Starting vitex in the middle of a cycle?

[4BlueLooking4Pink]

I'm on cd24 and haven't ov'd yet. I just got my vitex in the mail - can I start taking it now or won't it help yet?

[atomic sagebrush]

Are you doing an attempt this month? If you're not, then it's ok to take it for the rest of your cycle and then AF-O next month.

[pinkhelp]

I'm sorry, I can't find where to start a thread. I'm brand new to dreaming, but not a new swayer. I have 3 sons. My last was a "failed" sway. I have been ttc for 4 months and taking vitex. I believe I have had 2 chemical pregnancies. I have only been taking it from AF to a few days before O. Also, it's really effecting my moods. I get HORRIBLE mood swings and some depression a few days before Af shows and then the day of AF I'm back to normal. I guess that means it's doing something? I am wondering what I can change next month. Should I take B6 from O to AF to help keep progesterone up? What about progesterone cream? Take that from O-AF? Also wondering about trying it the whole month through, but I did that the very first month and it gave me a very long cycle. Thanks so much, hoping for atomics opinion.

[atomic sagebrush]

AT the top of the "forum" page there is a button called "start new thread" and just click that and off to the races.

Are you saying you have had 2 chemicals on vitex?? why do you think this?

Vitex also gave me pretty bad PMS while others claim it helped.

I need more explanation about why it is you seem to think progesterone is a problem for you. I don't want to give the wrong advice.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you or anyone else use progesterone cream in the follicular phase of your cycle.

[pinkhelp]

2 months ago I got a faint BFP (with many pg symptoms before that) followed by bfns and then a Af that was a few days late. This month same thing. Got bfp on 9 dpo and 10 dpo and now all bfns and some pink discharge so thinking AF is on it's way. They were very faint bfp's but there. I'm not sure what would be causing this. I've never had chemicals before, or any miscarriages. I'm not really sure what to think. I know of someone else that had 3 chemicals from vitex AF to O and then the fourth time she did AF all the way through and is now 20+ weeks. Doesn't necessarily mean that is the case with me....I'm not feeling as crazy as I did last month. I was an emotional mess. Everything made me cry and then I'd have angry spells were I wanted to yell at DH (didnt get any bfps last month), and then it peaked the day before AF and then i was fine....do you think that means the vitex is doing something to my hormones?

[pinkhelp]

also, i was meaning take progesterone from ovulation to bfp or next AF

[pinkhelp]

I'm 12 dpo today and got another bfn this afternoon. Any idea what could be causing the chemicals if thats what they were?

[bluebonnet22]

I'm sure AS will provide some help, but honestly I'd drop the vitex. I can't imagine taking a pill that affected my mood so negatively. Vitex isn't necessary for a successful sway.

[pinkhelp]

So, I've still been having more and more pregnancy symptoms. The biggest one is the hot pulsing feeling in the evenings in my uterus area. The other one is that my appetite is enormous all of a sudden. This was the same with all three of my sons so I'm scared that if I am pg, it's another boy. Tests still coming up totally negative at 13 dpo

[atomic sagebrush]

ok then that does indeed sound like chemicals to me. (sometimes people tell me they are having chemicals based on symptoms, but they aren't.) I'm sorry for your losses.

I personally don't think we're seeing a drastic increase in the rate of chemicals with vitex but eveyrone's body is different.

If you're going till 12-13 DPO before AF this is not a progesterone issue. PLEASE do not start B6 (sways blue) or OTC progesterone cream (does nothing and may even contribute to miscarriages for some people) on this basis.

My suspicion is, chemicals are something that do happen from time to time and when we test early (such as when TTC) we are more likely to see them. It was probably nothing more than sheer bad luck. How long have you been on diet? It may be time to add in some additional nutrients to help your body make healthier eggs and better sustain a pregnancy.

Re your mood and whether to continue the vitex - I agree with bluebonnet it isn't worth it. I have seen a fair number of people who just couldn't seem to get pg on the vitex and then dropped it and got pg the month afterwards with a baby girl (including myself). So it may be the right thing to do here, just go ahead and drop it for this upcoming month.

You can't tell gender from pregnancy symptoms. the Y chromosome is dormant at this stage of gestation, your baby cannot be making testosterone because s/he is a tiny ball of cells that has no testicles. Please don't drive yourself mad obsessing over symptoms at 13 DPO when you probably are no longer even pregnant.