♥ JULY 2011 TTC Boy Chit Chat Thread ♥

[TTC5]

Good idea!

[Cheekymoo]

Kris- Wow thats great what a good friend -FX!

TTC5- Hmmm 8dpo hey I have been telling myself I will wait till 10dpo....but I have THE worst willpower as it is and seeing you test will just tip the scales and I will prob start earlier LOL!

Alexis- sorry about the BFN roll on next month......

Lola - interesting yoga theory...I have always done yoga and was doing it both times with my girls.....I am not doing it ATM !

Babydes - hugs - try not to stress too much the scan will be more accurate

Bec- sorry no ideas about the sotting

[LolaInLove]

I'm feeling the same way I think Lola. I haven't been doing this too long and after the 1st BFN then w/ my cycles all jacked, I doubt I'll ever get pregnant again and haven't been as good as I used to be w/ the diet and stuff. I even drank and stuff this weekend since it probably won't matter anyway. I'm sure I'll move past it, just a lot going on in life I guess.

Oh girl, sorry to hear you are feeling bummy about it also. It's hard to be focused and positive about it with a lot of arrows coming at you from many directions, I know how that is. I haven't been as good on the diet or anything also, but you know, just do what you can and are capable of doing. You never know, maybe this was a good attempt month! But it is good to take a break from swaying and being caught up in this world sometimes and doing things like going out drinking. It can get to you really quick. I've been officially swaying for a year now, and without those few breaks and indifferent phases I had, I would be as mad as a hatter right now. So, we'll keep encouraging each other, yeah!!!

[LolaInLove]

Nice Lola! Clomid sways girl multiples, right? How do you counteract, just being really good w/ diet? I debate w/ asking my Dr. for clomid since twins would be great but I'm afraid w/ 2 of my other kids issues w/ breathing that twins might not make it. I would love to go out w/ twins though!!!

I'm afraid it does. The risk of multiples is 10%, and it does sway girl a bit by drying up your cm. I have not been a champ on the diet, but am trying my best at this point. I think I will do some ew and try all the other bells and whistles during the attempt to try to counter it. But, ya know, it's not a definite girl-maker.....my sister told me last night that she has 3 friends who had boys on Clomid (no swaying, of course). I am a little freaked out by the multiple issue, but 10% isn't that high. You should try it if you need though, Iluv....I think of course getting pg is much more important, and hopefully your baby(ies) would be just fine this time.

[LolaInLove]

Yes it was the Ramziz theory that Alestis used. I was upset yesterday thinking about the cost & time i've spent trying for a boy, i hope she's wrong but then i have to prepare myself that she could be right, not sitting well with me at the moment

I would feel the same way....all I can say is I agree with Begonia that it is just some theory and would be widely used in practice if it were an absolute legit way to determine gender early. It is probably a good idea to prepare for either, that is true....and easier said than done, but I know I've got some strategies to help, like thinking of names for both, trying to envision and be happy about both....mostly mental stuff like that. However, please don't let yourself get like early gd or anything, you have no idea yet and it could absolutely very well be your boy!

[LolaInLove]

Did i miss something, are you going to take clomid? Many boys have been born to mothers who've taken clomid so dont stress about it

Yep, my dr prescribed it for me for this next cycle yesterday. I'm CD16 now, so a couple more weeks till AF and then we are a go for launch. LOL

However.....any tips from you and Bec and any other Clomid vets would be much appreciated! I think I may post that also in the forum.

[LolaInLove]

It's only really light spotting but I've never had anything like it before so just wondered. Oh no, we aren't attempting til November. I'm just tracking at the moment.

Bec, the fish oil is a blood thinner and can make you spot some. If you just added that recently, it may be the culprit, but a trip to the doc is not a bad idea. I agree with Babydes about getting your progesterone checked.....do you take a progesterone supplement in the 2ww?

[LolaInLove]

Bec - could be implantation!!

Oh hell, or THIS of course! I know you aren't attempting, but could there have been an oops?

[LolaInLove]

My Clomid scrip is for 50mg day 3-7.....is that low or normal?

[Layla]

What is it about the diet u struggle w/? I struggle w/ eating all the time and eating breakfast but I the 9 servings and high everything is good for you. I've always eaten full fat dairy so I'm good w/ that. I'm 35. are you asking how many months your should track your cycles before attempting? I still don't have it down, although, it s/b better now that w/ the help of the girls here I went in to the Dr. after having twice where AF was w/in a short period of time that my thyroid was off and things are getting better now on meds. I was a wreck when I was expecting O and ended up w/ AF instead.
I thought I've read tracking for 3 months before to track BBt and get to know your body's signals. I just started tracking my BBT this month. My DD's have b-day 3 days apart and it works fine, but there is a 9 year age difference between them.
So if I read your question right, I would say that from my reading 3 months of tracking is good and getting to know how your body changes near O w/ CM and CP and everything would help.
Sorry I'm a bit off today so I could have this all wrong.

I strugggle with the meat, the salt and the putting on weight part. All three together equal high cholestoral, high blood pressure and increased chance of diabetis, heart problems and bowel cancer and thus early death. I sound really paranoid now, but we know that these things together for a long period of time are not good for us.

You know iluv thinking about it now I think my previous AF was also within a short period of time. So that is 2 in a row for me now as well. And when it happenned to you you had thyroid problems? Maybe I should go and see my dr tomorrow. I though it was just because I stopped BF but maybe there is more to it. What exactly was wrong if you do not mind sharing? Hmmmm getting worried now. Will definitely see my dr tomorrow.