And girls i dont exercise at all. Took clomid this cycle but havent O yet
Fingers crossed.
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And girls i dont exercise at all. Took clomid this cycle but havent O yet
Fingers crossed.
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Hi all! We have 2 boys: 4.5yrs and 2.5yrs old. Now trying to sway pink. We did 1 cycle of IVF in July hoping to be able to do PGD, but our 2 embryos didn't make it to the day 5 stage, so now we are trying it the "natural" way. But my cycle is off now, which I didn't know could happen after IVF. My August period was WAY late, which is not my norm. My REI doctor put me on progesterone to trigger my period, but then I didn't get a period only to realize that the bleeding that I did have during the progesterone period was likely my period. So we missed the window this month, too. I'm trying to keep the stress/anxiety at bay by telling myself that this just gives me more time to the sway. I'm not good with the diet. I'm trying to be more conscious about what I'm eating, less snacking, less breakfast. Good part is that I'm doing the exercise. I was just starting a running program (Couch to 5K program) in June, but this month I'm doing the 60 minutes of cardio 5 days a week. For me who has also been more of a couch potato than exerciser, that's basically a miracle. I haven't lost any weight, though, but I feel slimmer. :) Hoping TTC ASAP.
Sweet thing seems like we have a bit in common! I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, it's so tough. Although I'm terrified of multiples again, like you if it were girls it would seem less daunting and as I also have a sister I'm very close to I know what you mean about giving a daughter a sister. She is so important to me now my mum has gone, that've a close female relation who totally understands my craziness! Although saying that I'm sure lots of ladies are also very close to brothers. I also have a brother, there is a big age gap and we are close but not like with my sister. He looks at me like I'm bonkers sometimes lol! I'm very much a mothering big sister with him and think I annoy him quite a bit! Yes we produced girls, all abnormals. It was a pretty equal split, think we got one more girl than boy actually, 8 girls in total. My biggest worry was we just couldn't make girls, it didn't occur to me they would be 'abnormal'.
Hi Bertiebear! I also find the diet hard, goes to show if there is something in all of this I have been completely leading a 'boy' lifestyle!
Boyzmommy I'm going to use rephresh, apparently it doesn't make a huge difference in the sway but I'm trying everything I can to be sure! Use about 12-24 hours before BD as it can kill off the sperm.
I feel really bad but need to rant and here is the only place I can do it! I'm so mean. I love my SIL she is one of life's genuine lovely people. I know she is ttc at the moment, she has a boy already. Both her and her husband are a bit overweight, exercise moderately, and have a diet high in red meat. I can't see they are doing anything that would help sway pink, but for years I've had an irrational fear of falling pregnant at the same time as her and me having another boy while she has a girl. A huge part of me would LOVE for her to have a girl, but I just would be so upset, especially after trying HT and now putting everything into a sway, if she ended up with a girl without really trying and I didn't. I'm already mentally preparing myself for it, to try and not show how upset I would be. I feel like such a horrible person :(
Ttc2015 - if you're mean, I'm just as bad. My sister has 2 sons and before she conceived her ds2 I should have and could have told her about this site and swaying but I chose not to. I still should tell her but selfishly I'd be devastated if she got a dd and I didn't. [emoji22]Eek! Just read that back! Buuut... If my sway works, I'll definitely tell her! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
Oh it sounds bad when you read it back doesn't it?!! It's not that I don't want her to have a daughter, she hasn't mentioned that she has a preference, I would love a niece! It's just the fear that I have so much vested in this and I really never wanted to be pregnant at the same time as her. Both my pregnancies everyone I knew had girls and it really felt like someone was rubbing salt in the wound.
Anyway.....now on day 14 of my cycle and still no positive from the opk. Last cycle I didn't get one at all and had my shortest recorded cycle of 30 days. I'm worrying I'm not ovulating now! Or if I miss or mis time my fertile window when we try next month!
Omg I'm the same way. I'm horrible... My sister in law got pregnant a few months after me... I told everyone I knew she was having a boy.. Cuz I had a girl and I knew she would get what I wanted.. Sure enough they invited us over for a "grill out" ....I knew better... I'm not stupid.. They never have family over.. I told my husband he could go, but I wasn't going to go. Cuz I knew it was a gender reveal.. They just didn't wanna tell anyone.. I saw right through it. Surprise! It's a boy..... And I was still pregnant with my girl.. I was so upset. As if GD wasn't bad enough on its own.. He's now over a month old and I haven't even met him. They live 30 mins away.. They are so disconnected from our family on their own terms.. But they already have a girl.. It's SO not fair.. They would end up with the perfect family.. Ugh! Why and I so mean and bitter!!! I'm just planning on having a girl again even with all of my swaying :/ the odds of me getting a boy too just seem even further away since she already got the boy..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ttc2015
And I know I'm mean with it too cuz they had a miscarriage the very first time they got pregnant before their girl.. But they didn't care what gender they had then. since they were so afraid to lose another. So they had a girl and I was relieved. So then I fell pregnant and was so hopeful if get the boy.. Nope.. Girl.. Oh hey they're pregnant again and guess what? They got ur boy... :( stupid crap.. Lol!
Oh Nann it makes it so much harder when everyone around you appears to have what you want the most.....but quite often it isn't as simple as that. I wish I had at least one close friend who also had all boys too. I like to think my jealousy or whatever it is is the GD speaking, the irrational me, as I would never normally vibe so uncharitable. Maybe I don't deserve to get what I want!!!!
Hi all, just wanted to jump on this thread as we are in the midst of our TTC a girl attempt. We have 3 boys (13, 8, 4). Just wrapped up one attempt with no success this round. Been on the LE for about 1.5 months, with no exercise (but willing to change that), I'm already fairly small, but could still afford to lose a few extra pounds. Also doing FR release, thighty whities, hot bath before attempt, aspartame everyday, Zyrtex and Rephresh about 12 hours before attempt, and then one attempt @ +OPK, with immediate J&D. I'm thinking I better drop one of our methods or it might take forever to conceive. I do this every time though. I really really want a girl, and then once the failed attempts start adding up I get impatient, and voila...3 boys later. I really want to give it my best go this time around so only want to do what really works. This will definitely be out last baby. Any recommendations on what I should drop (or add)? I have spent days, not hours on this site pouring over the info, but it seems to have changed so much over the years and sometimes I feel like my head is spinning. Thanks in advance! Love this site so much!
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Hi boyseige! I would try lying fir at least 5 mins after BD not jump and dump straight away x
Ttc, I'm sorry about your mom :( That must be so hard. I lost my dad when I was 10 yrs old and I still miss him so much. Those feelings are normal what you told about your SIL. I can totally understand.
Sweetthing, sorry about your mom too.
Hi beartiebear! Sorry your IVF cycle didn't work out. Good luck with swaying!
Hi boysiege! Like ttc said maybe you should try to lay down for 5min before J&D. Hopefully you will get your BFP soon!
I'm waiting for posOPK. I probably O on Sunday or early next week. It's going to be full moon lol. Can't wait to have our first attempt. I started to use Rephresh but will drop that if I don't get pregnant this cycle.
Ooooh good luck 2xblue, not long now! Xx
Thank you! When I started the LE diet I thought it would be forever until Sept/Oct but actually it went pretty quickly!
Just did my exercise, went running for 60min. Can't remember who is doing the exercise? What kind of exercise are you doing?
I've been so tired this week. DS2 was sick and he was awake almost the entire night for couple nights. Just trying to think it's probably good for my sway that I'm tired but omg I was tired, and still am. Have to go early to bed this evening.
Have a great weekend everybody!
I'm doing exercise! I'm doing 5 mornings a week, one long run, 3 gym sessions (treadmill and elliptical trainer) and one long walk at a very fast pace. Weekends are too busy with family stuff. I have def put in a wee bit of muscle as weight loss tailed off then I put on a lb. scales now broken and I'm glad of it! Can feel my clothes are getting looser and I'm doing much better in the diet. Also got my positive opk on day 16 the other day, so all set for our first try next month. It has come around quickly, I'm nervous but excited too! X
Ugh I'm doing terrible at this LE diet I can't seem to figure things out, I've gained weight lately! Although I've had company. I thought I ovulated a week ago but just got another surge today so I mustn't have ovulated last week and am now. Plus last two days I've been eating like crazy. I feel like I've for sure messed things up and will have a boy if I get pregnant this month... LE sigh.... I seem to do worse if I feel pressured. 😣
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LE diet is hard! Don't be too tough on yourself, apparently best results are coming from people who aren't super strict. I'm sure if you are just managing to lower everything a bit from what you normally eat then that will help. Are you testing for ovulation?
Yes ov tests and fertile signs. I had two lh surges so I'm guessing it was the second that was real
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Plus had ewcm the second time I surged which I'm also worried about as I'm usually dry. Almost hoping I'm not pregnant this month. Although we're only a couple weeks post vasectomy reversal so I think it's unlikely!
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Hiya,
This probably is a stupid question, but can anybody reassure me that with every 4 days that means every 4 days unprotected?
Read a post on a different thread, and somebody said they have done very 4 days protected, but unprotected on the day that's falls within their fertile window.
I had always thought the every 4 days was to save you doing opks, where you have one definate attempt within your fertile days.
Yes, it's unprotected every 4 days. The idea is to take the stress of opks out of the equation but still maintain the single attempt in the fertile period. So for example you'd start at cd4, dtd cd 4-8-12-16-20-24-28 etc. If you also wanted to dtd on cd 5, 6, 11, or 18- that's when you'd need it to be protected.
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Thanks for that! That's what I thought, but just got a bit confused !Quote:
Originally Posted by has2gentlemen
Is anybody else feeling a bit nervous about how they will feel if this doesn't work? Have read about three peoples failed sways (hate saying failed as all babies are miracles!) In the last day. I then read their sways everything looks absolutely perfect! Way better than I am doing. It just makes me worry how I will get over the disappointment if this doesn't work.
I suppose it is a kick up the butt to remind me that this is just to sway he odds slightly and if I am very lucky it will go my way but there is a still a strong chance it won't.
Remember as people go on not getting a BFP, they drop things that sway heavily, like exercise. Most of them recently dropped that. Hang onto what works no matter what- diet (always stay within limits, especially fat, and plan cheats), keep one attempt either at positive opks OR BDing every 4 days, and keep doing exercise if you start it (it does not have to be intense- light walking for a hour counts!!!). Everything else is back ground noise. Those that were successful did these and kept them up! You hear about people loosening on the diet, those got got a DD may have added "forbidden foods" (there really are none- you can eat meat but still stay in the limits) or upped calories a bit. This is fine as long as you stay in the limits (40-60g protein, 40-60g fat, and 1500-1800 calories) which those that got a DD did. As time has gone on, I'm a firm believer that sticking with Omega 6 fats (canola, vegetable oil, palm oil, etc) and avoiding saturated fats is key.Quote:
Originally Posted by jennypenny
Another aspect that intrigues me is alcohol. Most that got a DD drank spirits (vodka, rum, gin, etc), low alcohol per volume white wines, or light beer from AF-O.
FX and GL to you!!!
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I can't do the exercise so I do nothing lol. And I sick big time at the diet. But I have cut out alot of protein, stopped weight training, trying not to snack and sticking with one attempt. Hoping my hubby's lower post vas reversal will help sway too. I'm nervous about the couple pounds I've gained from not working out. Eeeeek!
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Jennypenny, usually I'm trying to avoid thinking about it much as I want to be positive about my sway but of course there are times when I think what if it's going to be a boy... I've been reading those failed sways too and it always makes me sad for those people not getting their DG and it makes me very nervous about my sway. I have decided that during my sway I'm trying to be positive and when I get pregnant I start preparing myself for a third boy. DH is worried that what if our sway fails and how I will cope. I have two boys name
that I like but haven't thought about girls names, too scared to do that.
XX thanks for that! I needed that to stay positive! It's good to remember to keep up with the diet, exercise and one attempt until bfp :)
My friend had her first baby yesterday. Before she got pregnant she told she only wants girls. They were team green but she was sure the baby was a girl. I was convinced it was a girl. But it's a boy. I hope she is ok. She sent me a message that the baby is so tiny and lovely and she seemed very happy. I'm just so used to that everybody gets a girl around me so I was very surprised this friend had a boy.
I'm waiting for my +opk so we can have our first attempt. I'm going to o later than normally. I'm on cd17. Today I had some color on the opk test line as it was almost white before. So I guess I will have +opk soon, atleast I really hope so!
Don't worry if you can't hack the exercise psophia! Just work your way up to being strict with the limits of the LE diet (remember there are NO forbidden foods! [emoji3]).
FX and GL to you!!!
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Oh and just a gentle reminder- don't feel like you have to add supplements to your sway beyond fiber and folic acid/folate. I made that mistake with myoinositol (Pregnitude) and it had dire consequences on my fertility and sway. Just read my sway and you won't be tempted! If you don't have a specific health condition, or if Atomic/your doctor hasn't recommended it- stay away from it!
Also, if you are the kind of boy mom that has a competitive nature or tried to control your environment, please don't treat your sway as ,"if I do X,Y, and Z just right then I'll get my DD", or don't view it as a competition with yourself to keep doing better. I fell into this trap last time and I completely missed the whole point!!
Basically don't do what I did and you'll have a better chance! I learned the hard way! Even my poor DH tried to tell me to let things go, he didn't mean the diet, exercise, or one attempt, he meant all the other stuff and my attitude towards TTCing. I also think the opks and temping fueled the competitive nature/obsessing over trying to do things just right.
If you've made it this far, thanks for reading!!! I just want to help anyway I can [emoji6]!
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Thank you for all your help and advice, it is very much appreciated!!Quote:
Originally Posted by XXforhubby
I am now going to look at your sway and threads now (sorry- that sounds a bit stalker-ish! Haha!) X
No it doesn't at all! You'll see in some of the threads that I was always on the hunt to do better and to try and fix what never needed fixing to begin with. I was a hot mess!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jennypenny
I would say that I DID stick to the limits of the diet, exercise, and one attempt. I talked about BDing every three days or everyday through fertile window, but my DH didn't want to. He wanted to stick to what works. Basically, I should've listened to my DH!!
I'm always here to help anyway I can! I've been on the boards for a while and am an old hat at this!! Plus, if I can help someone avoid the traps and mistakes I fell into and made then it was worth it!!
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I'm not tracking my limits, found it too much work/stressful and quite hard when making home made meals. I've just reduced everything and cut out snacking and am almost totally vegetarian now. Think I'm doing ok, lost an Ok amount of weight and still able to function! Fitting into pre children clothes for th first time! It took a good month or two to get used to the reduced amounts and fasting but finding it ok now.
Good luck 2xblue. The only thiNg I'm a bit stressy about is missing positive opk. Hope you get yours v soon! I'm asking DH to abstain but unpredictability of when I will ovulate might make this difficult to time?
So many little girls being born at the moment. im like you 2xblue, for the first time ever I'm being positive about my chances but know I will be preparing myself for hearing "it's a boy" once I get BFP!
Does anyone know why fiber helps sway pink?
It helps to prevent absorption of excess fat and fat soluble vitamins, A, D, K, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ttc2015
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Ah, thank you! I'm only taking it once a day after evening meal which is my biggest. Often skipping breakfast and lunch is light. You think this is ok or should I take it more?
That is your call. It is probably fine if you're not having a fatty meal at lunch.
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Ttc, I take fiber twice a day. Like XX said it's probably fine if you're not having fat at lunch. I have 3 meals a day and have fat at lunch and dinner so I take fiber before those. In the evening I don't eat much fat so I don't take fiber then. And it's recommended to take it twice a day the fiber I'm taking.
I had +opk yesterday so we had our attempt last night! I'm excited and nervous.
Oh wow good luck!!!! xxx
Thank you!
Hello.. Will write a more detailed introduction shortly but I am doing a girl sway after 2 boys also! X
DS #1 [emoji170]DS #2 [emoji170] ttc #3 using a girl sway [emoji175][emoji170]
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Weird question but my hubby got a huge hematoma blood clot after his vas reversal and has been putting hot packs on it. Will that kill all the sperm for months. Am i out this month?
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I dont think so he can kill all his sperms.
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