Missed O this month as DH was away. Think I'll O again late Jan- early Feb
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Missed O this month as DH was away. Think I'll O again late Jan- early Feb
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i had ovulation mid week and due to hectic schedule only DTD twice so fingers crossed
I tried swaying blue in Dec but got AF earlier this week. Gonna ovulate around the 19-21 of Jan. I've been taking FertileCM, drinking ACV water 3x a day, and eating lots of beef, bananas, and potatoes. Any tips on what else can be done to help body become more alkaline to sway blue? Fingers crossed for everyone TTC this month!
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there is heaps of info on this website under TTC blue section
spotting since 4 days AF should have arrived today but hasnt yet. Will wait untill 25th and do pregnancy test on 25h if AF doesnt arrive.HOw r u ladies going?
AF arrived Sunday, hoping this is our month! How about everyone else?
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I'm 3dpo. Hoping for blue! Fx for all!
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AF arrived for me too..i think the supplements have mucked up my cycles.I get ovulation on day 14-15 but my luteal phase is only 10 days and i think thats making harder to conceive. Has anyone else had any issues with their cycles since been on supplements? i have stopped them for a month now...not happy
Yes, EPO and green tea stuffed up my cycle. I don't even think I O'd the month I took EPO. I stopped them both last month and my cycle went back to normal (it was just a pity DH was away!!) Not going back on them again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ewpnx1
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Hi Ladies! So sorry I've been MIA lately. We ended up buying a house in December and decided to push off our attempt, as we were super stressed out with the move and just had too much going on. Then this month we ended up getting nasty sick, so decided to push off our attempt one more time, as they say being sick tends to sway pink :-(
So now we'll be starting our attempt in February. I'm expecting AF sometimes next week, and then it will be game on!!
I too have been taking EPO for the past few months, but have tested positive with ovulation test strips for the past 2 months, so hopefully that will continue and it won't mess me up too much. My cycle has definitely been slightly shorter than normal though since going on the supps.
Since getting over our sickness, I have been working out like a maniac, drinking tons of protein shakes and coconut water (yuck!), as well as the gelatin drink and V8. I'm not actually counting anything, but just trying to eat carbs and protein at every meal, and meat as much as possible.
How are you ladies feeling? My sister in law, who was also swaying blue, just got her BFP the other day, so fingers crossed it worked for her!! Hopefully some of you will get your BFPs soon too :-)
Hi, my cycles have been shorter too. I realised i was ovulating same times but LP shortened and that probably preventing getting PG.ANyways i Have realised stopping supplements no the solution as i have done one try stopping them and got AF. we need to take EPO from CD1 and stop at O and then dont take until AF arrives next time.ALso take fish oil of same strength with EPO to make it effective. The personalised plan gave me too many supplements but this month i am going to try with only taking EPO fish oil and normal muti vitamin lets see then what happenes. I dont exercise and havent followed much of diet but will see how i go this month. Good luck everyone i am still waiting my AF to finish.
Any updates ladies? We are on cycle day 9 right now and are planning our first attempt tonight and then every 2 days until O :-) Fingers crossed!!
wasnt a good month for me :( hubby was busy and we only had one attempt only on CD12 so dont know as i ovulate on CD16 :( so lets see. I will try next month. MY AF should be due around 20th Feb.
How about others?
Hi
I have 2 daughters and we are trying for a son. We will start trying this month. My period is due in the next few days, so following that I will use opks to confirm ovulation and we will give it a go! Fingers crossed for all of us! And hopefully lots of y sperm is about!
hi everyone..any news?
Hi Expnx, AF arrived for me on 15th Feb, so awaiting O now. This will be our first attempt, but I've only been on the HE diet for about 2 weeks now, not sure if it will be enough, but not sure if we will get a BFP either. Im struggling with the diet a bit, but doing my best. Fingers crossed!
We're on 6 or 7 DPO. I think I'll test sometime next week :-) I did notice a very tiny bit of spotting today and some minor cramps as well. Fingers crossed it's implantation bleeding!
I've been hanging out in the February 2WW forum here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/2ww-...ruary-2ww.html
There are a lot of ladies in the same boat as us over there :-)
ccc that def sounds like IB! Good luck! Hopefully be in the 2ww next week. Can't wait to hear how u go :)
Ewpnx1 did you end up getting AF?
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Originally Posted by Ewpnx1
Oncue, I only did the girl diet for 2 weeks last time we swayed, and it worked for us! I think they prefer you to do it for 4-6 weeks before an attempt, but we were impatient :-)
Hope to see you over on the 2ww board soon!
We are impatient too! Not sure if that will work in our favor though! HahahQuote:
Originally Posted by crazycatcouple
Crazycatcouple my LMP was 22nd jan so today its been 33 days.for last 4 months my cycles have been 27-28 days.I usually start with spotting before periods always. No spotting so far.i did preg test yesterday and it was negative,I will do one again tomorrow and let you guys know. Fingers crossed.
Good luck ewpnx1! :)
not happy,, started spotting today.I tested and its negative pregnency.So waiting for my AF.I conceived my DD within 3 months.I dint do any OPK or anything last time and just conceived without any efforts.This time i know lots and i have been following personalised plan and its not working for me.I am thinkng of going to doc and gets my self tested.I think taking supps have ruined my hormonal balance.Anyone else following personalised plan?
Sorry to hear that Ewpnx1. Is it def AF? I haven't been taking any supps but I also haven't been swaying too long either. I got an early +opk which I think is unusual since starting the sway, so I'm holding out for a few days in the hope I actually am ovulating as normal. Hope ur ok. Hugs
hey we tried to sway using shettles and just found out we're pregnant! 1st try...using shettles...ttc blue but will be happy with a healthy baby...
Congrats Sarah! That is such fantastic news! 😄Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahsmith
congrats Sarah lovely news :) Oncue i had been following personalised plan and was taking supps and its messing up my cycles.Yes My AF came on 24th. WIll try again this month but Ovulation is just so all over the place.
How did you go crazycatcouple?
use wondfo for ovulation and another brand like clearblue. This is what we did 1) wondfo every day for three months to find out pattern in my ovulation.. found out I was ovulating on day 14 ..sometimes 17....so needed extra precise confirmation... as wondfo has two lines for determining ovulation LH hormone surge...not very accurate.. but combined with clearblue digital advanced..when wondfo line started to darken a bit.. i started testing using clearblue.. and found a solid happy face which means im peaking...so had hubby abstain for two days before, asked him to drink shot of black coffee 30 minutes prior, i had red glass of wine only 1, did visual stimulation for him ( lingerie and sexy videos) doggy style, deep penetration when he ejaculated...told him to hold his penis inside for 1 minutes after he ejaculated.. then lied down on my back for 30 minutes with pillow under... was eating lots of bananas and meat and potatoe, spinach and broccholi and was taking folic acid supplement only...no coffee for me ) took 1st response pregnancy and am 2 weeks :) hope it sticks.. i know it's temperamental... these damn pregnancies lol... in the 1st trimester.. will keep you guys informed to see if my sway worked... good luck to you too... this is my first baby and the reason i am trying to sway is cuz everyone i know minus two has had girls... 10 girls born and only 2 boys in my family and his... friends etc...
Congrats Sarah!! That's awesome that it happened so quickly for you :-) Sounds like you did a lot right for a boy, so fingers crossed it worked!
Ewpnx1 - Are you taking any b vitamins? I've heard those can lengthen your cycle. I'm sure taking a bunch of new supplements has to have some effect, but it's probably different for different people. Maybe try backing off of them and see if your cycle returns to normal. Have you asked Atomic about it? She might also have some insight on the specific supplements you're taking and what they can cause.
I am on CD 27 and 11 DPO and have had a BFN both yesterday and today. My normal cycle is usually right around 28 days with O at 14, but this cycle I too was a little off. I think I O'd on CD 16 instead, plus I'm taking some B vitamins, so I'm thinking my AF isn't scheduled to start until next week, even though it would normally be scheduled for Friday. So yeah...I'm hoping that the tests came back negative because it's still early with this longer cycle, but that's really just wishful thinking.
Yesterday I felt really pregnant and thought for sure I was, but then today, all my symptoms have seemed to disappear, so who knows :-( I'm trying to stay positive, yet at the same time prepare myself for not so good news and prep for another round. It just sucks. We've been taking supps and on the HE diet since the end of Oct, but just started trying this month because we kept pushing it back due to stress and other things going on in life. I've gained like 10 pounds and am starting to just feel crappy. I want to get back to eating and being myself, so I really wanted this to work. But I also know that it can take time so I need to be patient.
I think that if we don't get pregnant this time around, I may cut back slightly on the diet. I'll continue taking the supps for another month at least, but eating so much is making me feel gross. Of course, the supps are getting expensive too, so I may re-evaluate once they run out.
Oncue - you never know! Fingers crossed!!
Hi Crazy cat couple you sound so much like me..i am in the same boat.I asked atomic and i have dropped EPO now as this can mess up my cycle.I had been taking full on supps since end of august and trying since nov.NO success.Hubby has refused to take anymore supps :( i am only taking from feb on fish oil,vit d,foilc acid and mutivitamin.I am also reducing to eat as have gained 5 Kg and look so bad.I have heard something called Leptin produced in body due to constant snacking which can throw cycles out of whack.So i dont care now if its a girl.If this is how my body is dont want to change much.I have asked atomic re Leptin.Probably taking too many supps and eating casued cycles issues.AS body not used to of it.I dont get time to exercise due to work and DD.so lets see how i go this cycle.Atomic says can take 2 cyclec to wear off effect of EPO..:( lets see..
Crazycat it still sounds very promising. I wouldn't count you out in the slightest!
I have only been on the diet for coming up to 3 weeks now, and I'm feeling the same way as you and ewpnx1. I am not even going to weigh myself as I'm scared of how much I've gained! I already look plumper in such a short time and it is a bit depressing. DH and I said that if we weren't successful this month we would prob stop the diet too. I don't feel myself when eating this way. Haha so we don't really have the persistence! You girls have been doing great compared to me!
I'm not even sure if have ovulated yet also. So our chance may have already gone! I'm hoping my +opk on CD9 was a false surge and my true surge and O is yet to come In the next few days. I haven't been taking any supps apart from a prenatal vitamin plus folic, so I can't relate to that, but I really hope that BFPs are close for us all. It isn't easy changing what we are used to eating etc, but I suppose it's about the end result.
Positive thoughts for now I guess xo
Oncue dont even take the supps I would suggest.I think i wasted time,energy and money with supps.I would have conceived if if dint had supps.I think you are taking right things.But yes diet and exercise is imp i Guess but eventually its all about luck.My elder sister has 2 boys and younger has one boy.They dont do anything diff to me except they were always were bigger eater than i was.rest is same with all 3 of us.I have on DD.
Ewpnx1, I agree it can get expensive. Even things like coconut water and the extra food adds up. Hopefully it will give us good results. I guess we can feel negative if we don't get results, so just try stay positive. It will happen :)
I have 2 DDs and honestly they are amazing together! They are the best little friends and adore eachother, and it honestly is the most wonderful thing to watch them together. Once you do get ur BFP, if she ends up a girl u will still be delighted! We always knew we wanted 3 kids, so now we really would like a boy to complete the family. It's weird as my sisters also have boys, one is a bigger eater but the other is the tiniest, busiest woman who doesn't eat much at all. I'm hoping this change in diet is enough to convince my body it's boy friendly. I do really hope we both get BFPs soon and hopefully blue! Try stay positive, u've been doing great so far!
thanks Oncue for the lovely message.I am keeping positive and happy if next would be girl just need BFP now.I went to doc she said same be off EPO and only foic acid and vit D is enough.She said nothing to be concerned just going to still check FSH on CD5 ie tomorrow.
I agree with ur doc and wouldn't be concerned. It's normal for these things to take some time to happen. Just relax as much as you can too, I'm sure feeling anxious and stressed is only making it harder for ur body. CD5, wow cycles just fly by don't they!? U'l be back in action soon enough :)
HI ONcue i dint go for FSH testing as i googeld and it should be one CD3 so would do next month.Will do progesterone one week before expected next AF.How you going?I am CD7 will start testing with OPK from CD11.Any news Crazycatcouple?
Hey ewpnx1. I'm in CD16 today and got my +Opk this morning so we will see how it goes. DH was really keen on trying to see how we go with natural swaying so we will assess after this month to see what the next step is. I'm not a huge fan of the HE diet so don't know that I will continue on it. We are generally pretty healthy eaters so all the extra eating is making me feel pretty glum. Now I guess we have a 2ww. U aren't too far off in ur cycle either!
good luck Oncue.. wish you luck with your baby boy :)