If I use RepHresh every 3 days starting right after AF....

[Another princess]

Thanks for the suggestion! Where did you get the strips? My attempt is in 10 days. Since we are going for a cutoff, I am going to use rephresh the day of my attempt, which will be 2 or 3 days before O, and as soon as I wake up on O day. With the cutoff, I don't think I will JND either. Deciding the details is not easy!

You can say that again!! I bought ph ion strips from ebay however they didnt work on me, which indicates that i have low ionic strength. That is the risk if you buy the strips - they may not work on you. I eventually purchased a hannah digital tester also from ebay. I conceived my daughter with a 2-3 day cut off. Goodluck with your attempt

[atomic sagebrush]

I am doing parts of the diet, but it seems like you have to do most parts of the diet for it to work. If I use RepHresh every 3 days, starting after AF, do you think it would keep my pH low enough? My attempt is in 10 days so I will do one today and every 3 days from now, through O. I am doing a 2 day cutoff and don't know if this will kill all the swimmers. TIA

pH is the part of the puzzle with the least amount of scientific support. I really hope you can at least cut back on calories, fat, and protein, and skip breakfast, even if you can't do other parts of the diet 100%.

I like the idea of using RepHresh every three days but I don't think you need to use it quite that far in advance (that stuff is spendy!!) A week to ten days in advance is plenty! To keep the swimmers safe, don't use it right before your attempt, just use it a day or two, or even just a few hours before (depending on how much you want to get pg.)

[praying4princess]

Thank you so much Another Princess!!!
Chunky Monkey, you can by them at some health stores, and some pharmacies or order them online. The brand I have is Phydrion, and the were pretty cheap! I thought I was just ordering one bottle for the price but when they came it was 6 bottles with 100 strips each! They also have the paper strips...Ive seen them at my health store.

[Chunky Monkey]

Atomic, I have been skipping breakfast for about a year! But didn't know about it swaying girl until recently. I do have coffee every morning, a capp, so the milk may cancel out the "skipping breakfast" part. More recently I have lowered protein, calories, fat and salt. I have cut out almost all red meat too, which is a big change for me. I am going for a cutoff since I got PG with both DS's on O day or within 24 hrs of O. I want to do a 3 day, but feel like I need to do a 2 day to up my chances of getting PG. I also don't know if I should do JND, shallow penetration, hot shower and antihistimine with a cutoff. I think if I do all of that, along with the Rephresh that I won't have any swimmers left by O day! Are there any key things that you recommend over any others?

P4P, thanks! I am so close to my attempt but I may try to find some at a healthfood store.

[atomic sagebrush]

Eh, I think it's ok. Not perfect but still pink friendly.

I think your diet is looking good!!

I TOTALLY agree with what you're saying about overkill and wanting to get pg quickly. I think timing is the least effective.

With a cutoff, I would prob. not do all those things. Pick the ones that feel "right" to you and go with it.

If I were swaying, I would do frequent BD with a one day cutoff and antihistamine. I ~might~ use RepHresh but I wouldn't use it the day of or even the day before my attempt. I prob. wouldn't ever do JND with a cutoff, I would at least give it a good 5 minutes to get where it needed to go!!