TTC a BOY Sway Attempt
Gender Result: Boy
DW Age: 34
DH Age: 38
Current Children's Gender(s) girl, girl, girl :)
Number of Months TTC 1
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan? No
MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe) from diet. was not afraid of milk and dairy products.
Magnesium Intake(Please describe) from diet
Potassium Intake(Please describe) from diet.
Sodium Intake(Please describe) from diet
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements- Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets
- Gree Tea
- Fish Oil
- Folic Acid
DH Supplements
Any additional supplement info? Stayed away from too many supps and fancy powders and tablets as they didn't help with my last sway where I took EVERYTHING I could get my hands on :)
This time I used:
Multivitamin once a day
Folic acid 400mg 1-3x/d
VitD 1x/d
Fish oil 1000mg every other day
Probiotics
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan? Yes
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow?
Comments regarding DW's diet changes- Not so much of a change since I was eating already kind of boy friendly (calories wise...). I added juices, tea and more red meat to my diet. Was aware of what and when I was eating.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 6-8 weeks
Did you skip breakfast regularly? No
Did DH change his diet with you? No
Comments regarding DH's diet- Usually no breakfast, lunch - idk, dinner at home (something meat-y).
DId you consume alcohol?
DId you try to limit caffeine? Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details? Had breakfast of course:
Bread with Eggs or cheese or ham. Cereals/Muesli/Granola with full fat milk. Avocado on wholemeal bread
Green Tea with lemon, fruit juice (pineapple, orange, mango, red fruit juice,...)
snacking:
all kind of fruits (banana, pineapple, mango, apples, berries,..), cookies, crackers, nuts, sometimes an egg, cheese, chestnuts,... vegetable juice
lunch was usually leftovers from dinner and if necessary I'd add some eggs or meat to have enough proteins.
fruit juice and water
snacking again
dinner would be something like pasta with meat sauce, fried rice with vegetables and meat, pizza, fries with sausages .. anything the children would eat too :) again lots of fluids (water, fruit or veg. juices, green or black tea)
bedtime snack was usually potato chips, nuts, yogurt, tea
the week from AF to O I added (or replaced other drinks with) coconut water and grapefruit juice.
I also added gelatine shots (so gross) here and there when I had the feeling of not having enough protein. For the ones wondering: I used 1-2 teaspoons of bovine gelatine powder in a a shot glass with (lemon) juice and when I was really courageous that day I'd add a squashed clove of garlic into the mix :P
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? -
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? 22,5
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? Tried to do some exercise 3-4x week. Additionally to running around with my kids and carrying them etc.
Went to a pilates class weekly and did youtube sports videos at home.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known -
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt -
DH pH -
THE DEED INFO
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 4
BD Pattern- DTD through Ovulation
- BD every few days
BD Dates according to Ovulation- 5 Days Before O
- 3 Days Before O
- 1 Day Before O
- O Day
BD Position Multiple
Any additional comments? Had 4 attempts within 36hrs after +opk (O-1 and O)
BD every few days unprotected
Any relevant attempt details? -
Did you do anything with Ions? no
Moon Phase during conception? New Moon
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? no
Things that make me feel great about my sway: I was more relaxed than last time where I did EGS (extreme gender swaying). I exercised :) Had the feeling of doing things slightly different compared to the last times swaying.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: little to no EWCM this month. Maybe not enough exercise? No attempt on O+1.
Things worth mentioning: -
