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October 5th, 2015, 02:46 PM
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Vitex to bring on ovulation while breastfeeding.
Hi! We've decided to ttc (hopefully) this December and I'm going to start swaying now. The problem is my son turns one in a couple weeks and is still breastfeeding and I have yet to get a period. I'm thinking of trying vitex while I also attempt to night wean to see if I can start ovulating again before then. Has anyone had vitex work for them relatively quickly? I really don't want to be stuck doing the diet forever waiting for my ovulation to return :/. Thanks!
Edit for another question. When am I supposed to take the vitex? I don't know when AF-O is because I don't have AF and I don't really get symptoms of O.
Last edited by ThinkingofPink; October 5th, 2015 at 03:42 PM.
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October 5th, 2015, 04:48 PM
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October 5th, 2015, 05:28 PM
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I tried to tAke it with my first and second to bring on ovulation and it didn't work for either. I tried everything and even nursing 1x a day didn't bring on ovulation and AF. I had to completely wean to bring it on. My second was 21+ months and nursing 1x a day when we finally weaned. AF came 9 days after I weaned and I did ovulate that cycle.
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October 5th, 2015, 05:30 PM
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Are you skinny? My doctor told me that if you have a low BMI while you are nursing, your fertility is delayed longer than someone who is overweight. She said that you body has to hold onto the fat reserves to breast feed and it signals your body not to be fertile. Not sure what atomic says about this but I'd love to know!
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October 5th, 2015, 05:48 PM
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Hmm that's interesting. I am very petite with a low bmi. I hope I don't have to wait that long!
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October 7th, 2015, 05:00 PM
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Anyone else have experience with this?
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October 7th, 2015, 06:20 PM
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October 7th, 2015, 10:16 PM
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I was breastfeeding DS3 an wanted to TTC and had no period yet...so I took vitex and ovulated within the month!! Conceived DD1
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October 8th, 2015, 02:14 AM
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Tell me more mommy machine please.
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October 8th, 2015, 07:55 AM
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