Vitamin B6 - Lengthen luteal phase or increase progesterone

[habitat]

Congrats Crissie and Merry on your BFPs. This thread certainly seems to be lucky!

AF still hasn't arrived yet, not a single sign of her either. I know I am not pregnant so I definitely think it's the bvits

 

[~MrsF~]

OMG Merry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!! You guys are so lucky! You will all be bump buddies together!!!

 

[Merry]

OMG Merry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!! You guys are so lucky! You will all be bump buddies together!!!

Thanks Mrs F, I hope that soon the rest of you will be joining us. Fx.

My husband is so funny though, told him about the bfp and he has got himself 2 Starbucks coffee (he had been off caffiene due to SA) and is going on about buying a big family car.

Will be nice having bump buddies though will still post on here to see how everyone is getting on and give support, like you guys have given me.

 

[678star-bex]

CONGRATULATIONS Merry! i am soooo happy for u. u all get to be bump buddies that is sooooo good.

i really hope u do stay in touch as u guys seem to know so much & have been so helpful and encouraging. will any of u be starting a journal as i would like to keep in touch.

i think this thread is lucky and i feel so positive about the b vit complex. is everyone else feeling positive and encouraged?

 

[inkdchick]

CONGRATULATIONS MERRY Fantastic Im so so pleased for you xxx
I am out however i have just found that i have brown tinged discharge and most of my other symptoms are disappearing so i dont think i will be joining you but so pleased for you and Chrissie xxx

 

[Merry]

CONGRATULATIONS MERRY Fantastic Im so so pleased for you xxx
I am out however i have just found that i have brown tinged discharge and most of my other symptoms are disappearing so i dont think i will be joining you but so pleased for you and Chrissie xxx

Sorry the witch is arriving for you hate symptoms though, they make you feel positive even if you know you shouldn't really be hopeful
how are your other health issues, no more headches I hope and the asprin still helping? Xx

 

[kitjos]

Congrats to those with BFP

Ive been stalking this topic for a while as i only have 9-10 days LP and i would obviously like to extend it abit so i went to Holland&Barret and brought Vit B complex 50mg (other ladies on here have suggested it). But i was wondering when can i start to take it?? Im currently 7DPO today so only 2 odd days to go untill AF arrives (hopefully not tho!!) but can i start taking them right away or should i wait to see if AF starts then take them from CD1? Help please xx

 

[xshell79]

well ive been scanning threw this thread and now on vitamin b6 50mg as i take pregnacare conception already which has some b vits in it ..ive been put on metformin to help my hormone imbalance and now its gave me a 9 day lp so im hoping the b6 helps fx

massive congrats to lisaf, crissie and merry getting ur bfps ...u all give this thread great hope

wish u all a happy and healthy 9 months xx

 

[lisaf]

Hope4miracle - Sorry the witch arrived, hopefully its just a matter of time before you get everything sorted out. I hope they told you that ONE SA doesn't definitively tell you something is wrong. You really have to repeat it because something as simple as being sick once in the past 3 months can reduce his overall sperm quality and quantity!
I'm so sorry the regular docs didn't do things right. I see SO much of that! They're just not specialists... I wish they would refer people on, or learn what they're doing.

Merry - OMG Big FAT congrats!!!! I can't believe it, mostly because you had convinced me the BD timing wasn't close enough back when I was trying to reassure you on that

kitjos - You can start it right away, but you can wait a couple days also... because if it does happen to have an effect on your cycle then you'd be confused by what is going on. Its unlikely but if your cycle is different this month for some other reason then you'll wonder if its the vitamin, you know?

habitat - I think you O'd several day after the positive OPK.. hopefully FF gives you crosshairs soon!

I can't believe how lucky this thread has been!! I really hope it spreads some of the luck to tinks, Mrs F, inkdchick and all the rest of you!!!

Right now I am still using my TTC journal. I'm waiting to start my pregnancy journal until I see the heartbeat on a scan. Feel free to stalk me there for pregnancy symptoms etc.

 

[Hope4amiracle]

Re the SA, got some good news this am. FS sent us the results of OH second test & improvements in all but one area. There are so many knowledgable ladies on here so if u wouldn't mind taking a look & letting me know how OH's swimmers measure up:

vol: 3.7 mls (norm between 2-6 mls
Concentration: 31m per ml (norm between 20-200m)
Motility: 69% (norm minimum of 50%)
Abnormalities: 83% (up to 84% can be abnormal)
PH was fine

Previously he was bordeline for all, just the abnormalities that are borderline now.

He gave up smoking 4 weeks ago & stopped drinking caffiene too & started exercising regularly so hopefully they'll continue to improve!

 

[lisaf]

I think that sounds great!! I think it will improve over time. It actually takes 3 months for the effects of lifestyle changes to be complete!!! I really hope quitting smoking will be enough to boost his sperm into the 'fantastic' range!
and good for him on quitting!! DH and I quit a few months back... kept smoking a few a day even while TTCing because of the stress I'm SURE quitting helped us tip the scales in our favor.

 

[~robin~]

Kitjos, I started the B-6 at about 7 DPO and it didn't mess anything up. Still started spotting and then got AF right on time. Hopefully that won't be the case this month and the vitamins work!

I hope some luck rubs off on me! AF started today which I'm glad about since I can start a fresh cycle but at the same time I feel so hopeless. I'm going to order some progesterone cream today and I also started a diet. See if getting a few extra pounds off and eating healthier will help my cycle out at all.

 

[portablechick]

congratualtions - merry and crissie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm loving this thread!! i agree robin - please let it keep the bfp's acomin

2nd peak this am -gonna keep on the AC i reckon at least til 7dpo but maybe all the way to bfp/AF.

I'm feeling more positive than i have in months so thats gotta be good!

 

[portablechick]

Well woke up feelin less positive - monitor back to low after my 2 peaks, cheked my temp and it's only 36.2 (pre - o temps range between 35.9 and 36.4) so unsure as to whether or not i've actually ov'd - guess just weight and c wot 2moro's is.

Really was hoping to c a nice temp spike! then again i did c a nice temp spike last month only to result in blood tests saying i have low prog and probably didn't ov! fuck i hate this.

 

[amaii]

Just want to double check that you can take Vitamin B-100 complex if you're pregnant...?

I'm not pregnant as far as I know, but I've had much less spottings this month, but I have also had a B6 break since I'v been on triple antibiotics (my gynaecologist gave me that for my spottings because I have some bacteria). Just didn't want to risk taking anything at all that might mess with the antibiotics. My partner's been on double antibiotics.

So, much less spottings and a longer luteal phase (I'm at DPO10 and usually have a luteal phase of 9 days) this month. Because of the longer luteal phase I just want to make sure I can take the B6 supplements while pregnant because... who knows?

 

[portablechick]

i'm pretty sure u can amaii - in fact i think they are sometimes recommended for morning sickness - the other ladies on here prob know a lot more. I've only just started taking them this cycle.

Hope the antib's do their job- and you soon get a lovely BFP!!!

 

[Merry]

I've read that taking b vits through pregnacy if fine. If your worried call your doc and ask

I had trouble with the cbfm, it didn't pick up my ovulation at all! You may get a temp rise in the next few days but you can get a hormone surge picked up by the monitor but it may not be enough to cause ovulation. You could have another hormone surge later in the cycle and ovulate then. Trying to figure these things out can be really hard. My fingers are crossed for you

 

[tinks09]

Just want to double check that you can take Vitamin B-100 complex if you're pregnant...?

I'm not pregnant as far as I know, but I've had much less spottings this month, but I have also had a B6 break since I'v been on triple antibiotics (my gynaecologist gave me that for my spottings because I have some bacteria). Just didn't want to risk taking anything at all that might mess with the antibiotics. My partner's been on double antibiotics.

So, much less spottings and a longer luteal phase (I'm at DPO10 and usually have a luteal phase of 9 days) this month. Because of the longer luteal phase I just want to make sure I can take the B6 supplements while pregnant because... who knows?

Hi Amaii and welcome

Ive had a look and cant find anything that says B vits are dangerous for pregnant women, however I think it would be best to stop with such a high dose when you get a +test - take a look at this article - https://www.babycenter.com/0_vitamin-b6-in-your-pregnancy-diet_666.bc .

It says that the maximum amount considered safe by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine – is 100 mg B6 for women (including pregnant and nursing women) , taking it is fine but I myself will stop as soon as I get that bfp

Its nice to see so many new people on the thread, comeon girls lets keep them 's coming !!!

 

[tinks09]

Re the SA, got some good news this am. FS sent us the results of OH second test & improvements in all but one area. There are so many knowledgable ladies on here so if u wouldn't mind taking a look & letting me know how OH's swimmers measure up:

vol: 3.7 mls (norm between 2-6 mls
Concentration: 31m per ml (norm between 20-200m)
Motility: 69% (norm minimum of 50%)
Abnormalities: 83% (up to 84% can be abnormal)
PH was fine

Previously he was bordeline for all, just the abnormalities that are borderline now.

He gave up smoking 4 weeks ago & stopped drinking caffiene too & started exercising regularly so hopefully they'll continue to improve!

Hi Hope4amiracle - now let me firstly say I dont know the first thing about SA but the fact that he is only borderline now for abnormalities obviously must be a good sign(I think)

I agree with Lisaf - give it time for the lifestyle changes to take effect, but I think its definitely a positive SA and shows things are moving in the right direction!

Good luck and hope you're feeling ok today

 

[amaii]

Hi Amaii and welcome

Ive had a look and cant find anything that says B vits are dangerous for pregnant women, however I think it would be best to stop with such a high dose when you get a +test - take a look at this article - .

Thank you! I will stop taking them as soon as I get a BFP! then I'll probably buy som vitamins for pregnant women. Just hope it happens in a few days... (However, as soon as I think I might be pregnant and mention it on a message board or such I get my period so... i guess I'll have my period in a few hours. )