Blue Swayers daily chat thread!!!

Atomic always says no food is make or break. More eggs, even if not every day, than you had before is still something. The larger amounts of eggs are supposed to be for vegetarian sways, as well.

For that mug cake recipe -- I know I just said no food is make or break, but aren't artificial sweeteners sort of a no no for blue sways? I know Stevia's natural and a bit more neutral, but Swerve is often used by diabetics because it doesn't raise blood sugar -- which is what Atomic recommends doing for blue sways, yes?

Swerve is mainly erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol and its quite new to the market. Neither swerve or stevia have carcinogens or toxins (which would hinder fertility) and they are the only two forms of sugar substitutes I allow my clients for that very reason :)

From my understanding, what we want to see in a blue sway when it comes to blood sugar, its a steady blood sugar level. No spiking in either direction, hence, the consistent eating/snacking.

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Hi guys,

I've stayed away awhile because I felt like I was having issues being understood on here, but thought I'd jump back in.

It had turned out I was pregnant during that time in what I've called the "high school horror story" since we were doing extremely cautious pulling out while I EBF (even though I had gotten back my period at 5 weeks postpartum), so I got pregnant from "precum." We ended up losing it around 7 weeks.

That bummed me out enough to want to come back here, but I held off. I wrestled with a lot of things, but mostly had to deal with the relief it was to have myself fall pregnant without "trying" as it felt like an answer to a lot of things I was going through. To then lose that answer was crushing.

Now I'm back now because one of my good friends just found out she's having a boy; her and her husband felt and thought girl, I literally had a dream about them having a boy weeks ago -- bam, boy. Obviously my dream was from my own desires, but it's hard to see that keep happening around me, especially after a loss that I *did* feel was a boy, and miscarriages are most often boys, though obviously my intuition could be thrown by my desires too.

Sorry to be a killjoy -- just though I'd check in, especially since I now have to process yet another person around me having a boy I so desperately want.

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Just wanted to pop in and say Welcome back!! I am so sorry about your loss! I am sorry to hear about the drama, too! I am glad you're back... and know how you feel. Right now being pregnant with #5 so close with my other kiddos, I am excited and nervous but I know I can't take anyone else having another boy around me, haha!

Y'all, when you're eating your eggs make sure you are getting a carb... like an orange or something with it! Protein is great and eggs are for sure on the diet just remember to add that carb to stabilize your BS!
Good luck to those trying this cycle!!

Thanks bre !
I wish you a healthy pregnancy[emoji177]


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Originally Posted by bre_cooper11

Just wanted to pop in and say Welcome back!! I am so sorry about your loss! I am sorry to hear about the drama, too! I am glad your back... and know how you feel. Right now being pregnant with #5 so close with my other kiddos, I am excited and nervous but I know I can't take anyone else having another boy around me, haha!

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Thanks bre! Also, your family photo is stuuuunning. What a breathtaking family! I think about your sway all the time, haha -- I feel like I've never wanted anyone else to get something so badly, so I'm rooting for your boy so much!

How much longer do you guys have before finding out the sex?

Just got my bfp ! Just wanna pop in! Should be able to find out in about 5-6 weeks ! Hoping my sway was enough !

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Originally Posted by business.woman

Thanks bre !
I wish you a healthy pregnancy[emoji177]


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No problem, and thank you!!

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Thanks bre! Also, your family photo is stuuuunning. What a breathtaking family! I think about your sway all the time, haha -- I feel like I've never wanted anyone else to get something so badly, so I'm rooting for your boy so much!

How much longer do you guys have before finding out the sex?

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Thank you! I love that picture, too! I am so glad we got these Cherry Blossom pictures done while we were in Korea!! That is the sweetest, thank you!! It's so funny I think about my sway allll the time, too! I am grateful I work or I'd be a basket case!

We have an elective scan on the 21st of Dec!! I'll be about 14wks. Our 9th anniversary is also the 19th! So, I am praying baby is cooperative, healthy, and, a boy (haha).

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Just got my bfp ! Just wanna pop in! Should be able to find out in about 5-6 weeks ! Hoping my sway was enough !

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Hoping you get your boy!! Are you going to share your sway?

Soooo, I had the big temp drop this morning and I've been in a horrible mood since yesterday. It's safe to say AF is due to arrive any moment today, God willing.

CD1, here I come! :running:

Finger crossed Nusaybah [emoji111]🏻️


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@cnburke - congrats!!!! Don't forget to pop back and tell us what little bundle you've got growing! All the best!

@nusay - hope everything goes smoothly for you this cycle.

Ooh I just saw your post @cnburke
Congrats !!! Finger crossed its a boy
Wish you a healthy pregnancy


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How old are you smallest kid?
My DS is 1 1/2
And Im terrified of the idea of having another so soon ! The age gab between DD and DS is 5 years
Im not sure if I can handle it !
DH is terrified too


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I think you'll be fine, @business woman. By the time you give birth your little one will be nearly 2.5 and you can easily have him potty trained and sleeping well (if he's not already) by then. It is a bit more problematic when little ones have no independence before a new baby arrives, like the 3 under 3 moms (yikes!), but even they manage.

Today is CD1 for me. I'm tired lol. I could really use a break from AF for a prolonged period of time! We got our hand on some lamb and lots of it, so I'll be eating a little bit every day for the next 3 weeks. I hope it helps my sway :D

Yeah I guess you're right !

Yaay for having some meat Nusaybah!!


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Originally Posted by Throwaway_panther

Hoping you get your boy!! Are you going to share your sway?

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Thank you !
& sure ! Here is my sway -


*We had 4 attempts in the fertile window and before that it was every 3 days.
*used preseed on 3 of the 4 attempts
*laid down for 30 minutes at least after each attempt
*used missionary position with legs over dh shoulders
*female O each attempt
*took prenatals every day for 2 months before conception
*dh & I both took coq10 morning and night for 2 weeks before conception
*dh took multi vitamins for 2 weeks before conception
*i took 4 wheatgrass capsules morning and night for 2 weeks before conception
*tried my best to increase potassium which included 2 99mg capsules a day and through diet (banana smoothies, coconut water, OJ)
*avoided acidic foods
*ate average 2300 calories a day - on diet about 2 months
*atw cereal almost every day
*always ate breakfast
*tried to keep positive ions up - cell phones , laptops , iron , etc.
*dh only wears boxers
*no saliva used during attempts (kills sperm)
*gender calendars say boy (not that it means much lol)
*dh & I both took probiotics daily
*i was on antibiotics prior to O for a short time which MAY sway blue.

A couple things I'm worried about -
Moon phase was girl - although my dd1 was conceived in a boy moon phase so not a huge deal .
I had a pretty nasty cold prior to O
1 of our 4 attempts I did not have fertile cm and we didn't use preseed
Not sure we were taking some of our supps long enough to make a difference

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Originally Posted by dancingdiva88

@cnburke - congrats!!!! Don't forget to pop back and tell us what little bundle you've got growing! All the best!

@nusay - hope everything goes smoothly for you this cycle.

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Oh I will ! :) hoping you all get bfps soon !! :)

Cnburke
Your sway looks great [emoji1303]


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Cnburke
Your sway looks great [emoji1303]


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Thank you !
Hopefully it works :)
Does anyone know how long you have to take supplements for swaying ?


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I will take them for 3 months in total

Atomic mentioned that's better to be in diet and supps for 6 months !
How long have you been on he diet?


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Really ? Atomic has lately been saying that for blue , longer diets is actually showing less success than short term blue diets . 4-6 weeks is showing better success than 6 months . For pink though the longer the better.

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I am currently pregnant . I did the diet for 2 months though . No way I could do 6 months . Way too much salt and extra calories ! I only ask because a couple of the supps I started at the start of my bfp cycle so I was only on them for a couple weeks and was wondering if that even made a difference but I did the diet and prenatals for 2 months .


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I haven't been putting too much emphasis on salt, but I've definitely added a full teaspoon (which is alot!) as a supplement in my mineral water daily on top of what is usually in my food. I also eat alot of hot sauce which is just vinegar with tons of sodium lol, so I sure do hope thats enough.

The diet is definitely very calorie dense to continue for a long period of time. I eat zero junk and zero empty cals and I've put on weight quickly. I hope I get a bfp this cycle and be done with it lol. It will be exactly two months of diet at my first attempt.

I will be continuing my supplements throughout pregnancy, just going to eliminate the snacking.

I edited my previous post with a picture of the chart showing 1-4 weeks is best on the diet , 5-8 is a close second and anything above that is hit or miss .
I'm so glad I got my bfp , I did not want to be on that diet any longer . I love food but I don't love the weight that comes with it . Even if it wasn't junk food , it was still more calories than I'm used to on a daily basis .


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Wow, I'll be right at the 8 week mark on my fertile window LOL! Thank you for that @Cnburke!

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I haven't been putting too much emphasis on salt, but I've definitely added a full teaspoon (which is alot!) as a supplement in my mineral water daily on top of what is usually in my food. I also eat alot of hot sauce which is just vinegar with tons of sodium lol, so I sure do hope thats enough.

The diet is definitely very calorie dense to continue for a long period of time. I eat zero junk and zero empty cals and I've put on weight quickly. I hope I get a bfp this cycle and be done with it lol. It will be exactly two months of diet at my first attempt.

I will be continuing my supplements throughout pregnancy, just going to eliminate the snacking.

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I also added a spoon of salt to a cup of water when I was swaying for my DS1 , put I added a table spoon not just teaspoon !! I know alot ! But I did that only on my bfp cycle starting from CD1 , because I was freaking out that I didn't get enough sodium!

I will try the hot sauce this time on my next cycle , Although Im not fan of it ! (I remembered that a lot of boys mom around me are fan of the hot sauce !! )

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Oh God! How did you manage?! I can barely stomach the salt I added haha! I dilute it quite alot in my mineral water. I'm trying to think of where else I can add salt where I won't notice it too much.

I'm pretty sure atomic has said the sodium isn't super necessary. I mean, at its core, if we're doing HE that's not a "mineral" diet that's been more debunked. I've definitely incorporated more sodium, too, but I also was practically phobic about it when I conceived my DD, so I thought if anything it could help me anyway (since I often have low BP, especially postpartum and during pregnancy).

I know we're supposed to "eat smarter, not harder," but I'm getting in that place too. Even though TTC boy while breastfeeding used to be okay, now atomic seems pretty against it for TTC boy, or just postpartum in general.

Since I got super oopsy pregnant at 3 months pp, I feel like I don't want to be caught out again and would rather just try -- especially since that loss really made me want my future boy even more. I'm just saddened -- I feel some blue swayers were not even a year out but their sways are supported, but others are almost chastised for wanting to try again soon :( This isn't going to go away for me, especially post-loss.

It's hard to resist going back to eating less. I've honestly thought, "I have to get pregnant or I'll just go back to starving"... and even thought, "I can't wait until I'm pregnant and can just be nauseated and not eat for a few months." :|

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Oh God! How did you manage?! I can barely stomach the salt I added haha! I dilute it quite alot in my mineral water. I'm trying to think of where else I can add salt where I won't notice it too much.

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I was obsessed lol


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I'm pretty sure atomic has said the sodium isn't super necessary. I mean, at its core, if we're doing HE that's not a "mineral" diet that's been more debunked. I've definitely incorporated more sodium, too, but I also was practically phobic about it when I conceived my DD, so I thought if anything it could help me anyway (since I often have low BP, especially postpartum and during pregnancy).

I know we're supposed to "eat smarter, not harder," but I'm getting in that place too. Even though TTC boy while breastfeeding used to be okay, now atomic seems pretty against it for TTC boy, or just postpartum in general.

Since I got super oopsy pregnant at 3 months pp, I feel like I don't want to be caught out again and would rather just try -- especially since that loss really made me want my future boy even more. I'm just saddened -- I feel some blue swayers were not even a year out but their sways are supported, but others are almost chastised for wanting to try again soon :( This isn't going to go away for me, especially post-loss.

It's hard to resist going back to eating less. I've honestly thought, "I have to get pregnant or I'll just go back to starving"... and even thought, "I can't wait until I'm pregnant and can just be nauseated and not eat for a few months." :|

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I know that wasn't good for the health but I was obsessed!


Im sorry for your loss, now you are in a new journey to have your dream boy
Enjoy it , you will have him and this beautiful journey will be a memory !


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Hi all! I have been following this thread for a few weeks now and it has been really helpful. I posted a few days ago looking for opinions and haven't had any responses. Wondering if maybe I posted it in the wrong category and should have posted it here? Not really sure. Learning! TTC Boy, Breastfeeding & dairy free diet, thoughts?
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Hi all! I have been following this thread for a few weeks now and it has been really helpful. I posted a few days ago looking for opinions and haven't had any responses. Wondering if maybe I posted it in the wrong category and should have posted it here? Not really sure. Learning! TTC Boy, Breastfeeding & dairy free diet, thoughts?
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Hello and welcome! If you have questions, just post under the general swaying forum. This thread is a daily chit chat thread and admin don't usually post here :)

Good Morning!

I decided to add grapefruit juice. I'm totally not a juice person so this is difficult, the thought of all the sugar going in my body is driving me nuts. I'll be drinking 2-3 cups per day until O. Hopefully it helps with EWCM. Started Robitussin on the last day of AF also. We'll see what happens!

I also added actual milk to my diet 2 weeks ago and I have one cup per day in the form of hot cocoa lol. That's a big change for me. I'm SO done with all the food! I better score this month, God willing.

How is everyone doing?

Nusaybah
Do you add sugar to your juice?
I don't really like the way my sway going on , But I keep promising my self to go extreme on the sway when it close to AF
Iam doing the Diet pretty good it is just my personal believes about few things !


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The juice comes with sugar added, although it isn't much, grapefruit is a fruit and has natural sugar. Also, almost all juice has added sugar unless it is squeezed right in front of you like at a juice bar or something. I just don't usually eat any fruit either lol, so for my body its been a long time.

Why do you feel your sway isn't going so well?

Ooh , why don't eat it then instead of the juice?

I'm not happy with my sway because I'm drinking tea with sugar in it and eating lots of chocolates and cookies and Ice cream !! Lots of sugar intake !!

I cut back sugar when I conceived DS !
And I was crazy about sugar when I conceived DD !

But everything else is good ,
Only 4 weeks left for me, I should start being good LoL


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Organic grapefruit isn't easy to get here, plus the juice is alot more than eating the fruit. Like a cup of grapefruit juice is 2-4 grapefruits and I don't really like grapefruit haha.

Why don't you try some keto recipes for your sweets? I know it isn't exactly the same but for 4 weeks, it will do. You can pretty much get any sweet recipe and substitute it with a keto, like cookies and ice cream. Plus, if you do it this way, you'd be getting alot more nutrients, which are boy friendly. What kind of cookies do you like?

Hey ladies, I drank a cup of grapefruit juice every day before conceiving DD to help make more EWCM because of the clomid I was on. It definitely helped but I've noticed now since not being on clomid and changing my diet to HE, I'm getting lots more EWCM. I'm starting to think I will wait another couple of months before TTC my boy. Atomic suggests longer between babies to get a boy so your fertility has completely returned. I don't know I'm in two mindsets really. Also what is keto?

Keto: The ketogenic diet (often termed keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and low-carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. The reduction in carbs puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis.

I'm not suggesting anyone here to get on a keto diet, I was just suggesting to business woman that keto desserts may take care of her sweet tooth and make her feel better about her sway because keto desserts are high in fat and nutrients and low in sugar :)

I produce very little cm because I've had some hormonal imbalances this year due to dieting, high stress and insomnia. I'm doing much better now, but my ewcm has not returned :( Last year, I used to produce tons. I tried Robitussin last cycle and it didn't help very much, so I'm hoping grapefruit juice helps. How long did you take it for dancingdiva?