Checklist for plan...let's check 'em off ladies!! :)

I was thinking of starting a check list thread so we all can get started with our getting stuff and practicing for our sways.  The time is about right for me to start doing that!!  And I want to stop being so lazy and get on with it, haha.

ok, so I'm ttc'ing for a girl in May and really like to have things ready ahead of time...I'm a teach, what can I say I like to be prepared and I like to plan! haha. 

Here is what I have left to do:

1) try out how sylk, rephresh, and replens affects my pH AFTER dtd.  (So I guess I'll just have to dtd with Dh when I am no where near being fertile

2) double check again that replens finger does lower my pH around O time (it usually always has in the past) and see how cranberry pills and extra CL after bd lowers my pH

3) Set up all my negative ion devices and get things organized with that at home and at work (half way done)

4) Buy more supplies (sups, opk's, cbfm sticks, and  more rephresh and replens) (Done)

5) Get fish tank

6) Get ttc'ing supps.

hmmm, I think that's about it.

Here is what I have done already:

Perfected my diet and what dH and I are going to eat, figure out my supps plan, how I'm going to get my hormones into the girl friendly zone, bought all my negative ion things, decided how and what I'm going to do if my pH goes to high during O week and after bd, figure out my timing plan, know my mineral ranges

I feel a bit overwhelmed and feel like I have sooo much left to do!  I know I have plenty of time...I have like 11 weeks left until I start my sway, but I don't know, I wish I had all the stuff done already~!!

So, what do you ladies have left to do and what have you done already?  Thought it might be fun to share :)

Hmmm....well I started working on all this around Feb.(Even though I went thru a 2 month period of not wanting more kids, I still maintain my efforts...just in case)    So I have taken care of mostly everything.  I tested, and retested many times my ph and DH's ph on different supps and the diet.   I have been taking most of the supps for over a year even though I wasn't ttc.  I haven't been on the diet as long as I would like, however because of my DH's blood pressure we have been on a low sodium diet (less than 1000mg a day) since before my 2nd child was born (which is a girl, hmmm...) .   So in a sense I have been on the diet, but need to stick to only the tiers...which I have done for about 4 weeks. So what's left:

1.) incubator!   Hasn't came in yet.  I was hoping to TTC this month, but I need to practice with it several times.  

2.) timing!  I want to do EGS- sum/tbm, but I want to do it in a bd thru O fashion....( I don't know what would be best for me,  DS was a 4 times from AF-O and DD was 2 times from af-O...so don't have much of a pattern.   I'd like to do the su/tbm 10 times in a row each month!!!!

So, I feel kinda ready!  And the moon lines up...but I just need more practice of external things.   My body is ready!

Wanted to add, that I'd like to lose 2-3 lbs this week too.   My BMI is 21, but would love to get it down lower.   The girl diet is just making me maintain because my body is so used to the low sodium foods now.

To Do:

Go on a diet to lose weight (begin in January)

Figure out what I can eat on the Girl Diet, it seems scary that the list is so limited, I don't know how to plan meals yet. (Help!)

Get equipment (anion pads, opks, pH strips,  bbt, lime, test tubes, droppers, chart,)

Start Charting bbt/opk/cm  (Figure out O+12!!!!!)

Start Supplements

Possibly make a mixer centrifuge

Done:

Got a microscope, have to figure it out yet

I have an incubator as well

Got girl outfit under mattress

Saying my prayers (ongoing)

I'll probably be adding more as I think about it!

Done so far :

started doing BBT to try and figure out when I O

Started to go on fertility friend also to try and figure out my O (I want to do 0+12)

Bought loads of in door plants for the neg ions - including asparagus fern x 3

Bought lots of jewellery - hermitite, amethyst etc, also bought kiflow bracelet

bought the correct sudafed which is behind the counter (not pe)

fixed the water feature outside

Diaried when its new moon & full moon (not just the new moon which is out at the cinema later this month - I CANT WAIT!)

To Do:

Get supps for me & dh

get more neg ion stuff - rock lamps etc

get digital ph tester & calibrating solutions etc (sent back the one I had)

get microscope & TT's

try and figure out where my cervix is and how to tell cp

get incubator

practice with the incubator and eggs etc so I can do tbm/su

get syringes, lime, distilled water etc

check out diet and decide what and when I'm eating

and probably loads more stuff I've not done yet!!!

Chloe:

incubator!   Hasn't came in yet.

Came an hour ago!!!!   Now I have everything I need.  Will do more practice samples tonight!

Thanks so much for sharing ladies!

Chloe:

Came an hour ago!!!!   Now I have everything I need.  Will do more practice samples tonight!

yay, good feeling right?  I can't wait until I can say that...ugh, feeling so overwhelmed, I know I have time to coordinate everything, I just wish everything could set itself up right now and I wouldn't have to worry about it until my attempt ;)

Ok, so this morning I got all my negative ion stuff together that I wanted to take to work and started setting it up!  Also am wearing all my - ions jewlery and puts the rest in my pockets, hehe...started using the giam ionizer in the car also and tiny ionizer fan at work...still can't cross that off my list 'cause I want to bring a ton more into my  classroom...like the wall usb plug in, a small fan for when I am on the computer, a small rock salt lamp and regular lamp (as I have florescent lighting in my classrom and would like to turn off the lights)...I think the kids would think it is cool to have the rock salt lamp effect instead of the harsh lights, AND it has a calming effect, so that's the excuse I can use, haha, and finally wanna bring some plants to work. 

Tonight, if AF doesn't show yet, then I want to dtd with rephresh and test pH right after...then I will add some replens.  The next night (or just after AF ends) we'll dtd again and I'll try just drinking CL with equal in it and taking a cran pill after dtd and see how that effects my pH...the  next night I will try dtd with sylk and see how that affects my Ph...I feel like this is a science experiment,  haha...but it's fun....I will also test Dh's pH every time.

Today I'm gonna get my ovulation supplies and some more - ions stuff...:)...only 10 more weeks to go until I actually start my sway! :)  I'm too excited about this, it's so sad, haha

Yay, one more thing to cross off the list ;)...bought my ovulation supplies and the lube supplies on amazon, so that should last me a while :)

sunshineslp:

hey BD! good morning:) question: what neg ion jewelry did you buy and where? i think i wanna get the kiflow bracelet, but also wanted to some other things... what did you buy and where? where did you buy the usb port for neg ions?

Hey!  :)...well I got all of my jewlery on ebay...either bid for the items or hit the buy now button...was the only way to get them cheap enough.  Also at the stores many times it doesn't tell you what type of stone they are, so I thought ebay was the easiest...I also bought some lose stones to put in my pocket because there are only so many rings, earings, ankle bracelets, and necklaces that I can wear and not look crazy! haha

Well I bought a little bit of everything...but I think tourmaline is really good and also rose quartz and hematite like you said

so last night I tried a little bit of rephresh, didn't dtd though 'cause I was way too tired...but it did lower my pH right away...and woke up this morning and my pH was even lower.  Replens does the same thing :)

Now I just have to try it around O time and also after bding, but I am making progress!!! :)

babydust292:

test pH

Which ph tester did you buy? Also have you got all the buffer solutions etc? I had such trouble with my hanna ph tester so I sent it back.

I use the white hannah with the solutions and the colorphast strips...the strips dont' match up at all with the picture, BUT they do go from darker to lighter after using replens or rephresh...so I go by that...the white hannah is good, just tends to break easily, so I plan on buying a back up one to have closer to my attempt...crazy I know! haha, but I've heard too many stories of the hannah breaking just when they needed it and then having to try and find one at a store which is impossible, and waiting desperately for the ups guy to come with a new one! ;)