Vitex question

[Prayingpink]

When I first started my swaying process, I didn't want to use vitex. It's scared me to mess with my cycle too much when ttc. I just changed my mind yesterday and now believe it's important to add to my sway. My first attempt will be next month in February. I started saw palmetto on cd 1 this cycle (now I'm on cd12) and plan to take it all the way through to the o of my next cycle (so af-af then af-o then ttc). Is this a good idea? But my main question is this yesterday was cd 11 and I decided to start taking vitex before my attempt next month so I took 800 mg yesterday. So I plan on taking 800 mg from cd11-af then af-o then ttc. Is this a good idea? Should I not do this? If I can do this should I take 800 mg? More? Less? Thank you for your time to answer my questions

[dreamingofwin]

I took 1200mg but did it to lengthen my lp not for my sway. It actually increased my cm huge amounts so i won't be using it on our attempt next month. Know it ddoes the opposite for others though. Good luck x

[Prayingpink]

Really? Did you already have a lot of cm before vitex? I have a lot for 5 days before ovulation. I wonder if it's going to make it worse.

[dreamingofwin]

No hardly had any. I think i am the minority though. If you can try it the cycle before you ttc that'd prob help. I've not took it this cycle and am about to ov and had nowhere near as much x

[Prayingpink]

Ok ya I'm also planing on taking antihistamines if need be so if it's a problem hopefully I'll be able to counteract it a bit. Thank you pink dust to you

[atomic sagebrush]

honestly, I am considering moving away from vitex for most people for now because it's not gotten great results. I want to see how we do with just the new changes in the sway we have recently made and then I may add it back in in a different pattern. none of the hormonal supps have gotten good results at least not in th way we were taking them.

That having been said, I do think that the 6 week before first attempt method you are describmg may end up being more effective than the 2 w on, rest of cycle off method - in terms of sway anyway, but does also seem to really mess up ovulation for lots of people.

So, it's fine to do that and has worked for some people, but may really delay ovulation.

[atomic sagebrush]

I took 1200mg but did it to lengthen my lp not for my sway. It actually increased my cm huge amounts so i won't be using it on our attempt next month. Know it ddoes the opposite for others though. Good luck x

some ahve reported more CM but it's unclear if it's more pink or blue friendly. there may be changes in the CM that are not visible with the naked eye.

FWIW vitex really dried me up - but I did get one boy and one girl taking it so not a magic bullet to be sure

[Houseofblue]

I'm glad to read this thread b/c I was considering taking it. Atomic does this mean we should stay away from all of the hormonal supps? Where can I find the recent changes?? Thanks!
Sorry OP didn't mean to hijack!

[carmella_marie]

I have taken vitex off and on for the last 4 years. I was on it when I conceived both my boys. It does seem to produce more cm, but it's more if the creamy cm and not EWCM, for me at least. I went on vitex 4 years ago because I was coming off the bc pill and my cycles were super messed up. It never seemed to help straighten out my cycles and like I said, I got 2 opposites on it so after my second pregnancy I didn't start it back up. I don't know if it's going off vitex or adding in fermented cod liver oil (recommended to me by a naturopath to correct cycles, and NOT good for TTC pink) but now my cycles are getting more and more regular. I have more EWCM but that can be combatted in other ways--diet, rephresh, antihistamines, etc. I'm thinking about one last sway attempt in 9-10 months and I've decided not to use vitex this time.

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm glad to read this thread b/c I was considering taking it. Atomic does this mean we should stay away from all of the hormonal supps? Where can I find the recent changes?? Thanks!
Sorry OP didn't mean to hijack!

when I refer to recent changes, I am talking about more emphasis on one attempt instead of frequency, jelly, antihistamine, and switching to OLE for some people. I don't hand down changes from above, i don't mean this site to be swaying just one way like that, it's just that when I write sway plans for people, I advise them to do it the way that is seeming to work best overall. So there is no "recent changes to sway" post or anything like that.