Priorities for Swaying

[Christi]

I have asked Atomic about this in my private consulting forum, but I was wondering what other people's opinions are on the priorities of swaying tactics. In the beginning, I'm sure a lot of women go with the "kitchen sink" approach to sway, if they get preggo, great! But as the months go on with BFNs, I imagine that most women will consider dropping various parts of their sway to get pregnant.

So, in order of priority, with #1 being the most important part of your sway, and the absolute last thing you would drop from your sway, and the highest number, whatever that is (depends on how many sway tactics you are doing), what is your list of sway priorities.

I'm sure there is no right or wrong answer to this question, just curious what the collective opinion is.

[bluebonnet22]

#1 - somewhat strict vegetarian LE diet (although I will say I do allow myself 2-4 ounces of chicken or seafood once a week, "forbidden foods" like tomatoes, garlic, bananas, red wine, etc all the time, I eat more like 1500-1800 calories per day, etc.. am I really doing "strict" LE?)
#2 - exercise . I'm extremely commited to doing this 60 minutes a day , 7 days a week unless I get injured.
#3 - 1 attempt (either at +OPK or doing the every 4 days method.. already switched to the every 4 days method this month)

That's pretty much all I'm doing anyways and I'm pretty commited to keeping up those 3 tactics for up to a year if need be!

[carmella_marie]

#1 Diet (including skipping breakfast and no snacking)
#2 One attempt (I bd thru O with DS 2, "failed" sway)
#3 Exercise
#4 Supplements
#5 pH stuff/repHresh/ions/FR/Abstain/chinese gender calendar/ yadda yadda yadda

[Nahri]

Of course with any sway charting of O,AF, BBT is pretty much required especially if you are doing cutoffs. I use the Ovuview app I it!

1. Diet. I've read the actual medical studies so that has been my main focus and your diet alters so many things including your PH.

2.exercise and not just for sway. Healthy body is a healthy pregnancy

3. Since I have health problems supplements are bit more up there for me

4. One attempt with cutoff

5.Everything else


Im a kitchen sinker since this will be our last child so I REALLLLYYYY want our girl even if it takes a bit longer doing it the kitchen sink way!

[covered in blue]

I'm not swaying yet but my plan is not to drop diet (+ fiber and folate), exercise or one attempt (probably every 4 days style). They will all be staying regardless if I get pregnant or not.

I will drop jellies, antihistamines, or any other supps if I decide to do them.

[princessCharlotte]

#1 Diet & one attempt (@ +opk or 3-4days cut off) - both equally impt to me
#2 Supplements (antihistamines)
#3 repHresh

[atomic sagebrush]

I am working on my next book that addresses this but just quickly what I believe to be the heavy hitters:

Diet + fiber with NO probiotics
exercise for both DW and DH (biking/jogging)
One attempt
LR and smoking for DH
Clomid or Femara

The rest is window dressing and if I had my way everyone would drop the rest

[Nahri]

you know I've been meaning to ask about the smoking thing.. Is it because of a fertility reduction to DH?

[essnce629]

1. Diet (I've done really well with the diet and can manage this long term)
2. Supplements-- fiber, peppermint tea, and cinnamon for me. Licorice root and olive leaf extract for DH
3. Alcohol and caffeine-- I never drank either before having my boys
4. One attempt
5. Exercise (this is the absolute hardest thing for me. I HATE exercising, but want to include it cause the stats are good)

Next on my list to drop/decrease are the peppermint tea and/or licorice root. I really like drinking the peppermint tea though since it helped my super heavy periods to get lighter and shorter. But I may limit it to just during AF. And DH is taking 2 LR capsules a day and I may decrease that to 1 capsule if no BFP this month or next. I'm in no rush though as I really want a girl and not just get pregnant.

I've already dropped Rephresh and Zytec, but DH takes Claritin D daily and I'm wondering if that plays a role in semen quality/production (making it more sticky/clumpy?)

[odd]

Diet, exercise and 1 attempt for sure. Everything else is secondary.