TTC a girl in Summer or Fall 2012

I love the exchange of ideas and suggestions here.  It will help me out so much!

Tiffany asked about pH strips.  I have two kinds, one is just a paper than changes different colors and that doesn't work for cm but it worked find for semen.  The other kind I have is a plastic strip with two colored papers pasted on it.  I think Booey had put some pictures on of hers a few days ago for Tamara to look at and they look just like mine.  My brand is pH ion Balance and I got them off Amazon.  I think the color changes are hard to read, I'm debating about getting a digital tester because it would be more exact.  But I'm actually thinking of doing lots of lime and other stuff to lower pH so maybe it isn't as important to get exact pH readings.

That leads me to the next topic of lime.  I have read a lot of post about ladies not getting pregnant with lime but I'm wondering if it is the O+12 that is really creating the problem.  Yesterday, BeadinBabe posted a link to a sway by Praying4aprincess where she used all kinds of lime and replens, she said her cervix was bleeding because of all the stuff she used (I'm going to try to avoid that part).  The thing about her sway that stuck out was that she had two attempts at O-2 and O+1.  Also, there is a great sway posted by ThreeWillys were she did TBM with lime and she said her attempt was more like O+8/9.  She used diluted lime to add to semen for TBM.  I asked her in another post about what kind of strength she used and she said she made a mixture of 1 part lime to 4 parts distiled water.  I think this was her recipe for douche, tampon soaking and to add with semen for TBM.  I'm going to make that mixture today and test with my pH strips to see what it is and I'll let you know.  But my thinking on the lime is if you use the diluted recipe and try for around O+8 you will have a good chance of getting pregnant.

Aidan&RyansMommy asked about the diet and how long you have to be on it.  I think the FAQ says a minimum of 6 weeks.  But I'm not sure if you are on it and then take a break for vacation and get back on it.  Would the break totally cancel out the time you were on it or would it take less time for your body to adjust back to the diet and you would be okay with less than 6 weeks?  Not sure?

I saw a couple of people asking about essential supplies.  I have bought an indoor fountain, a house plant and lots of lavender stuff.  I also just bought a salt lamp, the anion pads, negative ion bracelet and rose quarts necklace from amazon and am waiting to get them.  I also bought some low pH tampons made by rephresh.  I haven't seen this suggestion anywhere but I was thinking of wearing the tampon the day of our attempt to dry up cm.  I know you need at least a little cm to get pregnant but my body makes so much that I thought wearing the tampon would dry up the clear stuff and then after o the cm will start changing to creamy and that's all that will be left, instead of a mixture of clear and creamy.  What do you all think of that idea?

BeadinBabe, you posted the link where Tamara says to only add pure lime while I was typing my other reply.  But both Praying4aprincess and Threewillys got the job done with diluted lime so I think maybe we should post a question on the main page and ask Tamara why it has to be pure lime.  I think I will still used diluted but I would like to know the theory behind pure lime.

  Mountain, be careful of a dr tampon...more like a harpoon when you try to pull one out that is not soaked...NEVER used them again LOL. But my question is about a vinegar/water douche instead of lime??? I don't have a microscope to check if sperm live or die with it. AND I forget who is taking all the Aspertame tablets, but be careful, because it can TEAR up your stomach. I am only doing what I have to..I HATE aspertame and avoid it at all costs, BUT alas...I am taking it for a girl..what we will do. : )

Hi HappyMedium, I agree about aspartame, I hate it but am willing to take it to get a girl.  I really want that sweet pink bundle:)  I like your analogy about a tampon harpoon, it made me laugh so hard!  I know this will be TMI but I have so much moisture down there that even a dry tampon will get coated with something and come out okay.  I know lots of ladies use lube for dtd and I have never had to use it.  This issue has probably contributed to my wonderful 3 sons! LOL!

Hi, hi, hi!!! would love to join this althou i'm a bit of amatture to say the least at thiis swaying business so ok may aswell give a lil' intro, i'm from the uk and i'm 23 and my fiance and i have 2 lovely boys aged 5 yrs (from a previous relationship) and a 2 year old together, i'm mostly an at home mommy but i do acollege cousre 2days a week and work part-time in a salon and the other half is self-employed carpenter, ofcourse we hould be happy and content with the 2 healthy kids we have and i am but i still dream of having that that little girl of my own...

MountainViews:

BeadinBabe, you posted the link where Tamara says to only add pure lime while I was typing my other reply.  But both Praying4aprincess and Threewillys got the job done with diluted lime so I think maybe we should post a question on the main page and ask Tamara why it has to be pure lime.  I think I will still used diluted but I would like to know the theory behind pure lime.

Good idea and I agree!

Honestly, I'm doing what I can, but I REALLY want to get pregnant next month, so we will be dtd (via TBM) for several days without regard to timing. The hard part is going to be keeping my ph down, but I'm not going to get worked up over it. I am just so excited about the idea of a sweet little baby in my house again!! :)

Joining in with you ladies! Though I'm in Australia so will be conceiving in winter :) I posted yesterday that i had my implanon removed so now I'm waiting for everything to return so I can track what's going on and hopefully do things right to get a girl. I haven't had a chance yet to have a thorough look over the site, but what do you all think about position while ttc? I read that the suggestion is missionary, but I have spoken to a few people before who swear that cowgirl has delivered girl, while missionary is a boy.. Has anyone else heard this? I was talking to a friend last night and her mum is adamant that this is what happened for her too.. Just wondering what you all think about this?

 Surfa Gii   I have all my boys thanks to riding the white horse...so Missionary for me now.

I think all of the sway attempts are missionary for a girl with no Big O.  For a boy the sway attempts are doggy style with lots of Big Os.  What is cowgirl or riding the white horse?  Does that mean woman on top?  If so, then yes, I think that does sway girl because the swimmers are release further from the cervix (similar to missionary style) so they have to swim through the more acidic environment of the vj which kills more of the boy swimmers.  With doggy style the sperm are released very close to the cervix so they aren't exposed as much to the acidic vj.

MountainViews:

I think all of the sway attempts are missionary for a girl with no Big O.  For a boy the sway attempts are doggy style with lots of Big Os.  What is cowgirl or riding the white horse?  Does that mean woman on top?  If so, then yes, I think that does sway girl because the swimmers are release further from the cervix (similar to missionary style) so they have to swim through the more acidic environment of the vj which kills more of the boy swimmers.  With doggy style the sperm are released very close to the cervix so they aren't exposed as much to the acidic vj.

What she said! lol

 Quick thought...I am supposed to O on the 21st and was going to do O+8, but what if we also did TBM 3 days prior? Would that add more X sperm to the mix? would it be redundant? AND is 14 days abstaining good or should he release before that? That was what I was wondering about a possible 3 day prior release with TBM. This is my only shot for our LAST baby..lol to possibly be a girl...if not we have a room waiting for a boy with his brothers. 

 AND if we did natural missionary, I would have him pull out some to ensure they had to swim, possibly disabling a few tails. This is all very exciting and fun...but what a plan. Very unromantic.

Sometimes I just crack up at the fact that we are discussing doggy style and testing our cm pH.  It's important for our sways and I'm so glad there is a place we can discuss it anonymously.  It's just great to literally laugh out loud!  And that reminds me that I had done a little research on some of the best ways to relax.  Stress raises testosterone and that sways boy.  Here are some of the relaxation tips I found, humor was a big one!

1.    Prayer, stretching, breathing deeply, yoga2.    Do something fun that you enjoyed as a kid (swinging for instance)3.    Laughing, humor, good friends4.    Get good sleep5.    Art, crafting, hobby you enjoy, cooking6.    Going on a hike, walk to the park, exercise7.    Bath with candles, low lighting, music and relaxing scents just before bed8.    Make to-do lists and actively check off items9.    Get a massage, pamper yourself10.  Organize your living space, declutter11.  Crank up the music and dance at home12.  Start a garden and spend time outside13.  Read a good book14.  Accomplish a small and easy task around the house, like painting a wall

One of my favorites was taking a relaxing bath before bed.  But then I remembered reading somewhere that heat can raise pH.  Has anyone else seen that?  Maybe the baths would be good if they aren't too hot and as long as it's not on the day of ttc.

yeah cowgirl = woman on top. Lol. I also heard about the whole being relaxed thing. I dont know how into this swaying I should go. I am so tempted to buy the ph testers from ebay. I doubt DH would give me a sample though.. With my son I wasnt tracking using opks, just an app on my phone and according to that we dtd the day before and the day after O. I am assuming that it was the day before O that we were successful and got the little boy.
I'm going to go shopping today and buy calcium/magnesium/cranberry tablets so I have them all on hand.
Have any of you heard of/used a maybe baby? I dont know if thats what it's called in other countries though. Its a thing you use and wipe over your saliva first thing in the morning and then use the little microscope to check for ferning? Is anyone going to try one of those? I am wondering if it would help to make a baby girl?

Sorry I am a bit all over the place at the moment. Trying to figure out what I need to do to have a girls and I dont even have AF back since my son was born!

 

Mountain views, as I am only new to this I have no idea about what raises/lowers ph levels, BUT I have read in a few places that having a warm bath/shower favours girls..

I have an ovulation microscope (Mine isn't called Maybe Baby) but unless it's the time that I'm completely NOT fertile, I have a hard time reading it. It seems to me that there are always fern patterns.
You might have better luck with it than I have though. I bought mine on ebay for like $15.

So I'm having a WONDERFUL day. (Please insert sarcasm here)

And to top my day off, Threewillys posted a site about biorhythms & I screwed up and ended up "donating" $3 to the site to get my biorhythms which ended up just being something fun AND FREE anyway.(I clicked the wrong button) No biorhythms, they just guess what the sex of your baby will be. And guess what? I took it 3 times - April, May, June and all 3 said I would have a boy at the time I ovulate. :) LOL. GIMME BACK MY $3!!!!