Any TTC #1 taking Vitex? Let's be buddies!

[Anjali]

Hey there Mimi, so sorry about your loss we're all interested in setting our bodies straight so let us know how your things go what exactly is baby aspirin? I've heard it mentioned before but have no idea..

Heya Anj! Yay a "I'll likely O some time this week" buddy, I wish I knew when mine was but it's likely toward the end of the week, I'm being harassed by every phantom symptom under the planet though! Low temps, cm is looking decent, abdominal pain, just my opk that isn't playing ball, fingers crossed!

I'm enjoying the hell out of fertilitea, it'd hard to stick to 3 cups I usually find myself reusing the leaves straight away they seem to brew a decent second cup too if I O before the weekend I'll know the tea is doing something good as I'm scheduled according to ff to O Sun-Tues but I'm hoping to O earlier than that Sunday would be cd20 so here's to hoping (and more tea!)

The phantom symptom ghost has frequented these parts of town as well.. hehe. Deep breaths, future mommy, patience has to be our virtue lol. I've calmed down a bit and accepted the lack of control over the situation, aside from doing all I can to prepare my body and mind. What helps is to think that the baby will come when they're ready, that they're waiting for the right time. That seems worth the wait. FX for you!!

 

[patienceiav]

Haha i don't think anyone has noticed that is what my name is about made it when wtt, still applies now patience is a virtue, or so they say...!

I got me a nice smiley face on my opk this morning, took it late last night and was blank so that was delightful now comes the question, do I O today or tomorrow, do I bd today or tomorrow? I can't do both we only did it last night that means O is cd16/17 instead of cd20-22 like ff thought! Go tea!

 

[WillsMrs]

Hello girls!! Been a bit quiet past few days, but have been lurking...

Well I'm cd13 today and to add to my crazy mix of vitex and royal jelly I started temping this morning. Still getting negative opk's but to be expected. App reckons I'll ovulate over crimbo so I'll see..

Had some spotting yesterday of old brown blood yesterday - not enough for a pad though just when I wiped, so dunno what that's all about

 

[EmmyReece]

Yeah ff is saying I'll ov over christmas too, that's going to be interesting at the in law's house

We're doing smep (sperm meets egg plan) too, so hopefully if we can't dtd christmas or boxing day we'll still be covered

 

[Mimi85]

patience, I would bd today. If you O today, you'd still be in and bding tomorrow would most likely be out. If you O tomorrow, bding 1 day before O has resulted in more pregnancies than bding on day of O. hope thats clear

WillsMrs, cd13 here too, no +ve OPKs for me either but hoping to O on cd15 or cd16. I had some brown spotting earlier in my cycle too, our bodies can be very strange sometimes!

 

[patienceiav]

Mimi you make a good point takes time for those little swimmers to make their way up to the egg since they won't ask for directions and probably all swim up the wrong tube first!

It's amazing how much of a chore bd can feel during ttc, at the same time I find it the sexiest thing in the world its just this ov sprung up on me so fast, I've only ever had watery creamy cm so I had no idea I was fertile till I got the attack of the ewcm yesterday which I haven't seen since, haven't exactly checked a whole lot of times but nothing when I did

This tea officially comes with me wherever I go, it's obviously doing all sorts of good things the only real test is when I watch my lp, If i get af after 11dpo it'll be amazing!

 

[OneLove526]

OneLove, that is definitely some self control! I just have to know everything happening. Lol. I haven't been temping but I'm actually going to go buy a bbt today and start temping tomorrow. I got a book at half price books yesterday called Making Babies and it talks a lot about temping, so I might as well. It's a pretty good book for anyone who likes to read though, check it out!

Welcome Emmy! So glad to hear it's working for you!! I haven't noticed any changes yet, but AF is still hanging around so I didn't expect to notice anything til after she departs!

It is definitely difficult because part of me REALLY wants to chart and temp but the other part of me is tired of me getting worked up and emotional before I ever know anything. Maybe one day I will get to that point where I don't ride the emotional rollercoaster LOL!!!!

 

[OneLove526]

I'm taking vitex too

It took me from a stupidly long cycle (think it was 200+ days), had my first af in ages on the 19th of october, and this cycle was then 51 days long

Just need to wait and see how long my new cycle is, cd2 today

That is great to know that it shortened the length of your cycle!!!!! Here's hoping that vitex helps our bodies ovulate and release some good eggs

Lots of sticky baby to you Emmy!!!!!!!

 

[Mimi85]

Im getting more nervous as the days go on.. still no O, no +ve OPK and last 2 cycles lasted 18-19 days so Im really hoping this cycle is longer. I also pray that the vitex and acupuncture is doing something good to my body. loads of watercy cm today, surely O must be soon!

Patience, its definitely hard to make this time not feel like a chore or bd on comand, but I do love dressing up sexy and having OH come join me. It makes us think of new creative ways to get in the mood

 

[patienceiav]

Watery cm is definitely a good sign, O can't be far off i got my +opk at 7am yesterday on my digital, but at 9pm the night before it was an empty circle, so my surge came super quick and totally surprised me, I hope yours is just waiting to pounce round the corner at you

We had a bd disaster with preseed last night, used too much and killed the moment, luckily we picked it back up soon after so I didn't feel like this cycle was bust I love dressing up too! But hubby just goes ooh and 5 seconds later it's gone I prefer keeping it on! Lol makes for a more fun wardrobe

Time to start getting serious though, I like to think eating well will make a difference, I've been stuffing my face feeling poop about this cycle but now I've had such good results from the tea I'm hoping my lp beats it's 10day, FF doesn't think so but 14dpo would be dec 26th if my O was indeed yesterday hurry up crosshairs!

 

[Mimi85]

lol, I also have had fun times with preseed, sometimes using a bit too much and I also think keeping the sexy clothes on is better, OH likes to keep it on too

Im testing on Christmas Eve, Im so nervous!!!!

 

[allisonmh]

That'd be an awesome Christmas present, mimi! Good luck!!

Patience, question... How have you been measuring your tea? I know it says teaspoon and I use a teaspoon scoop but I feel like I use heaping teaspoonfuls. Lol, do you do the same or are you measuring it accurately?

 

[OneLove526]

lol, I also have had fun times with preseed, sometimes using a bit too much and I also think keeping the sexy clothes on is better, OH likes to keep it on too

Im testing on Christmas Eve, Im so nervous!!!!

Are you taking vitex as well? If so, how long have you been taking it? Have you noticed any positive effects from it?

Christmas Eve!?!?!?!?! That would be AMAZING!!!!! Fingers crossed for your !!!! Does Fertility Friend work very well for irregular cycles???

 

[patienceiav]

Gosh I hope to get a bfp for xmas! It shouldn't be possible to get af during the Xmas holidays, it's just far too cruel I'll be testing before that though!

I may be a bit liberal with my tea scoop but I make 2 cups out of it, tastes great still I just let the 2nd cup sit a little longer feels like the tea is vanishing quickly though! I'd sooner have too much than too little at least.

Onelove I don't see why ff shouldn't help, it just takes a few cycles to learn your rhythms, the first month will always be off unless you have the typical perfect cycle, but it cross checks your data with 1000s of women and determines the most likely time frame for you once it has enough info to go off, it may just give you a larger time frame (ie 1 week for possible ov days rather than 3) can't hurt to try

 

[allisonmh]

I know! I feel like my bag is half gone already! Lol. I need to order more already just in case! That's a good idea to use it twice though. I may start doing that too. I figure if they say you can take the Fertil-aid with it which also contains vitex that you can't really over do it with the tea so I think I'll be ok. Haha

 

[EmmyReece]

I'm actually quite excited to start testing for ov I think I'll start testing on cd10 this cycle as I think it will be shorter again than last one

 

[WillsMrs]

I'm actually quite excited to start testing for ov I think I'll start testing on cd10 this cycle as I think it will be shorter again than last one

Lol I starting testing for O on cd7 or something like that!! Nothing yet (cd15) but not expecting anything for maybe another week.. my cycles are usually 38 days, but had a 49 day last cycle which was unusual.. Anyways app reckons I will O at xmas but I think (or hope) it'll be sooner.. panicking that I'm not ovulating but giving it till february before I go see doc - give the vitex and that a chance first

 

[WillsMrs]

Think I may O next week!!! Tonights OPK was darker than yesterday's.. If this continues then im set for next week

Slight problem though I have to go away for the week to cover one of our offices as the girl is off sick!! Im away all week - dont know what to do

 

[allisonmh]

MrsWillis, that sucks you'll be out of town. Maybe you'll get a positive OPK before you leave. Get lots of BDing in right before you leave. The swimmers could potentially stay alive for a few days and be there waiting when you do O... Good luck, I'm hoping for your positive sooner than later!

 

[WillsMrs]

Me too!! But im only 2 hours drive from home so told hubby if I get a positive when away then he can drive to my hotel to fertilise me... I was joking but starting to think that's not such a bad idea? ?

I'm totally loopy now desperate for a NY bfp!!!