Probiotics

[Letis]

Hi lovely people, Do you recommend taking probiotics and if so which brands?

Doing research it seems the best would be ones containing Lactobacillus gasseri, is that correct?

I'm currently taking daily supplements of folic acid, vitamin D, iron and Co-enzyme Q10.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks so much

[Loveelou]

Hello

I have had success taking Optibac- I started with the standard then moved onto the female version and now taking Optibac for pregnancy. All available on Amazon and started 3 months before egg collection/transfer.

I also did some reading into vaginal probiotics and probably bought the last available Canesflor before it went out of stock. I took this in the lead up to my transfer.

Baby dust to you

[Letis in reply to Loveelou]

Hi Loveelou,

Congratulations to you!! That's amazing news... Thanks a lot for this. Is it better to have taken this 3 months ahead of egg collection /transfer?

I'm due to start my 3rd cycle at the end of the month, so all being well, it'll be less than that.

I also looked into vaginal probiotics. So would you recommend having a mixture of both?

Wishing you well ❤️

[Loveelou in reply to Letis]

Yes! see below

[Endofitall in reply to Loveelou]

Also second Optibac for women and Optibac pregnancy 👍🏼

[Prettypenny1 in reply to Loveelou]

congratulations on your success ❤️ did you take optibac women right up until positive test? Throughout stims etc? I’ve started a third cycle today and have been taking that for a few months now x

[Loveelou in reply to Prettypenny1]

I took the standard Optibac Everyday for 2 months then I switched to Optibac woman for a month which I believe included stims/egg collection. I continued taking it through to frozen transfer. I also then took the Canesflor 7 days prior to my transfer and stopped just a few days before. I don’t think I completed the full 10 in the pack. As soon as I got BFP I switcher to Optibac pregnancy.

[Doodlebug23]

Another vote for optibac here. Any supplement can take up to 3 months to properly get into your system so I’d start now. I also used vaginal probiotics a couple of times too.

[Letis in reply to Doodlebug23]

Thank you and great to hear probiotics are worth investing in. What vaginal probiotics have you used.. there are so many, its hard to know what to get? And did you use these all the way through stims until egg collection/transfer?

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Letis]

I used canesflor before they were discontinued.

I used the box of 10 1 a day up till day before transfer on my 5th and 6th transfers. Arrived too late for transfer 7 but I’m now 23 weeks pregnant!

[Letis in reply to Doodlebug23]

Oh wow, congratulations Doodlebug!

That's great news... wishing you well and thank you!

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Letis]

Thankyou.

I always got uncomfy before my period. I know maybe pregnancy hormones make a diff but I def feel the probiotics helped. I have just switched to the pregnancy version now.

[Shwet_16 in reply to Doodlebug23]

Hello,any suggestions on vaginal probiotics?

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Shwet_16]

I used canesflor but they are discontinued now. I think others have posted on here about alternatives if you do a search.

[Darcy1996]

Hello, I was using Optibac, and recently a nutritionist moved me onto Inessa wellness advanced biotic complex instead. It’s taken 2 weeks to adjust but good so far 👍🏻

[Letis in reply to Darcy1996]

Thank you Darcy1996

[Kerry1487]

Hi, my consultant recommended I take Bio Me Femme V tablets which I’ve been taking since January 2024 and then in the lead up to egg collection I used Bio Care pessaries. Good luck! X

[Letis in reply to Kerry1487]

Thank you Kerry1487

[BabyKing]

I use to use Optibac but found another called Physician's Choice which I have found works better for me. I also take Symprove. Between them both it’s a great combination for me.

[Eloquentia]

Hi! Would definitely recommend probiotics! In the run up to my successful transfer I took Biogaia oral probiotics (which I continued throughout the pregnancy) and Canesflor vaginal ones. I hear the latter have been discontinued. Floragyn on ebay are another good option. Very best of luck!

[Robrobin]

Hi

I use Triobiotics women’s intimate health from Holland &Barrett. They aren’t cheap but they always have the buy 1 get 1 free on them and they have been great for me so far.

[Loveelou]

Can I also say I was having lots of IBS/Gut type problems and generally felt quite inflamed but as soon as I started the probioticss things changed for the better. This was actually the reason for starting probiotics then I read they also help with fertility.

[Spicycurry]

Lactobacillus crispatus and gasseri are good for vaginal issues. It depends what you are using them for. Oral probiotics are not good by themself for bad vaginal issues. Vaginal probiotics are best. Vagibiom is good and lacto vaginal is good with balance activ gel. It’s important to take vaginal probiotics with something like balance activ gel to help the probiotic work properly. If vaginal ph is not as acidic, vaginal probiotics will not work as well.

[Letis in reply to Spicycurry]

Thanks a lot Spicycurry, this helps!