Community› The Bump Message Boards› 1st Trimester
1st Trimester
New Discussion

wild yam extract (progesterone)?

LindsaywilloLindsaywillo
in 1st Trimester
This is probably an off the wall question but my chiropractor recommended that I take a natural form of progesterone while i was trying to get pregnant and then through my pregnancy.  It's called Pro-Adapt, it's drops but the ingredients say :wild yam extract.  I know this is more of a holistic approach and probably not something my doctor would know about (I'm going to ask at my next appt. anyways) but has anyone heard of this or is anyone taking this?  Thanks!
BabyFruit Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: wild yam extract (progesterone)?

  • KleanFreakKleanFreak

    We tried for 9 months. I was working with the GP and naturopath. My naturopath noticed that my estrogen levels were normal but higher than usual. I was also having pain and spotting in the 2nd half of my cycle. So she thought using a wild yam cream would help. I can't confirm that it's what did it for us, but the cycle that I used it was the cycle that I got pregnant.

    Just be sure not to use during days 1-14 of your cycle. It might vary. For me it was days 1-13 because I had a 26 day cycle. Use it during the 2nd half to boost progesterone production.

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • LindsaywilloLindsaywillo
    That's funny because the first cycle I took it...I got pregnant too!  Strange!  Anyways, are you still taking it now that you're pregnant?  It was a cream, not the drops?  Right on the bottle it says not to take during pregnancy but I was told that was nothing more than the FDA trying to regulate everything....what did your naturopath say?  My chiro takes it during all of her pregnancies and I see a lot of girls on here are on progesterone to prevent miscarrying.  I'm torn on what to do!
    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • KleanFreakKleanFreak

    Mine was a cream. 1/4 tsp per day. I had to alternate otherwise the pg builds up, so I was rubbing it on my inner thighs, inner arms, chest and uterus on a 6 day cycle.

    Initially, for maybe about a week or two I was using it because my naturopath said it should help against m/c. But I have stopped using it because I have read contradicting reports on WYC during pregnancy. My naturopath tried to give me some other things for acne and nausea but I haven't taken anything because none of it has really been tested.

    Report Reply
  • KleanFreakKleanFreak

    Just another thought that came to me on this today...

    I remember that my naturopath said it was good for neural development...but could cause nausea

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"