LBAM - ttc journey

[love being a mummy]

Go to Natures Works and get Melrose Wheatgrass tablets - works sooo well for myself and DH

Thanks for the tip.

[love being a mummy]

I think I am going to get some O tests.
I've been tracking my cycles for the past few months and I can feel when I am Oing but thinking O tests might be a good ideas aswell.

[Hobbermittens]

I just found this thread! Good luck, and I think it is great that you are doing all your research now. January will be here before you know it!

[love being a mummy]

Thanks.

I've been researching for about 4 - 5 months now but I thought whats the point of all the reading if I don't do anything about it. So I have been changing my diet and taking some supps. If my PH has changed by Jan then I will ttc then but if not I'll just have to wait until my body is boy friendly.

[TTC5]

Grab them off Ebay, heaps cheaper

[love being a mummy]

Grab them off Ebay, heaps cheaper

Yep I'll order O and HPT at the same time.
I'm getting so nervous now.

[TTC5]

How exciting!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I just found the swaying attempts area, is there anyway I can move this thread or should I delete it and start a new one.
Sorry new here.

Do you still want to move it?? We don't worry too much about what post is where, I figure information is helpful wherever it is!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

These are my notes so far, are they correct?


Diet high in potassium and sodium

DTD - deep - usually from behind ( + O for the woman first cause body releases a substance that makes the environment more alkaline which favors boy sperm)

If a couple wants to have a boy they should refrain from having intercourse until 2 days prior to ovulation and then have intercourse daily until ovulation has occurred. It has also been suggested that a man drink a big cup of caffeinated coffee or a big caffeinated soft drink before intercourse to help give the boy sperm an extra little push.

In order to try and conceive a baby boy your vaginal environment has to be alkaline, which is a PH of 7.5-9.8

You can test your PH with PH strips - Y sperm (boy) thrive in a high cm pH, however you don't want it to be any higher than 9.8. You can change cm pH through diet.



Potassium pills 99mg- Makes cm more alkaline add potassium to cm. Only a little is absorbed with pills.
More is absorbed with diet.

Fish Oil 100 mg- EWCM and makes cm more alkaline (only take recommended amount, not meant for dh).

Folic acid 800-1000mcg –strengthens egg and prevents miscarrage and is needed while on the boy diet
and even ttc in general.

Boy Diet
High Alkaline is what you want!
AVOID Dairy (very acidic).
Sodium (salt) and Potassium are GREAT!!
Eat things High in sodium, canned soups are great! Watermelon, bananas, fresh pineapple are high in potassium.

Try to make as much ewcm as possible



Eat lots of meat, salty foods, and drink lots of water. Have DH drink strong coffee
(or Red Bull, something with lots of caffeine) 30 minutes before having DTD



No sex several days before Oing to build up supply

No milk or dairy products (creates an acidic vaginal environment that kills off male sperm) for the mom to be.

Try to have an orgasm before, during, and after sex



What foods are high in potassium?
cantaloupe
Bananas
Oranges
Apricots
Avocado
Strawberries
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chard
Bell pepper
Eggplant
Squash
Crimini mushrooms
Brussels sprouts
Turmeric
Parsley

The dilemma is that the advice that I give and the way this site has kinda evolved is not always the same as it is on other sites so some people find that confusing or overwhelming. I can offer you my views on these things but please don't stress, I promise that a lot of people have gotten boys doing nothing other than they did every day of their lives.

1)Sodium - some studies have indicated that a very high sodium intake may be terrible for fertility and a study in rats showed it to sway pink, not blue. Plus, not good for your health at all. It's best to stick to a sane sodium intake and concentrate instead on getting more protein and healthy fats.

2)I prefer people get potassium via diet rather than supps because it's safer, but some people do choose to take potassium supps as well. Please use sane levels of potassium supps and don't go overboard with them, and don't stop them cold turkey.

3)Having intercourse every 2-4 days will keep sperm count high. You can still BD 2-3 times in your fertile window if you like. Some people want to do only one attempt right at O (traditional Shettles timing) but I like people to try at least twice.

4)I wouldn't worry about pH too much. If it's in the 7's at ovulation, that's perfect. Too high of pH is just as bad for sperm as low pH is and may not help you TTC a boy if sperm cannot survive.

5)Fish oil should be 1000 mg and folic acid should be 2000 mcg (micrograms, not milligrams)

6)I personally believe that full fat dairy is great for boys and the idea that you must cut out dairy all together is unsubstantiated by any facts.

7)I would aim for just healthy, balanced foods with a lot of different fruits and vegetables and red meat in them, rather than eating canned soups. Eating canned soups is not great for fertility and not a good way to "spend" your calories. I'd much rather see you eat a big bowl of homemade soup with big chunks of meat and vegetables in it rather than lame-o canned soup which will not do anything for you.

8)The diet goals in my High Everything Diet is

Calories - 2200-2600 or more if you are lifting a lot of weights and putting on muscle and you're happy with it
Protein - 90 grams or more
Fat - Unlimited healthy fats as long as you are not getting too many calories
Sodium - up to 4000 mg if you MUST, without going totally insane and ruining your health

Try to eat 3 meals a day and 3 snacks, and eat protein and carbs at every meal.

[love being a mummy]

Do you still want to move it?? We don't worry too much about what post is where, I figure information is helpful wherever it is!!!

I'll leave it here for now.