TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result: Boy!!
DW Age: 31
DH Age: 32
Current Children's Gender(s) Boy
Number of Months TTC 1
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan? No
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 was consistently on the LE diet (except for a week or so of occasional cheats) but as I got used to the diet I started to realize that adding a Vegan diet along with the LE was easier for me. Because I have issues with cheese haha. By taking it out really helped stay within the limits so much that I didn't have to count limits some days. I also drank coffee for the first time in my life, I dank white wine every night and crystal light. I always skipped breakfast and would not snack. I usually ate my first meal around noon, and dinner at 7:30pm. And my morning coffee with splenda was around 9am. I mostly ate for lunch: a bun with roasted veggies (zuchinni, eggplant, peppers) and roasted red pepper spread. (I LOVE THIS MEAL) and a soup. Dinners were usually risotto or some type of vegan rice stir fry with a salad and bacon bits with a baked potato and sour cream. Some nights I would have a veggie burger with salad or potatoes.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 9 weeks
Did you skip breakfast regularly? Yes
Did DH change his diet with you? No
Comments regarding DH's diet- He ate my portion of protein....
He did nothing. He was however very supportive of me.
DId you consume alcohol?
DId you try to limit caffeine? Yes, I had 1 drink per day
Any Diet Details? Skipping breakfast, NO snacking, coffee everyday with white wine, and crystal light. I made sure to stay within the limits but also stay FULL. I tried to stick to foods i liked anyways so that it wouldn't be difficult.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? I wanted to start the diet sooner but it took be awhile to get used to eating so differently.
I should also note that within the 9 weeks I started off moderately strict but staying in the higher limits. then after my cheat I went hard core BUT only because I found my groove. It took me awhile to find foods that kept me in the lower to mid range limits. Key for me was I needed to be full and satisfied and it took mw awhile to find these combinations of foods to do this well. So I would say my sway (only be nature of me getting the hang of it) got progressively stronger/stricter. Not sure if that helps my sway or not.
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? I was 155lbs and at time of conception I was/am 138. So I guess I lost 17 pounds in 9 weeks.
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? The first few weeks I was doing cardio for about 5 days a week and then after my week of two of cheats I stopped but then went full force cardio every single day until conception. Even in the rain.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known -
Any VG potions used? -
CM pH at attempt -
DH pH -
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 1
BD Dates according to Ovulation
Any additional comments? The OPK said Low fertility so I never suspected to get pregnant with that BD. So I was pregnant while I was trying to plan getting pregnant.... I had no clue.
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers
BD Position Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump?
Any relevant attempt details? DH released on his own within the hour and then we BD about 45 minutes later. He also took a warm/hot bath. I got tipsy on white wine.
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements
DH Supplements -
Any additional supplement info? -
Did you do anything with Ions? I have a rose cortez bracelet and a salt lamp.
Moon Phase during conception? -
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? -
Things that make me feel great about my sway: I am happy with the diet and the fact that I lost 17 pounds. I feel I did my best and what is meant to be will be.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: I was only swaying for 9 weeks.
Things worth mentioning: -
