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January 12th, 2016, 10:33 PM
#1
Dream User
Best sources of caffeine for pink sway?
I've been drinking sugar free red bulls and Monsters but recently just realized they have a ton of B vitamins
Niacin 100%
Vitamin B6 100%
Vitamin B12 100%
Pantothenic Acid 100%
And also the taurine, panax ginseng, l-carnatine, guarana, glucurinolactone...
Is this too nutrient-rich?
Is coffee a better option?
What's everyone else doing for caffeine that is using caffeine?
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DS2-(2011)
DD-(2016)
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January 13th, 2016, 01:19 AM
#2
Dream Vet
Way too nutrient rich! Coffee, caffeinated sodas, and caffeine pills are good options. Just be careful with dosage of pills as they can be quite strong. Most ladies use the first 2 options, coffee especially as it's almost calorie free.
My Ovulation Chart currently TTC, Cycle #16 since last BFP
TTC #1
- swaying pink on & off since Nov 2013 - hoping for a girl first but excited for either!
Dec 2001 - May 2006 : 5 early abortions of healthy singletons (3 medical @5w, 2 surgical @8w, last 4 pregnancies conceived with late DH, all conceived while TTA/on birth control)
Mar 2012: miscarried B/G twins @5w (conceived 2 cycles after remověng Paraguard copper IUD while NTNP), one twin was ovarian ectopic
Me: 34, widowed, late O + short LP, normal-good hormone levels excepting undetectable testosterone, seeking a known sperm donor/life partner
My sway: vegetarian LE for over 28w, skipping breakfast, fibre (ground psyllium husks) with/before/between meals, physically inactive, drama avoidance, ocassional minimal YesBaby lube as needed, alternate cycles on low dose Clomid, double shot lattes (with meals)
Past sway tactics I've dropped (in order): Vitex, Sudafed, antihistamines, intermittent fasting, one attempt per cycle at positive OPK, one attempt in fertile period
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January 13th, 2016, 04:37 AM
#3
I drink 2 -3 strong black coffees every morning. It helps me survive skipping breakfast!
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January 13th, 2016, 07:31 AM
#4
Moderator
Ditto on the black coffee. I can't get through the day without it. lol There's also full sugar soda but that needs to be treated as a meal and there's diet soda too which is calorie free.
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FET #2 August 2022: 1 HBAA XX - BFP!
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January 14th, 2016, 01:17 PM
#5
Swaying Advice Coach
While I have found energy drinks to sway blue for DH, nutrients don't seem to matter as much for him as they do for us.
I prefer you guys just stick with coffee. It's working, and we have to keep in mind it may not even BE caffeine that's swaying. It may be something in the coffee. BEcause I got all boys with tea (which I was getting plenty of caffeine with, I"m sure) and with my girl, both DH and I were doing coffee.
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January 14th, 2016, 01:39 PM
#6
Dream Vet
Originally Posted by
atomic sagebrush
While I have found energy drinks to sway blue for DH, nutrients don't seem to matter as much for him as they do for us.
I prefer you guys just stick with coffee. It's working, and we have to keep in mind it may not even BE caffeine that's swaying. It may be something in the coffee. BEcause I got all boys with tea (which I was getting plenty of caffeine with, I"m sure) and with my girl, both DH and I were doing coffee.
Is full sugar soda suppose to be with a meal?
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January 14th, 2016, 02:06 PM
#7
Dream Vet
My Ovulation Chart currently TTC, Cycle #16 since last BFP
TTC #1
- swaying pink on & off since Nov 2013 - hoping for a girl first but excited for either!
Dec 2001 - May 2006 : 5 early abortions of healthy singletons (3 medical @5w, 2 surgical @8w, last 4 pregnancies conceived with late DH, all conceived while TTA/on birth control)
Mar 2012: miscarried B/G twins @5w (conceived 2 cycles after remověng Paraguard copper IUD while NTNP), one twin was ovarian ectopic
Me: 34, widowed, late O + short LP, normal-good hormone levels excepting undetectable testosterone, seeking a known sperm donor/life partner
My sway: vegetarian LE for over 28w, skipping breakfast, fibre (ground psyllium husks) with/before/between meals, physically inactive, drama avoidance, ocassional minimal YesBaby lube as needed, alternate cycles on low dose Clomid, double shot lattes (with meals)
Past sway tactics I've dropped (in order): Vitex, Sudafed, antihistamines, intermittent fasting, one attempt per cycle at positive OPK, one attempt in fertile period
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January 15th, 2016, 01:56 AM
#8
Dream Vet
What about normal cups of tea ladies? I cannot drink coffee because it does something to my stomach and I end up with diarrhoea (sorry for tmi, but this has always been the case for me). I have cut down to just two cups of tea (with full cream milk) per day - is this ok for girl sway? My DH tends to drink more coffee. Thanks.
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January 15th, 2016, 02:39 AM
#9
Dream Vet
Tea seems to sway boy and that's what the boy swayers are drinking. I got both my boys drinking tea only, no coffee at all. I've since switched to daily cappuccinos made with 2 shots of espresso.
Me: 35 years old. Was an infant nanny and birth and postpartum doula. Now a full time SAHM.
DS1: Aug 2003 (my first home birthed water baby!)
DS2: May 2009 (my second home birthed water baby!)
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July 2016: Laproscopic surgery to remove a ping pong ball sized endometrioma on left ovary and 3 pea size fibroids on outside of uterus. Hysteroscopy to remove one larger "penetrating fibroid" inside uterus.
Oct 2016: Heartbroken after DH's vasectomy. Looks like my dreams of a daughter are gone.
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January 15th, 2016, 05:27 AM
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Dream Vet
I would try to drop the tea completely except maybe a cuppa once or twice a week, but if you can't just do the best you can! Even just down to one cup daily is improvement, what you've managed already is improvement! Every little bit sways pink.
My Ovulation Chart currently TTC, Cycle #16 since last BFP
TTC #1
- swaying pink on & off since Nov 2013 - hoping for a girl first but excited for either!
Dec 2001 - May 2006 : 5 early abortions of healthy singletons (3 medical @5w, 2 surgical @8w, last 4 pregnancies conceived with late DH, all conceived while TTA/on birth control)
Mar 2012: miscarried B/G twins @5w (conceived 2 cycles after remověng Paraguard copper IUD while NTNP), one twin was ovarian ectopic
Me: 34, widowed, late O + short LP, normal-good hormone levels excepting undetectable testosterone, seeking a known sperm donor/life partner
My sway: vegetarian LE for over 28w, skipping breakfast, fibre (ground psyllium husks) with/before/between meals, physically inactive, drama avoidance, ocassional minimal YesBaby lube as needed, alternate cycles on low dose Clomid, double shot lattes (with meals)
Past sway tactics I've dropped (in order): Vitex, Sudafed, antihistamines, intermittent fasting, one attempt per cycle at positive OPK, one attempt in fertile period
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