April/May/June 14 swayers...

[stephk]

Hi All - may I join and I do hope to be doing an attempt in at least one of the months for this thread!!! Have filled out the original questionnaire below. Have read the past few pages but cant go back to the beginning, wow this is a good active thread!

For background, I have been on the diet for over 5 happy months lol, 6/7 days a week exercise for over 6 months (but was exercising 4 times a week before that), started TTC beginning of Jan when I came off BCP, thought I would be PG by now but I havent even ovulated - had blood tests earlier this week so hope to have some answers/action in a weeks time. Have also booked in with an acupuncturist specialising in this issue on 23rd April.

When are you planning on trying? ASAP, been 'trying' since January
Have you started to sway yet? Yes
Did you get a personalized plan or are you working on your own? Personalised plan
Which gender are you hoping for? Girl
Any concerns you have currently? Wish I would O soon....

[marriedmomof2]

Rosie, I hope your little guy enjoyed his day! and thank you! I completely understand about the meat part. That's great that you are implimenting the drinking (for your sway), about the exercise, do you get up early or stay up late? Maybe taking the kids to the park?
Wow this month is going by fast! Your attempt will be here before you know it.
AFM I keep wanting to move my sway up to May, about 4 weeks to be exact but I haven't been exercising like I should.
Stephk to this group. Do you know when to expect a call from the doctor with the results? I hope you get good news!

[Rosie85]

Welcome Steph! Hoping you hear good news as well. How frustrating for you to not be ovulating at all.

Married- I think if you started exercising right now 6 days a week it could be enough! There was another lady who only did 3 or 4 weeks of strict exercise and she got a girl...not that it was the exercise for sure, just saying it can happen!

As for the exercise thing, I generally go when they go to bed. I SUCK at working out at home so I like going to the gym but mine closes at 10pm since it is a community center so it really confines me. If I went in the morning I would have to go at 5:30 am so I could be home in time for DH to leave for work! yikes! I will just have to push myself to do a late late night work out at home I suppose. NO excuses! haha. I really think the exercise with low blood sugar is my very best shot and I won't screw it up!

[flowerlily]

Welcome stephk!
Good luck next week, hope it's good news!
ROFL at '5 happy months' considering I've only been on it for 7-8w (well,7w if I get a BFP next week) with lots of cheats in between and it feels like forever!
Rosie: don't beat yourself up on the few cheats, we all cheat and feel the same more than we admit to..
Somehow, yesterday and today I'm reminding myself to eat real food(result!). All I want to eat is marshmallows and drink diet coke!

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[Rosie85]

mmm marshmallows!! I really want a s'more now! I really hope you get your BFP flower! Any symptoms yet??

[flowerlily]

Tired, dizziness/light headed, lower back pain, high temp (feeling hotter than ever), cramping on lower abdominal, moody, one day I'm constipated and the next I have diarrhoea! Oh, forgot to add a few twinges in my nibbles now and then.
Well I could go on listing them all day! But only few of them are consistent.

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[Rosie85]

Those are totally preggo symptoms!! Exciting!! Have I asked before...do you fall pregnant easily?

[flowerlily]

Lol! Each time it was the first try we got lucky, Mrs!
But I was never on BC before then, and I think that's why my hormones are all over the place!

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[Rosie85]

I still bet you are! I got lucky with my first three as well. Hoping the streak continues for us both!

[unwirklich]

The meat has been my biggest cheat. I've managed to keep my protein under 50, usually under 45 since Jan minus a few date nights I couldn't resist the prime rib by eating the lowest protein meals I can muster during the day so I can have meat at dinner lol

The exercise is super hard when you have other kids. I too do it in the morning before the kids wake up. I ride my stationary bike and watch shows the kids can't be around for like Fringe and Dexter lol I found the AM exercise seems to give me more energy during the day, after that initial exhaustion wears off.

My temp is up a bit today, back where it was before the "dip", and I'm a slow riser, but I had a second positive OPK yesterday. I think I geared up on CD13, cause that's my usual O day, and then didn't and tried again 2 days later. I actually had cramps down in the ovary area yesterday, which I've never ever gotten before. Lots on the left too, little on the right. No EWCM but I've been on the zyrtec, pH is back up again too, so I think O'ed last night or will today. I lost my control and BD'ed again last night though, I couldn't shake how low my chances would be with one attempt 3 days before O, possibly closer to 4 days. Really we've been trying just over a year now. I started TTC on valentines day last year, got pregnant in Aug but miscarried in Nov., kept trying until Dec. then put things on hold for 2 months. I'm tired of BFN's lol

Edit: maybe not, todays OPK is darker even than yesterdays, what the heck