Well girls hope everyone is ok! I've decided to up my dose of vitamin b's from today to 150mg...thought I had ovulated but haven't so if my egg isn't releasing any earlier (if at all this cycle) then I may as well give my luteal phase every chance of getting a few days longer by upping my b vits. I did increase them for the whole of two days but chickened out at the thought of nerve damage. I couldn't care less anymore...we'll see what the rest of the month brings...hopefully not sodding AF on 8dpo!!!
xo Jen

I am wondering if anyone else has had the first half of their cycle extend after taking B6...

Seven out of the last eight months I have had a positive opk on cd 14. The one month I didn't was the month after a chemical pregnancy so I think that was what threw my body off. This is my 2nd month on 100 mg of B6. Last month I had a positive on day 14 as usual, but this month I am just getting a positive on cd 18! Has anyone else had this happen? Is it from the B6? My luteal phase was improved last month (14 days long with 2 days of spotting) so I am a little torn on whether they are helping or harming. I really didn't want to extend the first half of my cycle.

lisa if your lp was already 12 days honey thats more than adequate, i'd only worry if under 10. And also ovulatig on cd14 sounds perfect to me so I don't think I'd take them personally. Of course its a personal choice so you must do what you feel is right for you!
xxx

Hello ladies, I hope you dont mind me joining in. My background is that I have been on Vit B100s since last month after finding out I have a short LP. I sadly lost my first baby (beautiful little boy Gabriel) at 22 weeks of pregnancy in August 09. Since then my cycles have gone v short (22-25 days) with a 6-8 day LP. Prior to my pregnancy they were perfectly normal (28 days, ovulate on day 14). This is now my 5th month of ttc. My period arrived on Sunday 11 dpo so I am glad to say that it looks like the B vits are starting to work. However, it seems to have changed my period - whereas it would normally last up to 12 days with lots of spotting it seems to only have been 3 days. Has anyone else found the Bvits change your period? Sorry if tmi. I know I'm not pregnant so it can't be implantation or decidual bleeding which I did have with my first pregnancy. I'm finding the whole ttc very stressful. Thanks very much and good luck to you all on your ttc journeys. x PS - I am also having weekly acupuncture and using TCM. x

Hey Lulu
It sounds more like the herbs and acu are working on your period rather than the bvits. I'm on herbs and acu as well as b vits too but I have to say I've not noticed any difference in taking the b vits hence upping the dose to 150mg, the herbs and acu on the other hand I've noticed lots of changes, ovuation pain has disappeared, breakouts have disappeared and painful AF has more or less gone too. My cycle seemed to have become 5 days, it usually lasts at least 6, I think it sounds like the herbs and acu are working! You should check out the really useful tcm thread on here, all of us are trying the tcm approach!
xo Jen

Thanks Jen. I will check out that thread too. It's really good to have some support from these forums. x x

Terribly sorry for your loss, lulu79. I'd imagine it will take your cycle quite a while to get back to normal. I'm not sure the B-vits have done all that much for me yet, but I only started taking them on 24th Oct. I'm using TCM like Jen - check us out on The Really Useful TCM Thread and contribute to it yourself. I have a short LP (weak kidneys and cold uterus in TCM speak). Have you got Randine Lewis's book The Infertility Cure? My TCM prac recommended it to me and I recommend it to everyone I possibly can. Its explanations of TCM and its effects in fertility are wonderful. Can't recommend it highly ehough!
Abi x

Hi All,
I posted here last cycle and have been getting the updates. I started spotting last cycle at 9dpo, so decided to start with vitamin B-6 (50mg) and some progesterone cream. Even with both the B-6 and progesterone, I am yet again spotting on 9dpo, 10dpo, 11dpo, etc. AF isn't due for another couple of days. So frustrating. Maybe I need to up the dosage? I also had strong cramping starting on 8dpo. I am scheduled for bloodwork in a couple of days to check my levels. Should be interesting

Thanks Abi. I think I will have a look for that book on Amazon as I dont have it. I put a post on the TCM thread. Here is to BFPs to us all! Love Lisa x

Hi All! I'm a newbie, just starting to convert from a lurker to actually starting to post things! I wanted to share my experience of BVits:

My cycle is normally 26/27 days and I Ov on day 15 (my luteal phase 11/12 days). I've been charting and taking Pregnacare vits for a few months, I also started taking Vit B-Complex "50" last cycle on CD2. When I hadn't ov'd by CD17 I panicked a little and stopped taking the tablets to see what happened, I spotted on CD19 & CD20 (which never happens) and got myself pretty upset that I had messed up my cycle altogether - I decided not to continue with the B-Complex and stopped over analysing my signs (it was almost Christmas so decided to relax and try to enjoy it!). I eventually got AF on CD37!! TCOYF chart software reckons I O'vd on CD24 (from my temps) but I'm not 100%, Af was lighter (with none of the usual cramps).

I don't know if I messed up my cycle by taking the B vit complex or by stopping taking it mid-cycle, now afraid to start it again!! What do you think??? Am continuing with the Pregnacare tabs so am covering the basics for TTC. I was only taking the extra Bvits to extend my LP but I guess 11 days is enough? Arghhhhh! It's so easy to get yourself into a dizzy spin over this stuff!!