pregnacare conception causing me longer cycles!

[AlexT221]

Just wondered if anyone had longer cycles and delayed ovulation from using pregnacare conception.

I think I’ve seen a link between using those and my cycle length.

Been TTC for 5 cycles so far

The months I’ve used pregnacare conception my cycle has been around 35 days with ovulation day 18/19. The cycles I used seven seas it was 29 days with ovulation around day 13/14

I’ve now stopped pregnacare! I couldn’t get seven seas again today as sold out but bought Sanatogen mum to be which have lower levels of the vitamins like seven seas. The levels in pregnacare are twice or 3 times more for some of the vits like b6 and b12.

Just curious if anyone has experienced this.

Hi @AlexT221
I was taking 100mg of B6 in an attempt to lengthen my lutheal phase as I spot before period, but once I started tracking ovulation with OPK, I found that it was delaying ovulation instead. Didn’t particularly help with the spotting, only on a couple of months but that could be a coincidence.

So I stopped taking B6 after I read on MN it can delay ovulation and this month I ovulated bang on day 14 on my usual 28 day cycle.

I now only take folic acid and vitamin D. I read too many stories about pregnacare and other pregnancy vitamins messing with your cycle that I took it back to basics.

Currently 3 dpo so fingers crossed my thinking has paid off!

Best of luck to you xx

Oh wow that’s so interesting!! I feel really annoyed about it but nothing I can do now but pretty sure it’s the pregnacare as it’s just toooo coincidental!

@AlexT221 I honestly felt annoyed too when I twigged! I stopped taking it on roughly CD6 so thought I’d messed up my month, but actually don’t think I did considering I ovulated CD14.

I eat quite healthy and have a balanced diet across most things, so felt taking all those extra vitamins when my body may not need them, was just not worth it. I think it’s too easy to get carried away with doing as much as you can when you’re TTC, especially when you read someone takes a particular vitamin and they got pregnant, you think it can be the same for you too! We’re all different and unless a doctor recommends something different, then just stick with folic acid and vit D so as not mess up your cycles.

Again, everyone is different but that is my humble opinion 🙃

Definitely going to stick with the basics now! It’s hard enough trying to track ovulation and cycle as it is without the vitamins causing more issues! Thank you for your advice and input :) x

@AlexT221 You’re very welcome. I’m glad I can help xx
I agree with you completely there. It’s hard enough doing everything else we have to do to track, so taking the pressure off in one area I hope will certainly help us both.

What dpo are you?

I think I ovulated on Friday ( hoping so anyway- I have no proof as haven’t temped as just added stress!) so about 5dpo so similar to you! I tried not to use opk’s this month to try and relax but day 18 I just had this feeling as my boobs got tender and there was my positive opk! (6 days later than month previous, damn pregnacare grrrr)

So we are at similar points!! :)

I get sore nipples when I ovulate too! Team sore nipples 🤘🏻🤣
How exciting we’re roughly the same point. Let’s try and update this thread when we have more news to report during our tww and hopefully, both get that bfp 🤞🏻🤞🏻 When I read old Mumsnet threads, it’s frustrating when I don’t find out the outcome of the ladies talking 😆

Yes definitely!! Keep me updated!! Sending you all the luck xx