Hi Ladies,
I had my 16 week scan yesterday, and I'm pretty sure I can safely say---------------------
I'm still not 100% sure though just because 16 weeks is still pretty early.. I wasn't even planning on getting this u/s yesterday, it was an absolute bonus! :) Anyway, I'll reserve the final celebration for Aug. 26th at my anatomy u/s. The doctor who did the u/s (a wise aged man, LOL!) stated it pretty bluntly when I asked him...."I think its a boy!" is all he said. I didn't ask for percentages or certainty because I was just so happy to be hearing BOY, LOL! My dh took a video of the u/s but I don't have any gender still shots. I'm hoping for those on the 26th.
Here's the video for the curious---
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=69239d93308f87952cadb8&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
This is my best shot at a blue sway. I'm HOPING to post it over on the successful attempts in a few weeks. :) I still need all the prayers I can get that this does indeed turn out to be a boy! :) I was here nearly a year in preparation for this one attempt.
I was on a very strict diet... My goal was at least 4000 mg of Potassium, 4000-5000 mg of Sodium and keeping Ca under 400. Magnesium was about 400 mg. Magnesium was the hard one for me... Ca was EASY!
Supplements for me since January:
In the week before the attempt I added alfalfa supps 500 mg, cream of tartar with water 1 tsp per day, and several baking soda drinks on the days preceedeing the attempt. I was also drinking nutritional yeast flakes and added evening primrose oil for 10 days before attempt 500 mg/day.
I did baking soda finger for 4 days before the attempt 2x per day.
DH took cold showers, wore boxers daily. On the day of the attempt about 30 minutes before he iced down the jewels, and drank a double espresso 1 hr 45 min before and again a Red Bull 15 minutes before attempt. He was also on a limited calcium diet and completely abstained from alcohol. He drank 1.5 cups of coffee per day.
DH's supplements since January (almost 4 months)
Fertility Blend for Men (a multi-vitamin)
L-carnitine Green Tea, Dong Quai--proprietary blend
He was also taking GNC CoQ-10 Cardio Formula
L-carnitine (fumarate) 100 mg
I got a positive OPK on theSmiley Face stick at 4:30 on Thursday afteroon April 24th. We waited until 2:30 on Friday afternoon April 25th for the attempt (22 hours past 1st pos OPK). I am sure this was the first OPK as I was testing every 3 hours.
Attempt was 8-10 hours pre-ovulation, confirmed by Ovacue vaginal monitor. I got the ovulation confirmed message just before midnight on the 25th from the vaginal wand reading. OPK was negative (no smiley face) at 5 a.m. Saturday morning the 26th.
Energy was BOY for both DH and myself.
Beginning of Full Moon phase (I think 5 days past full moon).
My ph was 9 in the morning of attempt (later to a high 7.75 or 8 at attempt time). I was experiencing peak, crystal clear CM at attempt time (8 inches of EWCM). I had EWCM until at least 9:30 pm on the night of the attempt. It wasn't abundant later in the day but it was clear and EW (had not yet shifted).
Dh's ph was on the lowish side at 8 or slightly under at 5.5 days before. He used the baking soda drinks for 2 days before attempt. Hopefully that helped.
Dh's abstainence was 5.5 days.
We deeply inserted a syringe with 4-5 cc of egg whites (ph 9) before attempt.
Rear entry with deep penetration.
Propped hips for 2 hours afterwards.
We used an instead cup after the attempt (5 hours).
I O'd several times during the day before the attempt, then right before and again about 15 minutes after (with vibrator when dh left).
So that was the attempt. Just one bd....Approx. 8-10 hours before O.
If ANYONE has any questions about the diet I'd be really happy to answer them. I've read both of the books cover to cover (multiple times) and I want EVERYONE'S gender dreams to come true. The feeling I had walking out of the u/s yesterday, and when I woke up this morning was UNBEATABLE! I want everyone to have this feeling :) I'm going away on vacation for 2 weeks but I'll be back in mid-August.
Best of luck to all of you in your attempts!
Xo Rev