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it is also encouraging that none of the ladies ended up with more than 3! :) cd3-7 looks promising...thank you for putting up that info soready! can't wait for you to get more stats!

sarindipity - In the past i noticed a lot of singles, but lately there have been a lot of multiples. I think that it is because more women are using u/p and days 3-7. If my OB doesnt rx the dosage that I want, I plan on using a combination of both. I have already order my u/p. This will be my last pregnancy because I know that dh wont agree to a third. Thats why i want twins.

Hi all!! Sorry I have been LOA but my s/e got worse. My poor DH had to take some time from work to sty with my little one while I was in bed. I hope no one else has the same s/e.

I am sorry to hear that you were feeling so bad. It's good that your dh was able to stay home and take care of you. Mine doesnt have that option.

It is really going to hurt our paycheck but he had to. He has given the OK to start trying which I am really happy about. And I am going to hold him to it.

I am so glad to hear that! When are you going to start trying?

Hey I have a question for you ladies. I am trying for a boy and i heard you need to try BD as soon as you "o" Or close to it. So I got OPKs for next month (yes I cant wait!) They say they become positive at 12-36 hours. When should I BD?

Hey ladies just foun thisinformationonGender selection THought I would post it. Not sure if I want to use the douche *(douche) Vinegar douche (girl): 1 liter of water mixed with 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes before use. Baking soda douche (boy): 1 liter of water mixed with 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Let sit for 10 minutes before use. Before you decide to use douche to change your environment, please read about BV. Click here to see a search on BV. *(cm) Sudafed may be taken 3-4 hours before s_x, then again 30 minutes before. This will dry out your system in an attempt for a girl. Plain Robitussin may be taken from the day your period stops until 2 days after ovulation. Take 2 tsp 3 times a day with plenty of water to loosen your cervical mucous which is a better environment for the Y sperm. *(girl) Cranberry tablets may be taken to create an acidic environment. Some ladies take them for 4-6 weeks before trying to conceive, others find taking them for only the week leading up to ovulation works better and does not dry them out too much. Take 1600-2000 mg per day. Be careful with cranberry juice, it may have pota__sium in it which increases your cm - generally done when trying for a boy. *(girl) Use Aci-jel as your lubricant (purchasing info in resources). "[Aci-jel] doesn't represent ewcm to me at all. The closest thing that can describe it is vaseline. It is a sticky/tacky jel, but doesn't stretch like vaseline does. When I pull my fingers apart, it just breaks off. If I rub them together, it eventually disappears. It isn't as slippery as a lubricant. It has a pH of 4. The instructions say: "Not to be used as a contraceptive. To resore and maintain v____al acidity." From what I've gathered, it is to help prevent thrush (as that requires an alkaline environment). The instructions say to apply 5mgs (one applicator full) twice daily or as prescribed by a physician. I would use it as a replacement of the douche. So, say only the week of O, or a few days before O - whenever you would have intended to douche. I will be applying mine just before TB'ing, on the week of O. I look at it as an alternative to the douche as it would stay in place for longer and not travel further than the cervix. Therefore, I feel "safer" with this idea. I will apply mine mainly around the cervix as I believe this could help "filter" the boys out and only allow the girls to pa__s through because of it's acidity. It seems beyond belief that sperm could swim through the jel, but the instructions do state that it isn't to be used as a contraceptive...so I figure people have become pregnant while using it???" from Sharon *(girl) Try taking Lydia Pinkham's compound. It contains natural herbs that are found to be beneficial to menstrual problems as well as things like calcium and iron for general health. Such ingredients would affect your internal environment in a similar way to following the gender diet. Purchase info in resources. *(boy) Green tea will also loosen your cervical mucous. Drink 2-3 cups a day, starting they day your period is over. If you don't care for the tea, you may take it in tablet form; 2-3 pills per day. *(boy) EPO - Evening Primrose Oil will create more cm. 2 capsules per day, from the day your period stops until you have had s_x. *(boy) Give your husband a cup of very strong coffee 30 minutes before "bed." ;) *(boy) Yellow grapefruit juice will increase cm. Drink 3 gla__ses a day from the day your period stops. *(boy) Use Pre-seed as your lubricant. *Trying to conceive during certain moon phases of the month may help you conceive the desired gender. Clicking this link will open a new window on your browser. The girl signs are: Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces, Virgo, Cancer and Taurus. The boy signs: Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra and Sagittarius. *Pink grapefruit juice may help induce early ovulation. Drink 16-24 ounces per day until confirmed ovulation. *Problems with Menstruating - Most abnormalities in menstruation can be treated with easily obtained herbs. If you are irregular, or suffer from PMS, taking two cups of False Unicorn Root tea every day for the second half of your cycle (from ovulation to menstruation) will help regulate your hormones. This is a long treatment, taking about four months to take full effect but has lasting. Herbs that induce menstruation are called emmenogugues. Two such herbs are parsley and ginger. If your period is late or you skipped a period, two or more cups of strong tea from these herbs should induce menstruation in a few days if it is taken during or after the regular time menstruation is expected. I prefer parsley because it has fewer side effects. Ginger can cause hot flashes and restlessness. If you want to delay your cycle, Yarrow and Shepherd’s Purse can be taken as tea. It is harder to purposefully delay menstruation than it is to induce it. Reduce your intake of aspirin, caffeine, salt, red meat, and estrogen when you are trying to achieve this. *Chasteberry and yams may help you have twins. *When coming off birth control pills, you may experience a change in your cycles. Some may be longer or shorter, or have different symptoms. You may take the herbal supplement Vitex for a few months to help even things out. Take 2 or 3 pills a day as recommended on the bottle, and after a few months stop taking it to see if your cycles have reset. *At conception, mucus that is normally present in the cervical ca___l thickens to form a plug between the uterus and the v____a. The plug remains intact during pregnancy to keep out bacteria, which can cause intrauterine infection and increase the risk of preterm labor and neurologic and developmental delays among the fetus. from:

Thanks for all the info. I def. want all I can get on how to conceive a girl. As for bd'ing, I would abstain from bd'ing for several days before you think that you might O. The female sperm can live 5-7 days in the "right" environment. Even if you are making your environment more alkaline for the male sperm, it is not going to kill off the female sperm. you are going to have to rely on you dh's male swimmers to be faster then his female swimmers. I would do OPK's at least twice a day until you get a + (just so that you dont miss it). Then when you get that +, start bd'ing until 2 days after you dont have a + OPK. You should only have a +OPK for 2 days at the most.

I also read to make sure your DH has lots of caffiene. So he will be drinking Red Bull for a while.

I have read that caffeine will make his swimmers, swim faster! I am gonna have dh take a hot bath right before so that hopefully it will kill off some of the male sperm.

I read some where that if you take to much CLomid you dont "O" at all. Have you heard that any where?

soready, you could go to the doctor and get birth control pills and act like you are taking them. Dont really take them take clomid on days 3-7. When you get pregnant with twins blame it on the birth control pills. If you get pregnant on the pill your chances of twins is incressed. So that can be your excuse. Maybe your husband will change his mind. You only have 1 child. It is only fair that you get a chance to have a daughter. I already have 2 kids conceived without fertility drugs and I will try in July or August. I am hoping for twins or triplets. I did'nt think my husband would like the clomid idea but he seems to be ok with it so far. I need to lose about 40 pounds before I start. I cant stand to wait but I know I should lose a little weight first since if I do get pregnant with twins or triplets I will gain more weight.

I have heard that if you take too much you have a harder time TTC. I just hadnt heard why. If O'ing is the problem then that would be a relief to me being that my OB is gonna give me the trigger shot.

crystal - Thanks for the suggestion but I already know what I will tell dh if we get twins. Twins run in both of our families so he will think that it was genetic. In the past I did think about telling dh that I was going back on bc pills and then accidentaly get pregnant. BUT he would know if I was really on them or not because I couldnt fake it. I am a royal *BITCH* when I am on the pill and there is no duplicating it. Thankfully I dont hvae to do that anymore because I think that he is on board with having one more baby. I am planning on taking rx clomid which will be watched by my OB so there is no need to tell him about it. If he knew IO was taking it he would never sleep with me! i am hoping for twins!!!! If I get more then that I will be just as excited but i am really only wanting 2. I am also gonna start in July so we should keep in touch.

My doctor will not give me the Shot or at least has not said anything. I started using the OPK yesterday and have not had a spike. I read that you "O" early with Clomid, as early as CD12. I am on CD12 now. If I dont get a spike by day 17 I am calling my doctor for the shot. I hope I dont have to tough. My will have to pay out of pocket for it.