What does the EPO do? Im not taking it.
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What does the EPO do? Im not taking it.
oh okay, thanks.
Im starting to get really nervous. Im reaching my fertile stage, and im wondering if im doing things right. For starters I dont eat oatmeal.
Elements, if you post what you are doing, taking and eating then we can have a quick review for you:)
Welcome back, i think i remember you from last year? EPO wasn't my friend when i started swaying it delayed my O so i dropped it after 2 months, i think it is supposed to help with ewcm and i haven't heard of it drying out lips, but it is possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by sugar1117
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Originally Posted by ELP
Okay here goes.
My supplements are Folic acid, Fermented cod liver oil capsules, Zinc and a vit d3 capsul. (can post amounts if needed)
Breakfast is one of these things -
A gluten free cereal with added almonds and pumpkin seeds with either fruit and juice on top or banana and milk ontop.
Sometimes i will have a green tea depending on how much time I have.
Lunch is:
Tortilla wrap with lettuce, tomatoes, capsican, mayo, a form of meat (chicken or beef pieces) salt and pepper. and avocado and asparagus a few times a week if its available at the shop.
Tea is:
Usually something easy (has to meet my daughters dietry requirements) like mashed potatoes, green beans and a piece of chicken/sausages
Snackes have been:
Almonds and cashews,
banana berry smoothies,
Freshly squeezed Apple, celery, parsey, carrots and lemon juice
and boiled eggs.
I just don't feel like I'm eating enough - But im just Not hungry!
This last week DH has started taking flax-seed oil capsules and Vit d3. We are BDing ever 2 days and we have just got some pre-seed aswell.
For my exercise I walk at least 5km a night, minumim of 4x a week. and if i think about it i drop and do 10 pushups.
thats all I can think of.
I don't know if it has delayed O...I am a terrible mess actually....I have been taking EPO for a while now. I started this whole sway with A-gender and they suggested using BCP to align my cycle for the boy friendly dates (not such a good idea on Gender dreaming...). So I took BCP for 15 days in October and used EPO and flaxseed for that whole time not stopping for about 2 months. I wouldn't pattern yourself after me if I were you!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sugar1117
I do think taking EPO is better only from AF-O as suggested on Gender Dreaming.
FWIW, I used to take EPO a lot after I had DD3 for horrible PMS. I think it was related to a few other physical problems but it did help that. HTH!!
Looks great Elements.
:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
Elements that looks good:agree: Don't worry if you dont feel hungry, its the snacking that is important!If you didnt feel hungry and just didnt eat then that wouldnt be good, but if you are just healthy snacking throughout the day despite not being hungry then thats perfect:)
hoping for a boy too :) we shall see hope everyone the best this month as i know how much a BFP would make my Christmas even brighter :)
Welcome mummazipps, best of luck for a xmas BFP :)
Welcome :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mommazipps
Welcome :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mommazipps
dont know about anyone else. but im fast going off eating meat on this HE diet.
Yep i know how you feel, hopefully you get a BFP fast so you don't have to carry on with it for too long. I was making home made saussage rolls packed with veggies, at least once or twice a week, i dont think i would ever get sick of them, i got over stir frys pretty quick, and if i never see another kangaroo saussage in my life that will be just fine. Now that i am pregnant red meat makes me gag, i can only eat fish and chicken haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elements
Welcome mommazipps:wave:
Elements, I agrre with you there, and as an add on, I am just sick of food!!!! I could happily just stop eating atm and waych all the lovely love handles just float away:bigsmile:
All the time!!Quote:
Originally Posted by waffles
I am telling myself that this little one is a girl too, in the hope that I get a big surprise
Yes:) On the gut feeling gender thread from aaages ago lol, I guessed confidently DD for me, couldnt believe it even with solid gold nub shots that it was a boy lol!!Quote:
Originally Posted by waffles
And 2 days!!!!! I am so excited for you!!! try and get DH to video it on his phone for us ok:agree:
OMG, good luck! How exciting!Quote:
Originally Posted by waffles
My hubby picked up some lemon juice. Is there a certain amount I should be putting in my water?
I am putting tons of lemon in. I don't know if that's good or not!!!
Goodluck at your scan waffles, i think gut feelings are pretty good, but there is always that little doubt nagging too.
Boomerang just put as much in as you can stand, it shouldnt be unplesant to drink.
Hi Adoptapom welcome :)
So tmi warning.
I had EWCM yesterday all day and dtd last night. Dtd 2 days prior with no ewcm. and no ewcm today just moistness. should I still dtd tomorrow (going by the every 2 days theory) or am i past my fertile stage and have a break. not sure what to do. should i just do it again tonight to make sure?
oohh goodluck elements! If you are up to it another attempt tonight wont hurt, use preseed if you have it :)
are you taking your temps too?
No not temping, never got around to get a thermoniter. Both my girls were one hit wonders, but since my second iv had increasingly painful cycles and I hoping that it isnt a sign that things will be difficult this time. - And yep, using pre seed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
How did your scan go Waffles?
We'll be stalking you to see what you found out!!! Keep us posted, I get nervous for others very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by waffles
Hi Supermum,Quote:
Originally Posted by Super Mom of 6 Girls
I hope you made a little man!! I've only had one cycle and it was 2 days shorter but my AF was normal (3 days) as opposed to heavy and 7 days so am unsure whether to proceed or back off for my attempt in a couple of weeks...also, maybe have hubby wear pants next time he does a bit of gardening :wink:
Best of luck for a little boy, with 6 lovely ladies you sure do deserve one.
Good luck Super Mom...:fx: for you.
SO FRUSTRATING. I'm on CD 9 and we DTD last night and it occurred to me that it had been almost 2 weeks since DH had "released". So I should have made him release outside, IYKWIM...now I'm worried that all those black licorice jelly beans are in there and my whole sway is about getting pg with healthy egg/sperm. And to make it worse, looks like my cycle is a little out of whack (had a m/c at 12 weeks last month) and I might be O'ing early (I usually O on CD12). Aaaaaaaargh.
Let's hope so...FX for a later O. Thanks waffles...Quote:
Originally Posted by waffles
Anchor lets hope all the black ones came back out and yes throw a few more loads of freshies up there and you should be good :)
Hi blue swayers,
I just read something about doing a "blitz" of coconut water and wheatgrass in the AF-O period.
Can anyone provide more info on that?
Many thanks and good luck Anchor!!
I think because of the expense some ladies just do a blitz of those 2 liquids instrad of drinking them for the whole month.
Yes, it is expensive to be healthy! It cost me $6.95 for 1 litre of coconut water!! Didn't ask how much the 2 bottles of alkaline water were, I probably wouldn't have bought them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
Lucky I have a great co-op 10 minutes away that stocks all these things but like you say, it really does all add up when you factor in the sups as well (which it appears I am taking A LOT of).
It will so be worth it if we get a little boy though :babym:
Two questions-
1) does coconut water taste like coconut??( sorry, stupid question, but I hate coconut!)
2) I've lost weight this month. If I've been doing everything else right, could I still sway? Or should I wait?
Vaguely but it is really different. It's actuallly not super yummy and some brands are downright gross, it's just got so much potassium in it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Adoptapom
Personally, I would wait until I stopped losing weight, but it's your call to make, of course!
They're REALLY expensive so if you just drank them for 1 week coming into O and like 1-2 days after, it may help without breaking the bank.Quote:
Originally Posted by waffles
I'm taking wheatgrass capsules (3 a day). Is this ok or should I be taking shots?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss