Short Luteal Phase

Day 2 of sticking pessaries up my foof. Not a lot going on...

Has anyone used raspberry leaf tea? Although it is commonly used in the 3rd trimester to help the labour, I've read alot saying it can also help when ttc, but as with everything so much mixed advice.

"Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, especially if drunk as an herbal tea. Taken during your entire cycle, this herb can help to strengthen your uterine lining, which in turn, helps to lengthen your luteal phase. Once pregnancy is achieved, you should only continue taking Red Raspberry Leaf under a doctor’s supervision and it should only be taken in the last trimester as it helps to tone the uterus and prime it for delivery."

Hi everyone, i'm back from hols now, have been having a quick read through everything I missed, is everyone ok?

Well AF arrived yesterday for me as expected, so what with coming home from hols and an 8 hour delay at the airport, was a bit of a rubbish day. But was good to get away and DTD for fun for a change. x

Good effort with dtd mascara let's hope you get some good news!!

Hello ladies, thought id pop by and update on my acupuncture sessions, so ive had 1 session a week for four weeks so far and for the first time ever (since ive been tracking cycles anyway!) I ovulated on cd14!! I normally ovulate cd 18/19, even when taking soy it only brought it forward to cd16. Im pretty amazed, just hoping it also helps lengthen my lp, there is no chance of a bfp this cycle as dh has been working away, not a bad thing though because I won't be convincing myself im pregnant if af does arrive late!

My acupuncturist is confident I will get a bfp after a couple of months of treatment, obviously wont happen if actually I have problems im not yet aware of with tubes etc, but I'm impressed so far with what shes done for me and it's kept me feeling so positive.

Hope you ladies all get your bfps v sooner! Xx

Good luck ladies! Mascara keep DTD. My temp this month barely dropped when AF arrived and only dropped two days later which I thought was odd. Still gave me hope I might get a BFP. I didn't have a temperature and hadn't been drinking so now a bit sceptical of temps.

Still no pain CD4 today and have been super light for the first time in my life (even when on pill I wasn't this light) but no BFP. Wonder what that means for me this month. Fx.

I'm hoping this is a good sign.

Morning ladies. Cd17 here and temp rise this morning confirms ovulation sometime yesterday which is interesting since I got my solid smiley (peak fertility) on Thursday but no temperature rise yesterday morning - so ovulation was sone time between yesterday morning and this morning.
Think we timed DTD pretty well, so now I have two weeks of pessaries before I get to POAS! Hello 2ww!
It's all very exciting as usually I just get AF 7 days later and it's really disappointing :(

That's odd. Perhaps you were about to ovulate but then your body decided to hold off until now?

Ok I've started taking vitamin c tablets with the pregnacare. Bought 200mg so I now take 263% RDA a day. Seeing GP next week to discuss scan results so may mention b complex and see what she says. Thanks!

When is your private appointment? X

Mascara I can't remember what you said about vitamin B complex?

I bought some today and was thinking of taking it with folic acid, vitamin c and evening primrose oil (EPO for first part of cycle) instead of pregnacare conception multivitamins which I've been taking since January.

Do you take B complex for the whole cycle?

I also got vitamin C as apparently studies have been done which show women who took vitamin c were more likely to conceive. The pregnacare ones have vitamin c but only have 113% RDA. I say only - the vitamin c tablets in the supermarket had 1250%!!!!

CD2 and had my pelvic transvaginal ultrasound scan. Woman who did it said my uterus and ovaries look fine but there was a lot of fluid in my pelvis (they made me go loo before) which she's going to flag to my GP.

I'm seeing the GP next week for the results. Was told it can't detect endometriosis but the fluid could point to that or could be something else.

Smear test came back all clear.

Quick google about fluid in the pelvis and I can't really find much so if anyone knows more please share!

Will update when I know the results!

Hooray Mugoo! That's exciting! Hopefully this is your month!

Sunshine girl, that's a really good way to look at it. That's what I was like last cycle too, period arrived 15/16DPO and I was just glad to be having a strong LP with no spotting!

My spotting has stopped and I'm at 12DPO now so looks like I joined this thread prematurely. Really sorry ladies, good luck to you all!!

Got a solid smiley today and it's only cd15 - amazing! Will be taking your advice mascara and carrying on dtd for a few more days anyway and starting my pessaries from tomorrow I think (need to check the instructions!)

I meant to say further up that I was advised to stop doing 5:2 diet that I'd been doing earlier in the year. I thought it was a healthy way to lose my baby weight but doctor wasn't keen so I've stopped that (lost a decent 28lb though!) He advised light exercise so I'm doing Pilates and swimming now and meditation in the evening to help relax - you tube has loads of lovely guided meditations.

I've also cut out dairy from my diet from 2 weeks ago. Continuing with vit b complex & folic as supps.

Ahh me too and when I was a day late I got so excited.

Yeah LP has which is great - feel like I should be kicked off this thread now haha.

Oh that's good - how much will it be and is it just for a consultation?

Are you temping? Go DTD and good luck!

They don't know. My mum had endo and my sister has had ovarian cysts but according to GP that's not hereditary. Scan is to check for cysts I think. I was put on the pill as a teenager to help with the pain which it did but obviously can't stay on pill forever. Get the results next week so will update you. Fine to have scan when AF is visiting but can't imagine it'll be pleasant for me or them haha!

Went loo about half hour ago and bleeding is scarce and more brown than red. So confused and want it to mean I still have a chance. Guess I'll see what happens tomorrow.

If it is AF then I extended my luteal phase and have a lighter less painful flow. All I can put it down to is the evening primrose oil.

I might have to book in for some reflexology. Heard it's good to have before ovulation as it can stimulate the reproductive organs. Want to try acupuncture too as never had it. Yes bring on more BDing!

Gosh, it's all so frustrating isn't it? What do they think is causing your painful periods?

Going to see her Saturday as she's not in tomorrow. She's wonderful and really positive. Just trying to not get too stressed about it right now but it's hard because so many of the statistics say that the first 6 months is when the majority of people will fall pregnant I really wish I didn't know that.

But yes, on to the next month! The sex was fantastic for us last cycle so I am looking forward to a bit more of that!