Girl Sway: 19 drops of lime & unknown timing

[BabyCakes]

Name: BabyCakes

Gender Resulted: GIRL

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.

My Ovulation Chart


and Hope to have some due date buddies!

[pastelpicnic]

FX for you babycakes!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Any updates yet? KFX! I think you had a great attempt!!

[BabyCakes]

Hi Ladies, just had my 12 week scan and had 100% guesses BUT, I am not convinced because I contacted Dr Ramzi and asked him about the placenta theory and he said boy (7 weeks). However, on the same scan, Al predicted 'girl' using the same theory.... So doubt?

So I am not going to get excited yet but I am allowing myself to think about having a daughter for a mini moment and then I stop--- and re-direct my thoughts

Next scan is 18 weeks... I cant bare it!

xoxooxox

[rainbowflower]

it does look like a very girly nub!

[mis2ninos]

I agree! Looks girly to me too......GL

[BabyCakes]

Yes! It was a girl! She is adorable and I am back after 2 years and ready to sway pink again! But this time- more relaxed .... its so stressful swaying!!