Fingered crossed the Vitex is the right combination for you. I took 2-3 pills a day, every day and on Sept 5th I had my very first real period in YEARS!!! It should not be taken lightly. My guess would be vitex has delayed your ovulation and messed you up a bit. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Not only did it shorten my cycles but it also increased my LP length. She is going to monitor my progesterone levels this time to try to prevent a problem. I was hoping it would help get my cycle back on track and extend my lp. So my question is, for the ladies thathave used, or are using vitex, did you, or do you plan to stop using vitex once you get a BFP or areyou going tokeep taking it until the placenta is established? Using vitex, I got my cycle to be a lot shorter, with O around CD 17-18. I know they are low now looking back. I should mention though, that my recommended dose was much lower than yours. I keep getting told that this is definately not going to help me get pregnant. 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! Learn all the basics about female fertility, everything a woman should know before or while trying to get pregnant. I have been taking Vitex, Cinnamon, and Folic acid since July. from everything I have read it keeps hormones regulated and helps with your milk supply. We're all different! Well do what the pp said for the days you don't use the vitex use a suppository and slowly make the wean. BFP after a period! Hope everything's going well for you. Have any of you used vitex? We have been trying for 3years next April. Well the thing with vitex is that it raises progesterone levels so essentially but stopping it, you're taking away the progesterone which can cause a miscarriage. I *know* it helped my cycles. If you have low progesterone and vitex was supporting that- then quitting cold turkey is what causes the miscarriage- your body wasn't making adequate amounts to prevent the shedding of your endometrium. First month 30 day cycle and I got pregnant the second month on it and quit my vitex cold turkey after my BFP. Awesome, I love Vitex. I had tons of bloodwork and and HSG and all were normal. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. I'm waiting for my period now. First off, I wanted to says CONGRATS on your BFP!! I have been taking vitex (1500mg daily) for approximately 4 months (with a break from BFP to MC October/November) due to long anovulatory cycles of ~85 days. Hi there! A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. so maybe give it a shot?? Has anyone's doctor told them anything about stopping Vitex after you get your BFP? I weaned off Fertilaid (which contains a little Vitex) over the course of 3 days & that was fine. All rights reserved. And now.nothing. When I got my BFP, I kept taking vitex daily for a few days, then went to every other day for about a week, then every 3rd day . When I started I came off of BC too and had very irregular cycles. Nonetheless I hope it works for you! Also, when you give birth, your hormones go all crazy adjusting to not being pregnant anymore. I totally understand your frustration. 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. From what I've read it can help to balance out your hormones & help to build up the lining of your uterus (2 things that can really effect fertility). How long will it take to get pregnant? Sure enough - BFP!!! Vitex and provera, how to take them together. I have read so many mixed reviews on it, though. DH & I took a trip to the vitamin store and bought a TON of vitamins, one of them being Chasteberry (vitex). I WOULD NOT recommend taking it without their approval. Has anyone taken it for similar reasons and found improvement ? I've been taking it for 8months now though and I take it every day to stabilize and support my hormones. Took it down to 325 due to migraines. . I'm not sure what else is in fertilitea so I don't know if the answers about vitex or fertilitea would differ. Hubby and I are beyond excited. I have had multiple mc but i have had my progesterone tested on cd 26 (as per my FScould have been cd 25 or 26) and it was where it should be. I'm a little nervous though because my acupuncturist recommended me stopping it once I get bfp. I think I'm going to give it a shot. It's also giving me bad heartburn and really sore boobs after ovulation. In January I ovulated around cd 13/14 and got a BFP on February 1st but on February 6th it ended in a chemical I immediately started taking femaprin again. Hi all, I'd like to hear about other people's experiences with Vitex. I got a faint BFP at 10 dpo and immediately started weaning myself off vitex over She did tell me that avg time to conception for couples our age is 3-6 months.& here we are. I found a few things that would help me and vitex was one. Jenn - did you have spotting 7-4 days prior to your period each month? I know it's frustrating. Gave birth to a beautiful healthy boy :). The only neg side effect is that it can bring in your milk too early in the 3rd trimester. I've seen suggestions to stop using it immediately after pregnancy is confirmed and I've heard of it used to prevent early miscarriages. Than after another year of trying with no luck I started vitex and fell pregnant within 6months and had my baby boy, I slowly weaned off taking them during the first trimester. If you want to wean off vitex, i would do it very gradually over a few weeks and add in progesterone cream. Create an account or log in to participate. Vitex is not supposed to shorten your luteal phase but regulate you to around a 28 day cycle with a LP of around 14 days. 2 months of taking the b6 and the Vitex, I got my BFP! I'm taking it right now, 800mg a day 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the afternoon. My chart is normal and temperature is still up. What info did you base this decision on? If Vitex is being used as part of an herbal blend containing other herbs, use as directed on the bottle. Today is cd28 and 11dpo and no AF yet. amazon prime! What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. I have a question.. do you take vitex all month?? So good luck to you:), My naturopath put me on as she found my progestrone level could be higher. Dh has a child from a previous relationship so I knew all a long it was me. anyone had a bfp after spotting and bfn ??? I started taking vitex this cycle on cd1 to help lengthen lp and decrease cramping and boob sensitivity. What if you've been on the Pill for 10 years? Does anyone know how/when I stop taking it? Breakdown: CD1-4 - Aunt Flo. Good luck to you. My cycle before starting vitex was 65days. After my miscarriage I started taking Fertilaid which containe vitex and vitamins. I got pregnant on my 3rd cycle coming off the bcp and during my 1st cycle of taking Vitex. Please share your vitex stories. Hi. It's my first cycle trying it, so I don't have any success story to share yet. Chances of pregnancy? I really noticed the hormone swings in month two but since then I just feel balanced and happy! We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. I ovulate too early and then always have a few days of spotting before my period. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Today is CD1 again. Have you talked to your doc yet? Help! 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. Hmm, this has me wondering if I should take a break after I O since I'm taking to increase progesterone and lengthen my LP a bit. This time I continued to take the vitex daily & started weaning off it slowly at 12 weeks. Hi hun!! Got pregnant that cycle but ended in a chemical pregnancy. I have been ovulating on my own, but my cycles are quite long so I am hoping this will help regulate them a little. group, Create post in "Soy Isoflavones, Clomid, Vitex & Femara Girls!" Occasionally I took Dong Quai too--but it caused bruising so I stopped. X. Hi, just wanted to jump on this thread as Iv never heard of Vitex before, what is it? Omg . I stopped taking vitex 10 days after my BFP. Awwww looks at that face! I am so glad it worked out for you!! I started on cd1 and I noticed that I am having a lot of blood clots. Fingers crossed for April BFPs all round. I'm not sure about vitex and hoping to get more insight myself, but all the best with clomid, it took 3 attempts for us, we were told the last round didn't work but a few weeks later I found out I was pregnant so think they helped gear everything up! Maca has normalizing effects on hormone levels. Tia. But on top of that excitement is the worry and concern of stopping, and how to stop, the vitex. Select your day past ovulation to see the statistics and to get an understanding of what result you can expect. I would wait to see if it's a BFP and/or another month to give Vitex a chance to adjust. So I'm wanting to add something new this cycle. All rights reserved. I was having the most irregular cycles after I went off the pill. How will you know for sure when it happens? Over the course of 3 months it shortened them by 5 days each month. SarahL420. beautiful baby and I'm wondering should I take this if I'm already pregnant? oh no, I dont think it would have anything to do with the lining of the uterus. She said the doctor will need to test my progesterone and will then prescribe me progesterone if needed. the first cycle i only took 1 (400mg) pill/day. so he was on that for 2months when i got my bfp too. I just never, ever thought it would take this long. I've only been taking 400mg in the morning. I'm currently taking 400mg twice a day. In december I started taking femaprin(vitex extract 225 mg/vitex fruit 100mg/b6100mg x1daily). I do have them on hand but I supposed they won't prescribe more unless I have a blood test that comes back as low for progesterone. Did you get any sympathy leading up to your bfp? Congrats!! I believe that just as it balances estrogen and progesterone it also balances your prolactin levels as well. Id say this month you will feel more normal and next cycle will be a pretty regular one. We have booked in aug to have my egg count etc as Im 39 and was getting worries. Like 96.3 instead of my usual 97.4. :) I was taking 225mg once a day. it was my 2nd cycle on vitex when i got my bfp. spam or advertisingExists only to promote a product or service. I got my bfp a week ago, currently 4 weeks, 2days! At that time the placenta will take over production. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. No more migraines. My ob/gyn has me taking 10 days with of Provera starting on cycle day 12 every month. Then two weeks after that on day 74 of my cycle, BFP! Round two, breastfed my son past 1yr of age, around15 mos he slowed down feedings considerably. All rights reserved. This last month I O'd CD 17. Good Luck. I have had spotting for just over 3 days before it turned to AF on the previous 2. I was going crazy. This month was the first month I've started taking Vitex. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. However, I noticed my temps were so low and erratic. 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 just picked some up at GNC. I was already on cd 60-something by the time I took it. Then one 400mg pill a day until FF confirmed ovulation with 3 temps above . Any success stories from using this? and I have regular periods? Track your cycles. on our 8th cycle TTC. I have very irregular periods and used Vitex to help me conceive my second. we got pg. I had read that vitex could regulate your cycle so I started taking it. If you dont I've read not to take it as it can mess up your cycle. Since we couldn't afford $900 a month on sperm I had to wait because we were moving due to a job my wife got in . After 8 months started vitex it regulated my period and third month got my BFP. It was the only thing that ever regulated my periods with no prescription required. Vitex. Good and bad! Like I said, there is a lot of conflicting info out there, and every woman's situation is different. I've had a 12 day LP with spotting on day 11. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Only 80 mg a day. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. So it should balance you all out. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I already confirmed O the last cycle so I know at least my body is working in that sense. Thank you for sharing this! Supplementing vitex may improve symptoms associated with PMS, such as anxiety, breast pain, moodiness, and headaches. First month 30 day cycle and I got pregnant the second month on it and quit my vitex cold turkey after my BFP. I weaned off it after my first dr appt though at 6weeks along. Researchers suggest that by decreasing prolactin release, vitex helps balance other hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone. I just thought I should add this in case someone searches and finds this thread. Vitex comes in many forms, including loose herbs, capsules, tea, tincture and powder. I'm so shocked ! I've been on birth control for 6 years . The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. If i remember I'll come back and link the website that has been professional and super helpful for me in learning about vitex. Hi all I just wanted to post this as hopefully will help others. Do u have regular cycles before taking vitex. Also, i had DH start taking fertilaid. Last month I had a chemical pregnancy. What were your first symptoms and when did you get your bfp? I gota faint BFP at 10 dpo and immediately started weaningmyself offvitex over the course of a week (which is what my midwife said to do). I took Fertilaid for the cycle before my BFP, whichI believe has Vitex in it. Ive got a vitex baby too. I'm 30 weeks in this pic, and . I have fibromyalgia, chronic pain condition. What do you think? I had the hormonal IUS (Mirena) for over a decade and after having it removed I have had 24 day cycles with only 2 fertile days using OPK (one flashing smiley one solid . 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 his vitamins vitabiotics pre conception for men religiously for the last two months ( as he wasnt before [emoji849]) I took pregnacare conception for last year. Our timing was okay: -2 and -3. I didnt take it my entire pregnancy but I did wean off slowly by the time I got to second trimester. Although no one had tested my progestrone levels? Will you be able to conceive? I will def give it a go and see if it helps. I started taking it (Thompson's 1000mg), and a week later I ovulated. BFP after 18 months! After ttc for 6 months I decided to try Vitex. Personally, I'm convinced it worked b/c of the vitex, the AM FWP on O day and the use of instead cups after O day FWP. Verified OB-GYNs are online around the clock and ready to answer your question online or by phone. Early pregnancy signs and symptoms statistics, pregnancy test statistics and reviews and many handy calculators. A reasonable person would find this content inappropriate. I am very interested also, I started Fertilitea this month, 8dpo today and started testing to make sure I stop the Fertilitea as soon as I get the BFP. My cycles were 40-50 days. Hey ladies. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. We've only been with the fertility clinic for just over 12mths cause my GP wouldn't refer me as at the time I was under 35, had to wait till I turned 35 before they would refer me. I have read good things about pcos and vitex. I'mveryworried about stopping the vitex. But Im on a little time line with our wedding so Im really hoping it happens soon. Info. Got off in December 2015. 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? I started seeing a naturopath who recommended taking vitex so here I am. Hey hunny, I can't help with the shortened cycle (mostly cause mine range anywhere from 30 - 95 days and I've only been on vitex for a month, how I love PCOS lol) but I've noticed some positive changes in that my skin is so much clearer and dry (I had really oily skin from the pcos) and also my moods are a lot better (defiantly having less pyscho moments!!) ! Track your fertility signs to help pinpoint ovulation and your fertile window to increase your chances of conceiving. I guess my concern is that now on vitex, my progesterone will seem fine but during/after weaning, will drop and not get detected soon enough. Last month I had a chemical pregnancy. Even if I'm not preggers it is worth it. . It kick started my cycles immediately! I know Chica also has her fs approval. We have been ttc for 1.5 years had all the tests and scans hubby had 1% morphology I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. HOW LONG AFTER USING PRESEED/CONCEIVE PLUS DID YOU OR NOT GET YOUR BFP? 3. Pregnancy Tests! I recently started taking vitexwith the faint hope that it might help my off-the-charts long cycles (CD 131). I was at my wit's end went to Whole foods and bought vitex in a dropper, ovulated within a day of taking it. We found I am hypothyroid which is really important to treat when you are pregnant and can get your cycles out of whack too. Sorry tmi! How much did you take? Our DS was a surprise pg & the baby we lost took 2 cycles to conceive. 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. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. For the U.S. anyways lol only a day or two. I can seriously mess up your body and cycles. 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