Gender Swaying Information #6

[Tanya]

Nic, have you tracked your pH? It won't matter too much if you get close to O if your pH is low enough. Make sure you get loads of BDing in before your attempt... it will help lower DH sperm cound and also HOT showers/baths for him

[nickers]

thanks Amanda, i have everything crossed for your lil bundle to be a pink one this time!

yeah Tanya i have been testing my ph and its pretty low i think (well the lowest the strip goes to 4 or 4.5?)
do u happen to know with the ph strips you go off the top line over the bottom line? i keep finding the top and bottom are different like i havent really got a full match but the top one seems more acidic than the bottom
dh has been reluctantly warming them up either by shower or heat pack

[Tanya]

yeah Tanya i have been testing my ph and its pretty low i think (well the lowest the strip goes to 4 or 4.5?)
do u happen to know with the ph strips you go off the top line over the bottom line? i keep finding the top and bottom are different like i havent really got a full match but the top one seems more acidic than the bottom
dh has been reluctantly warming them up either by shower or heat pack

Not sure about that, I can remember some women were saying the same thing... But it sounds like you are on the right track

[Jennifer13]

Nic, have you tracked your pH? It won't matter too much if you get close to O if your pH is low enough. Make sure you get loads of BDing in before your attempt... it will help lower DH sperm cound and also HOT showers/baths for him

Tanya, for a boy, does your PH need to be slightly higher? I tested mine last month around O and it was on the high side of 'normal'. but I'm now confused if that means my diet changes have done what they're supposed to or not.

[megs]

Hi Jennifer13

I'm trying for a girl, and I know that I have to lower my PH levels. I'm pretty sure for a boy that it is the opposite and you are trying to make it higher, more alkaline.

I'm sure Tanya will confirm it for you, she would know more about swaying for a boy. My boys just happened without trying.....as you can see need the girl recipie

[Tanya]

Tanya, for a boy, does your PH need to be slightly higher? I tested mine last month around O and it was on the high side of 'normal'. but I'm now confused if that means my diet changes have done what they're supposed to or not.

For ttc a boy your pH should be high 7.5-9. What has your pH been doing throughout your cycle? Have you noticed it getting higher? Have you tested your DH's semen? it should be 9+

[Jennifer13]

For ttc a boy your pH should be high 7.5-9. What has your pH been doing throughout your cycle? Have you noticed it getting higher? Have you tested your DH's semen? it should be 9+

Have no idea about throughout my cycle, only looking at officially TTC from Jan onwards, so I was just getting a sneaky check in. When are the best times to check? I tested right before O. As for DP's semen, maybe I'll try that next time we use a condom. Had no idea about his side of things!

[nickers]

i re read through the instructions with the ph strips and it does say if you dont have a complete match that you should read the top one first. pheww cause thats what i have been doing!
i have noticed that different times of the day my ph can go from being quiet acidic to optimal so i have been making sure that when we dtd its when its acidic, it seems more acidic in the evening so we have been dtd in the evenings.
i didnt know u could check dh semen with the ph strips??!! so what should it be for a girl??

[Tanya]

Have no idea about throughout my cycle, only looking at officially TTC from Jan onwards, so I was just getting a sneaky check in. When are the best times to check? I tested right before O. As for DP's semen, maybe I'll try that next time we use a condom. Had no idea about his side of things!

Ok, from now on check your pH every day.... you may even notice changes with the moon!! Mine hardly ever changed, always low! Even with multiple big O daily and lots of ewcm!! Ended up douching, using egg whites and baking soda finger.

i re read through the instructions with the ph strips and it does say if you dont have a complete match that you should read the top one first. pheww cause thats what i have been doing!
i have noticed that different times of the day my ph can go from being quiet acidic to optimal so i have been making sure that when we dtd its when its acidic, it seems more acidic in the evening so we have been dtd in the evenings.
i didnt know u could check dh semen with the ph strips??!! so what should it be for a girl??

pH of dh semen should be 7-7.5 (you can lower even further to 4-4.5 with lime once if you want).

Also BDing in the evening is best when TTC a girl the sperm count is usually lowest then and hence more favourable for x sperm so good to hear your pH is going down then too.

[nickers]

pH of dh semen should be 7-7.5 (you can lower even further to 4-4.5 with lime once if you want).
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do you mean after we have dtd i should use some lime?
i have been douching 30min b4 dtd with vinegar and water to try and lower ph more.

this is so random but thought i'd share anyway... i have the maybe baby and today got dh to supply me with some so i could test ph level and examine, i put a touch of it on the maybe baby thing and wow you could see thousands of lil sperm swimming around!
i thought it was the most amazing thing to actually see