Short LP & cycle success stories

I tried it a few cycles ago. I only did for a couple of weeks but got scared and stopped because my skin on my face starting out, I had spots all over my jaw line. Before my first kid I had hormonal imbalance and a lot of acne on my back. My skin has been fine since my first pregnancy and too scared of rocking the boat.

Hi ladies, I also have a short lp of 10 days. I've conceived twice before, first cycle each time, but that was 7 and 5 years ago and I have no idea if my lp was already just 10 days back then. Now I'm on cycle 6 of ttc #3 and trying to lenghten it. Im taking vitamin b complex, vitamin c, coenzyme q10 and evening prim oil. After ovulation, ill take some melatonin too. Hopefully all this will add an extra day or two!

Hi everyone, I'll be joining if that's okay, my LP is usually 9/10 days, we conceived our DS on month 4 of trying as I said before, I'm hoping for a similar time scale this time round too. Last time I didn't take anything to try and improve LP but for some reason I am convinced it may cause problems this time. I really hope we see lots of BFP's soon and start off 2020 in the best way possible😊

Brilliant LP @Beau2019 great progress! Sorry about AF though.

@Beau2019 sorry AF arriver. Hope it hasnt hit you too hard. Great news about your LP though.

@CooperLooper i definitely want to try i told my husband we would take it easy this month and just chill about it all though which i still want to do. So need to explain its just to confim when i have ovulated not plan when to DTD xx

Morning @Beau2019 - that's a nice length LP and a textbook cycle length so fingers crossed this is a corner turned for you 🤞🏻

@Trying2019 im finding temping really interesting and enjoying doing it tbh, I started part way through a cycle too and managed to catch an ovulation dip so that was good, but still wrapping my head around what 'normal' is meant to look like. And I've had a couple of days where I've woken up at 1-2am in the morning and taken my temp automatically without realising the time! But so far so good x

@CooperLooper thank you. I already have ovia so may try that i just want to confirm ovulation day so i know exactly how long my luteal phase is. My thermometer has arrived but not used it yet. Temping does feel like a lot of effort so may start a bit later on in my cycle xx

@Beau2019 @Nobunintheovenyet i pretty much do same tablets just not the agnus cactus. Im only doing 500mg vitamin c. I read our bodies only keep what they need anyway. Going to get the rest from orange juice and tangerines 😆 i may up it next month not sure yet xx

This is great news @Beau2019! I hope the Agnus Castus and vitamins help me too.

I'm waiting for the Agnus Castus to arrive from Amazon. Started on these yesterday:

Vitamin C - 1000mg 1 or 2 tablets, 1 x a day
Evening Primrose Oil with Vitamin B6 - 1000mg 1 tablet, 3 x a day

Just waiting for AF to leave, so I can start thinking about my fertile period again.

Hey @Trying2019 :) I'm using two apps, Ovia because I think it's the most user friendly and then also Premom as it lets you take photos of your OPKs so tracks your LH against your BBT on a chart too which is useful! I'm also flirting with Fertility Friend as I see a lot of people on here using it, but I think the app feels all old and prehistoric so I'm not a fan

@Beau2019 its good to be in a position to even test. I never am with my spotting being so early. What dose vitamin C are you on? X

@CooperLooper welcome 😃 sorry to hear your having short LP as well. I had heard the same about pregnacare. I had long cycles after stopping the pill so dont want to start any conception vitamins. Im just taking folic acid the B vitamins and going to start vitamin c this month. No effect on my ovulation so far thankfully. What app did u use to temp? Im going to temp this month just to confirm when i ovulate after my peak OPK.

@Beau2019 when you testing again? Great news about your LP xx

@Beau2019 I'll look into agnus castus maybe after my next cycle, depending on how it goes. I'd started taking pregnacare preconception last month which was the cycle where I missed a period, so I stopped taking them after reading peoples similar stories online so I got a bit scared off supplements.

I hope your AF doesn't turn up and it's a positive instead :) x

Hey, joining in as I'm in a similar situation to would like to hear if other people's success stories!

29 TTC#1. I had Nexplanon removed on 5th October and has no bleeds at all for over 6 years, for Oct no withdrawal bleed that month. Start of Nov I got a peak OPK then had a 2-day veeery light AF starting just 4DPO.

Then skipped an entire predicted cycle never had another AF until 27th Dec, again another really light 2-day period this time 9DPO - this time confirmed with OPKs and BBT.

All the medical advice says fertility returns immediately after your implant is removed but I'm clearly just taking longer to get back into a rhythm which is frustrating and disheartening. I haven't got enough data or patterns to predict a cycle yet and I'm going into month 4!

I'm hoping next month (if no BFP obviously) then my LP will increase to 10/11 days at least. With my really light AFs I'm just worried my uterus lining isn't forming thick enough so my progesterone isn't high enough, so now all sorts of weird infertility thoughts are in the back of my mind all the time. Which I know is unreasonable but still.

Ovia is predicting my next fertile window from 7th Jan onwards so 🤞🏻

Good luck everybody else!

@nobunintheovenyet

I might go to tenerife. Limited with what places are warm in march and dont have the zika threat. Ive decided all ive done the last couple of days is dwell on the negative of not being pregnant. Whereas its actually been the best year getting married and celebrating with amazing family and friends and i have to focus on that. So wishing you all a great new year xx

@Trying2019 aww cape verde is supposed to be lovely, are there any other destinations you could try? Yer I’m with you I wouldn’t risk the stress of it. Well I assume there is nothing wrong with his sperm.... thats the hope anyway but yes Thursday hopefully. Went drs after 12 months, that was back in October, they were pretty layed back about it even though I’m 32 and never been pregnant.

@brightside11 hey..... I’ve never heard of seed cycling, will look into it if the Progesterone cream I’m using has no effect. Oh when I go drs next I’m going to ask for a print out of my bloods and look them all up, see if any of them are on the low side.

Yes defo nice to have people who understand, even OH Don’t really get it.

@Wearenotyourkind i am on cycle 8. I started off with long cycles and said id be happy if my cycle was shorter but now its 28-30 days im still not happy. Last two cycles ovulated day 18. This month im going to temp to confirm ovulation and take vitamin c. Im going to get tests done at doctors so dont want to try anything else but after then will try progesterone cream i think. It is nice to chat to people in a similar position.

@brightside11 thanks so much for sharing. Ill definitely try the seeds next cycle after having my progesterone checked this cycle. Its good to know little changes or medication can make a difference xx

Breakthrough bleeding, not blessing! Autocorrect fail

Thanks for the welcome. My cycles are currently 26-28 days, with one random 32 day cycle. My original post should say just finished cycle #5, so now onto #6.

It really helps to find people who understand the stress of TTC

I extended my LP with "seed cycling". Basically you eat nuts/seeds that supposedly boost either progesterone or oestrogen in different parts of your cycle. You can find instructions online. I also increased my BMI slightly (to 19) & stopped exercising so much.

The only other thing I can think of is I had my thyroid checked by a fertility specialist and she recommended a low dose of levoxythyroxine (25mg). I didn't have clinical hypothyroidism but apparently when TTC your TSH levels should ideally be less than 2.5, which mine weren't before I started the medication.

My LP increased and the breakthrough blessing gradually stopped.

I got pregnant the month after I started the medication and about three months after I started seed cycling, eating more etc.

@Wearenotyourkind welcome. Hopefully its just your cycles settling down. How long are they currently? Im hoping to see some positives on here in 2020. I bet your glad to now be in a position to start. Wishing you lots of luck

@nobunintheovenyet i wanted to go to cape verde. Not that many places for winter sun. The risk is low but with the point of the holiday being to relax it would be silly to go. Hopefully u know more on Thursday. Ill be glad to get my husband tested but nervous at same time. After how long ttc did you go to the doctors? Xx