Questions about SP, vitex,BBT, Femara for 2018 girl sway
Hi all,
I am a Mum to 2 boys and planning a girl sway in 2018. I will stop breastfeeding in January in order to get my cycle back.
I was overly anxious about my fertility both times when ttc (which is why I think I unintentionally swayed boy twice!). My mother's side have typically taken years to get pregnant so with DS1 I did everything - acupuncture, vitex, high protein diet, full fat dairy, no alcohol / caffeine, preseed etc. Conceived DS1 on cycle 2 off bc. I was 32.
I then had my AMH tested three times and it gave low results (ranging between 1 - 7 pmol) so this freaked me out again and - fearing my son would be an only child - My personalised plan from atomic went out the window and I did all of the above again. Conceived DS2 on cycle 4. I was (and am) 34. All other results - FSH etc - normal.
I now intend to sway girl in 2018 and wil use the personalised plan I had from atomic but I just had a few questions before we begin. I intentionally don't want to be asking questions and obsessing while ttc as I think this will affect my mental health / fertility chances!!
Any advice on the following would be great:
1. I don't have PCOS - far from it - I had between 6-10 AFC when it was checked a year ago. I took vitex to conceive my first DS throughout my cycle. Should I try vitex again? And what dose? I took 1000 from memory before.
2. I have quite low BBT - 36.2 pre o and 36.7 post o - which I have heard sways boy. Should I incorporate Saw Palmetto into my sway to raise bbt? I have no idea about testosterone levels but am a manager at work and fly off the handle quite easily / wear the trousers at home so I would guess they are high?!
3. I am willing to take Femara to improve my sway but I wouldn't be able to get a prescription for it. I have seen that you can buy online from the US. Is this right? Would people recommend doing it unmonitored? And what days should I take it?
4. Things I am focusing on doing: LE diet, one attempt at pos opk following bd every five days, fibre supp, skip breakfast, coffee, alcohol.
Any advice massively appreciated!! I really hope I can hold my nerve this time and not start getting anxious about my fertility! I am a classic type A personality so trying to suppress this as much as I can!
Many thanks ladies - so grateful
MM xx