Short Luteal Phase Gang!

@Slk3558 and @GlassLily thank you both :)
Actually just got a faint positive at 10dpo ...last month I started bleeding at 9dpo so I'm keeping everything crossed, I do have a better feeling about this one though 😍

@slk3558 I'm very similar! But can't eat fast foods though. Glad we are both having nausea though as it's a great sign! Yes next scan is 12+5 which is miles away.... I can't wait that long! Do you have any more scans booked in?

@ViL89 welcome! Both @slk3558 and I have the same issue and are both now pregnant, so there is hope! What vitamins are you taking?

Hi ladies I'm TTC baby number 1 only on cycle 2 but I've tracked my cycles for years and pretty sure I have a short luteal phase too, I often ovulate on day 19 and then AF starts 8 to 10 days later! I've been taking vitamins using fertility smart but nothing still

@GlassLily I am 6 weeks today. Yeh I’m also getting like that with symptoms, I sometimes panic but sore boobs always return with a vegence the next morning. Nausea comes and goes for me too, and I am also off most foods too. Unfortunately only foods I fancy are unhealthy/ fast foods. Eating makes the nausea go away temporarily and then about half an hour after eating it comes back and I feel bloated. Also if I over eat I will definitely want to be sick. It’s hard as I’m usual a food lover but i am not complaining happy to have got this far !

Can’t believe your 7+5. When your next scan ? 12 weeks?

Welcome @firsttimemummy321, I don't know anything about LP and breastfeeding sorry! I took B complex and vit C for mine which extended a bit, I had 3 CPs, then got progesterone prescribed and am now 7+5. No idea how breastfeeding would affect this!

@Slk3558 excited for your next scan! I have got so much better at accepting how up and down my symptoms are. I don't think you should worry, my boob soreness varies enormously. My nausea has been on and off too, although it's very rare now for me to feel totally fine - even if I don't feel nauseous, I still feel disgusted by some/most foods. How many weeks are you now?

@firsttimemummy321Just realised that was a bit confusing what I meant was Short luteal phase = low progesterone x

@GlassLily I have another scan at 7 weeks which will be next week to check for hb, been having a wobble this week about boob soreness and nausea coming and going. Glad your nausea has eased a little bit xx

@firsttimemummy321 I’ve heard there can be a correlation between breastfeeding and short LP, it’s caused by a hormone imbalance due to very high levels of prolactin (produced by breastfeeding). This can lead to weak ovulation and subsequently short LP (low progesterone). You can take vitex Angus Castus herb 1000mg to boost your hormone levels and lower pro lactin but not sure about taking vitex when breastfeeding xx

Sorry to butt in I started a thread about this a while ago but didn't really get much interaction now I've just seen this.

Where any of you with a short lp breastfeeding? I've had 6 early losses in a row where I've had a positive the. Started bleeding (one where I bled then had a positive that went negative that lp was 7 days) where I started bleeding 8dpo-11dpo was the longest. Not sure if it's related to breastfeeding or not as my little one is 15 months and doesn't usually feed a lot as is now eating and drinking so just for comfort like for sleep.

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@Slk3558 that's so crazy, I ovulated CD20 too! Congratulations, thats great to get a positive scan so early on! I don't think I get another until 12 weeks now so I'm going a bit mad. My nausea has calmed down a bit this week which is a huge relief. It's still there but I don't feel anywhere near as awful as I did before. Haha yes I have stopped testing now! How are you getting on, have you managed to stop?

[quote Psider]@Free

The luteal phase is the best time to check your fertility hormones, you should take a blood test on day 3 of your cycle. e.g. vitall.co.uk/test/female-fertility and then you know whether everything is normal or is there an underlying problem. Good luck hun.[/quote]
Also you can do it from home, I was so worried about this over the pandemic, but I guess it is still useful!

@Free

The luteal phase is the best time to check your fertility hormones, you should take a blood test on day 3 of your cycle. e.g. vitall.co.uk/test/female-fertility and then you know whether everything is normal or is there an underlying problem. Good luck hun.

@GlassLily haha, I have a sore nose today because of all the blowing into tissues. I am feeling the nausea now, but it’s basically a sour taste in my mouth with a complete loss of appetite and a heavy bloated feeling.

I went to see the consultant yesterday as they booked me in too early because they went by my LMP but I ovulated cd 20, anyway I was only 5+1, she insisted on doing the scan anyway even though there was a chance we might not see anything. We were able to see the gestational sac and a yolk sac which she said was good indications. She wants me back in two weeks to hopefully see fetal pole and heartbeat.

She also told me to stop doing pregnancy tests 😂

@Slk3558 in fact, I'm sneezing lots now!

@Slk3558 wow so 5 weeks! What a great milestone ☺️ congratulations! Yes I'm finding if I just snack through the day instead of having meals, I feel much more normal.

Oh I'm absolutely sure sneezing and blowing your nose will be fine, I've read all sorts of "will this hurt the baby" and apparently sneezing is a very common early pregnancy symptom, something about your nose drying out? So it is absolutely fine! I worry too though about that stuff! But baby is safe snuggled up in its little sac 🥰

Oh that’s amazing news!! Congratulations, what a relief. Nothing new from me, sore nipples - had a bit of nausea yesterday but not too bad today. It’s the bloating after eating that triggers the nausea for me. 21 dpo today.

My allergies are playing up today and I’ve gone into a sneezing fit for the past 2 hours just non stop sneezing and blowing tissues. It won’t cause any harm down there will it ? 🥺

@Slk3558 in disbelief - all is well! Saw baby, saw the heartbeat, and it's all good 🥰 how are you, any new symptoms?

@GlassLily I had nausea with my BFP in feb ..it started about 4 weeks and couldn’t eat anything could only sip ice tea. Haven’t had it like that so far but I guess ever pg is different . Let me know how you’re scan goes on Wednesday im sure it will be great news ! x

@Slk3558 looks brilliant! Developing nicely. Perfect dye stealer ✨ glad your sore boobs are back! My nausea had suddenly become very unpleasant... It's really not a fun experience!

What you think of that frer

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@GlassLily good morning. Currently sore boobs / nipples are back .. feeling a little nauseous day by day. I have intermittent twinges/niggles .. did another test yday 18 dpo to calm my nerves. Don’t know why the control line is thick but I guess that’s a dye stealer? How are you?

@Slk3558 How's it going? Any more symptoms?

@Slk3558 Sorry for slow reply! My scan is Wednesday. Which suddenly seems really soon! And YES the boobs thing absolutely happened to me. They were really obviously sore, and then suddenly weren't for several days. Now at 6w I have nausea and my sore boobs are back! Don't panic. I was stressed out about it too, didn't "feel pregnant", but I certainly do now!

@GlassLily above message meant for you!