Sora TTC a Boy Sway Attempt
Gender Result:
DW Age:
33
DH Age:
29
Current Children's Gender(s)
Two daughters
Number of Months TTC
Will start in July
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?
No
MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe)
One a Day Woman + what's usually found in food and water.
Magnesium Intake(Please describe)
None for now outside of what's usually found in food and water.
Potassium Intake(Please describe)
Took some all spring long. Will run out of it before summer.
Sodium Intake(Please describe)
Add a bit of salt to meals especially vegetables or soup. Also the mineral water brand I drink has a good amount of sodium.
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements
One a Day Woman
Vit D 1000ui
Omega 3 (fish oil)
B9 400 mg, may up it to 800mg
Coq 10 200mg
Probiotics
DH Supplements
One a Day Men 50+
Any additional supplement info?
None
DIET
Did you follow a diet plan ?
If yes to diet, which one did you most follow?
Comments regarding DW's diet changes-
A total 180° turn as I had been a vegetarian for more than 15 years with a heavy consumption of dairy, cereals, and a no meat nor fish policy. Now it's red meat or white chicken at least twice a day. :nails:
Fish once a week.
Will be carefull about fruit juices this time around as to not gain too much weight but will still count on it a bit especially since we have a new brand made with coconut water instead of simple water now. Trying to get 9 servings a day.
Went back to beans and peas regularly. Lentils were already a given.
Trying to do figs, dates, dried fruits and chestnuts once a week.
Still a bit suspicious of dairy since I had lots of it with DD1 and DD2. Will try whole milk anyway for breakfast and give preference to gratted parmesan and yoghurts since they seem to be a favourite of boys' moms.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt?
The diet will start back in May so it will be 6-8 weeks before TTC.
Did you skip breakfast regularly?
I do usually. Will not during diet and as of April, I've started breakfasting again.
Did DH change his diet with you?
Not really. He's already more on a blue diet than I am.
Comments regarding DH's diet-
DH is a meat and fish lover but eating much more vegetables now, trying to loose weight.
Loves grilled almonds, dried grapefruits, nuts, figs and dates. He has been practicing martial arts all year-long, once a week. Gained more muscles. Will do weights again with me.
DId you consume alcohol?
No. I'm no drinker. Thinking about it, I drink alcohol no more than five times a year.
DId you try to limit caffeine?
Hate coffee so no need. Tea drinker though, once a day at least.
Any Diet Details?
The brand of mineral water I drink is one of the few in France to have a good amount of potassium, higher than calcium and magnesium which are still present.
It also has high levels of sodium and is alcaline.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?
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Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?
Will try doing weights everyday but it's hard to find time.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known
It has always been around 5-6.
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt
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DH pH
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THE DEED INFO
BD Pattern
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DTD through Ovulation
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BD Dates according to Ovulation
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BD Position
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Any additional comments?
Any relevant attempt details?
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Did you do anything with Ions?
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Moon Phase during conception?
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Did you use any Old Wives Tales?
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Things that makes me feel great about my sway:
I was in need of more potassium, levels were abyssmaly low while calcium was through the roof.
Feel some changes too. Sleep better, move better.
Happier now with supps. Skin is more tan and smooth.
I like eating more meat, fruits and nuts even if the effects are horrible on my purse. Didn't think I was able to eat more than 2 servings a day. Dried meat is great !
Things that make me nervous about my sway:
DH and I have always been the type that gain weight easily but don't loose it so easily. I never quite lost the weight from DD2 and have become more heavy with my last attempt at swaying. I fear it will get us an opposite.
Things worth mentioning:
Learned a lot coming here, especially on timing and frequency since at home, the old beliefs still prevail (Shettles and co). It helped me a lot with vits and supps too. In France, we're simply not used to take them if we're not sick or pregnant. Also the amounts (both in calories and supps) are much lower than what I've read here. Most women in France eat around 1000 to 1400 kcals a day to stay as thin as possible and never take supps, not even when pregnant except if they are suffering from some medical condition. What they do take (and more often than not when pregnancy is already on the way, not before) amounts to 80mg of iron, 400mg of folic and a bit of fish oil. I was the same for both my pregnancies except for DD1 (started taking folic before TTC).
I hope the changes and the vitD (which is quite forgotten in my home country) will help me this time around.
This forum is known in France but most swayers shy away from it cause bad at english. :giggle: