I think I've stuffed up....big time!

[zanacal]

I'm wondering about taking Vitex the whole way through this month and switching back to AF-O when we start ttc the following cycle. Good idea or bad?!

[atomic sagebrush]

It's such a balancing act! I don't suppose I can predict whether I'll have a wonky cycle this month or next but I can predict (and make sure!) I lose a lot more weight. Do you think weight loss trumps wonky cycles?!!

The only supps I'm taking are saw palmetto and Vitex. I'm taking Vitex AF-O and Saw Palmetto all the time as we're not ttc yet. By the time we make our first attempt I'll be on my 4th cycle of Vitex and will have been taking Saw Palmetto for 10 weeks. Should I do anything differently, mix anything up from month to month to keep my body from getting to grips with it?!

I think weight loss def. trumps wonky cycles! After all, weight loss CAUSES wonky cycles!!!

Don't worry about changing things up for your sway. It's too unpredictable and if you get your bod in a girl-friendly place, it may be better to stop tinkering with the hormones and just hang out there!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm wondering about taking Vitex the whole way through this month and switching back to AF-O when we start ttc the following cycle. Good idea or bad?!

I do know some people who took it for several weeks nonstop and then stopped and did indeed conceive a girl after stopping it...

[zanacal]

Do you think it could do any harm, given that it would only be for around 6 weeks and then I'd be changing to AF-O if we don't get pregnant that cycle? Would I then stop taking it when I ovulate in the month of our attempt or after, say, the first 2 weeks of that cycle?

[atomic sagebrush]

I don't think it would do harm and in fact a lot of naturopaths tell people to take vitex non-stop for fertility even when TTC (I think that's a terrible idea BTW and will keep many people from getting pg)

After taking it for X number of weeks during the time when you DON'T attempt (I don't want anyone to take it WHEN they are trying to conceive!) then I would jsut take it for 2 weeks in your attempt month and then stop it even if you don't O, just in case it delays O for you.

[zanacal]

Great, I'll try it, thank you!

I just informed DH that we'd be making our attempt next cycle. I have to drip feed him things and nothing too far in advance - just like the children

[Sassy]

LOL Zanacal! Good luck with the attempt - I'm thinking about doing the same as you suggested, taking the vitex from AF through O through AF then stop at next O which will be our attempt. Fingers Crossed for both of us!