Hi and welcome! Come join us in the TTC a boy forums and I can help!
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Hi and welcome! Come join us in the TTC a boy forums and I can help!
Re supps:
Just want to reiterate I think it's really a VERY bad idea to take the l-arg for ladies....give to your hubs only. REally made people's cycles go crazy and quite a lot of the gals taking it in our first year got girls.
Re Vit. D, I strongly suggest supplementing with it. I got my last two boys taking 1000 IU a day and then dropped that to get my girl. I know some sites say it sways pink, but I have seen zero evidence that indicated that is the case and much, much observational data that indicates D sways blue.
Yes the library is repeats from other stuff but it's one after the other, so you can sit down with a cup of tea (if swaying blue) or coffee (if swaying pink) and read them all at once instead of messing around opening and shutting a bunch of threads. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MiaMelb
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Originally Posted by dancingdiva88
:agree: and if you have ANY doubt in your mind about whether you're eating/taking MORE veg based fats than animal based fats, DROP the EPO. This includes milk replacers!!!
We have had several animal studies that seemed to show that when mammals were given higher % of veg based fats than animal based fats, they had more girls. So we are taking great care to avoid high intake of vegetable oils, inc. EPO. I am actually using EPO less and less. I think it can sway blue for people but only if they are ingesting more animal fats than the amount of fish oil.
Re the milk replacers, I want to really stress this: Milk replacers are all loaded with vegetable fats. I feel like I've seen quite a few people get opposites and the only seeming commonality was they were taking EPO but then also having a high intake of milk replacers. People don't realize how much veg oil you're really getting in them. So if you're taking EPO drop the milk replacers, do only full fat dairy instead.
Hi! I am new as well and also swaying for a boy. We have two girls already and really hope boy for this round...might try in the next few months, to October time frame. Can you send me the link as well? I am also still trying to figure all of this out, so doing my best!
Meghan
Thanks for any information you can provide!!!
Exactly same thoughts as you hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by boywish
Got my positive opk last night so pretty sure O is for today - :nails: we didn't BD last night - and now am in two minds - I'm inclined to just not BD at all and hope I don't get pregnant - would be ironic for me to fall pregnant in one go, just when I actually don't really want to,after being so infertile :P
Ah decisions decisions!
Welcome Meghan!Quote:
Originally Posted by agmegs02
:cool: Thanks for repeating it here too Atomic -Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Personally have decided no EPO at all for me - just fish oil, prenatal multi, wheatgrass, CQ10 and that's it for supps for me! :P
Here in Oz, though it is raining this week, although it is technically autumn, we still get a fair bit of sunshine so hope that will enough vit D hehe
That's exactly what I did at the time - and still is my go to if I have doubt about anything :DQuote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Hi Teigan,Quote:
Originally Posted by Teigan93
I promised I would post an idea of meals so here goes! ;) thought I would post here for ease of reference for you (rather than seek in the TTC threads – have you started participating in them already? One is called the TTC blue daily chat ^^)
If you can pre-prep snacks and meals ready to go then that is the best – I am gearing towards that - ideas of what I have done ^^ you don’t have to do massive portions each time, just enough to keep your BS levels stable.
Brekkie:
Oat porridge with FF milk and sliced banana and cashew butter
Wholemeal toast with scrambled cheesy eggs and avocado
Wholemeal savoury muffin
I often drink a black tea with a dash of FF milk – and if I can, glass of juice
Drinks:
Green tea (I can’t stomach it so do Rooibos tea instead or black tea with FF milk)
Lemon or lime water (like 2L/day)
Red raspberry leaf tea
Coconut water (I have at least a large glass/day)
Vege juice (I hear V8 is good but can’t down the stuff)
Wheatgrass juice (I mix this powder with apple or coconut juice, blitz it up and gulp in one go – it taste foul but try to do it every morning)
Snacks:
- Making a big batch of hommous (blitz until smooth: chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, salt, hint of chili, olive oil) :and dividing it into portions (can freeze too if you thaw portion needed slowly in fridge overnight). Pack in a tupperware with carrot or celery sticks (which you can cut in advance and can keep for a few days in fridge) - A similar dip is done with cannelloni beans – and is super smooth and satisfying! Allows for some protein and carb in a healthy format ^^
- Portion of greek yogurt - with handful of almonds on the side – or dip pieces of fruit in it for more fibre (apple, pear or banana are yum)
- I pack a mixed bag of nuts (almonds, walnuts mainly) with dried apricots – and snack on those together: curbs the sweet cravings whilst satisfying esp. if a bit hungry
- When I feel extra indulgent – I snack on little pretzels dipped in my cashew butter - :P
- Apparently Larabars are good options too – seems they are made mainly of dates and nuts – so worthwhile having some when on the go and if feeling like a sweet fix! You could also do your own granola bars (when I was b/fing I made these: oats, nuts, seeds, honey, coconut, brewers’ yeast – the honey sweetens and keeps it all together – could find you the recipe if inclined. You could probably even use rice malt syrup instead? I baked it then cut up in squares that I froze and a little go in the microwave and they were ready to eat again – very filling and nutrient dense ^^).
- Cheese - crackers and apple slices
- Low GI banana/walnut bread – could be served with some cream cheese or butter
- Cut up orange or grapefruit with handful of nuts
- Handful of cherry tomatoes with wholemeal crackers
- Piece of dark 70% chocolate with nuts (I do that as my post dinner snack)
Meals:
- Slow cooked meats (chicken, pork, beef all are easy for this) : depending on what you feel like:
o Moroccan inspired: ras el ranout spices with dried apricots/raisins – I usually add some tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant – and chickpeas. Serve with couscous
o Mexican style: tomatoes, beans and taco style spices – serve with fresh coriander and a dollop of yogurt with a side of brown rice for instance
o Russian style: in cream based sauce, onions, mushrooms etc – (beef stroganoff style) – fresh pasta would be yum with this if you want a comforting dish
All these freeze really well (I usually shred the meat so it soaks up any sauce too so extra tender!) – so I can dig it out and just cook some quinoa or other grain with it ^^
- Wholemeal pasta with mince beef sauce
- Stir fry veg (lots of leafy greens and colourful veg – such as capsicum) – with lemongrass beef/chicken strips – tasty and light!
- I often do a pork fillet (sealed on pan first) basted in Dijon mustard, and covered with rashers of bacon -> oven until cooked well – it is indulgent but I serve it with leafy greens and roasted veg (pumpkin, sweet potato etc). Never have leftovers of this, everyone has seconds
- Grilled or steamed salmon (max twice a week) – fresh lemon squeezed on top with asparagus/ green beans, sweet potato mash on the side. Great for leftovers too for lunch
- Quiche – a great way to get eggs in: make a lot of individual ones (with whichever kind of filling you fancy) or big ones if meant for the whole family – will fill you up and satisfy if hungry– serve with leafy greens salad and voila! ^^ They freeze great too
- Eggs sandwich or wrap (wholemeal/wholegrain is best) or as a salad – I cut it up and mix with fresh tomato and a tad of hommous (better and more nutritious than mayo if you are weight conscious) . Might add a small can of tuna to bulk it up too - I just can’t do boiled eggs on their own :P
- Grilled meat plus big bowl of spinach salad (you could add pomegranate seed, ****s of apple or pear walnuts, cheese ****s etc)
- Meaty soup (not a big fan myself so wouldn’t be able to :P )
At some point was making this bread (and will get back to it) you could make it minus the seeds (which shouldn’t be eaten in large quantities for the sway)? Life Changing Loaf of Bread - My Green Lunchbox it is nutritious, sooooo easy to make and versatile
You should ensure you never go hungry to keep those BS levels up - and I found breaking up the supps over the day makes it easier to down them too :)
Ideally you should eat something whitin 30 min of getting up (even if you can't do brekkie straight away at least get a little bite to raise your BS levels after a night of fasting whilst sleeping - like a handful of nuts and a glass of juice ;) )
Full brekkie - mid morning snack
Lunch
Mid arvo snack
Dinner
Post dinner snack
Drink heaps - water or lemon water is great to have at hand :)
This should allow your body to never go hungry or dip its BS levels