Has Maca powder helped you get a BFP?

[emma2938]

hey girls,
just wondering if any of you ahve gotten a BFP and think it was the Maca powder? Why?

Thanks - just trying to decide whther i should buy it or not!

Emma. :wave:

[luckymama]

me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 thats what i have taken this cycle :thumbsup:

[Puk]

I had never heard of it until i read your post so i did a bit of googling to find out what it's all about! It sounds quite interesting so i think i'll keep an eye on this thread. I'll do absolutely anything to get my BFP! :)

[MyGuys]

I've just been out and brought some today so here's hoping!

[Little_Toad]

I'll let you know if i get a bfp if it helped me this month.

[Alekay]

Hi everyone just wondering where you buy Maa powder from in a shop or if u can only buy it on the internet?

[MyGuys]

Your local health shop will probably sell it, but otherwise you can buy it online. I just did a Yahoo search in Australia 'where to buy Maca powder.

[emma2938]

how much does everyone take?

[Little_Toad]

I take about half a teaspoon in the morning and half a teaspon at night.
Directions are to take between 1/4 to 1 1/4 teaspoons twice a day with meals.
You can get it in tablet form but they are far more expensive.

Because the powder tasts so yucky (for me atleast) I jam pack empty gel capsules with the powder.

[emma2938]

hey,
i bought the capsules (urgh silly me). It says i capsule equals 1/2 teaspoon, so i guess i'll be taking 1 tab at night and 1 in the morning??

[MyGuys]

I'm thinking of using mine in a banana smoothie in the morning. This way I'll get my calcium too. Have you tried this?

[JATS]

Vitex for me because macca powder isn't advised while breastfeeding.

[Little_Toad]

Actually thats quite good.

It says i capsule equals 1/2 teaspoon

How many capsules for how much? How many do you take?

[emma2938]

120 capsules for 32.95 i fugure if im taking two caps a day it will last em about two months. not too bad!

[luckymama]

i was taking 4 capsules until they nearly mad me :barf: yesterday...:p

[emma2938]

4 a day??? Maybe I should do that this month. Afterall, you got some pretty awesome results!!!! :-)

[luckymama]

well thats what im boiling to down to anyway :thumbsup: since TTC i have never ovulated on CD 14 before, and since i took Maca from AF, i ovulated on CD 14 and now got my BFP :smiliedance: :smiliedance:
goodluck Emma :fingerscrossed:
Did you buy yours online?

[emma2938]

nope i went into my local health food store at lunch time. I figured the sooner I start taking them, the better! :-)

[k15s]

Just wanting some more info re macca and vitex. I am currently bf so can i take macca? what is the diff between macca and vitex? know of stockists on brissy southside?

[Sabby]

I used it for 3 months and it didn't work for me because found out that my problem was not hormonal imbalance. It was good to try it first because I wanted to take natural stuff then when I went to Dr's found out my problem was in my brain instead and the maca powder wasn't going to help.

Good luck girls! I hope it works for everyone!

[JATS]

Both macca and vitex are parts of plants, and both are said to correct hormonal imbalance amoung other things.

Vitex also helps with milk supply, but macca is said to decrease milk supply and let down, also affecting the taste of the milk making breastfeeding difficult.

[k15s]

I googled Vitex earlier and it says not to take while bf

[JATS]

yeah ther are a few people who say don't take it while Bf but I did some research, spoke to a few natropaths, and the majority vote is it is actually beneficial :thumbsup: