need pink, but have questions

[rainbowflower]

personally I'll see what my pH is in some cycles before TTC, and if it's too high I'll think about adding in the cranberry supps/things to lower pH

you can buy calcium supps on their own too

[fresas]

rainbowflower, that's a good idea!

I was talking with DH about all of this yesterday and right now is just not the time for us to start planning this, but he is totally on board to try anything for him when we try, including taking supplements for him that could alter his hormones (like licorice root).

We talked about HT too, but we can't afford to do that.

[rainbowflower]

if we don't get a girl on this attempt I think I'd want to save up to go HT, even if it takes 5 years! My DH has always wanted to go to America anyway... so maybe we can combine the two dreams.

when might you start TTC?

[fresas]

That sounds very exciting! I really hope you get your girl this time and then you can all visit America as a family! Are you already taking supplements and dieting?

I'm thinking we may try in the Spring 2012? I want to start tracking my cycles more diligently first though. I have a "your days" tracker, but it isn't like FF where you can chart temperature and CM. I want to do things like finding out what my pH is around ovulation and seeing how I can bring it down/what works for bringing it down, if necessary and things like that.

[rainbowflower]

thank you I'm taking folic acid, calc, vit D (all 3 of those in the one pill) and some vitamin B6. I was taking mag too but have dropped that now. I start the diet in Sept ready to TTC in Dec.

Spring next year will be here before you know it! You're right that it's best to track a few first. I'm trying to do that ATM but not having much luck due to BF messing things up, but if they do regulate before TTC it will mean TTC is a lot less stressful from knowing what's going on.

[fresas]

BFing seems like it could definitely throw off hormones a little bit. Not that you should stop BFing of course.

I was reading about the calcium issue in some of the other posts and I take calcium anyway (always have) because I'm fairly sensitive to dairy.

I don't know if it's true intolerance because I can eat small amounts of cheese and yogurt without issues, but drinking milk (which I love), lots of ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies, etc, makes my body VERY unhappy. I also have scoliosis so I think the calcium supplements help in some regard for later that I don't end up high risk for osteoporosis?

There is so much to consider! It makes me kind of dizzy.