TTC a BOY Sway Attempt
Gender Result: Boy
DW Age: 37 (36 when conceived)
DH Age: 39
Current Children's Gender(s) 7yo Girl, 5yo Boy, 2yo Girl
Number of Months TTC 3
Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan? No
MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe) Whole milk, full fat butter, full fat cheese
Magnesium Intake(Please describe) Diet based only. Actually stopped taking the megadose magnesium I had been on when conceived DD2
Potassium Intake(Please describe) Diet based only. bananas daily, juice, potatoes.
Sodium Intake(Please describe) Diet based only. Snacked a lot on beef jerky and potato chips.
SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements- Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets
- Gree Tea
- Vitamin E
- Fish Oil
- Folic Acid
- L-Arginine
DH Supplements- Fish Oil
- Multi-vitamin
- Vitamin D
- L-Carnitine
Any additional supplement info? Only took what was recommended by RE. 1-2 mos prior to BFP I was taking all of my supplements daily. Month of BFP I slowed down with some of the vitamins to 3-4x per week so as to avoid mega dosing effect. Took musinex 12 hr for about 48 hours right around O. I ate some packets of know gelatin a month before BFP but stopped because it constipated me. Actually started taking one cup of prune juice nightly a little while before bed. I tried baking soda drink one time a month or so (cycle prior) to BFP and couldn’t tolerate it. Stopped that right then and there.
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 started really cleaning up the diet! Only had water, juice and green tea. No soda, no coffee. Was drinking lemon water with stevia but got concerned about the stevia (had additives with it) so would have organic lemonade with real sugar instead. Also had lots of juices, tried V8 fusions (NOT splash), green juices, grapefruit and had a lot of organic coconut water week of O. I had protein with EVERY meal and snack to prevent blood sugar spikes and drops. I stared eating more fruit and veg with every meal and ate until full but didn’t over eat. For instance, instead of just a salad for lunch, I’d have a sandwich with spinach and tomato
on top, carrot sticks and apple slices or grapes on the side, maybe a handful of chips. Dinners were a lot of meat and veg and potato, pasta or rice. Breakfasts were either eggs and avocado and tomato toast or Total brand cereal with mixed with great grains brand cereal including dates and raisins and a handful of walnuts on top. Banana slices and always whole milk. I used a low lactose brand due to my intolerance. Minimal sweets and if I did have them I’d be sure to have some nuts alongside. I added optimal ph drops to my water occasionally for the month or two prior.
If diet was used, length of time before attempt? 3 mos
Did you skip breakfast regularly? No
Did DH change his diet with you? Yes
Comments regarding DH's diet- Cut out soda and had only 1 cup of coffee per day. Lots of water and different juices. Same changes to diet as I did but less strict. He probably lost about 10lb over the three mos from just healthier choices and less junk food.
DId you consume alcohol?
DId you try to limit caffeine? Yes, I cutback
Any Diet Details? Drinks: Alkaline and bottled water. Organic coconut water. All the juices, organic Green tea. Had an occasional matcha latte when combatting a headache or major exhaustion. One cup of prune juice nightly.
I drank coconut water week of Ovulation.
Any Diet Comments/Additional Info? 3 avocados a week
Bananas daily
Cereal 5x/ week
grass fed, organic beef 3 x per week
organic chicken 3x week
Organic eggs
Organic beans
Occasional wild caught fish
grass fed butter
Whole milk
Minimized cheese due to lactose intolerance but did have a couple servings per week
WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O? Always have to gain to get my cycle back postpartum. Then gained slowly while on HE. Overweight bmi, but I’m a muscular build, building more. Lots of weight lifting, occasional cardio 15-20 mins at a time 2x/week.
Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments? Used to do almost all cardio (jogging) 3-5x/week but stopped. I did Lots of weight lifting, 15lb weights 8-10 reps per movement, 3 sets. Lower and upper body 3-4x. Occasional cardio 15-20 mins at a time 2x/week, low impact workout video. Moving around with kids some but it was winter so not a ton.
THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known Not sure, acidic
Any VG potions used?
CM pH at attempt -
DH pH -
THE DEED INFO
How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle? 3
BD Pattern
BD Dates according to Ovulation- O day only
- 2 Days Before O
- 1 Day Before O
- O Day
BD Position Multiple
Any additional comments? After iui visualized conception with y bearing sperm!
Wore blue!
Any relevant attempt details? Had the big o at every attempt, used preseed inserted it before each attempt. Took musinex for about 48 hours surrounding O
Did you do anything with Ions? Attempted in winter. I have a new moon O cycle so just tried not to worry about it!
Moon Phase during conception? Waning Crescent
Did you use any Old Wives Tales? Just wore blue, even if it was just my socks.
Things that make me feel great about my sway: Pretty much did everything opposite when I conceived my 2 DD.
I ate way more protein and nutrients
Stopped doing long 45 minute cardio workouts
I’m not taking a magnesium supplement this time.
Things that make me nervous about my sway: IUI meds- just Ovidrel trigger shot
My Age
DH age and being overweight
Lots of stress around O because of iui timing
Measured at 1 day behind during 7 week ultrasound.
Things worth mentioning: I also have 1 DH, conceived when I was 31, using very light sway of cereal, optimal PH drops and a bit more veggies in the diet and no sweets. We went all in this time as it’s likely our last.
