Have 2 Princes, Now Seeking ONE ~*Princess*~Needing Immediate Advice On Cal, Mag, Cranberry Supps et

[Butterfly Spirit]

LOL I don't know what my hubby will say to tighty whiteys either. Although when I read it I laughed out loud SO hard he laughed when asking what in the world was so funny! I highly highly doubt he will touch any supplements. That's probably going to be my job only. I don't blame him.
Thank you for including that paragraph from the expert that really helps me out!
Okay, I will probably get a monitor, because I hear really good things about it. Does it chart your temp as well or do you do that separately?
The chinese calendar was indeed right for my two boys LOL at first it wasn't until I figured that you MUST use your lunar age..not age that you know you are.
And my BFF who has psychic abilities has told me.. be very careful, I think and feel it's gonna be a boy! I'm hoping that it's only because I need to wait a couple months before actively TTC.
Aww your little guy sounds just like MINE! How old is he? I don't have the heart to take his boobie from him either. You and I sound so alike! That is so funny!
I have not started the diet yet because I don't have a clue where to start yet.
I have to give up coke among all things that I don't see myself ever being able to give up LOL
Is it just caffeine that must be avoided or all that sugar as well?

[Butterfly Spirit]

Hi, I have one more question. What supplements are you taking TTC while BFing like me? What's safe? Calcium, Magnesium, Cranberry..etc?

[Butterfly Spirit]

Like these: Gender Selection Supplements

[rainbowflower]

I think cranberry, calc, and mag are all safe when BF!
however, I'm only taking vit B6, folic acid, and vitex now... I decided to drop the rest because I do believe that more nutrients (of any sort) sway blue and because calcium actually raises pH!

my DH isn't doing much to sway either other than releasing/BDing on demand lol
my DS is 13 months, how old is yours?

I made that mistake with the Chinese Gender Calendar too - most had been wrong, but when I used LUNAR month and my lunar age it did work out correct... I think this month and Feb are pink months for me according to that, but I;m not sure how much I really believe it

[Butterfly Spirit]

Oh my goodness, well that's good to hear, now I'm going to back down from nutrients until I do more research,
I don't know what Vitex is. Are there any side effects?

LOL your DH sounds like mine. Mine doesn't even want #3 because DS # one who's 3.5 and DS #2 who is 2 in 2 days...
(They are exactly 18 months apart) make our house CRAAAZY LOL Little boys you know! LOTS of energy and fighting!
He knows I will eventually win though and I won't back down on wanting a princess so... LOL as soon as I have my plan of attack.. starting with Sylk..and maybe tightey whiteys and lime douching, we'll go from there! bahaha I love it!
How long have you been trying to conceive your princess? BFing makes it SO hard!!!!! I'm glad I have someone here to commiserate with in the very same boat!

I don't know about the chinese fertility calendar but "maybe" it scares me LOL
If it says for you, GO for it!!!!

[rainbowflower]

I only have one DS who is 13 months so I find it really hard to imagine what little boys are like when they're older! Mayhem, then?

vitex is a herb which can regulate irregular cycles and it can lengthen your luteal phase (time between OV and AF) so that's been helpful for me as my luteal phase was on the short side even before BF made it even shorter... Last cycle it was the longest it's ever been! (AF arrived at 13dpo). Downside is that it can lower prolactin so making BF harder (but not massively), and it's not known if it's fully safe when BF (no studies have proved it's unsafe, nor that it's safe), but because it affects hormones some worry it will affect the hormones in the baby from the trace amount that they get through the milk

I've been planning my sway since DS was a few months old, when I first started looking into swaying! Started the diet at the end of August and had a month of TTC in November but AF arrived at 6dpo so that was a wasted attempt . So I stopped the diet to regain weight, to reduce BF down to 2 a day, and to see what my cycles did with no supps at all. I OVed on CD26 and had a 9 day luteal phase. I then restarted the diet and have had 2 TTC cycles since, currently in the 2ww of the second cycle. First cycle I OVed on CD19 and had a 12 day luteal phase, this cycle I OVed on CD16 and waiting for AF/BFP.

I have to say I'm tired of TTC now, fed up of the diet after so many months on it, fed up of looking like a skeleton, and just want a BFP!

[Butterfly Spirit]

(forgive me for my return key is broken on this comp)Thank you for that information! I am reading very good things on vitex. So I think that's the route I will take. How much do you take a day? I need to get some vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-50 complex that was recommended to take along with the vitex and one baby asprin a day. Has the vitex caused you any acne? I hope that it doesn't for me! Has it dried up your milk supply at all? As for the diet, I know I need to change some things in my life anyway. I have gained 10 pounds in the last 6 months but really, I need to lose like 40 lbs. Maybe that's also why I have such a hard time conceiving a girl. I really don't know where to start except maybe my beverage lol I love coke.. so I know I need to turn to crystal lite or diet caffeine free coke. Then I need to focus on the foods. I wish someone on here would come up with diet suggestions.. like shopping lists, recipes.. or what to eat for daily meals. My next Q is.. do you douche? I'm thinking I might try the lime one.. I'm not sure though, because I have never douched in my entire life! lol . Would you recommend a douche or tampon? I am going to get sylk at least, I bought some already. As for supplements I am not sure yet. How about ions, rose quartz and amethyst jewelry? Oh and, Salt lamps? I mean ..I never realized how complicated this all is lol. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me, yes your sweet son will get even more wild, but he will gain a sweet personality and a furious hungry knowledge to learn! Boys are FUN and adorable they really are but boy do they run around and scream and fight each other much more than I imagine girls would! lol I think you have been working hard for your princess, good for you! I REALLY hope you get your BFP soon! How many days until you find out?

[rainbowflower]

lol, keyboards are annoying aren't they?

vitex - I take 800mg a day - 400mg after his morning feed, and 400mg after his bedtime feed. I've not had any more spots than normal... and haven't noticed any affect on my milk supply. The study that did show milk supply being affected was on women who were taking vitex just after giving birth BEFORE having established their milk supply

B6 - I take 30mg before OV, and 60mg after OV. Next cycle I think I'll take 60mg all cycle.. I don't take the B12 too

Diet - there is a lot of info including meal ideas in the dream member section! there's also a monthly food thread on here where we post what we're eating so you can get loads of meal ideas from that.. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/tryi...od-thread.html it does take a while to get your head around what you can/can't eat each day but it doesn't take long for you to find it second nature and have to "count" nutrients less
even diet cola is now considered alright for a sway!

Douche - sort-of, I use RepHresh because it keeps on working to lower my pH to 4.5 for 3 days so I don't need to stress about it!

Ions - rose quartz is fairly cheap.. I read somewhere it's best to have it in direct contact with your skin, so that's how I wear mine. I use a USB ioniser in my computer at work, and have an air humidifier by my bed which I add lavender oil to. I don't really know how much ions sway, but they're fairly cheap and easy to do!

thank you for your wishes I'm 7dpo today, might wait until 9dpo and test then, but not really sure... might end up caving and testing tomorrow although it's incredibly early! AF is due at 13dpo, so Sunday.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Indeed they are but here's the funny part.. or not.. DS #1 poured his chocolate milk on some of the keys last night. We were SO mad !!!! lol. Wonderful! Okay I'm going to get some! Thank you for telling me about the food threads I need to check them out! Okay so the RepHresh.. is that the one with the 4 applicators in it or just the gel and tell me exactly what you do. Thanks for all the other tips. OMG you are pretty close with being able to test. Heck I got a bunch of cheap dip sticks off of ebay because I am a POAS addict! I'm hoping SO SO SO much for your baby girl.. because then you can return to eating that delicious BOY diet that everyone loves lol. Sorry this is short I gotta run! Have a great day!!!

[rainbowflower]

yep, it's the one with 4 applicators. Just use a full applicator (or half, if you prefer) every 3 days - easy peasy!
I've got a load of cheap tests too! don't feel so bad peeing on them...

boy diet is so yummy isn't it?