Hi Bambi, welcome and good luck :)
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Hi Bambi, welcome and good luck :)
I get mine on ebay from oracle fertility, although the other girls might have a better tip ;)
I have a poas addiction too lol
Lassie, I bought cheap pg tests on eBay from fertility2family. They were cheap as chips, and I can vouch that they worked! The OPKs from there were also ok, but I prefer clearblue digitals.
Lassie I found the Ovunow opk the best, much clearer and easier to read. I bought some super cheapies from Mincoz and they just didn't seem as clear to read when they were positive. All from Ebay :)
We have had our very first attempt on th 8th and AF is due on the 22nd. Fingers crossed AF stays away. Will let you know :)
Hi girlies... I'd love to revive this thread as a resource for us Aussie ladies trying to sway! :) Bumping for suggestions!
Great idea hopingforsaskia !
There is the uk ladies thread ("uk smog wannabes" ) so no reason why we couldn't have an Aussie one.
Maybe we should start a new thread that we can sticky?
"Aussie Sheila Mum Wannabees"
Or
"Aussie TTC Sheila Thread"
What does everyone else think?! Or maybe we should have a gender neutral one?
Maybe we could call it "Sheilas who want Sheilas".. :giggle:
I would *LOVE* an Aussie group!! :bigsmile:
Heya - just wanted to say i ordered some of these! thanks for the recommendation :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PeonyPrincess
LOVE the title - lets go with that! It was your idea so you should start the thread :) We'll ask one of the mods to sticky it..Quote:
Originally Posted by hopingforsaskia
PS - love the name Saskia :) We've also got our girl name picked out, now just have to get pregnant with a girl!
Heya! I made us a group.. how do we get one of the mods to sticky it? :happy:
What are all you girls drinking?
Whats the closest girl friendly equivalent to Crystal Lite?
Not that it is similar to CL, but I would drink Perrier sparkling mineral water as it has a low pH and is also low salt. I often mixed it with my straight cranberry juice. Really all I wanted was wine, but hey!
I'm so glad ther is an Aussie section. Was getting a little worried about funding our equivalents
It's been a while since anyone posted but loving the advice. I find Aldi's quiet good for rice crackers and rice crisps. The rice crackers aren't too bad either :P
hi girls. what aus brand folic acid are you all taking?
Don't worry bought blackmores :)
I take the tiny megafol 0.5 ones. Atomic says around 1600 a day for ttc girl, I take one at breakfast, lunch and dinner to get 1500. They are really cheap. Also tiny and you can chew them as they aren't bad tasting.
Hmmm it's confusing cos in the supps section it says 400 but I can see on her signature a much higher amt...,
Some areas of the website aren't updated from when atomic took it over, she's trying to work through that but obviously her time is in high demand! Please don't hesitate to pm her about it, I'm 100% sure it's the signature amount, she keeps that in there exactly for this reason.
Thanks Meeks - actually atomic responded to me on my folic thread and said 1500/1600 so that's all good.
Didn't really know she took over. thought she was here from the get go.
Hi Ladies, I'm new here... From Perth WA and was so happy to see this thread... Our DTD time is in two weeks so getting a bit nervous. I found a great cranberry juice, Langers brand which is sweetened with Splenda and I have been drinking sprite zero too... I never knew we had to take that much folic acid... My bottle says 500mcg per day, is it ok to have more than recommended?
Also what are you all doing with regards to timing?
TIA
Shel158 haven' decided what timing were doing yet so I hope some other ladies reply :) My question is what are you ladies taking to dry up cm ? I test ran Zyrtec (cetirizine) and had a really crappy result :( I want to add something to it but don't know what! Benadryl (diphenhydramine)... I tried to get but it says I need a prescription wanting to know what others are ok to sway girl! Also what are you ladies doing to get rid of cm? I have a lot around O!
My gp put me on 5000 mcg with both my boys, so yes it's safe to have more than 500!Quote:
Originally Posted by shel158
Atomic's TTC girl recommendation is 1500-1600 daily for TTC girl. Morning noon and night if you can.
girls - where can i buy plain old saw palmetto?? need 320mg - all ones ive seen i find are way more than this and seem to be prostate blend with lots of additions to the formula.
Mrs Magoo - I think my SP is a prostate blend! It actually states its for men on the bottle. It's the only one I could find. AS said it was fine though. Let's see if your question gets answered as I'd love to know also.
Does anyone know whether 'mountain bread' is safe in a pink sway? It's available at Woolworths & Coles. It's a very thin, stiff, wrap type bread made of rice flour.
I have read mountain bread fine... The rice one was the lowest on everything :)
Hi, I'm new to swaying. Is that 5000mcg or mg? My fertility specialist put e on 5 mg. I won't know where to get 500 mg let alone 5000!Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
Eeee my bad. I meant 5000mcg (which is 5mg). And that's too high for TTC girl, 1500-1600mcg is perfect for girl, and in that case there are 0.5 tabs available and you take 3, morning noon and night if possible, to ensure a constant release.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goodus
If your fertility specialist put you on 5000 for a reason PLEASE take it all. Folic doesn't have a huge factor in swaying anyway.
Hi Meeks, how are you going with the soy iso?Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
Just curious, coz last time I spoke to you, you had just started on it x
Hi Salsa, did I read a bfp for you somewhere or am I imagining that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa
Soy iso has been amazing, or the results have so far. I've had lots of side effects but they were worth it, and i'm told taking it at night can help so i plan that for next month. My temps are more stable, my luteal phase extended by 2 days (to 12 from 10) and my o day stayed similar, but effects were more noticeable so I wouldn't have missed o! I figure that can only help me!
I got more cm, but used Zertek to dry it up. Dropping that this month after talking to atomic, le diet changed my cm and I had none at all prior to soy iso, where before diet I had heaps. Soy iso brought back maybe 25% and I freaked and used Zertek. Atomic says I still need SOME cm, so leave out the Zertek this month. The aim is reduced cm not none at all, or eggy can't survive and sperm can't swim.
Thats great!Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
All sounds very interesting and I was all geared up to use it next cycle (I bought the same stuff you put me onto, it was all ready to go in my cupboard) but then I had a whole lot of bloods taken. It showed my hormone levels were flat and I had indeed stopped O all together. My doc urged me to put on a kg or 2, so relunctantly I eased up on the le diet, (still skipping b-fast and still no meat).
I totally relaxed about it all and put it out of my head, stopped obsessing over OPK's (I stopped these all together) but I did still use rephresh every 3 days and aci jel when we DTD. We DTD basically every 2-3 days. My aim was to catch the egg as soon as I started O again before I gained too much weight.
One night I got up and pee'd an unusual amount, and one time I got back into bed at 3am and felt like I was going to vomit. So that morning I did a pg test and low and behold it came up pos!
I prob had only gained 2 kgs over 10 days or so. I couldnt believe how quickly it happened. I was anticipating it would take a month or 2.
So my sway certainly was not a strict one, if any at all!
I was on a relaxed le diet for the last 10 days (although very strict le diet for 7 months prior) I had stopped taking vitex and SP a good month or so b4 as they were really delaying O by like 10 days!!
We didnt abstain or FR like we should of. But we did use rephresh and aci jel....
So will wait and see.
Im not too stressed anymore about being so hooked on getting my last girl. Atomic said that sometimes these things had to happen. It was pretty clear I wasnt going to even get pregnant the way I was going.
Right now all I care about is this one sticking. Im really sick with m/s and struggling to look after my other 3 kids 4yrs and under.
Im glad the soy is having positive affects for you. I cannot wait to hear your BFP news soon!! I know it will be soon!
I'll keep my eye out for you
Sending you lots and lots of preggy thoughts your way x x x
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Originally Posted by Salsa
I know you think your sway wasn't good but how long were you TTC on LE diet? Because you had months and months of good sway behind you, gaining and 10 days of not ideal sway is going to be backed by months of good diet. Your body wouldn't have gained that many nutrients to reverse all that good swaying. I think you have a great chance of a girl!!!!
When do you find out? Doing the intelligender wee test at 10 weeks? Or wait for 20 week scan? Or pay for one at 16 weeks? I am TOTALLY doing all 3 things when I finally get pg.
Would you believe we are going team green for the WHOLE pregnancy??!!!! I know CRAZY!Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
We havent found out for any of our other children, and my husband really wants to wait until the delivery again! Im happy enough with that, as we obviously cant change it, and I feel I would spend the whole pregnancy drepressed and get all worked up if its another boy, but if I find out at the birth I still fall in love with the baby straight away and it doesnt seem to matter! Its my very last pregnancy so I want to enjoy it!
I had disappointment when my last son was born, but it didnt take long to fall totally and utterly in love with the little fella, he melts my heart every day!
But doesnt mean I wont look for any little clue along the way for a boy or girl!! Nub shots etc etc... Its all part of the fun. At this stage just hoping it sticks and grows into a healthy little bubba! Baby has a strong heartbeat at this stage so all is going to plan.
I sooooooooooooo cant wait to see your BFP sooooooooonnnnn!!!!!!!
ps I know I'll be super jealous of you finding out the sex while your still pregnant! lol
OMG that's crazy! After all this you are WAITING? Hats off to you, that is some determination there, I could never achieve! I actually felt the opposite with ds2, I was SO glad I found out while pregnant, for a number of reasons. Firstly to get over the disappointment (only took about a week), secondly for names, because let's face it, boy names are damn hard! And thirdly because I wanted to bond with who was in my tummy before birth, so that by the time I got there, I was accepting and ready to love and not disappointed or feeling guilty. That was my personal take of course, and everyone is different. But I felt it helped me to know in pregnancy and process those feelings before baby arrived.Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa
Nothing wrong with finding out to try something new, especially as this is your last you could tell people you wanted to see what it felt like to know.
But if you hold fast and stay team green I think that's amazing too. I do understand it especially when hubby wants to wait.
Good luck!!! When's the next scan?
You make alot of sense with all of your reasonings!! Just dont think I could convince DH!! I dont mind too much though. We have our names sorted. We've always agreed on names so easily, (we dont agree on much, but our children's names we do!) lol! Billy for a boy, Darcey for a girl.Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
Have another scan this wed. I will be 8 wks and 3 days. Thats my offical dating scan (even though Ive already had a few sneaky peaks at work already)
Will certainly be trying to get sum nub shots at my NT scan. So will upload those if they manage to get a good pic of it!
Can't wait to see! Where do you work?Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa
Names are hard so that's fantastic that you agree on one of the most important parts of life!
I change my mind all the time with names which makes it hard for us to agree. It takes us a lot of time to narrow it down, we often have 8 names we think are ok, but take a lot of time to decide which is perfect. Often we have to see baby to decide. We agree mostly on them, but both have trouble finding that final one.
Except if its a girl. Then we are naming her Lexi. Only one we've ever had 100% definite thoughts about is the only gender we can't seem to get!!!
I have no self restraint at all. I wanted to test today at 6dpo. Ridiculous!! I KNOW it hasn't implanted yet, but I just can't wait!
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
I did soooooooo many tests far too early, and got myself so upset!! And DH had to keep reminding me to settle down - he even hid the preg tests one month until like 12 dpo!! It was torture!
I have a good feeling this month for you!
I work (or used to, before I had my 3rd child) in radiology. And am still very friendly with everyone there, especially the sonographers. So they have been happy to give me some quick little scans to have a look. Has helped put my mind at ease as I stress so much about all the things that can go wrong. Ive seen too much and know too much having worked in the medical field.
Lexi is a gorgeous name. When do you think you'll test?
Thanks hon. How exciting working in radiology. A lot of my friends work as nurses and for some reason I love the idea of any kind of job involving medicine. Haha that sounds so odd. I am obsessed with how our bodies work now after swaying!Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa
I will test 1-2 days after a temp drop or tri phase shift in my chart (ie implantation). I think. I may crack tomorrow morning.
Haha just thought of something, I am now even more in awe of you, because if I had access to an ultrasound machine and technician with expertise, I would damn well be pressuring them each week to see if they could tell the sex! Hahaha no self restraint. *headsmack
hahahaha.... funny!Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
I cannot wait to hear how your test went!! I have everything crossed for you this is your month!!!! sending BFP vibes your way......
Hi girls
Can I just double check I bought the right rephresh. Reading the box it almost sounds like it raise ph so wanted to double check. Attachment 8467