TTC a Girl Sway Attempt
Gender Result: GIRL!!!!
DW Age: 38
DH Age: 38
Current Children's Gender(s) 2 boys
Number of Months TTC 4
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan? No
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan? Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow?
Comments regarding DW's diet changes- Major changes were skipping breakfast, less red meat and protein than usual. I was also consuming much lower calories than when I conceived my boys.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 18 weeks
Did you skip breakfast regularly? Yes
Did DH change his diet with you? No
Comments regarding DH's diet- Possibly ate less red meat because I wasn't eating it.
DId you consume alcohol?
DId you try to limit caffeine? No, I drink caffeine regularly
Any Diet Details? -
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? -
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? BMI 21.5 (54kg/119lbs)
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? I completely gave up exercise and went couch potato. This was a big change for me as I have always exercised regularly with a mix of cardio and weights. I was almost at my lowest adult weight and definitely lower than when I conceived my boys. DH also gave up exercise and he was at his highest adult weight!
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known Unknown
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt Unknown
DH pH Unknown
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 1
BD Dates according to Ovulation
Any additional comments? 1 attempt at positive OPK which I think was about 1 day before O. DH took a hot shower before attempt. I had used rephresh and sylk in previous months but gave these up when I wasn't getting pregnant.
THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers
BD Position Missionary
Did you Jump and Dump?
Any relevant attempt details? Lay with hips propped for 30mins after attempt.
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements
DH Supplements -
Any additional supplement info? I was taking calcium, magnesium, saw palmetto and cranberry for several months but had given all these up the month before our successful attempt. DH and I were both sick leading up to O so we had been taking some antihistamines and aspirin that week but we had finished these a few days before.
Did you do anything with Ions? No
Moon Phase during conception? Waxing Crescent
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? Girl outfit & wooden spoon under bed - silly I know but couldn't hurt!
Things that make me feel great about my sway: Length of time on diet and a different lifestyle in general to my past conceptions. Maternal age, illness leading up to O and sticking to 1 attempt.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: The month of BFP my cheat days on the diet got worse and I put on 1kg/2lbs in the lead up. Hopefully the length of time on diet overall will compensate for this! Also I had the big O (oops!).
Things worth mentioning: I started out swaying with lots of tactics (supps, gels, j&d etc) but by the time I got my BFP I had dropped everything except diet and 1 attempt.
