Couple of months but then month we conceived, I slacked right off - go figure. But overall was def boy friendly :)Quote:
Originally Posted by babyblessings
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Couple of months but then month we conceived, I slacked right off - go figure. But overall was def boy friendly :)Quote:
Originally Posted by babyblessings
Hi ladies,
Hope you all had great weekends. My DD1 turned 4 today :) Cliche, but hard to believe she is 4 already!
dloui, I'm glad to hear all is well with bub. I am hopeless with nub shots but it sounds like you are getting a few boy guesses.
babyblessings, welcome back. Your sway sounds really good! Mine started off like that too, I couldn't keep it up though. I agree with Cinss, I would give the EW a miss and go for preseed. Thankyou for your kind words, it was hard but we know it wasn't meant to be. Anyway, good luck with your attempts. When are you going to start DTD?
Lola and PoP, sorry about the bfns :( I really am. And I am getting sick of being sorry. I just want it to happen for you ladies xx
PoP, I think the soy isoflavones will help your cycles become more regular. What does are you going to take? I wish the personalised plans were around when we first started trying, I so would have got one. I guess I could still get one now, but I can't shake the 'not caring if it's a boy or a girl feeling' at the moment.
Cinss, the Robitussin contains a smaller dosage of Guaiphenesin than Mucinex. You could always just drink more of the syrup though. I use it but don't find it makes much of a difference to my CM.
I'm 3-4dpo today. I keep telling myself no POAS this time. No testing out the trigger and no testing earlier than 11dpo this time. Let's see how I go!
This will be my 7th month trying. I started the diet and supps 6 weeks before our first attempt and every month i pretty much dropped something from my list to now i only take FA and prenatal. I am eating healthy but trying to loose the weight the HE diet put on me in the first 5 months. I have started working out and it is highly unlikely i would concieve a boy while doing weightloss but i just cant stand it anymore and have accepted that i will probably have another girl and i am fine with that, i just want a baby already. So did you fall pregnant pretty quickly with your other kids?Quote:
Originally Posted by babyblessings
AF is starting this evening and will be in full swing by morning...on to month #6 of TTC. I honestly can't believe I will be TTC for at least 6 months...if you had told me this before I started I would not have believed you!! I was a OHW 10 times!!
Bec I am going 200mg....thats similar to 100mg clomid.
Lets see if O comes on time this cycle and I end up with a better attempt than O-5 and O day. I have a feeling I will be back here in November....still TTC!
yes! Our first daughter was second attempt and our second was in our 3rd month of trying- I am assuming that it was because I was trying to get the timimg right and probably missed O!
You know - I know of 3 people that have recently found out that they are having boys and all 3 were complete mistakes or just going for it! So it seems one could be successful even having cut out some sway factors :happy:
Bec - (apologies for TMI) but have been DTD every 2 days since AF - last one was today, and will now wait 3 days, and then DTD once a day for 3 days, maybe 4, depend which day O happens, but according to my charts, should be 3. what do you think?
Good luck PoP! I am also a litttle scared of O being later than usual and my cut off not being correct - thats why I went with 3 days cut off cos I can go to 4 days if necessary!
:fx: that this is your lucky month!
My O was an entire week late this cycle!! I was convinced I wasn't going to O so had given up! I had perfect attempts leading up to when I was supposed to O. So frustrating!!
ok - so I had some time on my hands ths afternoon and OH DEAR.. not sure what the general feeling is on biorythms and moon phases, some seem quite convinces on the former, but it would appear that I am in a girl sign, a waning moon (girl!), AND my biorythms are girl friendly for the dates I am due to ovulate... For some strange reason this has be just a little worried!:thumbsdown:
Any thought on this?
Pop, sorry about AF hun :( Sounds like you are having a second wind though and next time will be the one, just in time for you to be able to stay at work for the move.
BB i dont even look at the moon and stuff like that anymore, i think from memory i was in a boy month in December and April and the rest of the year is girl for me (chineese chart) i think. The most important thing is diet, eat lots of nutrient rich foods often, try to get carbs and protien at every meal. There is not much stock in timing either, i have pretty much tried every timing method there is, but what you said you are going to do sounds perfect.
I didn't take the moon into consideration.
Sounds great. That's exactly what we did this attempt.Quote:
Originally Posted by babyblessings
Does anyone know why my BD attempts don't show up in my ovulation chart? Is it because I'm not a VIP on FF?
I dont think you have to be a vip for that feature, im not sure why its not showing up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bec
Not sure Bec??
Glad to hear that you all think diet is a better bet. The biorythms really unnerved me! I guess at this stage, thats what I am going to have to rely on :D
Thanks Bec and Cinss - need that ressurance re BD timings - very different than to when we conceived both our girls. Am so excited and nervous at the same time! 3 days to go!!!!
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Fixed it. I had the button for it unticked.
baby blessings,
I am not a TTC boy swayer, I am a girl swayer, but I love the TTC boy swayers so I lurk and post in this thread when the mood fancies me :)
As a woman who did have two boys without swaying or trying, I really gotta say I would AVOID the egg white or baking soda douche..>I would totally go natural or pre-seed is an EXCELLENT choice for TTC'ing a boy. My bio rhythms always show me in boy mode but I did manage to concieve this girl somehow with those biorhythms. I put no stock in biorthyms and think they are completely hokey.
I think the meat is a great idea..your sway sounds so good, just think the EW or BSD will make it really hard to concieve, so besides that, I think you're good...are you drinking any V-8? V-8 is great for a boy sway imo because of health + salt in it. Also, when I made my boys I was really into "healthy" fats, like olives, olive oil, salads with full fat tasty dressings...I also ate tons of really good dark chocolate before making DS2...I think chocolate is OK, as long as it's the nice, full and rich DARK chocolate :) good luck and feel free to PM me or post any questions for this boy maker, lol.
Cuz I am sure without this site and Atomic's help, I would def. be having boy 3 right now....i have no doubt!
Hey everyone, had a long weekend and stayed offline.
BabyBlessings, welcome back! ITA with everyone's advice, don't worry about the moon and screw the ew and bsf. We've had lots of luck on this site without those factors, and they don't seem to help anyway. Preseed is the way to go if you need some ewcm help. This is incidently my 22nd cycle, so I am used to bfns, but thanks for the sympathy! My husband has crap sperm, so we are probably going to have to do IVF if we ever want a baby (my girls are from prev marriage). But it's cool, I'm used to it by now, I just hang out with the blue swayers because I love them too and I swayed for so long that I'd like to think I know something about it and can help out. Hope you get lucky soon!
POP, I like your idea of getting a swaying plan. I hate to see you wait, but I totally get it....I'd have to rearrange a ton of my life if I got pregnant and had a baby at an odd time for my job.
Oh, and whoever mentioned the every other day bd, just know (and I think I've said this a bunch of times) that it's the BEST for not only getting pregnant but increasing sperm count and sperm health. From our reproductive urologist's mouth to God's ears.
Bec, how are you feeling????
Not feeling much really, having a few niggly cramps every now and then but that's about it!Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaInLove
FX ladies!!!!
I had a GTT today bleugh!
Is that the sweet drink? I actually didnt mind it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TTC5
Yep. Gave me terrible shakes all day and left me feeling extremely tired.
That's the same reaction I get....hope your results turn up fine, though!Quote:
Originally Posted by TTC5
Bec, FX for this cycle!
I am so excited!! I just found Pre-seed! It isnt something that has been available where I live, but its just been brought in to a pharmacy down the road, and I got the very last box!! Whoop whoop!!:cheerteam:
Annnnd, I also got some V-8 juice! Have been hunting for it for some time, and a store that said they would order it in for me rang this morning to say that it's arrived! SUCH a good day! Only, its a great pity that its the day before we plan to BD - I guess I will drink all that I can between now and then :happy:
Auroara78 - thank you! so helpful - I have been having the occassional piece of good dark chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth but had no idea it was a good thing LOL!
Will definitely use the pre-seed so Lola - thank you as well :happy: So sorry to hear of your struggles, but I so pray that you get your BFP some day soon
Glad you hang out here!
Bec - on the edge of my seat
And now for the big question - I got quite a bit of ferning on my fertile focus Ovulation microscope this morning (the 12th) at 7am & a second line on my OPK at 11 am. It was nearly the same colour as the test line & box says O will happen24-48 hours once they are the SAME colour.
Was expecting to O on 15th, so first attemp was planned for tomorrow (13th) night, 2nd attempt night of 14th and 3rd and final attempt on night 15th.
Going to test again at 6pm to see what line/fern pattern is doing, but should I start tonight? not ideal as it will mean a 2 day cut off?
I had my Gestational Diabetes test today and am feeling this way too! I don't remember it doing this to me the other times I have done it. I actually like drinking the drink--like super sweet orange soda!Quote:
Originally Posted by TTC5
I am worried about the results, though, because they found sugar in my urine yesterday. :worry:
When will you know the results Hobber?
Tomorrow I think? I just hope it turns out okay. I am pretty worried!
Mine is white too Lola. It doesn't show under any of my clothes. When I first started wearing it I had some trouble b/c I still had some extra weight on my belly and I'd get a little "muffin top" effect at the top of the splint. It was rough from a body image perspective, kwim? But it didn't take too long for my tummy to trim way down - I even had to order a smaller splint :D I can still wear the smaller size now but I can def tell that my belly wants to open that diastasis back up again.Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaInLove
I hurt SOOOOO bad after Honor was born at where the diastasis was biggest and my midwife actually told me then that it was there - she felt it with her fingers and showed me where it was widest and why I was in pain. I found Julie Tupler's info after that. I think most midwives/obstetricians know that the separation happens but don't realize it can usually be healed *without* surgery... so they don't tell moms about it.
I have a love/hate relationship with the splint. I like it because even though it's not a tummy trimmer, it trims up the tummy while "in progress." I also remember to do the Tuplers MUCH better when I'm wearing it. It takes getting used to, and I have to readjust mine in the bathroom a couple of times a day, but that's not too much of an issue.
If you stick with it I think you will be pleased with the results you see!
Bec I had all of the gap at the top and middle (over my belly button) totally closed but still about a finger-width at the bottom, which was frustrating but I was working on it. I think with so many babies that section of the muscle just really needs a lot of work to get toned and healed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bec
Now I've already got a bit of a gap opening up at my belly button again :( I've been lifting a lot of boxes without wearing my splint and I really regret that now b/c I think that's why. I've been religious with my splint the past few days and I'm back to doing the Tuplers every time I think about it throughout the day!! I know there are ladies who manage to get it closed even in late pregnancy, so I'm going to keep working to at least minimize the damage from this pregnancy.
I really think those weak muscles are responsible for a lot of the pain I have in pregnancy and I'm keen to avoid that this time around.
I went from a huge gap (at least 4 finger-widths when my midwife checked it) to almost closed, so I'm a believer. Just need to be dedicated to it!!
Hobber I have had sugar in my urine from time to time, especially if I ate ice cream the day before :p I hope your GTT test comes back fine. Thinking of you!
I'm way behind on posts gals - we move in two days so I am thinking of you but will probably be scarce until we get in and get internet hooked up and everything. I hope to come back to some successful attempts and BFP's :D
That's good to hear. I hope it was just my junk food binge that did it! I think I will hear back tomorrow about the results. FX it is a false alarm!Quote:
Originally Posted by skrimpy
TTC5 oh that doesnt sound nice, a sugar rush like that :( thats what happens if i drink red bull, obviously i dont drink it anymore, i hate that shaky feeling.
Hobber, hope your results turn out fine and there is nothing to worry about. I think i had a little sugar in my urine too when i did that test, but it was in a normal kind of range.
Babyblessings do you live in Australia? I haven't been able to find preseed anywhere either, i orderd mine from America and have almost run out now, i really should have got more by now :( As for your O day, its a hard one because you can O the day of the + or the day after or 2 days after, i used to use the microscope too but i found it very frustrating because the ferning wouldnt match up with the opk. I think you get the ferning first which lets you know O is happening or is just about to happen, but if you havent been very strict with not eating or drinking anything for at least 30mins before testing it can give you false readings. But it does sound like you will O very soon, so i would get those attempts in asap.
Cinss I got my pre seed from Lullaby Conceptions and only took a few days in the post :)
I got mine there too!
Hobber, hopefully the results are all good. FX!
Skrimpy, good work on closing the gap. I hope I can eventually do it too. I have definitely noticed improvement in my muscles and general tone around the area. Have you had an appointment yet with your doc for this pregnancy? Good luck with the move.
Babyblessings, I would probably start DTD tonight just to be sure. If you O sooner than expected you may not get as many attempts in as you would have liked.
I got my preseed there too!
Cool thanks for that, i am just so far behind the 8 ball this month, i should have ordered some already, i don't know whats wrong with me, its like im subconsiously sabotaging myself, gosh i hope i remember to DTD lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by TTC5
Holy Soy Isoflavone headache!! Must get through 5 days of this and then I will be fine :nails:
At least I know they work and do something lol
Cinss, oh no, don't forget to DTD ;) Not far from O for you now.
PoP, I always get headaches and terrible mood swings when I'm taking Clomid. I'm a monster during the days I am taking it!