How we got our boys!

[Feeling Blue]

Hi

I have 2 boys and with both of them I took pre-Natal multis about 6 months before ttc, I temped and obsessively charted and used opk. Close to O time we always dtd every night for about 4 nights and through O..

I didn't exercise. Hubby wears undies in the day but boxers at night. With ds1 he was working in 50 deg temps and ds2 was conceived in an Aussie winter... Hubby still in a stressful job but not outdoors....

I petite and have a mega fast metabolism. I eat anything and everything when and how and struggle to put weigh on.

That's about all I can think of. Good luck in your boy journeys!! My blue dust is all yours!!!!!

[thehappypixi]

Cereal, I practically lived on it, breakfast lunch and snack! cornflakes, honey nut, porridge, with full fat milk, added dried fruit, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.. Mmmmm I miss my cereal!!!

[bump]

i concieved my son-to-be by bd 6 days prior to ovulation. that was the only time and its a definite male baby. he was the boy that wanted to be here! i already have a one year old baby girl. excited!

[ltester]

I am ttc a girl after two wonderful boys. I am a very healthy eater and we would regularly have oatmeal and other whole grains, lots of green veggies (all kinds of fruit and veggies, really), and with a farm of our own, meat is frequently eaten at dinner. Lots of meals with tomatoes, not afraid of salt, although I wouldn't consider it heavy. Mostly water, but juice in the morning and a couple cups of coffee. Never soda. My first son was conceived the day of ovulation, although DS2 was not quite as planned. I'd say 3 days prior to ovulation for him. I was a fit 145 lbs (I'm 5 ft 8), and very strong. My general fitness schedule was moderate--3-4 times a week (running/biking) for 30-45 minutes at a time. Both my husband and I are rather muscular, and although we don't weight train at a gym, there is a fair amount of lifting of rocks, wood, dirt and animals in our lifestyle. With some excess hair in places I don't like, I've always assumed I carry around more testosterone than the average woman, but I don't know if that is true.

[thehappypixi]

Itester, you're lifestyle is my dream

[ltester]

Thanks, thehappypixi! It is a good life, and sometimes I feel selfish to want more (i.e. a daughter). I think that I'll be happy no matter what, although I might have to remind myself of how good I've got it in case ttc doesn't work.

[oliviabean]

my unintentional boy sway was like this: i was super healthy, loaded up on vitamins, a couple pounds over my usual weight, didn't eat much dairy, and had my hubby loaded up on vitamins too. especially zinc! i think that helped for boy. he is also an avid hot tubber and coffee drinker and i made him stop both of those things. now for number two i'll let him at it! coffee and hot water all around!

[Goodus]

I love meat. I have red meat at least 2x a week and chicken other times. With both boys I did lose weight before I got pregnant but was on the blood type diet, so for me it was low starch, meat and veg with some fruit. Drink coffee very occasionally. LOVE salty snacks. I'm a grazer and grazed on dried fruit / walnuts throughout the day. Had green tea and soda water. Drank pineapple juice or grape fruit juice. Also drank cranberry though.

I also use juniper, cypress and ylang ylang massage oils. I didn't even know all these things sway boys.

[Goodus]

This is my typical diet

Breakfast- Essen bread toasted with roast beef and mustard or toasted and spread with tahini and maple syrup
Green tea or tea

Lunch- chicken salad with or black eyed peas or just roast chicken

Dinner- kangaroo or roast chicken or steak with some veg (not much veg)

I don't usually have late night snacks.

[mrsellis127]

did you do anything different to get your boy? diet etc?

i concieved my son-to-be by bd 6 days prior to ovulation. that was the only time and its a definite male baby. he was the boy that wanted to be here! i already have a one year old baby girl. excited!