Looks like a great sway to me! Mine will be similar, except I'm not exercising, and I've had to eliminate some of the drugs because I'm still nursing my 23 month old. I've given up on temping, myself. I just find that with 3 kids 5 and under, I'm up so often in the night that there's no one time when I would get a good temperature for me at rest - that and I just simply forget to do it every morning!
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Thread: My sway - all advice welcome!
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May 28th, 2011, 04:46 PM #11
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May 28th, 2011, 05:00 PM #12
Mochagirl - I'm also nursing my 18 month old. That's why I'm only taking aspirin a little around the crucial time. Which other supplements are you avoiding? I think I'll forgoe the temping too ...
Jude17 - that's right, loads of exercise or none at all. The thing is, I don't do anything even at the moment, but I'm pretty muscley from lugging the kids around and just walking around our town (which is very hilly!) and those things can't be avoided, nor would I want to. I also feel that it's something I've never done before, definitely not while we've been ttc, so I'll give it a go - and hope to get pregnant quickly!! I've read the information on the Dream Member's page regarding the diet, so helpful.2005
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May 28th, 2011, 05:35 PM #13
Now that I look more closely, I guess the Baby Aspirin is the only one I was avoiding - I've been taking cranberry instead, but now I'm tempted to do what you'd doing instead, especially since ds3 only nurses once a day, at bedtime. I'm also not taking Vitex or Chitosan, mostly because I'm just undecided about them. I feel like I'm taking so much already with all my supplements!
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May 29th, 2011, 05:07 AM #14
looks good, I have a few thoughts/questions, though:
1- RepHresh - atomic suggested just using half an applicator every 3 days so as to not kill all the swimmers... and someone on here said that if you cut open the applicator and remove the gel (putting it in sterile container) you can get about an extra 50% out of it! I like the idea of using a fingertip after the attempt, though
2- BDing - will you BD through O? will you BD more frequently on O day?
3- hot baths - how long do these have to last? my DH is not a fan of baths! how hot do they have to be, and how long do I have to persuade my DH to sit in it? lol
4- temping - no harm in giving it a try... I did it before conceiving both times and found it very very stressful and would spend hours comparing my charts to others and poring over it trying to interpret it. It was reassuring to know that I'd OVed, and before I got my BFP with my son I took my morning temp and it was still high so I knew AF wasn't going to arrive that day! Also, temping pinpointed OV day as the day after my first CBFM peak (same as a pos OPK), but both my scans that I had (at 6+4, and 12+4) both dated my pregnancy to the day before that, so the day of the pos OPK. Temping can be a day or two out, but so can scan dates... maybe it doesn't make any difference, who knows.If you get on with it, great! if not, at least it's a relatively cheap thing to try out.
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May 29th, 2011, 08:23 AM #15
Thanks Rainbowflower.
1) I won't use a full applicator any time near our attempt, it just seems easier (less messing around!) at other times during my cycle.
2) I think we'll BD until I get a positive OPK. I'm pretty convinced that timing doesn't matter but I want to try this first because it's different to what we did with the boys. I think even my super-sexed DH will be fed up by this point too having 'released' every day for a fortnight!!
3) I don't know about the baths - I'll just run one for DH an hour or so before I 'need' him!
4) Thank you, I've decided to give it a miss though. I'll know that I've ovulated because I find it very painful and we'll stop BDing when I get a positive OPK. It won't be particularly precise but good enough I think and better than getting obsessed.
I forgot to mention that we have Sylk if we should need it - and I think we might with all this BDing!2005
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May 29th, 2011, 08:39 AM #16
I know what you mean about doing it too much! I'm finding that BF has made it very uncomfortable to do anyway - have you found that? hoping that rephresh will help when we start trying
I think I might get my DH to "release" without DTD every other day.. gives me a break, less swimmers overall in there, yet should sway girl
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May 29th, 2011, 08:58 AM #17
zanacal - I have some Sylk too and am planning to use it. Can we use both Rephresh and Sylk at the same time?
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May 29th, 2011, 09:17 AM #18
Very similar to my sway we DTD yesterday. I was hoping for a 3 day cut off but I can feel the O pain today!! I'm kinda freaking out but telling myself timing has been disproven. We did abstinence for 13 days instead of the frequent release..I think either way is great. Also my hubby took the cranberry, calcium, mag, and 2 licorice root pills a day. My diet was already low cal so for 2.5 weeks before I took it down even more and lost 3 lbs! Wishing you luck and a BFP with a pink bean soon! also we did a whole tube of rephresh the night before attempt and I've been taking zyrtec for 3 days. I laid there for 10 minutes then dumped, missionary, shallow, and no O!
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May 29th, 2011, 02:55 PM #19Dream Member
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Mocha girl, you can use both
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June 4th, 2011, 02:48 PM #20
I LOVE this sway! Very nice!
1)I would prob take 800-1200 mcg of folic since you will be getting less than normal due to the restrictive diet. Space it out, so take one 400 mcg in the morning, one at noon (if desired), and one at night.
2)I like that you're taking them after you've fed your LO. If you're doing Zyrtec, you only need to take those once every 24 hours (and weirdly, they wear off about 24 hours on the button.) No need for two. If you're doing Benadryl, I think you are supposed to take those more often but I HATE the way Benadryl makes me feel.
3)I think aspirin is better for DH as well.
4)I still have qualms about mixing the Acijel and the RepHresh but enough people are saying it works, that if you feel good about it, go for it. I would NOT do any jels after DTD though. The RepHresh that is already in there and then the Acijel beforehand will be enough to lower the semen pH and I worry that too much of a good thing will keep you from getting pg.
5)I think you are 110% right on with the temping. If you have OPK and you're not worried about timing, you don't need it and it's only going to feed the swaycession and potentially raise testosterone.
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