Printable View
I have a question from a friend. She wants to sway girl, but she has a Vitamin D shortage. Would that have any effect on your sway? She thought it would sway boy, because it prevents the calcium intake. But I am not so sure. I thought calcium wasn't that big of a sway factor and not enough nutrients would sway girl. Any ideas?
Thank you so much!
Even I had same question, am swaying for boy and my doctor asked me to start vitamin D 1000 IU as i was deficient in it. I was wondering whether to take it or not as I am not sure if how it sways?
I am on Vitamin D3 for my boy sway....so I am guessing a deficiency of Vit D sways girl.
It does sway boy but I know I conceived at least 2 of boys while being deficient (I think I was at a 23 prior to my DS4)
Pretty certain it sways boy. My niece has rickets (caused by vit d deficiency) and my SIL was deficient in everything (long story but country where they live had drought/famine/war).
Wow, good to know. I guess she must try to up her vitamin D intake, then.
Thank you!
I heard that vitamin d sways boy. If you dont get enough from the sun it can be good to take extra.
I took D3 for my boy sway and when I got pregnant the dr tested my levels and I was low so I had to take a prescription D3 and I had a boy
The sunny climates are supposed to sway boy because of the natural VitD absorbsion.
I got all three of my boys in the sunny seasons thats why I switched to the winter side of the year to ttc
I conceived my first two boys in the winter months and this boy in the summer. I must have enough vitamin D at all times or something!
That makes sense for me! I conceived DS in May, and I have seasonal affective disorder so as soon as the weather breaks around April or so I am out in the sun as much as possible to help me feel better. I bet my body was thrilled with the sunlight and vitamin D so that probably helped me to conceive a boy.
Interesting!!! I don't know how I was on Vit D when I conceived both of my boys, but I do know as of the past year, I was told I am Vit D deficient...and I'm trying to sway girl so here's hoping that is a good thing! ;)
I believe it sways pink (the shortage, that is.). Vit. D raises T levels and most likely sways blue.
The calcium is very very very far from proven, and even if it does sway, we don't know if we WANT it to be well absorbed or just passing through our systems unabsorbed. So the Vit. D may not be a good idea for swaying even if calcium does sway pink.
If you legitimately need it for health, you should take it - but I would prob. take a lower dose and only every few days, not every day.Quote:
Originally Posted by sd2012
I got my last two boys taking 800-1200 IU Vit D and then my girl with NO Vit. D.
:agree: Aside from my boys where I was actually taking the Vit. D, with my 2nd son I conceived him in August (sometimes I get confused and say it was October but it was AUGUST lol) and had been in the sun a lot. I also used to drink a quart of milk every day back then. With DS 1, it was March but I was in college and walked everywhere, so I was out in the sun all winter long - walked 30 min to work and 30 min. back every day and then all around campus every day too. Also drank a lot of milk in those days!Quote:
Originally Posted by BabyGirl4Me
Come to think of it, when the weather breaks, I tend to take lots of short walks everywhere, and find excuses to do so: trip to the bank, trip to the grocery store, park at the cheaper parking lot and walk farther to work, etc so lots of 20-30 minute walks for me during my day and often carrying a heavy backpack or bag. So there's yet another good blue sway tactic, lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
I live in a very sunny state and I conceived both of my boys in July. This time around I conceived in December and (FX) my MaterniT21 test says its a girl.
I have conceived all of my kids in the summer months or right after (Nov, Aug, Sept, & Oct) with #2-4 I was out in the sun a lot! They are my boys, while with DD I was working all day and really didn't have a chance to be outside for a few months before I conceived. Will definitely avoid vit D supplements and the sun this time around!
Really now that I think about it, my walking (and I also had a heavy backpack) was low intensity exercise too so that would be 3 of 4 boys I was doing mod. exercise with weights involved...I thought it was just with 2 but the walking def. counts as mod. exercise with weights! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BabyGirl4Me
Funny how we do these inadvertent blue sways without even really realize.
So true Atomic. Here's hoping that now that I'm intentionally swaying pink that things will continue to line up for a sticky pink bean for me this spring! :HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
i didnt realise that vit d sways blue! ive been taking it for 3 months because i had a deficiency but now i am going to stop - im going to attempt a sway in about 10 days, i hope it will go out of my system by then! thoughts Atomic?
The rules are different for people who legitimately have deficiencies in nutrients - you NEED the nutrients for your health. I would switch to 2x a week and have blood redrawn at your convenience to see if the deficiency is still there, and if not then you can just drop it. Unlike other nutrients, Vit. D is stored in your body fat and so it's ok to just drop without weaning.
See thats my question. Im vit d deficient. And I took 5000 of it beforw getting pregnant with my last son. I figured its the vitamin d but if I dont take it at all no pregnancy! ! Catch 22
Yes, and since you need it for your health, you should continue. You may want to reduce the number of days per week that you take it.
Unlike some nutrients Vit. D is stored in your body, so most people are able to take it for a bit to make up any deficiency and then reduce or stop dose. Are you able to have your levels checked? You may not even be deficient (or at least not as much as they were.)
I doubt this one is a strong swayer. 3 boys, conceived in the dark of winter when we get like 2 hours of semi-light. All alaskans are recommended to take vitamin D year round because it's pretty impossible to not be deficient otherwise, I never took it at all until after DS3.
I actually do think Vit. D is a strong blue sway but that is in people with normal Vit D who then take more. Anyone with a deficiency in ANY nutrient needs to take what is necessary for their health and well being.
Ugg don't know what to do. Got my only girl living in sunny California being outside walking all day vs all my boys born up north, driving so even if there was a lot to soak up I wasn't. Just confirmed low vit d from doc and had tested a couple years ago and was low too. Trying to decide if now is time for supp. Uggg swaying girl
you can do the compromise and take 2x a week instead.
I had very low vitamin d while swaying.. I was taking the lowest I could for the sway and ended up conceiving another boy! When I wasn't taking enough I wasn't even able to fall pregnant. So no matter what it sways, getting enough vitamin d is so important. For you and baby!
Me too! I had low vitamin D levels too at month 5 of TTCing and had to take the lowest levels too while swaying. I am having DS3, but I needed to take this to help.
[emoji170][emoji577][emoji843][emoji602][emoji170]
My husband has been taking a vitamin D supplements for the last 3 months. We are planning to sway pink in 2 weeks. Should he stop taking them?
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
If he's willing I"d have him wean off them, but I doubt that it would make any difference for this cycle anyway. Vit. D is fat soluble so the body does store it.
Thanks Atomic.Would you recommend to maybe wait a few weeks until ttc?Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
I had my blood drawn last week and my vitamin D levels are high (68) as I just spent 3 months in sunny Europe - and now I’m back in Australia where summer is about to start!!! How do I sway pink?Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I would not have you wait on that ground, BUT as you mentioned in your other post, you haven't been on diet that long and so I'd wait for that reason. Not the Vit. D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baby286
You just do exactly what you were going to do anyway. There's nothing else to change - just do diet, exercise, fiber, etc and it will lower on its own over time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirdtimelucky01