I'm new here and we would like to TTC a girl, though we're also trying for twins too (b/g or g/g preferred). I'm trying to find out what works best for girl sway as there's a lot of contradictory theories.
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I'm new here and we would like to TTC a girl, though we're also trying for twins too (b/g or g/g preferred). I'm trying to find out what works best for girl sway as there's a lot of contradictory theories.
Hi Shadow! What we have found (we track our results differently than other sites, which allows us to better see the success rates of any one individual tactic) is that the things that actually work are pretty few and most of what is recommended by other sites does not do anything at all for swaying and dramatically cuts odds of conception.
What works:
LE Diet longer than 12 weeks plus fiber, coffee, alcohol, and of course everyone must take folic acid or folate; DO NOT take prenatals, multivitamins, cranberry, meal replacer shakes, highly fortified foods, or probiotics. If you MUST take cal-mag, that's up to you but be sure you're not taking any added Vitamin D with it. None of the herbs and baby aspirin have worked and all had lots of side effects so we're phasing those out except for people who really want to use them.
Cardio exercise 6 weeks or more 4-7 days per week, 60 minutes a day
Skipping breakfast and losing a bit of weight may help, also eat only 3 meals a day (some prefer 2 but most do fine on 3) instead of snacking all day every day.
One attempt in the fertile window O-3 through O Day to start. Timing/frequency patterns don't work but some choose to try them, that's fine but be sure you drop them before adding attempts. Only add attempts after you've dropped all the sway tactics that don't work and cut odds of conception. Jellies and douches have not been effective and cut odds of conception to nothing, be sure to drop them before adding attempts.
Clomid or Femara if you can get them have been great sway tactics for us (and are also the only reliable way to boost chances of twins, although we've had more than our fair share of twins even among pink swayers not using them)
For DH:
Smoking, and jogging/biking have been proven effective in studies. Olive Leaf Extract and soy milk ~may~ help.
Hubby does not need to do diet but if he were to cut back on meat or go vegetarian/vegan it will only help.
He should drop his nutrient supps if he's willing and fiber for him may help a little too.
Things like shallow release, hot bath, tighty whiteys have never been proven to help and they do all cut odds of conception. Drop these before one attempt.