used myfitnesspal app to help me keep within the LE limit range and I found it great for motivation.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? I kept the diet up until bfp - I couldn't believe i got bfp first attempt so I was expecting to be trying again this month.
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? I weighed 71kg and had an extra stone on from a 12 week missed miscarriage (non sway pregnancy) 2 months prior. I went down to 66kg.
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? I exercised first 3 weeks (60mins fast walk on treadmill X 5 per week) but got sciatica so had to stop - so I stopped all exercise bar everyday running around on errands.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known unknown
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt unknown
DH pH unknown
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 1
BD Dates according to Ovulation- 2 Days Before O
- 1 Day Before O
Any additional comments? We bd on night after digital positive OPK - got temp rise 3 days later in the morning
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers
BD Position Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump?
Any relevant attempt details? My plan advised jump and dump but I did not j & d as i did not want to be on the diet that much longer. Also, my plan advised frequent release but dh was really unaware of all my scheming so had to make do with one attempt at positive opk!
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements- Vitex
- folic acid
- Antihistamine
Iron supplements for low iron levels after miscarriage (lost a lot of blood)
DH Supplements- Licorice Root
oliveleaf extract
Any additional supplement info? Dh took deglycerized licorice root - I only found out later that it's less effective than plain licorice root and he only took 450mg once a day.
He took olive leaf extract 1000mg a day.
I started taking vitex myself even though it wasn't in plan - I was checking ovulation with cb digital test so wasn't stressed about it messing up cycle.
Did you do anything with Ions? rose quartz jewellery, salt lamp in bedroom, lots of showers, lavender shower gel and lavender aerosol
Moon Phase during conception? New Moon
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? I put baby girls outfit under bed.
Things that make me feel great about my sway: I did the diet fairly strictly for 8 weeks,I lost half a stone, I stayed within limits,and was delighted with moon phase as my ovulation was always in full moon. I ovulated also in April which is supposed to be a good girl month,the chinese gender calendar even says girl so if I don't have a girl it's just not meant to be!
Things that make me nervous about my sway: I took 2 berroca vitamin tablets to bring on af as i heard that vit c can bring on af - I was waiting 6 weeks for first af after miscarriage and was also experiencing major head spins at night so I panicked and felt i needed them - what is done is done, you can't be perfect.
Things worth mentioning: I had a missed miscarriage (non-sway pregnancy) 9 weeks prior. this was my second cycle or my first attempt after first af after miscarriage. I was so lucky to get pregnant first attempt cause it was hard core but I just hope now for a healthy babs in January - please God!