May 2WW- lets stick together

[BabyCakes]

Name: BabyCakes

Gender Resulted: ? – don’t know yet…..

Swaying Attempt - Natural, EGS (TBM, SU, GDC, MSU), High Tech (IUI, IUI/MS), details? :TBM

DH had not DTD in anyway for 4 weeks.
Gave the sample and I added lime (too much) PH 2
Inserted very slowly with massive syringe

Then I thought I killed all the sperm so I asked for a second sample half hr later
Added less lime –PH 4
Inserted and lay with hips up for 10 mins

PH:

CM Ph: 5 ---brought it down with lime douche 4.5
DH Ph: 9 + ----brought it down to 4 with lime juice
(added 19 drops of lime to the sample)

Douche type and when Lime: 1hr before BD

Lime Tampon:
Yes: 2 hrs after BD- for the whole night
Next Day: tested PH and it was low but was leaving the house at midday- so another lime tampon for several hours. (Don’t recommend this but didn’t have Rephresh or Replens so didn’t know how to prevent PH spike… and O wasn’t confirmed!

Big O: No

MINERALS:
Calcium Citrate 1200mg
Magnesium 300mg
Potassium Avoided
Sodium Avoided


DIET
Dietary Changes Low salt, low caffeine, lots of milk, no potatoes, no tomatoes, lots of green beans, chicken. Ate a lot of bread, cheese. Peanut butter, smoked salmon and medium amt of chocolate. I ate breakfast everyday and did not reduce calories. I definitely made a lot of changes but I usually ate the boy diet only – so was a BIG change

Did you continue diet after attempt/ how long?
Avoided ‘boy’ foods and tried to eat ‘girl’ foods but not meticulously.

Caffeine:
3 decaf coffees per day and coke zero (caffeine free) 1 a day and sometimes a regular diet coke

DH caffeine:
No coffee, few soft drinks

HORMONES
Drinks: None
Supplements: None

SUPPLEMENTS
Cranberry: 1800mg daily
Vitamin C: 500mg
Sudafed: 1 hr before and 14hrs later 1 more because was trying for 0+12 but had no idea when O was- so to reduce CM

Others: Preg Vite 5, includes folic acid


DH supps:
Cranberry: 1200mg
Magnesium: 300mg
Calcium: 1200mg
Vitamin C: (when I made him)

TIMING: Not sure because.....
Was aiming for a O+12 but didn't know if my OPK was positive or not (looked weird as test line was darker on one side of the line-) and was having a lot of EW CM so assumed was O-ing and then waited for cloudy CM – and closed cervix – BUT was super confused and had missed the whole fertile window last month so just did it!


BD cutoff (# of days):
Fertilityfriend said 2 days (cutoff) but I am not sure because I had very little sleep during these 2 days and I don’t know that my morning BBT was accurate.

Chart attached below if its easier to see in graph form


BD thru O: NO
O+12 Tried but -not sure exact timing

Frequent BD/how many days: Once

Charting O with Temp: Yes

I am up frequently up in the night and therefore my temps may be more erratic than if I had regular sleep over the week.


Charting O with OPK
Yes- testing twice daily. Once at 11am and then at 10pm-

+OPK on CD 25 morning
- OPK on CD 26

BD on CD 25 evening- trying for O+12
BUT
BBT only rose on CD 28 therefore O on chart = CD 27 (with a –OPK test)

Point: Confused by conflicting information!

Fertility monitor used/type: None
Suspected O date CD27 = 2nd May 2011

IONS
Oed in what moon phase: New moon scheduled for May 3. O’ed 1 day before (or 3) 

Changed ions in other ways?:
Bought lavender soap, lavender room refresher, was April so more –Ions

OTHER:
How many kids do you have? : 1
What gender(s)?: Boy

# of months TTC: 2 (But last month- missed fertile window) so 1st real attempt

Your Age: 31

BD position: TBM- lying down 20mins- hips raised
Jump and dump: No

EWCM present/how much?:
Yes- but cloudy in colour – douched to wash it away- was a lot though.

DH undies type: Boxers
DH hot bath/shower:
Yes- 1 hr before BD- very hot- he said I was singeing his nuts!

OWT - anything under bed?:
I thought this was sweet but I felt guilty incase it was a little guy. So, nothing under bed.

<a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2d0e63/">My Ovulation Chart</a>


and Hope to have some due date buddies!

[fivebabies]

Wow! Can't wait to see what you're having! Sounds like a nice relaxed sway.

I actually got a faint bfp today...9 dpo. 'll test again in 2 days and let you all know.

[BabyCakes]

I actually got a faint bfp today...9 dpo. 'll test again in 2 days and let you all know.

Thats! so so so exciting!!! Please update... Cant wait to hear! xoxooxox

[Chunky Monkey]

BFN for me too. On to the next month. This month I'm just going with the flow Trying for a cutoff and sticking to my so so diet and using RepHresh every few days. Not stressing about it and no POAS early. I can't afford it!! Ha! If only Microsort were open! Good luck everyone!!!

[fivebabies]

Well, I'm 12 dpo and had a bfn this morning. Weird. No sign of AF yet and it was due on Tuesday, 2 days ago. Just waiting.

[BabyCakes]

Still a chance then

[fivebabies]

AF showed up today......6 days late! Grr.. Oh well, it was a crappy sway anyways.

[BabyCakes]

AAAAhhh.....Well .. hope sway next month goes very well and a BFP to top it off! GL

[iluvmyman]

Hi Ladies,

Its very very faint. But I bought another test and its a BFP- also barely visible until test dries. Very excited!! I will update with a pic soon

Thank you for your interest in me and sharing in this experience. Keep me posted on your sways.

xoxoxox

I know I'm not a part of this but came upon it and I got chills! Congrats! how long have you been swaying and attempting? Us ttc boy's haven't had much luck with the BFP's so I'm very excited.

Answered my own question.

[TTC5]

Hi Ladies, hopefully in a few weeks time I can be here too! We are waiting for O due in around a week time FX!!