My New Sway Plan - thoughts?

[Mochagirl]

So, after 2 months of TTC with no luck, I'm going to change up a couple parts of my sway to up my chances of getting pregnant. As much as I despise this diet, I really believe it is the strongest sway factor, so I'll be continuing it (with maybe a few more cheats than I've allowed myself in the past - a girl's gotta eat!). I don't think I can keep eating like this for a lot longer, though, so I really, really want to get pregnant this month.

We're going to keep doing frequent BD, though I think we'll BD through O this time instead of having a 1 day cut off. Part of me worries I misinterpret the O signs and am wrong about O day and end up with a longer cut-off than I want - I figure if we BD through O there'll be no danger of that happening.

I'm going to keep taking Saw Palmetto and Vitex and will take antihistamines as I get close to O.

What I'm thinking of dropping is Rephresh and/or Sylk. Which one of these, if any, would you drop first? On the Rephresh website they say their product doesn't affect sperm motility at all, but I've heard Sylk can cause problems. I tried to use less Sylk last cycle but am afraid I still overdid it. What would you do? Maybe just a finger full of Rephresh every 2-3 days? None at all?

I just want to get pregnant!!!!

[zanacal]

Hi Mochagirl, I think it sounds like a fine plan A finger of Rephresh every couple of days sounds good too, with no Sylk. Good luck

[rainbowflower]

are you testing for O with OPKs/temping? do you know what your pH is without using rephresh? it could be that the diet has already lowered it enough for you

[Mochagirl]

I'm one of those people with low ionic strength - PH testing papers don't work for me - the colour remains unchanged no matter what. So no, I don't know my PH.

I will be using OPKs - I've become addicted to digis since I've noticed a HUGE discrepancy with when I receive a + with an IC and when I get a smiley on a digi. I'm fairly sure I O within 24 hours of a +, but I base that only on CP and cm since I notice a very dramatic and sudden change. In the past I've been bding one more time after I get my +, which I think works out to about O-12...but if I'm wrong and O actually happens later, it would be more like a 2 day cut off. I don't believe in timing anyway, so I figure it can't hurt to just BD through O.

I haven't been temping, but I *might* try this month. I just find it sooo hard to remember to do it, and I'm often up at least 3 times in the night with my kids, so I doubt it would be accurate anyway.

[atomic sagebrush]

So, after 2 months of TTC with no luck, I'm going to change up a couple parts of my sway to up my chances of getting pregnant. As much as I despise this diet, I really believe it is the strongest sway factor, so I'll be continuing it (with maybe a few more cheats than I've allowed myself in the past - a girl's gotta eat!). I don't think I can keep eating like this for a lot longer, though, so I really, really want to get pregnant this month.

We're going to keep doing frequent BD, though I think we'll BD through O this time instead of having a 1 day cut off. Part of me worries I misinterpret the O signs and am wrong about O day and end up with a longer cut-off than I want - I figure if we BD through O there'll be no danger of that happening.

I'm going to keep taking Saw Palmetto and Vitex and will take antihistamines as I get close to O.

What I'm thinking of dropping is Rephresh and/or Sylk. Which one of these, if any, would you drop first? On the Rephresh website they say their product doesn't affect sperm motility at all, but I've heard Sylk can cause problems. I tried to use less Sylk last cycle but am afraid I still overdid it. What would you do? Maybe just a finger full of Rephresh every 2-3 days? None at all?

I just want to get pregnant!!!!

I would totally drop the Sylk rather than the RepHresh!!

I think your revised plan sounds great!!! Wishing you the very very best!!!

[Mochagirl]

I would totally drop the Sylk rather than the RepHresh!!

I think your revised plan sounds great!!! Wishing you the very very best!!!

So if I use Rephresh 3 days before O day it won't make it too hard to get pregnant? I would only use 1/3-1/2 of the tube.

Also - I asked this on another thread,but since you're more likely to read it here: we have a trip planned to my mother's house next weekend, and I'll be swimming a lot in her pool. We will be leaving on Sunday, and O isn't due until Wednesday or Thursday - is that chlorine going to mess up my sway? If I use Rephresh at the beginning of the weekend, will it help keep my PH in check even with all the chlorine?

[atomic sagebrush]

To the best of my knowledge, RepHresh 3 DBO will not interfere significantly in pregnancy.

I would use the RepHresh prob. TWICE while I was at her house. Use it right when you get there and then after the last time you've swum. Then proceed with the 3 DBO plan. (you will end up using it more than once every 3 days during this time)

[Mochagirl]

Ok - sounds good. I'll use it when I arrive Thursday evening, then a bit more on Saturday. I think we're leaving Sunday morning, so we won't be swimming anymore at that point. O could possibly come on Wednesday but more likely on Thursday (af arrived late at night, and I'm told that means cd1 is the next day...but when this happened 2 months ago, af still arrived on cd14 when I counted the night as cd1), so maybe I will use it once more on Monday and that will be it.

Thanks for your help, as always, Atomic!

[zanacal]

Sounds like that's going to work perfectly mocha!