Vitex

[4 blues~hopingforpink~]

Is Vitex really important to take? I am kind of overwhelmed on ALL the vitamins and was only gna take a selected few such as calcium, mag, vit c and cranberry. Will that be enough Or do u recommend vitex to?

[zanacal]

I only took Vitex and Saw Palmetto and none of the others you mention.

You want less nutrients for a girl so I would leave the Vit C and Cranberry. If you want to take a pill for acidity you can take low dosage aspirin instead - starting with 2 per week and building up to a maximum of 5 per week if your body tolerates it (no excessive bruising or bleeding).

Here are the calcium essays if you haven't seen them, so you can make your own mind up about that (there are 3 essays, the link is to the first one):

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/610-calcium-conundrum-controversial.html

[girlmom]

agree, i took cranberry and vit c this time ( my first time to take them) i had a uti and a head cold i was fighting. expecting my first boy soon! i only took vitex with the girls because i didn't know it swayed girl, i just knew it helped me conceive easier.

[BeadinMom]

Congratulations on your boy, Girlmom! :)

[4 blues~hopingforpink~]

Thanks girls! This diet is sooo overwhelming.... I'm not really sure what to take Or do anymore. It seems one thing is better then the other, but then later u find out that it really isn't helping Or can make things worse. Ugh...

Zanacal... How did u sway? Did u do the diet?

[atomic sagebrush]

Here's the essay about lowering pH with supps - personally I prefer people do baby aspirin and aspartame, along with drying up CM using antihistamines rather than using Vit. C or cranberry to lower pH. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/7086-how-lower-ph-via-supps-cran-baby-aspirin-aspartame-other-techniques.html Vit C and cran add lots of nutrients and cranberry is not safe to take during pregnancy, so you have to stop and start it suddenly which is not great for your or your baby's health.

I do recommend vitex http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/1094-vitex-faq-share-your-experiences-here.html; while no sway tactic is 100% I do think we're getting pretty good results with it.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks girls! This diet is sooo overwhelming.... I'm not really sure what to take Or do anymore. It seems one thing is better then the other, but then later u find out that it really isn't helping Or can make things worse. Ugh...

Zanacal... How did u sway? Did u do the diet?

We go off of a different set of information and beliefs than some of the other sites do. I promise that all our info on this site, hangs together and makes sense with itself logically and is also fully supported by the newest science. Some of it does contradict advice given on other sites but that is because they use information that is outdated and has been debunked. I do also have a few old threads where I talk about how to take the most commonly suggested supps, not because I believe they sway pink, but just because at the start of the site, so many people were taking them and I wanted to have that info available for them.

Please read http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-discussion/7507-ig-vs-gd-swaying-whats-difference-who-atomic-sagebrush-anyway.html for an explanation of how and why this site is different from the other sites on the Internet - it really helps to understand where the sites are getting their information from.

[4 blues~hopingforpink~]

Here's the essay about lowering pH with supps - personally I prefer people do baby aspirin and aspartame, along with drying up CM using antibiotics rather than using Vit. C or cranberry to lower pH. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/7086-how-lower-ph-via-supps-cran-baby-aspirin-aspartame-other-techniques.html Vit C and cran add lots of nutrients and cranberry is not safe to take during pregnancy, so you have to stop and start it suddenly which is not great for your or your baby's health.

I do recommend vitex http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/1094-vitex-faq-share-your-experiences-here.html; while no sway tactic is 100% I do think we're getting pretty good results with it.


Thanks Atomic! So do u recommend any other supplements to take with the vitex, baby aspirin and antibiotic? Where can I get vitex and How often do I take it? What antibiotic do u recommend and when do I need to take it?

I am doing the aspartame... I'm drinking CL, diet, adding equal to things and am eating the yoplait light yogurt. Thank you so much for all the advice u give! I see It's been working for A LOT of girls and am hoping for the same result.

[myGirl]

Thanks Atomic! So do u recommend any other supplements to take with the vitex, baby aspirin and antibiotic? Where can I get vitex and How often do I take it? What antibiotic do u recommend and when do I need to take it?

I am doing the aspartame... I'm drinking CL, diet, adding equal to things and am eating the yoplait light yogurt. Thank you so much for all the advice u give! I see It's been working for A LOT of girls and am hoping for the same result.

I read that Atomic has had some sleepless nights recently (due to sick kids), so I thought I would jump in here. I think she meant to say ANTIHISTAMINES, not antibiotics for drying up CM, lol. Most people take Zyrtec (cetirizine) and you can add in Benedryl (Diphenhydramine) on some days if you want, just keep in mind that Benedryl will make you very sleepy!

Vitex is also called Chasteberry or agnus-castus, and it can be found at many vitamin shops or drug stores in the herbs section.

[myGirl]

Here is a thread with everything you need to know:

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/1585-read-me-first-planning-your-pink-sway.html

And here is the Vitex essay written by Atomic. In it she says, "You can take 400 a day, 800 a day, 1200 a day, or anywhere in between." (all doses are mg.) It works best if you take it from AF to O.

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/1094-vitex-faq-share-your-experiences-here.html

Besides Folic acid, Vitex, baby aspirin and antihistimines, many pink swayers take Saw Palmetto (another herb). We take 320 mg. from AF to O. Saw Palmetto helps lower testosterone levels (which is good for pink).

[zanacal]

Thanks MyGirl!

4Blues - I did a DG style sway and it's in the pink sway section of the site :D

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks Atomic! So do u recommend any other supplements to take with the vitex, baby aspirin and antibiotic? Where can I get vitex and How often do I take it? What antibiotic do u recommend and when do I need to take it?

I am doing the aspartame... I'm drinking CL, diet, adding equal to things and am eating the yoplait light yogurt. Thank you so much for all the advice u give! I see It's been working for A LOT of girls and am hoping for the same result.

I advise Vitex, Saw palmetto, baby aspirin, fiber, probiotic, folic acid, and ANTIHISTAMINE, not antibiotic. That was a typo on my part and I'm sorry for that, I just had been answering a q about antibiotic and I had sick kids last week and not enough sleep.

The dose and directions for vitex is in the link above, the dose/direction for baby aspirin is in the other link, saw palmetto is here http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/7108-saw-palmetto-peppermint-tea-licorice-root-depth-how.html antihistimine are here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/518-using-antihistamines-help-ttc-girl.html.

Probiotic and fiber, the directions can vary depending on the type you buy so just get a kind with no additional nutrients and follow the directions on the bottle.

[atomic sagebrush]

I read that Atomic has had some sleepless nights recently (due to sick kids), so I thought I would jump in here. I think she meant to say ANTIHISTAMINES, not antibiotics for drying up CM, lol. Most people take Zyrtec (cetirizine) and you can add in Benedryl (Diphenhydramine) on some days if you want, just keep in mind that Benedryl will make you very sleepy!

Vitex is also called Chasteberry or agnus-castus, and it can be found at many vitamin shops or drug stores in the herbs section.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!:hug2:

[4 blues~hopingforpink~]

Thanks my girl and atomic.... I noticed that saw palmetto was a mens vitamin. Its ok for us to take it? How do u recommend taking all these vitamins. Would it be good to take a new pill every week until I can take them together Or are all these just recommend from AF-O?

Sorry for all these questions.... All these things to do is a lil overwhelming. Lol.. Thanks girls.

[4 blues~hopingforpink~]

Also I havent started taking any of the supps yet, just been doing the diet. Is there any I should start out with and that I need to take for months?

I was thinking of becoming a member... Is there more info given in there then here?

[BeadinMom]

Also I havent started taking any of the supps yet, just been doing the diet. Is there any I should start out with and that I need to take for months?

I was thinking of becoming a member... Is there more info given in there then here?

YES! I highly recommend it! :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks my girl and atomic.... I noticed that saw palmetto was a mens vitamin. Its ok for us to take it? How do u recommend taking all these vitamins. Would it be good to take a new pill every week until I can take them together Or are all these just recommend from AF-O?

Sorry for all these questions.... All these things to do is a lil overwhelming. Lol.. Thanks girls.

Yes, it's fine for us to take. The dosing and instructions are all in those links I posted for you. Some are AF-day before O like vitex and SP while others like probiotic, fiber, and aspirin are ok to take thru your cycle.

And of course you should be taking folic acid every day.

[atomic sagebrush]

Also I havent started taking any of the supps yet, just been doing the diet. Is there any I should start out with and that I need to take for months?

I was thinking of becoming a member... Is there more info given in there then here?

You are a member??

The diet info is in the Dream Member section. There is a TON of info in the regular section though. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-discussion/3305-complete-index.html (this is the list of most all the essays and info threads)

[Mum23boys]

What is vitex and where do I get it ? I tried looking it up but it comes up with actus something or other instead ?

[BeadinMom]

Vitex agnus castus - I bought Nature's Way (one of the brands Atomic recommends) at GNC - the herbs are buy one get one free, so it cost me $12 for 2 bottles.

[atomic sagebrush]

What is vitex and where do I get it ? I tried looking it up but it comes up with actus something or other instead ?

That's the stuff. I posted a link for you in the other thread you asked this q in that will tell you probably mroe than you ever wanted to know about it! ;)