Did anyone get pregnant after taking Clomid for short LP?

[Mrsbadger77]

I hope you don't mind me posting here but I could really be doing with some positive stories. I just feel like giving up and that it's never going to happen. I've been trying for #2 for nearly 2 years. I have only a 9 day LP with spotting at 6 dpo onwards. I've tried everything going. This month I have been so happy and positive taking Clomid. Thinking I might it get a bfp but at least a longer LP or Ino spotting but it has made absolutely no difference. I am just so sad for my dd who is just utterly adorable and who I desperately want to have a sibling and just feel so utterly useless
Does anyone have any stories to cheer me up? I just feel so low and like giving up. I don't have anyone I can talk to about this and dh is lovely but he always says the wrong thing!

[ginnyrose1]

Don't give up! I took Clomid for both my dds. Both times it worked during the second month that I was on Clomid. My doctor also got me to use an ovulation test, so you know which days you are fertile. I also have a friend who was on Clomid. It took her a little longer, but she was pregnant within 6 months. Good luck!

[Christelle2207]

Yup. My LP was averaging about 8/9 days. Got pg on first cycle of clomid, on cycle day 12, no idea what it did to my lp because period never came, DS now nearly 2! I found it very frustrating that neither not fertility consultant seemed to believe that short LP could be an issue.

[Christelle2207]

Btw if you haven't already I recommend getting your thyroid checked out. I turned out to be a bit underactive and am adamant that that played a part too in not getting pregnant as it did, I believe, affect my cycles. I got pg about 6 weeks after starting taking thyroxin just as my hormones were stabilising. Thyroid has been very stable since and when periods came back after DS I think my LP was more sensible- got pg with DS2 very quickly!

[doobeedee]

I did. At its shortest my LP was 7 days. Luckily, I saw an excellent consultant (now sadly retired) who had studied it in depth and took on board what I had to say straight away. 1st cycle of 50mg worked after 4 chemical pregnancies over a year where my LP was too short for them to implant properly. My little boy is 18 months old now but my LP is back up its old tricks so I reckon I'll need Clomid again when I want another. Hoping I find as good a consultant as last time.

[Mrsbadger77]

So kind of you all to post your stories. I could cope with not getting pregnant on first cycle of Clomid but I would love to have seen some sort of difference but I always start this spotting and I'm just so fed up with it. I've never even had to take a pregnancy test because I've never been late. I've never had a mc either not that I'd want one but in some ways it would be reassuring That's good advice about the thyroid. I'll get on to that.

[Bue]

I was on Clomid for this reason (LP 8 days) and got pregnant on the third cycle. Oddly the Clomid didn't ever seem to lengthen my LP but it got me pregnant, so who knows! Definitely don't give up hope.

[NanaKFK]

Have you tried Vitamin B6 to lengthen the luteal phase? Mine was 10 days and I got it up to 14 days using Vitamin B6, it takes a few months to kick in and I'd advise checking with your doctor/researching it etc. before trying it ( as it's not recommended that you take it for months on end continuously for example ) but it worked for me.

[Mrsbadger77]

Bue- that's interesting that your LP didn't lengthen but you still got pregnant. I suppose I just presumed if it was going to do anything it would have to fix my stupid cycle first. I was expecting no spotting and for my period to be late. I'll try to keep positive.
NanaKFK I have tried all manner of potions, pills, creams, vitamins, reflexology, acupuncture, fertility gel! And nothing has ever made any difference.
I just don't see that if I'm spotting on 6dpo which is the earliest anything could implant that I'll ever get pregnant

[Gingerbreadlady1]

Progesterone cream helped lengthen my lp when on clomid. Good luck!

[Bue]

Yes I was surprised as I was SURE Clomid would lengthen the LP, and I was pretty devastated when nothing seemed to be changing. On my third cycle I had what seemed to be a normal period on my usual day. It was about 10 days later that I started to feel really strange and decided to do a test even though I knew I couldn't possibly be pregnant. I still don't understand it myself. I know some doctors think a short LP isn't necessarily a barrier to conception, which I always thought was complete bollocks, but now I'm not so sure.

The only thing that ever did lengthen my cycle was natural progesterone cream (I also have low progesterone, which the Clomid ALSO didn't alter). However I wasn't using it the month I conceived.

[Mrsbadger77]

Wow Bue that's amazing. I wouldn't have been able to believe it! But it's give me hope. My brown watery stuff has stopped so now I wondering what's going on. I'm sure it'll come back later.

[Mrsbadger77]

Coincidentally I've just posted on the pregnancy thread and I am the OP!
The clomid did nothing for me in the end but two cycles later I conceived natural cycle but with progesterone 400mg twice a day. Unfortunately I lost the pregnancy in October but am pregnant again with the progesterone supplements. How are you getting on?

[Mrsbadger77]

I'm sorry to hear your problems. I know just how frustrating this all is. I rang up the specialist fertility nurse for my 21 day blood results and she suggested I come in for follicle tracking. I went in and she said my follicles looked fine and I did ovulate but my progesterone was still only about 8 I think. She listened to me and got the consultant to prescribe the progesterone. I really don't see what the fuss is all about. There really aren't any side effects to taking progesterone and in a lot of cases it does help. If I were you and could afford it if you think you aren't getting anywhere on Nhs go private and get a prescription that way.

[Mrsbadger77]

I was only on clomid for two cycles when the fertility nurse realised it was doing nothing for me and so the cycle I conceived I was just taking progesterone. It worked pretty quickly! My issue was never ovulation. I was ovulating but just not producing much progesterone hence the short LP. In fact this time on the cycle I conceived my progesterone level was only 21 which isn't that high even with all the supplements. Have look at the cost of private as it might not be as expensive as you think. And some places have flexible payment plans. Also feel free to pm me anytime. I feel like a bit of an expert!!

[OhIfIMust]

I had progesterone for short LP instead of Clomid. First pregnancy worked first cycle, second it took 5 months and was actually being offered Clomid by consultant as I thought progesterone had thrown out my cycle completely thanks to loads of sporting that cycle - turned out I was preg despite spotting from 3DPO - weird but true X

[OhIfIMust]

I'm so sorry you feel like that... It can be bleak sometimes. Def m try to get docs to give you progesterone as an alternative to the Clomid and see if it helps xx