This time I took it throughout my entire pregnancy till the day I delivered and still take during breastfeeding (I have had zero postpartum depression) once again because my hormone levels have been regulated by the vitex. If you want to wean off vitex, i would do it very gradually over a few weeks and add in progesterone cream. I've just got my bfp a few days ago after using it for the 1st time but now unsure whether I'm supposed to stop taking it on carry on with it. I'm in Australia and I take a brand called Fusion and I take 2 tabs 2000mg in the morning. Any reviews? Supplementing vitex may improve symptoms associated with PMS, such as anxiety, breast pain, moodiness, and headaches. Did you guys all have to order your vitex online? Record your signs and symptoms. 2 months of taking the b6 and the Vitex, I got my BFP! Whereas other people have good results. How long will it take to get pregnant? My cycle before starting vitex was 65days. I had been taking it for just weeks . I'm looking at trying vitex and maca but not sure on how/when to take it? beautiful baby and I'm wondering should I take this if I'm already pregnant? First month 30 day cycle and I got pregnant the second month on it and quit my vitex cold turkey after my BFP. It'll at least make me feel like I'm doing something else. Awwww looks at that face! Sure enough - BFP!!! Vitex is very common in Germany so they have lots of studies on its use. I've been taking it for 3 months and finally got my BFP. Exists only to promote a product or service. That's vitex I'm talking about. The last month i decided to take Maca and vitex after my friend got pregnant first month after trying for years and my hubby took . I had read that vitex could regulate your cycle so I started taking it. I am happy to report I got a bfp in my first month of taking it. Got pregnant that cycle but ended in a chemical pregnancy. Started spotting lightly 7 DPO-10 DPO on and off with slight cramping a few of the days. Fingers crossed but i have no preg symptoms yet, Congratulations BabyCat & thank you for the post. After doing tons of research, went out and bought Vitex. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Ladies, on my first cycle of taking Vitex (400mg twice daily) I got my BFP (10dpo) after 2 years of TTC. Learn About What to Expect's Pregnancy & Baby App. HOW LONG AFTER USING PRESEED/CONCEIVE PLUS DID YOU OR NOT GET YOUR BFP? If you dont I've read not to take it as it can mess up your cycle. FX we both get our BFP's very soon. If Vitex is being used as part of an herbal blend containing other herbs, use as directed on the bottle. I stopped BC in NOV and Im hoping it regulates my cycle and helps get a BFP. Ive been taking Vitex for almost two months and just had a period. I got my BFP after my first cycle on vitex (for short luteal phase and spotting before AF) and was also taking B complex. I totally understand your frustration. I'm currently taking 400mg twice a day. Has anyone taken it for similar reasons and found improvement ? Irregular cycles? Even though I know they say it takes a few weeks to start "working." Good luck on that sticky baby! Vitex and provera, how to take them together. Me & OH have had all the tests done and have come back ok, accept OH morphology was 3% .. hello! Hubby and I are beyond excited. This time I continued to take the vitex daily & started weaning off it slowly at 12 weeks. Hopefully vitex can bring a bfp my way! Track your cycles. All rights reserved. I'm 39 too and TTC our first. Last month I had a chemical pregnancy. I do have longer cycles though (this one being shortest since loss at 33 days). I have been taking vitex for years while TTC as I have PCOS. It could very well be coincidence but it was cycle 8 and FWP wasn't even the best. I saw the changes with my own eyes. I have very irregular periods and used Vitex to help me conceive my second. Next cycle ovulated on day 20 and got my BFP day 34!!! GL & babydust!!!! Some docs say to stop right away after a bfp. What were your first symptoms and when did you get your bfp? Any advice anyone?!! I have had spotting for just over 3 days before it turned to AF on the previous 2. mrsrogers1986. I feel confident in saying that Vitex will regulate your cycle and get you ovulating. All rights reserved. So I'm wanting to add something new this cycle. Do u have regular cycles before taking vitex. 1/4tsp morning and night and keep it up until 3 month and then wean gradually again. Hey ladies. After taking vitex for 11 days and started prenatals two days before my positive opk. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I just never, ever thought it would take this long. The internet says stop, it can cause birth defects AND don't stop, it will cause a . Goodluck, hope you get your BFP asap. I have my first appointment next Friday. I was beginning this week to drop it to 1 pill every other day, but am concerned that will be too much of a cut, and may cause my progesterone to drop too much? Not only did it shorten my cycles but it also increased my LP length. Now it is the next month, I've once again got a faint BFP at 10 dpo. I've had January , February, and June periods. I took Vitex for 5 months, I started after we'd been trying over a year. If i remember I'll come back and link the website that has been professional and super helpful for me in learning about vitex. I had progesterone draws for a couple of months after O & those were good. I'm taking it right now, 800mg a day 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the afternoon. Vitex should be used all month long without a break. . Tho about to go see an RE as soon as I can get in. In december I started taking femaprin(vitex extract 225 mg/vitex fruit 100mg/b6100mg x1daily). Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Get pregnant. Agnus Castus and egg white cervical mucus go hand in hand, but in an indirect way. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. The sugar thing is interesting is that just . After my miscarriage I started taking Fertilaid which containe vitex and vitamins. I started taking vitex during the cycle I first got my BFP. I took it until I saw signs leading up to ovulating. I've had irregular periods my whole life. Had a miscarriage last June and since then my cycles have been very erratic.Wanting to go natural I started reading up on some things to help. I stopped at that point and it worked perfectly, got pregnant right away. Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. This is what I'm experiencing. Vitex BFP 01-02-2010, 08:13 PM. I hear it works but want to know the conditions. Been getting lots of info and good feelings from this message board and this is my first post:)I'm trying to conceive #1 naturally at this advanced age. I took vitex in addition to Fertilaid(which also contains some vitex). The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. After 18 months of TTC'ing and irregular cycles, I started taking Vitex and it helped regulate my cycles, but my day 21 progesterone tests were coming back a bit low, so I investigated and vitamin b6 is awesome for boosting progesterone. So good luck to you:), My naturopath put me on as she found my progestrone level could be higher. My worry is if I stop, my progesterone will drop dramatically, and therefore, cause a miscarriage. I tried progesterone cream and B vitamins the next month and got pregnant again and this one is sticking so far, I'll be 8 weeks on Monday and feeling wonderfully like shit lol. Thanks for this post! Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Someoneasked before and it seemed that most docs were advising stopping it right away. Unfortunately I'm going through miscarrage right now ;( Vitex helps your body produce more progesterone which is very important for staying pregnant. I believe that just as it balances estrogen and progesterone it also balances your prolactin levels as well. I went into a fibro flare. I took 2-3 pills a day, every day and on Sept 5th I had my very first real period in YEARS!!! Just like you I had the spotting for days before, the very short LP and many other symptoms. I was on the pill for 13 years. I also quit another supplement that might have been causing them as well. How much vitex did you take? I found a few things that would help me and vitex was one. It just stimulates your pituitary gland (the gland in charge of all hormone production) to function correctly! Also, i had DH start taking fertilaid. I have been ovulating on my own, but my cycles are quite long so I am hoping this will help regulate them a little. So I think it's one of those things you'd have to try before you will know how your body reacts to it. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. Hi Vicki, congratulations! My guess would be vitex has delayed your ovulation and messed you up a bit. I was hoping it would help get my cycle back on track and extend my lp. I've not known many ladies taking it to talk too so would be great to join the conversation. Discussion in 'Pregnancy - First Trimester' started by Aspe, Feb 14, 2013. I was taking 800mg (2 pills) a day, from before ovulation until about 2 weeks ago, then dropped it down to 400mg (1 pill) a day. I'd recommend the capsule (the Gaia brand above is a liquid in a capsule) and the tincture over the dried herb. Hi there! My P4 levels at 5 weeks were great (30 ng/ml), so I'm going to start weaning off the Vitex over the next 2 weeks. Please share your vitex stories. during your period. 3 weeks later I got AF. Thank you. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. group, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Occasionally I took Dong Quai too--but it caused bruising so I stopped. I am so excited and happy that vitex worked for me !! I don't know if it was that or my timing was better, but it probably doesn't hurt to try. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Or maybe you are already actively trying to conceive. Well do what the pp said for the days you don't use the vitex use a suppository and slowly make the wean. I took three 400mg pills a day until ovulation. Hope everything's going well for you. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Maca has normalizing effects on hormone levels. I got a BFP this morning and I just thought I would share my story. Next cycle ovulated on day 20 and got my BFP day 34!!! Just stick with it girl. I also took this in 2011 with my first pregnancy after 10 months of ttc and hectic cycles I began taking it and 2 months later I had a bfp! I know in my heart thats why I miscarried the first time. We're all different! I need to remember that next time. Happy for your BFP. Tips on how/how much to take? Cycles were anywhere from 45-95 days!!! . Select your day past ovulation to see the statistics and to get an understanding of what result you can expect. I started taking it (Thompson's 1000mg), and a week later I ovulated. I weaned off it after my first dr appt though at 6weeks along. Cycle has been back and forth from longest being 33 days and shortest has been 25. it was my 2nd cycle on vitex when i got my bfp. She said the doctor will need to test my progesterone and will then prescribe me progesterone if needed. Early pregnancy signs and symptoms statistics, pregnancy test statistics and reviews and many handy calculators. http://www.larabriden.com/vitex-for-period-problems/. It should not be taken lightly. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. I'm also spotting day 27 and getting my period day 28 where usually I have 29 day cycles and ovulate day 15. I heard is not good . I took two tablets (I cannot remember the mg - sorry) and that was my BFP cycle. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Then one 400mg pill a day until FF confirmed ovulation with 3 temps above . My cycles have been pretty regular (but pretty light) since having my dd & I honestly think it helped up get our bfp quicker this time around. If you really feel uncomfortable with it, I would ask your acupuncturist to get you natural progesterone cream to start immediately after you quit taking the vitex. Didnt know you could take it while breastfeeding! Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. For the U.S. anyways lol only a day or two. Hello all my lovely ladies! Good Luck. Join the discussion! I recently started taking vitexwith the faint hope that it might help my off-the-charts long cycles (CD 131). I took 1200mg natures way vitex TTCsame dose through 1st tri, dropped down to two a day till I delivered and continue same dose. Wow that's really good I hope that it has the same effect on me! Wondering whether now is the right time for you to start a family? What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. vitex also regulates estrogen which is responsible for preparing the uterus and lining for baby in the first part of your cycle. Cycles were ranging from 25-27 days and after taking vitex for one month it lengthened it to 28 but so far fingers crossed hasn't messed anything up. Any success stories from using this? Posted 3/22/16. I was DEVASTATED on CD1. What if you've been on the Pill for 10 years? Didn't change anything else. I have a question.. do you take vitex all month?? I read that it can take up to 3 months to start taking full affect, but lots of ladies notice changes in the first month. And so sorry about the CD 1. I WOULD NOT recommend taking it without their approval. Good luck! Look up natural fertility. I've also been taking prenatals, DHA, vitamin d and a b complex vitamin during this time. I'm all for the natural approach (as much as I can) x, Is this your first cycle of clomid? Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. Congratulations on your BFP X. Even now after the intense O pain my temp is going down instead of up. I love vitex! What info did you base this decision on? But Im on a little time line with our wedding so Im really hoping it happens soon. If anyone has any questions like I said I have researched this herb for countless hours and happy to help. I was going crazy. Share the highs and lows, and meet other women experiencing the same concerns. I keep getting told that this is definately not going to help me get pregnant. Hi vitex worked for me too. Dont stop taking it when you get your BFP until you at least make it two second trimester then wean off slowly if you choose after that. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Just thought I'd offer my story in case anyone's been looking into using vitex for fertility Congratulations! Learn all the basics about female fertility, everything a woman should know before or while trying to get pregnant. I would do blood work first before deciding to take Progesterone cream. Hi all I just wanted to post this as hopefully will help others. Dh has a child from a previous relationship so I knew all a long it was me. I didnt take it my entire pregnancy but I did wean off slowly by the time I got to second trimester. That may work too. Last cycle I ovulated on CD23, so I'm hoping this cycle is a little sooner. You can also use a liquid tincture, like this. 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