TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result: Unknown
DW Age: 37
DH Age: 35
Current Children's Gender(s) 2 boys - 4 and 17 months old
Number of Months TTC 4
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan? Yes
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan? Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow?
Comments regarding DW's diet changes- I first started the LE diet with a personalized plan in November 2013, I was pregnant within 2 months, but then had an early miscarriage in March 2014.
When I first started the LE diet I was super strict because I had a very Boy friendly diet before this. I used to eat cereals, lots of meat, bananas etc and used to snack all day long.
I changed my diet so much, I cut out Breakfast, didn't eat meat, fish or eggs, changed to de-caff tea, sweeteners in my tea and loads of diet coke, which I never had before. I also would not eat after 6pm.
When I got pregnant In Jan this year, I obviously started to eat normal again and introduced meat, cereal, snacking etc again.
When I had the miscarriage in March, I started the LE diet again at the end of April.
I was still strict this time, but not as much. I delayed breakfast until 11am, but would only eat white toast. I didn't snack and only had chicken about twice a month after OV.
I used to have red meat once a month and a couple of eggs as well after OV because I was slightly anemic after the miscarriage.
I also eat milk chocolate and a few skittles sweets every day, but always stayed within the limits. I didn't snack and was mostly veggie.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 4 months
Did you skip breakfast regularly? Yes
Did DH change his diet with you? No
Comments regarding DH's diet- He did not cut anything out!! He still had red meat and drank lots of beer!!.
He only had one cup of coffee a day.
DId you consume alcohol?- A couple of drinks per week
DId you try to limit caffeine? Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details? My diet consisted of, lots of veggies ( especially green veggies) white low fat danish bread, quorn veggie meals, cheese, yoghurt, milk chocolate, skittle sweets, lots of diet coke and sweeteners........ very poor diet lacking nutrients!!!.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? -
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? 8 stone 8 lbs
BMI - 19/20
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? I was a stone lighter than last year!! :)
I lost a stone on the LE diet.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known About 7-8
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt About 5-6 according to the PH strips
DH pH Didn't bother with his!!
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 1
BD Dates according to Ovulation
Any additional comments? I think it was the day before OV, but could have been 2 days before.
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers
BD Position Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump?
Any relevant attempt details? I lay in bed after DTD and then jumped and dumped after 15 minutes
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements
DH Supplements
Any additional supplement info? I was using fiber, but run out a few weeks before our attempt and kept forgetting to buy some when I went into town!!.
Did you do anything with Ions? No
Moon Phase during conception? Full Moon
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? I had a wooden spoon with a Pink ribbon tied around it under my pillow for months and a little Girls outfit under my bed!!.
Things that make me feel great about my sway: The fact that I lost weight, ate crap so was in poor maternal condition and stuck to the LE diet for months with just a few cheats.
I changed my diet dramatically from when I conceived my Boys.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: That I re-introduced meat after my miscarriage and eat it a few times during my sway.
Also that I got a bit stressed at times about swaying and was a bit 'martha' at times!!.
Things worth mentioning: I am so happy and grateful that I am pregnant again after having a miscarriage and just hoping and praying that this little bean sticks. I just want this baby to be healthy, but we are longing for a little princess to make our family complete as this is our last baby :)
Whilst I am happy he's healthy, I'm devastated I'm having another Boy and will never ever have my princess :(
I thought I did a perfect sway, obviously ' gender swaying' doesn't always work!!
