ah thanks atomic glad its not just me! i'm regular too but better to judge by cm and opks rather than temp - will try eve and see if that's better x
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ah thanks atomic glad its not just me! i'm regular too but better to judge by cm and opks rather than temp - will try eve and see if that's better x
ps bigchrista i just ate some chocolate don't tell anyone ;-0
Alright! I found a home!! I probably shouldn't admit it so early but the hard core swaying really scares me. I am one of those detail oriented people and I KNOW a hard sway would just stress me too much and raise my testosterone. In other words self sabotage! On a personal note I am just a little like Atomic only my reasons aren't related to age so much. It's just that with my son we did the whole fertility treatment thing so too many BFNs would probably put me in freak out mode! I would love love love a girl but I do believe it is all in Gods hands in the end. Why stress?
Oh btw does anyone know if running is a better firm of cardio w/I having to worry about testosterone build up?
Okay.....so Atomic after reading some of your posts I laughed...lose muscle??? OMG I am soooo flabby now I cannot stand it. I dont eat protein anymore...maybe a bite here and there and I don't eat my proteins and carbs together either...for 3 months now...ugh. OH wait..I did cheat a couple times on AF but nothing horrendous. I take my supps too so I am hoping my weight loss and loss of muscle is girly.
So here is a weird thing that happened to me. I decided to try the rephresh for our practice bd attempt and it seems to work very well. pH was between 4 and 4.5 after BD. But...the whole shedding epithelial thing is so weird and I don't know if the "discharge" I am getting is from the leftover rephresh or if my good ole body decided to O super early this go round. I am feeling a little pinchy down in my ovary region. So long story short...I will be breaking out the OPK's early to make sure I don't miss my chance. Go figure!
praying4pink- I made a cake yesterday for the fam to enjoy. I made the frosting from scratch ;-) and licked the bowl. haha i'm so guilty of cheating too. So have you seen any pos on the opks??
I'm nursing my 16 month old and my goodness things are dry. I just had my first PPAF I'll have to watch my fertility signs for O-ing hoping it happens sooner rather than later...this diet stuff is tough.
nursing
folic acid
Vit C,
coffee 1/2 cup in the AM,
no eating until 11am,
Crystal light to get me through the no eating snacks :(
bd through O and no big O
what's your plan?
Hey Christa! That sounds sooo delish! I went to SAMS last night with hubby and he wanted pizza...That is my weakness.
Actually, I had a very close positive yesterday...I think. I was going to post a pic of it but I wasn't sure of the rules since I am so new. We DTD last night just to be sure. Even though I am swaying for girl we have past sperm issues so I am following Deanna's SME plan. Currently I am doing the following...
Folic Acid
Vit C
Cal-Mag
Acidophilus
Cranberry
AM fasting
Crystal Light
Veggies/Fruit
BD EOD until +OPK then 1 attempt on + and 1 the day after
White and milk chocolate are allowed on LE Diet.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish2012
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...h-genders.html Have you read this one yet?? It should answer your qu's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Praying4Pink
Jellies, diet, and supps can disrupt/alter CM patterns, that's why i do like you guys to have the OPK on hand just in case! Good luck!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Praying4Pink
And sure enough AS...I got a definite positive on my OPK today at 2:30pm. I am going to take another one tonight just to be sure and then again tomorrow at 2:30pm. I know it could be a false surge but yesterday it wasn't as dark as the control line but it was SUPER close. I think if I get another positive tomorrow then I definitely am O'ing. The jelly is just messing me up big time b/c I can't use my CM as a predictor and I don't temp or use CP. I will KUP!
not in that quanity ;-0 oppps
ps atomic do yoyu recomend not dark thats what i would usually have but guess its to good for you?
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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Dark choc is too high in antioxidants and may sway blue.
I need a snackers support group. lol
how are those OPKs coming?
Hey Christa! I LOVE some dark chocolate, lol. I resisted the urge this month (Yah!)
OPK's are coming along good. Strong +'s on Tuesday and Wednesday and - today so....hopefully I O'd or will be soon! I still have EWCM which I thought dries up after you O. Maybe we should squeeze one attempt in? How is everything coming along with you? Oh yeah...I can probably stop my supplements now since O has indeed been confirmed right?
Yes, stop vitex, SP and antihistamine, everything else should be continued.
For future reference you should actually stop V and SP the day before you expect O because they can delay O if you don't, and then antihistamines should be stopped before O (unless you have a ton of EWCM and are doing one attempt on O day only) because the egg and the fertilized egg both need ample fluids to keep them alive and well and enable them to make it into the uterus to implant safely.
Not on any supps anymore...nothing. Just not eating red meat, potatoes or tomatoes...body got messed up from the dieting. lol...just trying to get pregnant at this point.
I found rephreash and replens at my local walgreens today. I almost bought it but I wasn't sure which way is better? I know there is an article on it...i just need to read it again. lol I am gearing up to O as my CP is changing and i'm getting more creamy Cm. My diet is going okay, its so much easier for me to follow when my hubby isn't around. He always brings me something to eat or snack on (I weigh 100). Its so hard to say no. HAHA I have been good on way less salt, no potatoes for me, bananas. I'm trying to cut back on my 16month old's nursing habbits, I got him down to 2 nursing sessions a day and as needed at night, which seems to be getting less and less.
praying4- how many dpo are you?
Happymedium- I understand about the supps. I quit taking mine as well. I'm like you and cutting the salt, potatoes and red meat as that was my diet when I had my boys. how long have you been TTC your girl?
RepHresh is better! :) That is what I used to conceive my last two pregnancies. I used it with Sylk. So I used it 8 hours before BD and then SYLK during BD.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchrista
RepHresh is better.
Thanks ladies :) I'm gonna try and get some tonight :)
Ok... I think I'm falling in to this catergory as well. Not cuz I wanna be a lazy Sawyer, but just cuz the diet is really hard to follow when you have 3 other people to feed. I did so well when my DH was away, but now he's back and he wants to eat his normal foods which is mostly Mexican.
What I have been doing is skipping breakfast, never really been a breakfast person anyways so that don't hurt. I usually don't eat until I get hungry which is early mid-late afternoon and sometimes I don't even eat until dinner. I have been sticking to my one cup of coffee in the mornings with one packet of equal and I drink nothing but diet and CL. I can't even drink regular soda anymore, it taste weird now that I'm used to diet... Lol.
Supps I've been taking Vitex and Folic Acid, haven't taken any SP yet due to not knowing exactly what month were gna actually actively start ttc. I've been using rephresh every 3 days and I take baby aspirin when I can remember and when we dtd and I know we are making an attempt I will most likely do the lime douche or lime tampon.
Timing is gna be a problem cuz I really don't know when I ovulate and don't really wanna stress out over the opks and I definitely will not be checking ph. To LAZY for that... Although I will say I think whatever I am doing is working quite well down there cuz I did not see any EWCM or very lil this cycle and I should have ovulated already due to AF starting on the 3rd of this month.
So as u can see my sway isn't going to be strict in anyway... More at my own pace and what I'm comfortable with. I admire the girls that stick to it and do everything and anything, but I just can't do it. I think It's more stressful worrying about what and if Your doing the sway to the T then to just do what u can and change things up a bit.
I'm hoping and praying that after 4 boys God will see that I deserve the ONE lil girl that I'm asking and been longing for. But at the end it will be his decision on who he thinks should join our family and I will be happy with whoever he gives me. Goodluck to everyone and I hope you guys get Your DG.
Christa I am 4 or 5 DPO today depending on if I O'd the day after my first + OPK or second. I have to tell you that I am feeling very crampy today like I was when I was pregnant with my first. Hoping my mind isn't playing tricks on me, lol. And I agree that RePhresh is better just because it keeps everything balanced so you don't have to worry about putting it in as much.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchrista
4blueshoping, just so you know, you can't do lime douche or lime tampon with RepHresh because RepHresh is designed to keep pH in a narrow range, so it will actually RAISE the pH of lime douche/tampon.
I got my DD with a very laid back sway - it can happen.
Ok Thanks Atomic... I'll stick with rephresh then. Or what do u think would have better odds? I just saw that a couple girls that had successful sways used both.
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Ugh...I'm such goof! I went to walmart to see if they carried RePHresh sure enoughh they had both...I was distracted with my 16 month old and put the wrong box in my basket...I wanted REphresh and got Replens instead and didn't realize it until I got home. gonna have to run back out and get what I wanted.
My Cp is fertile but my CM is so creamy/sticky and my okp was neg. Darn nursing!!!
For lunch today...6 in turkey on flat bread...oh how I killed my "diet" today...lol
praying4- I'll be watching for updates :)
4blues-I'm right there you are picking the right "lube" I think rePHresh is better because it's purpose to maintain the ph at 4.5
Christa I did the same thing...only with the baby aspirin. I was so distracted with all of the vitamins and such that I picked up the wrong dose. So I just did the cranberry instead.
That turkey flat sounds delish! I have been killing my diet from the start. I was just on a super strict diet for 4 months and I just can't hang with all the diet stuff. I did do a lot of veggies, low protein but I didn't stick to anything specific. I was actually on the Fat Smash Diet when I conceived my son so I probably need to do the opposite to get a girl :shrug:
So question...I have a wedding this weekend and I don't want to get all depressed but obviously wedding = drinking. I can't tell my friend I am not drinking because she will question me about it and I won't know for sure if I am pregnant until next Thursday. If I test this Friday it will be 9DPO. I think that is way too early but what to do? Maybe just do it for S&G's?
Go ahead and test on Friday..just to see :) As far as the drinking goes...if the test is neg go ahead and have a social drink or 2. I hope this is your month :D
Is this a general bump or did I forget to answer something??:pQuote:
Originally Posted by 4 blues~hopingforpink~
Yep Christa that sounds like a plan to me! I will be sure to let u ladies know ASAP! Maybe even post some hpts for u to evaluate?Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchrista
yes, yes. post the hpts for us to look at.
what's up with Vitex?? I'm considering it only b/c I'm nursing and I don't like not knowing when O is coming. V sways girl right? is it safe while nursing? anyone? atomic?? :)
Vitex sways pink but nothing is 100% of course. I believe it to be totally safe while nursing and I actually took it twice while I was nursing.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchrista
I tried for 10 months to conceive on my own, but I have a super nurser, and finally decided to try it! I took Vitex while BFing and conceived both cycles. Nothing changed in my baby at all. I read somewhere that docs tell women to take it to increase milk supply. I took Vitex this last cycle as well, and I conceived. I think it's good stuff!Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchrista
I agree with Butterfly, I saw no change in either of my kids - either physically or personality.
Awesome! Thanks so much! Can i just start taking it or do i have to wait for AF?
I think it's best to wait for AF, but that's up to you.
Since we're on vitex again, I have one more thing to ask. My last af was Sept 14, 2010. It was my first af after nursing my dd. I stopped bf and it came about 3 weeks later. My af before that was probably in Nov or Dec of 2008. I've conceived 3 times when my babies were just over a year and weaned for only a month or so. So af has only been here 3 of 4 times since 2008. Not sure when I should start taking vitex since I don't really know where my cycles were. Any thoughts?
I belong here! I am lazy also because I have so many other people in the house to feed. My diet is much lower in red meat then it was when I conceived my boys. I'm skipping breakfast and taking cranberry and Zyrtec. I always take acidophilus. Picking up some rephresh later this week.
I'm going to do what I can with timing and positioning but basically leave the rest up to God.
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