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Short Luteal Phase

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mascaraisamust · 05/07/2015 22:57

So after 6 months of ttc I've worked out I've got a short luteal phase of 9 days, however it could be even less. I get a positive opk on day 19 and 9 days later AF appears. I'm fearing it could be less that 9 days if I ovulate 24-36 hours after a postive opk. No suprises that there hasn't been a bfp yet. I'm thinking this is my obstacle. Seems I've tried everything else. Do I go to my GP? Is there any point? On preconception vitamins with b6 in and have been in them for three months and no changes. Also AF is really painful every month, wondering if there is more to this. Any ideas? Or anyone experienced/ing similar?

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SharyBobbins · 28/08/2015 22:03

Good luck Mascara, I really hope everything is okay & you're able to get your scan. I can't even begin to imagine how you're feeling right now, everything crossed for you xx

Are you going to come off the Vit B Sunshine? Are you going abroad for your holiday? Vit D is supposed to aid conception so a bit of sunshine & relaxation might do the trick :)

Just had a look at my temperatures this week:
Monday 36.2
Tuesday 36.2
Wednesday 36.3
Thursday 36.0 (

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mascaraisamust · 28/08/2015 21:45

I'll let you know x

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sunshinegirl12 · 28/08/2015 21:41

They might be able to refer you for an emergency scan at A&E, keeping everything crossed for you x

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mascaraisamust · 28/08/2015 21:40

Got an out of hours doctor tonight. Not sure what a doctor will be able to do tonight though! Thanks xx

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sunshinegirl12 · 28/08/2015 21:19

Well hopefully they can give you a scan there, let us know how you get on xxxxx

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mascaraisamust · 28/08/2015 21:16

I've thought about it. Might try ring the helpline and see what they advise.

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sunshinegirl12 · 28/08/2015 21:15

Mascara, could you go to your local A&E? Surely they won't make you wait until Tuesday to find out whats happening xxxx

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mascaraisamust · 28/08/2015 21:11

Just got home and more spotting, this time with a pink more bloody tinge. I'm really trying to stay positive but it's not looking great. No real cramping though. I don't know what to do now with it being bank hol. Ideally I could do with a scan to see if everything's ok.

Sounds good Shary. I think you will get a slight rise tomorrow.

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sunshinegirl12 · 28/08/2015 19:53

If you are still getting peak this morning then I think theres still a good chance you'll get your temp rise, as you may only have ovulated today so you would get the rise tomorrow.

I'm not due AF until next monday but the bleedings more normal now for AF so I'm definitely out, so this cycle my LP was only 8 days. Its never been that short so i'm thinking I probably messed myself up with the B vits. When we first started ttc it was 11 days, I wish I had just been content with that as now my cycles are getting less predictable, maybe I'm getting too stressed with it all. Every month AF arrives it seems to hit me harder though I'm sure thats the same for all of us.

On the plus side we are going on hols for a couple of weeks next weekend, so I'm going to stop the obsessing, temping, OPKs, and just try to relax and have fun and pray that taking that approach will give me my BFP when I get home xx

SharyBobbins · 28/08/2015 19:35

When is AF due Sunshine? :(

Unless I get a temp rise tomorrow I don't think I've ovulated this cycle. I started getting the peaks on Wednesday morning so really I should have ovulated Weds/Thurs and should have seen the temp rise this morning I think. I suppose a positive is that it's more evidence for the GP...

sunshinegirl12 · 28/08/2015 17:59

Another peak is a good sign though SharySmile

I'm pretty sure i'm out now, been having more cramps and a bit of light pink blood in knickers (sorry i know its tmi) I'd really got my hopes up that this could be my month but I probably do that every month My close friend who recently had a miscarriage was trying to convince me to start ttc soon so we could have babies at the same time, if only it was that simple. Sad

I'm going to spend my Friday night doing housework to keep myself distracted and hopefully away from Google.

SharyBobbins · 28/08/2015 17:43

*spotting (sorry) xx

SharyBobbins · 28/08/2015 17:42

Hope you're okay Mascara, have you had sporting this afternoon?

Sunshine, had a peak on the CBAFM again this morning. The line on the opk is still prominent but not as dark as yesterday. Hopefully I'll see that temperature rise tomorrow morning Confused Either way my bloods are next Thursday so that should give me some indication although they now might be 6dpo rather than 7!

sunshinegirl12 · 28/08/2015 13:33

Mascara, hope you are ok, must be such a worry for you. Are you back from your holiday now?

Shary, Have you got another peak today? Maybe ovulation hasn't taken place yet as I know that it was a very obvious rise the morning after i had ovulated x

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mascaraisamust · 28/08/2015 11:37

Shary, there should be a rise, remember the positive opk is only a warning that ovulation is occurring in the next 24-36 hours so I might not have happened yet. It could be today or even early tomorrow.

I'm still spotting this morning. Got the midwife on Monday and all the EPUs are closed at the weekend so I'll just have to hang on over the next few days and reassess. Im trying to keep postive but there is a distinct lack of symptoms too.

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SharyBobbins · 28/08/2015 08:57

Are you okay Mascara? Am I right in thinking you have an appointment coming up soon?

Feeling a little dispondant this morning because I was hoping for a rise in BBT which is supposed to happen after you ovulate...maybe it happens in the 'days after' ovulation, not neccessarily the 'day after'... shouldn't have got so overexcited about a +be opk Confused

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mascaraisamust · 27/08/2015 21:28

Hi ladies, just catching up. Mrs I'm so glad you've got answers at last! Fingers crossed this will lead to your BFP very soon, I've heard lots of postive things about progesterone too!

Sunshine best of luck to you! Not out until AF appears!

Shary, a peak!

I'm back from holiday tomorrow. It's been hard work on the eating front. Can't wait to cook tomorrow night, I need vegetables. Had a lovely time though. Tried not to be too paranoid this week but brown spotting has just started Sad trying to keep chilled...

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SharyBobbins · 27/08/2015 20:22

Everything crossed for you Sunshine xx
I got a positive on my OPKs again today and a 'peak' on the CBAFM. I got a tad over excited about it this morning! Had to have a word with OH though, he was really happy and made a few comments about this being our month...Felt awful bursting his bubble but had to remind him that a positive OPK doesn't necessarily equate to a BFP... :(

sunshinegirl12 · 27/08/2015 18:01

Any news on ovulation Shary? fx for you.

I'm still getting intermittant period type pains, and had another tiny bit of blood when I wiped, and been getting waves of sickness which is probably just another sign of AF on way. I'm only 8dpo so very much doubt i'd have any symptoms yet even if it was my month. I don't think it will be but can't help having a tiny bit of hope left x

SharyBobbins · 26/08/2015 21:11

I know how you feel, scrutinising & symptom spotting are becoming daily pass times. I've had what feels like period pain today (cramping, lower back a bit achey). I'm assuming it's ovulation pain but I don't remember ever feeling it before. It's probably all in my head!!

sunshinegirl12 · 26/08/2015 21:07

I've only noticed it a couple of times before, but now I'm ttc I seem to notice every little thing that I never used to. X

SharyBobbins · 26/08/2015 20:45

Is the discharge you mentioned a usual system of impending AF for you? x

sunshinegirl12 · 26/08/2015 20:39

Hi Shary, that's really good news, fingers crossed for ovulation tomorrow, lots of DTDSmile

I think they may have done as I ovulated 5 days later than I have on every other cycle and that was only after I had stopped taking the vits, I suppose everyone reacts in different ways. The cramps seem to have stopped now so i'll just have to wait and see x

SharyBobbins · 26/08/2015 20:33

Hi ladies,
Sunshine, I'm sorry to hear you're feeling that way. Do you think the vitamins have interfered with your cycle?
Day 27 here and a bit of positivity for once. I got a positive on my OPKs today! CBAFM said high (not peak) but 3 OPKs using two different urine samples came back positive. So if I do ovulate chances are it will be tomorrow which means next Thursday will be 7 dpo which is when I'm booked in for my bloods! My GP plucked that date practically out of thin air because he didn't have much to go off so I'm really lucky that I don't have to change it Smile

sunshinegirl12 · 26/08/2015 18:55

I've got a feeling i'm out again this month Sad ovulated on CD 17 which is late for me, today I'm 7dpo and getting really crampy pains and when I wipe lots of discharge with a browny tinge (really sorry for tmi), I can just feel AF is on it's way. Usually I have a 10/11 day luteal phase, but think I may have messed things up a bit this month as it was my first month on B vits.Hmm