B6 and Vitex / Chasteberry in pregnancy

[Suziesuesue]

Hi all!

I wondered if anyone had advice on coming off certain preconception vitamins on finding out you’re pregnant?

I’ve been taking 60mg per day B6 (for around 3 months) and 700mg per day chasteberry (for around 1.5 months) to try and increase progesterone and extend my 8 day luteal phase.

I’m worried that coming off them might cause miscarriage but can’t find consistent answers on if it’s ok to carry on taking these doses or not!

Any advice based on your experience welcome!

Hi OP, have a look at guidance by medical doctor and herbalist Aviva Romm, she tends to have balanced info on herbal med use in pregnancy. If you can’t find what you’re looking for you could try and get an online consult with a herbalist (your medical doctor/GP/midwife will not have info on herbal supplements).

FWIW, I took vitex prior to my first pregnancy and stopped it when I found out I was pregnant. I think it’s generally recommended to only use it for part of your cycle anyway?

I would wean off the vitex over a week asap.

Just reduce your B6 to whatever the daily recommendation is. B6 is still important in pregnancy, as are all the B vitamins!

Thanks for replies both! Really appreciate you taking the time. @Potatomashed I’ve looked up advice from Aviva Romm and feel a more confident about weaning off Vitex. And you’re right @tinyshoppingbasket it looks like B6 is fine as it’s prescribed for morning sickness as well.

Hi @Suziesuesue hope you are well! Just wondering how you weaned off vitex in the end and if it was all smooth sailing?

Hi @rosebudbloom I can’t remember the specifics in terms of how many mg I went down to but I followed the advice to wean off Vitex and did so over a few weeks, and then stopped taking extra b6 by the end of 12 weeks (I’ve taken Zita west all the way through which have b6 in as well). And all has been absolutely fine. Little/no nausea and morning sickness in the early days (wonder if this was the extra b6?) and I’m due to give birth in a few weeks :)

Thanks so much for the reply @Suziesuesue and amazing news that all is going well and the weaning was successful! I think I will continue taking it and then wean myself off if I get a positive pregnancy outcome! Best of luck for the future xxx 😘