Pre-seed and gender

[atomic sagebrush]

I think ANY lube is fine for a pink sway except Preseed/conceive plus. KY, Sylk, they're both fine but the Preseed will help too many sperm to survive. (I was unimpressed with the lube properties of Replens.)

[HappyMedium]

Okay...so I have to buy KY....funny..I looked at it and weighed them out...I don't think I have KY..have to get some. My other concern is that , even though I saw a slide full off swimmers..he is 47. That is why I thought preseed...to help them along. BUT we both have favored boy. I must say that my diet is sooooo different than what I am used to. I cannot tell you the amount of times I have said, NOPE can't eat that....and would have had I not been swaying. Eating 1100-1200 empty calories a day compared to 12-1500 healthy, balanced meals. I think I have lost my body forever LOL

[atomic sagebrush]

Since DH is 47, you may be right and the Preseed wouldn't sway strongly blue for you, but I would have you at least give it a month or two without Preseed before going for the Preseed.

[HappyMedium]

Atomic..one more question and I am done...I promise>......what about mixing a little lime or lemon into the preseed?? Otherwise I am just going to stick to the replens every 3 days prior to Bding...I don't want them to explode....bad picture in my head LOL.

[atomic sagebrush]

Nope, that makes the sperm heads explode. Plus, it totally negates the point of the Preseed (which is to emulate the normal pH of CM at ovulation and aid sperm survival.) You're better off just using Replens which is meant to have low pH.

[dloui128]

Just found out I'm having a boy and I used Preseed

[HappyMedium]

This is what I have decided. Since DH is 47 and his little swimmers need walkers....(Can't catch the egg at 2-3 days cutoff) I am using PreSeed with a 3 day cutoff. Then the days just before and during O I am using REplens. Not together. I am hoping the PreSeed will help the swimmers to survive longer and give us a better chance at a build up of X swimmers. Then the Replens will slow down or lessen count. We have been bding since CD6 and will continue until the day after Oing. We have never done any of this before, usually the day before or day of O and always get a boy...I am prepared though and really don't care. Totally thinking boy and picking out boy names to focus on.
With each pregnancy I called the baby a girl's name until I figured out what it was...this time..I am just focused on boy. I read somewhere that you will get the opposite of your heart's desire....well...I am really at this point, desiring a boy. Kind of terrified of a girl. Not even going to pick out a name. God will decide anyway. Can't wait for the BFP!

[atomic sagebrush]

You can't use Preseed and Replens tho, it's not good for the sperm. Even separated by a day or two, the chemistry is still in there and can react to harm the sperm. After 15-30 minutes, the sperm are out of the vagina and cannot be reached by the Preseed anyway so it can't be helping them to survive...the alkaline fluids in your cervix, uterus, and Fallopian tubes keep them alive. The Preseed only helps while the sperm is in the vagina.

I really would have been happy with a boy this time. It seemed to work for me and I hope it does for you as well. Having a girl is terrifying and I have episodes of mind numbing fear at times!!

[Jujubee]

We used preseed when trying to conceive #2. We weren't swaying, just TTC. We had a boy!

[Ktiguewantspink]

I used preseed and the instead cup with both of my boys!