marcci TTC a BOY Sway Attempt

[marcci]

TTC a BOY Sway Attempt

Gender Result:

Boy

DW Age:

30

DH Age:

29

Current Children's Gender(s)

Angel baby boy April 2017

Number of Months TTC

3

Did you purchase and follow a GD Personalized Plan?

No

MINERALS
Calcium Intake(Please describe)

Just what was in prenatal

Magnesium Intake(Please describe)

Just what was in prenatal

Potassium Intake(Please describe)

One banana a day

Sodium Intake(Please describe)

Rarely added salt to meals, but I do eat packaged meals and at restaurants often.

SUPPLEMENTS USED
DW Supplements

• Robitussin/Guafanesin tablets
• Fertile-CM
• Folic Acid
• Vitamin B12

DH Supplements

• Multi-vitamin

Any additional supplement info?

1000mg vitamin D/day

DIET
Did you follow a diet plan?

No

If yes to diet, which one did you most follow?

-

Comments regarding DW's diet changes-

I have a tough time eating large meals so just tried to eat small meals often. Tried to eat nutrient dense meals/snacks.
If I was craving a treat I tried to do salty treats, even though I have a mad sweet tooth!

If diet was used, length of time before attempt?

3-4 months but I wasn’t super strict with it, just tried to keep the idea of a HE diet in mind.

Did you skip breakfast regularly?

No

Did DH change his diet with you?

No

Comments regarding DH's diet-

Turkey bacon and eggs on the weekends.
Vector cereal weekdays.
Chicken, green beans and rice every day for lunch.
Dinner either chicken or red meat, plus salad.
Lots of snacks throughout day - protein shake, peanut butter, rice crackers and banana, protein bar, tuna and crackers, mixed unsalted nuts, beef Jerkey, orange.

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?

I don’t drink caffeine regularly, only a pre-workout some mornings before the gym.

Any Diet Comments/Additional Info?

-

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

130lbs.

Any Weight/Exercise related additional info/comments?

i feel like I’ve been on a diet since third grade. The HE diet worried me, but instead of focusing on eating tons I just tried to focus on eating nutrient dense food rather than wasting empty calories on candy or chips and crackers.

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

-

Any VG potions used?

• Preseed

CM pH at attempt

-

DH pH

-

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

3

BD Pattern

• DTD through Ovulation

BD Dates according to Ovulation

• 3 Days Before O
• 2 Days Before O
• O Day

BD Position

Doggy style

Any additional comments?

Was using cheap OPKs and Clearblue. Got positive on OPK 3 days prior to O, kept checking and it stayed positive up to day before O.
Clearblue peak started 2 days before O, then as programmed was peak the following day, then went down to High on day of O.
I confirmed O with BBT.

Any relevant attempt details?

-

Did you do anything with Ions?

-

Moon Phase during conception?

-

Did you use any Old Wives Tales?

-

Things that make me feel great about my sway:

-

Things that make me nervous about my sway:

-

Things worth mentioning:

I naturally produce lots of EWCM so I think that helped. I used preseed leading up to it, but day before O I had lots of EWCM so only used as a lubricant for DH.

[ksmom]

Great sway. Congrats on your rainbow baby boy!

[atomic sagebrush]

Huge congrats Marcci!!