Yes, please stop the vitex at pos. opk. It can delay O for sure and some of us are finding we must stop it before O to make sure we actually O.
Printable View
Yes, please stop the vitex at pos. opk. It can delay O for sure and some of us are finding we must stop it before O to make sure we actually O.
Thanks Atomic! I'm finding it to be so true! Still no O pain like usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Hey, just remember - when swaying, different does not mean BAD! :)
You are RIGHT! I was thinking that maybe Vitex was making things work completely different this cycle. I just have to go into it with no fear, because it is going to make changes. I do feel some kind of activity in my left ovary since last night.. but it's VERY mild. Then for the hell of it took another opk last night and it was near positive but back to normal this morning.
Hubby surprised me with wanting to play about 15 mins ago and then I was even more surprised when he went completely off! I'm amazed! wOw.. If I drop an egg or already dropped an egg. I think I have a pretty good chance of conception! :) And the F BD is happening pretty good too! yay! :)
Atomic, you are a GREAT lady. I'm glad you help guide me through this whole thing! I've learned so much, and I find myself wanting AF to come just so I can pop more Vitex!!!! bahaha and next month there will be no mistakes with when to stop Vitex or when to use RepHresh.Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Another successful seduction and full deposit of sperm! I'm so happy! LMAO! :)
Atomic, with 6 + opks this month I'm starting to wonder if I have PCOS?
Unless you have other symptoms, I'd chalk it up to the vitex. I never did OPK because my O is pretty predictable but several people have reported several pos OPK on vitex.
Thanks for this, Ill keep it in mind for this month, I did take vitex last month and didnt notice a difference in the opk though.Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Except remember that in Feb it was 8+ in a row without Vitex. Then the cycle after that it was 5+ in a row. I am stumped.Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Here's my thread: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...tml#post150024
I talked to my hubby, he's just happy thinking I can't conceive. If I have PCOS I know that vitex has been the reported miracle to fix it.
Oh yes, sorry it's impossible for me to keep everyone straight.
The only way to know would be to see a doctor. My first instinct would not be PCOS because the opk are all in a row, but no way to know for sure without testing.
I seem to have the opposite problem at the moment and didn't get a positive OPK at all this month...... I either ovulated really early (CD10), missed the LH surge or didn't ovulate at all. I definately believe the change is due to the vitex though (whichever scenario is true!!) AS, would you try a break from it next month or carry on with 2 a day (am and pm)?
Thanks!
If you got AF, then you almost certainly ovulated.
Vitex can def. cause early ovulation too or it may have been that you just missed the surge - that happens sometimes.
The best way to know when you Oed (if you did) is to wait for AF and then count back 14 days. Not exact, but at least a ballpark figure.
I would carry on with the Vitex, I really do believe it sways pink. Many people get used to it over time and it seems to affect people's cycles differently from month to month. Just start taking your OPK a bit sooner.
Thank you so much for your speedy response! I only have a 12 day LP, so if AF turns up tomorrrow then I ovulated really early and will start with the OPKs on CD8 next month!!! That is my gut feeling what happened and I am pretty sure there were no sperm around to fertilise the egg as was not expecting it so early! :(
Will wait and see what happens! Thanks again x
If you have half a sec, update us! :) I love to have as much info for everyone for future reference as we can!
Uhm, spotting/bleeding!?!?! On the 17th. Holy sheep! LOL What's going on? I don't know if it's implantation or an early period. Atomic, thoughts? I'm not due until the 22 or 23 for AF! It's not heavy.. but it's there everytime I wipe when I woke up to pee and it's lightish red. I have had implantation bleeding with every pregnancy.. that tells me I'm prego before AF comes. It feels like light AF crampies/pressure starting so I have no idea.. I'm going to monitor it before I pop Vitex.
Hmmm...I'm not totally sure! It could be implantation bleeding or it could be coming from your cervix if you've BD or checked your cervix a lot lately (are you taking cran or baby aspirin??? They can make this cervix bleeding more likely.)
FX for implantation bleeding!!!
I had uncomfortable cramps yesterday and spotting.. kind of filled a pad. It's just a light period I guess? I'm usually gushing and have big clots even on day one and definitely day 2.. I'm kinda freaked out LOL maybe I should just take the vitex, but I don't know. *sigh*
Butterfly, the Vitex made my AF really light so it could be AF (just AF the vitex way......) I normally have really heavy periods and on vitex they are MUCH lighter.
FX it is implantation but thought you might like to know.
No AF for me yet so who knows......... Will keep you posted! xx
Just jumping in to say this month was my first month on Vitex and i got positive OPK for 5 days in a row and i was temping too so from my temping chart i ov on the 5th day.It totally confused me and i ended up dtd on the 2nd day thinking it was -1 but ended up being -3. So we dtd again on 4th day which was -1.And i got my BFP after ttc for a year! So something worked out in the end.The only side effect i noticed with vitex and i took it with Saw palmetto was the usual menstrual migraine i got disappeared but once i stopped taking them on ov the migraines started again. So i dont know if it helped with my hormones in that way. Probably nothing to it but just something i noticed.Best of luck maybeoneday and butterfly spirit.xx
Oh boo, I'm sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
I wouldn't take the vitex until you're 100% sure you are not pg. (sorry I know I always mention this but) I had a perfectly normal, even heavy AF and was pg the entire time and ended up taking the vitex for 2 weeks while pg.
See this is why I LOVE your advice Atomic.. I'm SO scared because like I said I am not due for AF until the 22-23! Isn't it odd that AF or whatever came so early!? It's gotten pretty heavy today but I've only had a single pad all day like yesterday, so I guess you could call it medium flow . I'm just so worried..what if!?.. If I were, and I know it's possible. Many ladies on babycenter.com have had a full blown AF and were pregnant! I didn't know about your experience! Thanks for sharing. I'm now taking a few preg tests a day instead of opks. I started Vitex on CD 7 last cycle and it still worked as far as making an earlier O, as far as I know.. I Oed. haha so perhaps... even waiting until after this.. bleeding.. I will be OK :)Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Oh thanks for sharing your experience Irishmom, I am so happy you are prego!!! :) I think I need a thermometer and I'll start temping on the first + opk :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Irishmom
I must be going insane tonight. I took two preg tests and I swear I see ghost lines. Usually I see none, not even evaps!
I'll know something better in the morning. lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by maybeoneday
Thanks for your input maybesomeday! Yeah this thing is definitely not ordinary for me. I hope you are prego!!! When can you test?
The ghost lines on my cheapie tests are darker tonight (took 2 lol).. I'm on the brink of insanity.. AF was supposed to be on the 22 or 23!
Like a pregnancy test?! Did you get what seemed like a normal af?!
I've begun my vitex journey the day after AF left because my vitex arrived late so let's say I took it after AF-day before O and already I'm worried because I suppose I O'ed about a dayor 2 ago and I see that I have some brown spotting..am I the only 1 who this has happened to!?
Yeah, a ghost line is what I call it before it is a BFP you see a line is there just not faint pink yet. And I never get ghost lines, only stark white tests or light pink lines.
And Atomic and I were talking about how you can be prego on your period, (she was if you read down) and many ladies on baby center have confirmed it. So... It's like AF but it's not SUPER heavy like normal, nor as painful. If there's a line it should show for sure on the 22 or 25th.
I started bleeding on the 17th.. wasn't due for AF until the 22 or 23.
Anyways, I will fall over if I conceived on the first cycle of vitex.. miracle drug indeed haha!
WOAH wait.. you stopped vitex right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
Yes! Definitely do not want to mess up anything so next cycle I will do it AF-O it's just that I received my vitex late so I began the day after AFQuote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
Oh you are totally fine! I started on day 7 and I got my first + opk on CD 15 which usually doesn't come until CD 22! So it worked! You don't even have to take it every day.. I didn't. lol
Since I don't know what I'm going through I'm not going to pop vitex until I'm 100% sure it's safe!
So brown spotting? What CD was it? THAT'S exciting!!!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
I was just worried because I never spot..NEVER! So I'm like uh oh! What'd I do now!? I've done things that have changed my cycle and body (baby aspirin, boy sway without noticing, etc)Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
Well that's EXCITING! It tells you that Vitex is doing something. When I spot before my period it means.. PREGO!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
I have heard Vitex and baby asprin can cause spotting, but I'm VERY excited for you to test! :)
Well I was questioning my af last month as it came super early too... And I was searching the web seeing if it was implantation spotting... But it lasted 5ish days... I did take a preg test the day I would have expected af just to make sure! It just kinda peaks my interest since it looks like you might indeed be preggers!!
I am SO scared though.. I had 6+ opks this cycle and I was still taking Vitex after the first +OPK. Even like 3 days later.. BAD IDEA! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by coocoobananas
But anyway, I know I'm going insane! LOL
Are you taking Vitex too?
Have you taken a test since?
No I haven't taken a test since as I assume that I am somewhat in my 2ww... But actually I never got a +opk this round just faint lines... So wasn't sure if I ov early too?! I have no idea!! Lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
Thank you so much! I'm way too nervous to be excited I will update :)
Oh I'll bet you Oed EARLY too! ;) When can you test?Quote:
Originally Posted by coocoobananas
Sorry I forgot to answer this, but no cranberry or baby asprin, and I haven't checked my cervix in awhile.Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
oh, please tell me this is a cheapie pregnancy test not a cheapie opk!!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit