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Mmsgirlie, CBBC is from a thread some of us were part of on the site that the monkeys took over. Chicken Butt Boy Club. Members all agreed that if someone told us licking a chicken butt was a guarantee of getting pg with a boy, we would do it. Wouldn't you?!?! WAY easier than all this other business.
TTC5 I haven't tried the brewers yeast yet ... I still have a solid 10 days of fish flakes to power through :-) Then I'll pick up a can and let you know what I think!
Not sure but guessing it has something to do with us boy swayers??Quote:
Originally Posted by mmsgirlie22
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Originally Posted by begonia
Hahahah love it!! And yeah if licking a chicken butt was a guarantee I would do it. Actually twice just to make sure it worked. hee hee
Are you ok with it being at 6? If I was desperate and only wanted a DS, I would wait longer, but I have been doing this diet for 8 weeks pretty much without cheats (again, there have been a few awkward times with other people I had to eat something), so I can only do what I can do!Quote:
Originally Posted by begonia
Also, I don't have any 'yeast', do you think if you are eating enough potassium in diet, it is necessary?
Yea, we started the CBBC in July 2010! Some of those gals are having their baby BOYS soon! I think we had 2 that came up with girls, and the rest got boys. But, I think the 2 that had girls didn't sway for long, it was only a couple of weeks. Not that that means you will get a girl, but, you know. At least they were the second kid....for most of us, this would be #3 or more.
Anyway, I wouldn't worry about cm ph much either. Mine never budged much above 5-6. I think if you do all the other stuff, like preseed or ew and have orgasms and the like, that you will be ok and alkaline enough.
Re: yeast, the NYF have a ton of other nutrients, not just potassium, so if you can do it, I would. I did it for the last couple of weeks before I got pg, and I'm glad I did for many reasons! It does taste like super ass though.
TTC5, your chart looks good, are you attempting now? I didn't notice any bd on there, but maybe you aren't marking that. Not to freak you out or anything, but my post-o temps were usually pretty low, just barely above the coverline, and for some reason, my LP shortened and starting lasting only 11 days, so my doc put me on progesterone, and my LP went back up to 14 and my temps were higher. Not saying you need that, but if you notice a trend with low temps and short LPs, I totally think progesterone is worth a shot.
Spicy I'm good with it being at a 6, and I actually AM desperate and really, really want a DS :-) I did the IG diet pretty religiously for 3 months straight and saw no change... even with the baking soda drinks, ACV, etc. None of it seemed to change mine much, but I know other women have seen changes. BSF definitely did get mine up high (8.5) though and I might do one just prior to DTD when we actually have an attempt.
I'm with Lola, the yeast is good for the vitamins in it as well as the potassium. Honestly even when I give up my boy swaying I will likely continue with many of the vitamins and supps as I believe they are good for my overall health. That said I wouldn't stress or hold off on TTC just b/c you haven't been taking it. And it really doesn't taste good at all, LOL!
Is anyone else still months away from TTC? I'm ready for sure but DH (and I do agree with his reasons) really wants us to wait a bit longer. Booo!
Begonia, the longer you have until attempt, the longer you have to make a boy-vessel out of your body! Just try not to gain 28lbs like I did.....kicking myself for that, but oh well, that's what potatoes do to me.
As far as the PH goes, agree with Lola. It was def the most stressful thing but its not the only thing. It was very frustrating for me too. It was less than 4 to start with...yikes. After 3 months, I think it came upto only 6. I just gave up testing my PH as it was dissapointing. And DH PH was raising only by .5 or something.
Begonia, I think you have a good number to start with. For some of them the PH shifts in just 6 weeks and some it takes longer. I remember WantalittleMan saying that she took few months to change hers. And ya, about the job thing. I did find one in 2 weeks after I left my old one. I really like it here. And I can carpool with DH cos he works close by too. Too bad I am going to ditch them in 6 months...lol and go on mat leave or a just quit and take a break.
oh! Begonia... I was so missing your dd2's stories. Love that lil girl. I still laugh when I think of her trying to salt the dog..lol
Thanks girls! Hopefully I will see a shift in my pH, but if not oh well. DH is at a solid 8-8.5, and we are doing the diet and getting the nutrients. If I don't get pregnant this month, then perhaps the added time on the diet will get me there.
On a side note, I just joined a research study that is giving me free DIGI Smiley Opk's to start day 6! Hoooray! And I get ultrasounds at 6,8,12,20, and 34 weeks! It must be difficult for them to find people to join the study before they are pregnant- they are measuring arterial strength and pre-term birth.
Don t worry Lola, you ll get rid of them right after delivery. Everything is for our boys. As you gain that much weight you can count on your sway :) I gained 7 lbs and it s all gone in 3 weeks because of the nausea m/s booog. I wish i could keep that 7 lbs instead of having m/s.Quote:
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How many 125g of flakes do you go through? They seem so small and how much do you take?
Lola every one of those 28lbs will be worth it when you hear blue! I've been surprised that my weight hasn't gone up much (about 5lbs) given how much cardio I cut out. But I also cut out about 600+ calories a day and a ton of processed sugar. I'm still hitting around 2400 cals a day though so I think my intake is high enough for the TW magic :-)
Aqua you're so sweet :-) My DD2 is so crazy active! It cracks me up how different my girls are; I am sure lots of the other moms with multiple ladies can say the same. DD1 just never was the type to do anything remotely "wrong"... never opened cabinets up or drew on walls or salted the dog, thank goodness. DD2 has a new adventure planned for herself everyday. And I never know what it will be. But I did put all our shakers of seasoning well out of her reach in this house! I'm glad you found a new job so quickly and how great to be able to carpool! Do they know yet that you're pg? I suppose not since you've just crossed out of 1st tri... do you think they will take it OK?
Spicy that research study will be great! U/S are the greatest thing ever when you're pg, how fun that you'll get to see the baby so much. Now you just need to get pg! When is your attempt?
Boyjoy I am so sorry to hear you have m/s. That is just rotten stuff. Had it with 1 dd but not with the other. FX yours passes soon!
Spicy my jar has 17 servings, 2 "heaping" TBS each it says. I usually only manage 1TBS a day right now. Going to try dumping some in tomato soup for lunch today though!Quote:
Originally Posted by SpicyTunaSushi
i've been eating more the past 3 days since finding and reading info. Wow......i actually ate breakfast.
Begonia, thanks for good wishes!
Our DDs are like identical twins :D DD1 is like a grown up, always calm, nice, well organized, predictible, helpful, smart she started to read when she turned 4 just by watching super y and electric company :) DD2 is highly active, stubborn, messy, wall decorator (crayons), i think DD1 was extremely good and DD2 is just an ordinary kid :D
Have to say, I had terrible M/S with DD1 i don t even wanna remember, but very easy baby and child, DD2 was easy pregnancy but hard baby and kid .. As far as i am having hard time with this baby i am hoping this is gonna be an easy baby :D
That's the best first step! Gotta eat some brekkie. I used to HATE it, but now I sit down and eat with my girls before school, and it's good fam time for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by mmsgirlie22
Thanks for making me feel better about my fatness, girls. Ha! It will all be so worth it IF IF IF this kid is a little dude. I'm telling ya, I used to eat maybe 800 calories a day (and a glass of red), that was it! No wonder I have girls and hulked up like a hippo when I started eating a full breakfast and meat and taters all day.
Yeah, that bfast is pretty important. Begonia, I did not gain much either. May be 8 pounds. It sways boy if you are gaining weight towards O. I have not informed my new employer yet abt the pregnancy. May be after 3-4 weeks when its really obvious. Yeah, they will be ok. Its a big place and I am fine with not working after having the baby for 8-10 months.
You guys are cracking me up about the DDs....I think it is some birth order thing with daughters....my DD1 is SUPER organized, she calls me out some times. And my DD2 is a spicy meatball, that girl. I think #2 has to vie for attention so they just figure what the hell and go all out.
Aqua, I was totally thinking about the job thing with you a while ago.....a GREAT new job opened up in my town that I so want....did you tell them you were pg when you interviewed? Hope it is going well!!! So nice that you can carpool...that is the one thing I love about mine, as DH and I are in the same building.
My DD's are opposite. My oldest is all about being the center of attention. Very full of attitude and craziness. DD2 is very calm and all about going with the flow.
Boyjoy we are pregnancy/DD TWINS! I would say the exact same re: the m/s and DD1, and the easy pg with DD2, my current wild child. Part of the reason I want a 3rd is it really is just so fun to see what the little people turn out like! I can see why people have lots of kids. But I know for sure that 3 is my limit :-) Well, actually ... I could see 4 (twin boys please!) but DH is definitely going to be done at #3.
Aqua that is so great that you are in a good environment! I remember DD1 I got pg the month after I started a new job that I had wanted for years. She was unplanned and I was so bummed about being pg, but luckily my boss was beyond thrilled when I told her the news and it really helped me out emotionally. I'm glad to hear you didn't gain much either; it kind of concerns me b/c I know the gain is supposed to help. I think the month or two before we TTC I might just stuff my face like crazy with some good sat fats! Avocado and bacon sandwiches all day!
Lola I can't believe you were on 800 cals a day! That is intense! So are you applying for the new job? And I think your point re: the 2nd DD's working to get attention is totally valid. DD2 is a very hard worker ;-)
Mmsgirlie I was never much of b'fast eater either until boy swaying but now I must eat first thing in the am; it really is funny how my body has gotten used to eating by 7am now. I wake up starving. I like it :-)
So much chit chat all the sudden lol
On dd, #1- organized, smart as hell, very grown up and cautious. #2- such a goofball, hilarious beyond measure, messy, witty, and a total daredevil. #3 crazy feisty and easy going all at the same time, funny, curious, super smart. I love how three people can come from the same place and be so different.
So I got a damn near +opk this afternoon, I find it a bit curious as it's only cd 10 and I have almost no cm. I'm all the sudden wishing I was temping lol I'll test again later this evening and see what it says.
Jen FWIW I got a very, very near + OPK on CD10 one cycle, and we had DTD the day prior unprotected, and I was FREAKING OUT thinking I could be O'ing! But really for whatever reason it was just a near + and I ended up not getting my true + til CD13 like normal. So it could just be something else going on, esp if you're normally pretty predictable.
I love hearing about all the kiddos :-) It's funny b/c it sounds like most of our first born daughters are very similar!
Jen, that is what happened to me on the bfp cycle. I got a SUPER near + on CD11, freaked and dtd, thought I was just Oing early because of DHEA and supps. Then, got a real + a week later. Turns out my body was gearing up to O and didn't the first time. Keep testing and wait for the really + one.
begonia - I left normal months ago lol
Lola - That's my plan, test till it's super dark. I hate the ride my body is taking me on right now:mad:
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Originally Posted by 3PinkNeedBlue
LOL! At least you haven't lost your sense of humor!
I can laugh or cry, I choose to laugh.
Hey girls. Finally made my way over here from IG and recognize a lot of names! Hope everyone is well. We are still TTC. Cycles have been crazy so having some tests done and will see my OB in two weeks. Was hoping to be pregnant by now due to an important date in April but unfortunately that won't happen :(
No, not trying yet ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaInLove
June is when we can "begin" not long now!!
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Hey Princessap, hope you are doing ok! It sure can take longer to get pg than you think, right!? Glad you are seeing your doctor....but may be nothing more than just taking a bit longer than you expected. GL and welcome over!Quote:
Originally Posted by princessap
thanks Lola....I am having irregular bleeding, like every 14 days, so not trying now until this gets sorted out :(
Is Jennsgirls around?? we both have an upcoming duedate for our losses and I tried to get in touch with her by email and no luck. wondering if she flipped over here?
Are you still TTC lola?
Hey Princeasap. Glad you found us over here. Sorry about the bleeding. Hugs to you and hope you sail pass April. Not sure about Jengirls. All the best to you. Hope everything gets sorted out and you are on the TTC track. Dear Lola is preggo nowadays :).
congrats to Lola!!! when is she due?? does she know gender yet?? very happy news! I think she was trying for a while right?
Princessap, it's me Jen! I'm so glad you're found us, I've been thinking about you like mad! I'm so sorry I never got any e-mails, I just checked to see if for some reason it spammed you straight away but I didn't see anything. I'm so sorry to hear you've been having crazy bleeding, hopefully your dr can give you some answers. I just visited mine the other day and was basically told my poor uterus is still recovering from the d&c. I too am pretty sure I'll hit my due date without a bfp. I'm so glad you're here:kiss:Quote:
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Haha, yep finally and this one is sticking- for now. I'm 7 weeks today (due 11/30), and don't know gender yet, of course. We'll find out sometime, though. Yes, we tried for 8 months, with the one before the bfp off as I had a chemical on month 6. Thanks for the well wishes!Quote:
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Oh no, I hope everything is ok!Quote:
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that is too bad that you never got my email :( Happy to be back in touch with you though and hopefully we can help each other through this month. Last Saturday was my scheduled csection so it was a hard day knowing I should have been having a baby that day. I go to see my OB in a few weeks and hopefully get some answers. Bleeding every 14 days sucks :(. My OB has offered a referral to fertility
docs we work with but I am not sure if we will go down that road. will have to see what happens. are you still swaying?
Lola...so happy for you and fx for a
blue bean! were you swaying or did u say you stopped swaying?
thanks for the well wishes...we had to stop trying because I couldnt figure out ovulation with all the bleeding :(
Glad to be back in touch with you
girls!
Thanks, hun. I did do a pretty good sway (I think)...those first 4 months of bfns got me really down on swaying. I was under the assumption that it was maybe hindering my fertility. So, I dropped the IG diet (meaning I added dairy back in....not a ton, but I didn't avoid it like the plague like I was for the first 4 months) and bam, got a bfp right around new year's eve. Lost that one super early, at 5 weeks, but then took the next month off and got my act in gear with swaying from Jan. 21 (m/c) until when we ttc and I O'ed on March 9, so it was a good 6 weeks of doing the "GD" method of swaying and I feel pretty confident. My sway is posted under the sway forum. Aqua's is there too (and she's got a boy!!!).Quote:
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I am so glad you found the crew and joined this site! It is really great, makes a ton more sense than IG, to be honest. I really hope your bleeding situation gets figured out soon!
Oh hun, I'm so sorry you've had your day. I so wish we could just forget that date and realize a week later it passed and we didn't even notice. My first pregnant friend delivered Monday and another due any time while I've only got 4 months of bfn's. I really hope you get your answers soon and a bfp follows close behind.Quote:
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I am still swaying, I've made some adjustments based on info here and am so much happier with it. IG had me so wound up that I wasn't doing everything perfect I could hardly breathe. It's so much more laid back over here and I feel my chances of success are much greater because of it.
I sent you a message here with my # if you ever need to talk.