stephk TTC a GIRL Sway Attempt- It's a Girl!

[stephk]

TTC a Girl Sway Attempt

Gender Result:

Girl!

DW Age:

35

DH Age:

35

Current Children's Gender(s)

1 DS

Number of Months TTC

6

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?

• LE(Low Everything)

Comments regarding DW's diet changes-

Not snacking was the hardest. I got used to not eating breakfast over time but ended up having to reintroduce breakfast a week or so before I conceived because I had a couple of scary dizzy spells (probably through tiredness more than anything). I also went vegetarian monday to thursday then relaxed at the weekend.

If diet was used, length of time before attempt?

8-9 months

Did you skip breakfast regularly?

Yes

Did DH change his diet with you?

No

Comments regarding DH's diet-

He tolerated a couple of vegetarian meals a week but would complain and would continue to snack on packets of ham, full fat coke, full fat milk, cheese, etc etc. Constantly eating, constantly opening the fridge, so annoying!!!

DId you consume alcohol?

• A couple of drinks per week

DId you try to limit caffeine?

No, I did not factor that into my sway

Any Diet Details?

Monday to thursday I was vegetarian and I tried to do 1800-2000 cals, or maximum calls for 50-60g protein and 30% fat. The reason for this was I burned so much through exercise that my net calories were too low on some days in my opinion. I did my best friday to sunday but would often consume 3000 cals.... I couldn't do the diet 7 days a week and less is still less.

Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?

-

WEIGHT AND EXERCISE
What did you weigh/BMI do leading up to O?

My weight fluctuated around 58-59kg since January. I lost all my weight at the start of doing the diet and exercise properly. So my BMI was 20-20.4

Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?

My weight has fluctuated between 54kg-72kg as an adult. I had no desire to be my lowest adult weight as I am 5'7" and look thin as 58/59kg. I weighed 70kg when I conceived my DS so this was good enough for me (although I would have been happy to TTC at 64kg!)

I was doing daily cardio since September/October, sometimes 7 days a week but mostly 6 days. in the last month it was 5 because my DH didn't like the time I was spending in the gym and I didn't want to constantly argue about it. My regime was one hour of aerobics on saturday then 5 days of an hour on the cross trainer followed by 30 mins yoga/pilates. One day a week I would do weights before the cross trainer because of RSI issues. I also had to do daily squats (3 sets of 20) and shoulder bridges again because of back injury.

This is so different to when DS was conceived - I was doing weights 3 times a week, yoga and pilates.

THINGS in VG and CONCEPTION DATE(CD) INFO
pH Before Starting a Sway Program, if known

no idea, not into that stuff

Any VG potions used?

• NO

CM pH at attempt

not into this either

DH pH

not into this either

How many BD attempts did you make for the BFP cycle?

1

BD Dates according to Ovulation

• 4 Days Before O
• 1 Day Before O

Any additional comments?

-

THE DEED INFO
DH Info about Swimmers

• BD every few days

BD Position

Missionary

Did you Jump and Dump?

• For some attempts

Any relevant attempt details?

I got a blaring positive OPK at 1pm - exactly when loads of guests were supposed to be arriving. DH said lets go now, and I said lets wait until everyone has left and he said no now we don't want to miss it and they won't be on time! So I told him he had better be quick! Not the best experience ever and the pressure did get to him poor thing but he managed it! I stayed flat for 10 mins after and did not wipe when I got up. I waited at least an hour before going to the loo and wiping (TMI and YUK!) I drank A LOT that day so I am glad we attempted when we did and not after all that food and drink!!

SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements

• folic acid

DH Supplements

-

Any additional supplement info?

Once i had been on the diet for 6 months, and because of my short LP, atomic recommended zinc 3 times a week.

Did you do anything with Ions?

I painted my nails when I remembered and used lavender oil on my pillow when I remembered. I had also dried my hair with a hairdryer that has an ioniser in it. none of this was because I thought it would do anything but if i happened to remember/needed to do it anyway, i did.

Moon Phase during conception?

New Moon

Did you use any Old Wives Tales?

no

Things that make me feel great about my sway:

length of time on the diet, committed to exercise 5-7 times a week, one attempt

Things that make me nervous about my sway:

I had slackened on the diet a bit as I had been on it for so long. Also ate a bit more in the week leading up to O, because O was delayed and I was worried about losing it (after having such a long cycle when coming off BCP) so i ate more, plus I was eating breakfast. This is so very minor though in the grand scheme of things!!

Also my husband would often pick fights with me knowing I do not take crap because he knows all about the testosterone/martha theories etc and would want to wind me up on purpose!!!!

Things worth mentioning:

I probably had more of a relaxed sway than most but I did what I could do. To be honest, I am so thrilled to finally be pregnant that I would be happy with a boy or girl. We prayed a lot to god and asked him to bless us with a healthy child. We told Him that we would prefer a girl but if he sent us a boy we would love him no matter what.

Forgot to mention that I was having fertility acupuncture right before I was due to O every month because I felt I needed help in this department!!

The other thing I totally forgot: my DH is a cyclist and once the clocks are forward he cycles every day to work so that's 90 min a day, Monday to Friday. About a couple of months before we conceived he bought these cycling shorts which would have kept things very warm!

Found out today at 16 weeks at a gender scan that our prayers were answered and it's a girl! Thanks be to god for this blessing and for putting atomic here and massive thanks to atomic for helping so many! I can highly recommend the personalised plan! Thank you atomic!!

[missxo143]

Congratulations.

[BlessedMomma]

Yayyyy looks like a great sway. I hope u get ur girl

[oncue]

Great sway! Fingers crossed for a pink bundle xo

[SamS_TTCPink]

Congratulations again steph!! I'm so excited to be finally reading this. After so long on LE, the problems you had coming off BC and the effort you've put in, I sure hope you hear pink! 😊

[MyByC]

Congrats mommy! I'm happy for you.
Let your little wished girl come :-)

[eleena2014]

Hope u get your little girl.xx

[lovemy2blessings]

Congrats! I hope you have your baby girl!!!

[dreamingofwin]

Arghhh!!!! Yey!!!! Congratulations!!!! Bet thats is a pink bundle right there xx

[laVieEnRose]

Fantastic sway! Hoorray for you ! X