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Hi everyone! So glad to be joining all you ladies.
I have 1 amazing DS who is 15 months. My DH would love a girl as would I, but I am very intimidated by all this sway stuff and trying to make my body unhealthy.
I plan on TTC in July, and I am hoping the moons and fresh air will work to my benefit. Either way, I would welcome another DS with open arms, as I know it is ultimately in Gods hands.
Hi everyone hope you are well.
Well today is my last weekend on a 'normal diet' as of Monday I am going to be super starving. We are having an Indian takeaway tonight (oh how I am going to miss takeaways lol) and a big roast dinner tomorrow... I will be savouring every mouthful.
Oops....Uh....got a little carried away last night...without a condom....eek.
I'm nursing and haven't had a cycle in 10 months so I'm sure I'll be fine.....
I'm such a dolt.:worry::oops:
Some of the stuff that is for pink swaying is actually healthier, like eating lower sodium, lower protein, and less calories. I have a bad habit of calling that stuff "unhealthy" because it really isn't! It's more that it makes you less fertile, not less healthy.Quote:
Originally Posted by kaseybaby
Uh-oh!!! That sounds very familiar!! KFX!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Sending you TONS of AF vibes. W/DS#1, it took 8 mos to get AF back and w/DS#2, it took 13 mos but he's been demanding w/the milk. Regarding your OOPS, we did the same thing and up until about 10 days ago, we thought there was a chance I might be preggers since I'm still trying to figure out my cycle. Only on #2 now & things are still crazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Come on, AF!!!:cheerteam:
Hi ladies - I am new and just posted my introduction this morning! I'll be joining you all for TTC PINK this summer! This will be my first time trying to conceive, so not sure what gender my body will produce...just in case, I'm going to give it a little boost to sway pink :pray: Since this will be my first, I don't plan to do the douching since I'm extremely sensitive down there. If #1 turns out to be a boy, I'll consider going that route with #2. I plan to go on the girl diet on May 1 and use the 2-3 day cut off method. For now, I'm just praying that I'm fertile! My mom and sis had no trouble TTC with the exception of my sis after she turned 35.
Day three of Diet..... I'm starving and feeling very sorry for myself!! This better work LOL
HUGS!!! I feel sorry for you too!! I'm joining you tomorrow! Sigh. I've been dieting for quite some time and it's been hard...I honestly don't know if I can limit myself even more! It makes me want to just give up already!Quote:
Originally Posted by 3boys
Good luck!!! You can do it!
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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Thank you!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed as well. I think I'm ok though. No signs of ovulation yet at all. I check my cervix and so far it hasn't budged.Quote:
Originally Posted by UmaJain
I answered you on your other thread but if you feel overwhelmed and like you need to give up, take a second and regroup and aim higher...it's WAY better to aim for a realistic pink diet than to try to do everything and fail. Keeping up that weight loss is the most important thing for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Atomic, I took your advice and am keeping protein low and not worrying about the fact that I eat salads here and there ( I really missed my veggies). So do you think if I try to lose at least one or two more pounds in the next week that should help me out? I'm already 5 pounds lighter than when i conceived my boys, I'm very thin to begin with and i have cut out all weight training and taking advanced spinning at the gym to try to shed one or two more pounds. It's very hard for me to lose another few pounds to be underweight. I'm praying that losing these two pounds will really shock my body and think times are hard. I skip breakfast, somedays until 2pm!!!
Thank you AS!!! Realistic...I think that's exactly right. I get my head in the clouds(I'm a pisces...LOL)and then when I actually have to do it I freak out about having way too much on my plate! Thank you for your kind words:)Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Hi to everyone swaying for a girl this summer. I am hoping to join you in late summer. We are moving cross country in June and since I keep hearing that stress increases testosterone I am thinking we should wait until Aug (but the wait is killing me!!). I am planing on doing the diet but I won't be going all the way with low nutrition... low calorie, high fiber, high Ca, Mg, low Na, K. Will be aiming to lose some weight so I am gaining a little right now so I have some to loose for a couple months. Will be taking Ca supplement, cranberry, and acidophilus (maybe also baby aspirin). I still cant decide if we should do a +3 day cut off or a O+12 cutoff. Also contemplating doing a splime diaphragm (4.5-5.0 pH for 10 minutes) and insert for 4 hours plus taking an antihistamine or may just do shallow release with no big O. As far as ions I am thinking some sort of running water something by my bed with a fan and getting a few more plants in the house. I will also have to lay off the computer (this will be hard). Also toying around with the idea of spermacide a few days before we TTC. For DH trying to talk him into not releasing for 7-14 days and taking a hot shower. Not sure... doing all these things is either going to get us a girl or going to drive me crazy because it will take forever to get BFP.
I based my sway on doing the opposite of what I did with my sons (DTD on day before O and O), did have big O, was gaining weight with both, lots of sodium and little dairy, lots of CM, full moon, etc.
Any thoughts... is this sway realistic or is it over the top??
sounds like a very good plan!
If I takes a long time to get pregnant, you may decide later after a couple of months to take some things out.
Be carefull about gaining weight now to loose it later, that can be risky atomic told me. You might have jojo effect and donīt know whether your body gives a īgirl timesīsignal. Maybe itīs better to maintain your weight now and loose some close to August.
Good luck! with the moving as well
I am a 36 year old SAHM mom with 2 perfect sons....one age 4 and the other is 2...I have finally convinced my hubby to go for #3.....I really want a girl....I am an only child and I have such a great bond with my mom and I would LOVE to have that mother-daughter bond as well....My sons are wonderful and if I get another healthy son I will be ok as well....I am trying to get my sway plan in place...I am having my IUD removed next week and I am going to start calcium,magnesium and cranberry tabs....I plan to start trying in June....I am in the process of changing mu diet as well...Hubby will give up caffine and have a hot bath right before but thats it....I am also thinking of doing the O+12 and also going to use vinegar douches....I usually get pregnant right away but I realize it will probably take longer this time....Any ladies got any advice of things to add to my sway...I am looking forward to sharing my journey
Thanks Hun. Day five of hitting it harsh and I can actually say I'm beginning to get a bit used to it. Im dreading Sunday round my Mother in laws as it's much easier to control what you eat at home. She is going to think I am sooo rude (she doesn't know we are swaying). How are you feeling now you've started?Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Welcome everyone new to Summer Swaying!
Way to go for sticking to it!! Sunday may work out better if you just tell her you are on a special diet in regards to your health....this diet is definitely for my health-if I don't get a girl next I may go crazy! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 3boys
Day 1 today....my kids have been pretty sick so it's been impossible to get to the grocery store. I've gone over what I'm going to do and it's not so daunting anymore :) I'm not going to skip breakfast, but I will push it back as far as I can. I find I get very ill if I skip breakfast. Also, I'm going to eat as low protein, calorie and fat as I can stand...but I will eat some more nutritious vegatables-ones not on the diet. I have to have a large array of foods I can choose from or I'll fail at this. I also drink black tea in the morning with sugar and milk...I wonder how much of a no-no that is.....??? I'm taking my supps daily so that in and of itself is a huge change. Now if only I could get my AF back! That would be nice.....grrrrr. I hate that I can't chart or anything. If I'm on this diet for 6 weeks and no AF I'm going to say screw it and just BD whenever...LOL
Black tea is not horrible. It's ok. I didn't give it up (I did go on to conceive an opposite but that had nothing to do with the tea.) My mom drinks tea constantly and she has girls! And of course all the girls in Asia where tea is drunk every day. Of course, if you were able to switch to Splenda (I don't think it's good to heat up aspartame if you can avoid it.) it would be even better!
Yes Glitter, I think that would really help. Every pound helps and even though it's hard losing that last few, just know that when you are at a lower weight, each pound actually counts "more" than it does when you are at a higher weight because it is a greater percentage of your body weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glittergirl
Hey guys, I don't always read all the posts on these threads because there are a lot, so if you have a q for me, you might want to start it in a thread to get my attention!
AT the very least I do hope you also do lowfat and low protein. Low nutrient is less important than the fat, calories, and protein.Quote:
Originally Posted by WantingPink
I do think you should be VERY careful about gaining weight to lose for many reasons (I actually should make a thread about this.) Testosterone takes a long time to lower and it may go up from gaining weight, so you might end up shooting yourself in the foot.
I tried to take a month and gain weight back when I was swaying and I ended up having an oops pregnancy that month, so I kinda think it's prob. best to just stay where you are and not lose anything instead of trying to time weight loss, it's too chancey. GL!!!
Now this I can do :) Thank you!!Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Ok.....back to the grind. I've been ok with diet the past 2 days, exercise...not so much. What I would like to do is get 6 days a week of intense cardio in. I was doing this at the beginning of the year for 3 months before I fell of the wagon. I may just focus solely on weight loss/exercise and skip the diet part for now. Once I get down to a lower weight and get closer to TTC then I'll fit the diet into my lifestyle like Purplepoet- one meal at a time(great idea by the way!). I think doing everything at once is way too much for me. Also, my hubby really doesn't want to TTC until July I think. Who knows.....
Anyway, I hope you guys are doing well!! Hopefully I can update my weight loss sticky soon! I'm excited to get going again!
Ok well the diet is going well. I probably eat a little too much on Sunday with my insistent mother (you see i dont need to diet im only tiny) but I stuck to my basic principles and didn't eat anything too naughty. Have been hitting it hard core for the past two days to make up for Sundays set back. I have lost three pounds so far which isn't much but then it's hard for me to loose weight because of my size. I miss chocolate (why did I start this over Easter!!) and I miss Takeaways!
Just have to keep thinking it's all for a good cause!
We are going to Vegas this weekend and we always eat at buffets I will have to watch myself... And my hubby told me last night that he ordered chocolate from See's so I will have to tell my in-laws that I am saving the candy for the boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3boys
I'm in the same boat...going on a cruise May 1-8 and I'm kind of freaking out...Gotta keep my eyes on the prize... Hope you have a great trip, PP.Quote:
Originally Posted by purplepoet20
3 lbs are 3 lbs and I think that's GREAT, Mama! Logging food online really helped me last year when I lost 23 lbs. KEEP IT UP!:cheerteam:Quote:
Originally Posted by 3boys
I think I'll take that approach as I have gained a lb. I don't have any to lose really but I'm going to try to lose 2-3 before I O in mid-late May. GL to you!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
I am having my IUD removed next friday and I will be joining the craziness as well....I am excited!!! I ordered 50 OPK and 50 home preg test as well...I am a big tester too..lol....Hubby and I have started calicum,magnesium and cranberry...Started drinking crystal light and skipping breakfast....I am pretty crabby come lunch time...my poor boys..lol....I have the douches, replens and ordered the sylk....Lets get this show on the road....hahaha....I was wonder does anyone look at the chinese gender calendar? I looked for fun and its says june,july & aug are girl months...I sure hope so....I also put a pink ribbon under my pillow and a wooden spoon and girl socks under the bed, I have been reading entirely too much....I am praying for Makalee Elizabeth to join our family next spring!!!
Hi ladies, is anyone using saw palmetto as part of their sway? Can you share your experiences of it if you are, thank you!
Iīve started taking saw palmetto yesterday, Iīll post when I notice effects. Iīm really hoping it will lower my T-levels, as they are high!
Thank you indira, that would be great. How do you know your t-levels are high?
I won't because I will be taking Clomid and I don't think you can take both! Would be interested to know how it works for you girls though!Quote:
Originally Posted by swish
When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, they also checked my hormones and testosteron was high borderline.Quote:
Originally Posted by swish
Plus :oops: I have the extra hairgrow Atomic describes in the essay on how to recognize high T-levels.
Iīm not so optimistic anymore if I will be able to lower it enough, reading about the role of muscle mass I realised I always remain fairly muscled even though I havenīt worked out in years.
Iīm just giving it my best, eating low protein low fat low cal now plus the Saw palmetto.
Really hope to feel (and see! LOL) a difference soon, Iīll let you know.
Hi ladies, its been a while since i posted, i kinda fell of the swaying wagon. thinking maybe its not for me. i cant help but think no matter how hard i try i will be in that tiny % that ends up not getting what i want. i was doing great with the diet but now just want to eat all boy foods and sleep lots. feeling very sorry for myself. i worked it out that i could have one try before we went away on holiday but if that doesnt work i will undo all my hard work and then have to start over when we get back and it is such a liong time away :( not sure why but my cycle seems much long than i remember it being too. i am keeping an eye on CM and stuff and maybe if my cycle is very regular i will change my mind but for right now i just dont think i can make the sway happen. decided i would rather dream of having a girl than say goodbye to the dream if i have another boy because i know it will be my last x
Ok hereīs what happened with the saw palmetto: I surely felt it more effective than peppermint tea in lowering testosteron, I felt differently, much more instabile and emotional, I cried at a tv show and felt very depressed every now and then, this never happens to me. This may be progesteronas well though since I also took B6 20 mg.
BUT -warning WTMI coming up- it completely constipated me, but really bad!!
Plus at a certain point I couldnīt urinate normally, donīt know how to describe this properly, urine came out very slowly SORRY TMI and I couldnīt press it out. I also felt some pain like with BI.
This freaked me out and I stopped taking it and went back to peppermint tea as a milder option.
Now I think this taking and then stopping also caused me to not ovulate this month, I had a positive OPK on sunday and still dont have a temp rise.
I`m staying with the peppermint tea now and 6 weeks before my attempt I will try the saw palmetto again, with Benefibra or a couple of kiwiīs from start on to see if it goes better that way.
Hello everyone, would you mind adding me to the group? We have two little boys, ages 5 and 3 and a little girl who is one. We'll be trying again this summer for #4. I did have a successful sway with my daughter - going to do things much the same again!
Hi, I'd love to join you! We have 3 DSs - age 5, 3 and 1 - and I'm doing my best to convince DH to ttc this summer and we'll sway for a girl. I'm pretty sure he'll cave lol!
I discovered 'swaying' a couple of weeks ago and it's been consuming me ever since - I even dream of it! I'm hoping that once I've read and understood everything and decided what we'll do I'll be able to relax a bit as I know that's important too!
Right now I still have my Mirena fitted so I need to get that removed, then I'll be looking to do the girl diet and take supplements (probably only calcium, magnesium and cranberry - I want to keep it simple and I'm also still BFing DS3). I think we'll probably go for a cutoff and frequent BDing (but only once or twice without protection 2-3 days before O). I'm going to experiment with Rephresh and, if it seems to work, will use that with Zyrtec I think. I'll also get DH to take hot showers and baths and I'll jump and dump. Any thoughts on using Sylk? We've never used a lube before but if it may help ... If I find I'm not getting pregnant then I'll drop some of this!
Poor old DH doesn't have a chance of refusing me does he?!!
K x
Please fill us in on your sway. Would love to hear what you did.... was it diff to your boys?
oh and wellcome zanacal too :) i agree our porr DH mine is taking it very well and even reassures me when i am down. one day i hope all are dreams happen x
Hi ladies! Can I join you?
I have three gorgeous boys: 5-year old twins and a 22 month old. I swayed very, very lazily for my ds#3 (I was a regular on IG back then). I didn't really do the diet and relied completely on timing...then I messed up my O+12 attempt and ended up with something like O-10.
This time around I'm going to try a bit harder. Baby #4 will be the last for us for sure - DH isn't fully convinced that even 4 kids is a good idea. I'm trying the diet, but I don't have the willpower to do it 100%. I can manage fasting all morning and not snacking all afternoon, but by then I was a big supper I'm so starved. I'm trying to cut down on caffeine - today I had only one cup of half-decaf half-caf, but I'm definitely suffering. I find it hard when I'm not eating enough calories to give me energy and on top of it all I'm depriving myself of caffeine. I feel like if I could have my usual afternoon latte I'd feel soooo much better.
I'm probably not going to do O+12 this time since it's so easy to mess up and all of my boys were conceived on O day. I'll probably do a cut-off, but not a long one - maybe 2 days - there's no way I can do this diet longer than 6 weeks and I want to get pregnant the first time!
We'll be making our attempt in late June, and am looking forward to getting to know the other swaying ladies!