July 2WW

[Shellbelle]

Hey ladies how are you all keeping this morning. Waiting here for the bfp's that are on the way. Can I ask if you all did much to sway or not as I only heard about the diet a couple of weeks ago so don't think I did nearly enough on that side to sway. Please please don't get me wrong I am just so happy to be pregnant and my main priority is a healthy baby but I really would love a baby girl so much. This is our last as I really want to be able to provide the best for my boys and good schools/ universities etc don't come cheap so I am already saving and dh and I agreed that 3 would be our limit so I think that is why I want this so badly to be a girl even though there is nothing in the world would make me change my boys. Are you all in the diet for long?

I totally understand how you feel. I think all of us second-guess about whether we've done enough, or done the "right" things. I have only been on the diet for about a month, and I don't think I've lost enough weight -- plus, I had a few really bad cheat days. But it didn't stop me from trying this month, because as much as I dream of having one more baby girl, I really just want one more healthy baby. So I understand how you feel. I'm so thrilled you got your BFP this month, and I hope it's the little girl you want!

Praying4Pink, I hope it's implantation cramping! It would be just about the right time at 7 dpo.

Who is testing today? It's about time for us to start getting some BFPs for July! I have my fingers crossed for all of us!

[Shellbelle]

Cravingsalt, how are you doing today? Your chart looks so good!

[cravingsalt]

CONGRATS luckylass, well done!!!!!!!!
I am out this month, back to the grindstone for me. I really need to stick to this diet, since my miscarriage I have been so bad!!!!!!!!

Hopefully this will be my month and I get a good PINK sticky bean!!

Sorry, pebmcp6! I think we've had a light June and July so far, so August is bound to bring more BFP's.

[Praying4Pink]

luckylass - i really think it comes down to fate...you just need to believe that whats meant to be will be - well least that what i believe. Im swaying because i want to give fate the best chance, and i want to feel like i did the *best* that i could to try and bring my dreams to life.

I have scoured ALOT of the failed and successful sways on here, and can honestly say that i feel that there are very many lazy/half sways that are successful, and there are are also many super strong super strict sways that fail. So there is no right recipe, and a lazy / short sway doesn't mean you WONT get a girl...the same as a perfect sway doesn't mean you WILL get a girl

Enjoy the next nine months, especially if this is your last, its a magical time in life, don't let it be darkened or hampered with any worry or disappointment about the gender

I agree with you Lassie! I sometimes wonder why we (the women) are doing all the work when it is the male who determines the gender anyway since women have X gametes. I just swayed to say I did something to increase the chances of me having a girl but deep down I really feel that DH is the one who will determine the sex of our future baby...Well him and the good Lord. DH does drink a lot of Crystal Light though, lol.

[cravingsalt]

Cravingsalt, how are you doing today? Your chart looks so good!

Thanks, Shell! Temps have been pretty consistent but no symptoms or anything like that. Already caved and tested so have been seeing the lonely line. I wish I could remember what day my bfp’s were for my sons. It was 13dpo with my first son but I don’t recall if I tested before 13dpo. Have no idea when I got my positive with my 2nd son, wasn't charting online then. How are you? I see your temp is nice and high again!

[cravingsalt]

I agree with you Lassie! I sometimes wonder why we (the women) are doing all the work when it is the male who determines the gender anyway since women have X gametes. I just swayed to say I did something to increase the chances of me having a girl but deep down I really feel that DH is the one who will determine the sex of our future baby...Well him and the good Lord. DH does drink a lot of Crystal Light though, lol.

Because we, especially the boy moms, are control freaks! I will cling to the hope that we have some kind of say, even if it ups our odds by what- 5%? I know we can't quantify it, but there I go again, control freak. Ha! And if your husband is anything like mine he wants me to have my girl because I want my girl. He (says he) doesn't care either way.

[Shellbelle]

Thanks, Shell! Temps have been pretty consistent but no symptoms or anything like that. Already caved and tested so have been seeing the lonely line. I wish I could remember what day my bfp’s were for my sons. It was 13dpo with my first son but I don’t recall if I tested before 13dpo. Have no idea when I got my positive with my 2nd son, wasn't charting online then. How are you? I see your temp is nice and high again!

If it makes you feel better, I don't think I've ever gotten a BFP until the day my period was due. I hate seeing those stark white tests, but I'm like you -- I just can't resist testing early.

Temp is nice and high again, yes. I'm still feeling quite a bit of O pain, but it's on both sides, so maybe it's something else. Plus, that's not unusual for me (although usually it's just on one side). I told myself I'm not going to get stressed out and obsess over every twinge or symptom this month, especially when I know it's too early for anything to really be happening. I'm just thankful to have O'd -- I was starting to get a little worried!

It looks like, since it had already been a week since our last "session," that we had one attempt this month. I'm just hoping that it was before O and not too late! I'm not a big believer in timing, but I do know that if the egg was released on Thursday (or even early Friday) that we might have been too late. I just need to not worry about it and let it go -- if it happened, it happened.

[cravingsalt]

I agree with you Lassie! I sometimes wonder why we (the women) are doing all the work when it is the male who determines the gender anyway since women have X gametes. I just swayed to say I did something to increase the chances of me having a girl but deep down I really feel that DH is the one who will determine the sex of our future baby...Well him and the good Lord. DH does drink a lot of Crystal Light though, lol.

(I told my dh that I keep throwing those x's out there and he keeps contaminating them with his y's. Can't complain though, I sure love my "y's". rainy day.jpg

[Praying4Pink]

Thank you Praying, right back at you! I will tell you that having a community of people eases the burden. And you're right here in Florida somewhere! So there are people in real life that feel the same way, they just don't talk about it in real life...like me! P.S. you have such a great attitude about your best friend and her little daughter...I have a sis-in-law and best friend who is also going to try soon and I am already preparing myself to be nothing but happy for her when (if) she gets the girl. I guess after boys you just feel like a sausage factory, lol!

Thanks craving! I try to have a good attitude especially after the last time going through so much with infertility treatments and all. I just think a healthy baby is better than no baby or a specific gendered baby in the stage that I am...not to say that others should not feel differently. If a woman has like 5 of one gender...yeah I get that disappointment, lol. And yes, time to shut that sausage factory down and open a tea and crumpet shop

[Shellbelle]

I agree with you Lassie! I sometimes wonder why we (the women) are doing all the work when it is the male who determines the gender anyway since women have X gametes. I just swayed to say I did something to increase the chances of me having a girl but deep down I really feel that DH is the one who will determine the sex of our future baby...Well him and the good Lord. DH does drink a lot of Crystal Light though, lol.

I agree. But I also feel better knowing that I did something, even if it just nudged the odds slightly.

Now that I'm thinking about it, my DH drinks a lot of Crystal Light, too, LOL.