Hi there,
Just hoping someone can offer me some reassurance.
I am currently 7 weeks 3 days pregnant.
I came off the pill in May and didn’t get a period so I began taking vitex in June.
I was still taking vitex (1 x 1000mg per day tablet) up until last Saturday when I found out I was pregnant.
I have read horror stories online about stopping vitex cold and so I immediately went down to half a tablet (500mg) per day.
This week I have started taking a quarter of a tablet (so 250mg) and I planned to carry on taking this up to 12 weeks.
I decided to get my progesterone levels checked on Monday (at 7 weeks) and the results came back today:
My HCG level is 24,000
My progesterone levels are 49.
I know that vitex can raise progesterone so this might be why my levels are higher than average.
My question is: should I be worried about these levels? Should I stop taking vitex altogether or carry on taking a quarter of a tablet to be on the safe side?
I cannot see my doctor until the 17th and I am worried about what to do until then!
I should also add that I had an early scan at 6 weeks 2 days and they saw a heartbeat.
Your help is much appreciated!