How much does one attempt sway?

[amandaleek10]

I thought I would update you, I asked this question a while back, and I just found out through genetic testing that I am indeed expecting a GIRL! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your help!

[ELP]

Thats great news Amanda! Thankyou for updating

[RNmommyof4]

I am a new user, and I am not sure if I should ask this here, or elsewhere, so I apologize in advance if it is not in the right spot! I have a question about frequency/cut off.

I am already pregnant with number four, 15 weeks, and oh, how I WISH I had known about this site earlier! I have read so much valuable info. I currently have boy-girl-boy, and do not know gender of this baby yet. I was kinda hoping for a girl to even the score! Looking back, I sort of swayed unintentionally!

Though I am not at my slimmest, I haven't been since my firstborn 5 years ago, I was on a LE diet losin baby weight, always skipped breakfast, never a big fan of red meat, or meat in general, though on occasion I have chicken or ham, bacon. Not much dairy as milk goes, but if I do, it is fat free. I do love low fat sour cream, cheeses, etc. Lots of diet drinks, and lots of water, but ALL flavored with packets, (not Crystal light, but similar containing aspartame). Most days, it was after 12 or 1-2pm before I ate anything outside of a cup of coffee with sweet-n-low and creamer. I was big into Starbucks, too, at least 3-4/week during afternoon/evenings with non-fat milk. I didn't really watch certain foods, had quite a bit of potatoes and salt I guess (though I don't salt anything extra), but I was eating so little, I don't think it matters from what I have read (NO "MAGIC FOODS") since I was under total calories daily. My other glitch is that I sometimes snacked, not really eating a big lunch, so maybe snacked on and off until dinner, which if I DID that, I often skipped dinner as well. I am still BF'ing my DS2 as well, maybe 4-5 times daily, but not at night. No exercising at all, either. :-(

I said all of that to get to my question about timing/cutoff....we were not really "planning" on TTC that month, but in the next couple, but wasn't careful, either. We BD on a Saturday (2-3 days after AF ended and also it was 6 days before I O'd). It was the day before My Days said was the start of my fertile window (starting Sunday), and then BD'd again 3 days later (Tuesday night). I O'd on Friday. (The ultrasound confirmed this date.) My question is, since we BD'd BEFORE my fertile window, does that Tuesday count as one attempt, or does it still count as 2 attempts (including Saturday)?I also always have the big O, which may not matter from what I have read on here...

Thanks for any help, and sorry if this is confusing!!!

I also wanted to mention DS I am BF'ing is 17 months old, so that may not sway that much.

I know everyone is different, but with my 2 boys, they were planned and we frequent BD'd during my fertile window and on O and sometimes through O. My girl was an oopsie, almost same situation as I am in now, where we were getting ready to TTC, but it happened a little early and was from 1 attempt.

[kittendreams]

I would call that one attempt and I think you have a great chance for a girl because you were skipping Bfast and loosing weight eating low fat and breastfeeding and from what I have observed oops babies are quite often girls- good luck xx

[RNmommyof4]

Thank you so much for your reply! I can't wait to find out!! It's crazy that I had never heard of swaying outside of the debunked Shettles method we heard about in nursing school! When I started looking things up about guessing gender after I got pregnant, I stumbled upon this site! I was pleased I fit in the category sort of without realizing it. Of course I started worrying about little things like the snacking, big O, etc, but have been somewhat at ease reading all of this wonderful info! Best wishes to you as well!!

[atomic sagebrush]

It's not my policy to make guesses for people who are already pregnant since I think it makes false hope and/or false despair. I think you have a lot swaying pink for you though! Good luck and pink dust.

[RNmommyof4]

That's okay & I understand! It's too late now to try for a great sway, & I'm okay with that!! It has helped pass the time while I wait, though (trying to figure it all out)!

And I was mainly curious/confused about what would be considered my number of attempts!

Thanks anyway! ����

[Mommykisses]

I sadly got another BFN . Im getting really
Tired of all the diet and exercise and I really want to do my best to get pregnant this month . First off I think I am ovulating right on the full moon ��so I'm nervous already . Aside from the Le vegetarian diet , doing 60 min of walking 4-6 days a week . I have been using rephresh three days after the end of my period and 12 - 24 hours prior to attempt . The last two months have been one attempt only on first day positive opk both times were kind of shallow release ( not sure if this is my problem )? As for supplements I have been doing physilium fibre with every meal , low dose aspirin every few days . and antihistamines every few days from af-o . Also peppermint / and spearmint tea 3x day .I did take an antihistamine both days that we did our attempt . My husband is cutting back meat but not always , taking licorice root 1-3 times a day ( he actually takes this for preventing ulcers anyways ) and he takes low dose soy isoflavs when ever he can remember .

I read your awesome post on how many attempts but I'm getting a little confused with all the info . I know you can't give an exact answer but I'm hoping you can share some advise if I feel I need to do more than one attempt . Or if you feel I should drop or add anything else . I have been consistently getting my first positive opk 14 days from the first day of af and a positive on day 15 as well . I was thinking first attempt on first day of positive opk and then one attempt on o day . Or one one day before positive and one either on first positive opk or right on O day . If you think it could be ok to try more than twice I am more than willing . Even though I kind of just want to be pregnant I really do want my best chance for a
Girl .what are your thoughts for best numerous attempts without affecting ph too much that it would sway boy . Or if you still think 1 attempt is best what is the best day for highest chances of pregnancy ?

[MiaMelb]

Sorry it was a bfn this month. I can understand the temptation to add attempts in an effort to get bfp even if increasing attempts also increases the chances of a boy. Finding a balance is hard. I can say that both my girls were one attempt (possibly 2 at a stretch) and this is one aspect I'll definitely be changing up in my future sway. If you are doing a shallow release I think it's worth addressing that firstly.

[Mommykisses]

Thank you for the quick reply . Were girl attempts regular or deep release ? Also did you do a jump and dump ? After today I think I'm going to stick with one attempt unless there is a safe way of doing two attempts . I'm thinking waiting 5-15 min before dumping as well ?