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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Short Luteal Phase Gang!

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Beau20 · 27/02/2020 09:05

I started a thread a while ago asking for success stories but now I would love to get all the girls together who are struggling to conceive with their short Luteal Phase!

Here's a little bit about me -

TTC #1
Cycle 7
28 years old
Luteal phase average 9-10 days longest being 11 days.
Ovulation CD17-18 cycles 26-28 days long

I have had 2 pregnancies before (both termination please no flaming) both conceived without even trying, one with my current partner of 6 years. I also had a chemical in January. My last contraception was Nexplanon for 1 year and before that I was on the pill for 10 years or so (which was when I conceived previous). I have been taking 50mg sertraline for 6 months then 100mg sertraline for 6 months after that and have just stopped completely today. This is the only thing I have been doing differently since I conceived last time so part of me thinks this may affect fertility.

I'd love to hear about everyone else's journey! x

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Beau20 · 27/02/2020 11:07

@Nat4392 I suppose it's a good thing that your cycles have lengthened since stopping the pill though! x

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Beau20 · 27/02/2020 11:06

@AsSurprisedAsYouAre how long have you been trying for?

Terminations are so common, in fact I would say most women I know of a similar age to me have had one. I don't condone it but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. I feel forever guilty and now I feel like I'm being punished for it but it is what it is sadly!

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AsSurprisedAsYouAre · 27/02/2020 10:58

10 or 11 days here, also had a previous pregnancy 2 1/2 years ago that we were forced to decide to terminate so THANK YOU for adding that info in your OP @beau20 because I'm always terrified to mention it on here. Been ttc since November and never noticed or knew what my luteal phase was like before getting the Fertility Friend app, been concerned it could be an issue so would love to hear some positive stories!

Nat4392 · 27/02/2020 10:46

@beau20 I’ve only been TTC since October and was on the pill prior to that so unsure. Although before the pill, my cycles were only 21 days.
First couple of cycles LP was longer then it got shorter more recently apart from the last 12 day LP.

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Beau20 · 27/02/2020 10:18

Hey @Nat4392!

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!! Have you always had a short LP or is it something that you've only noticed when TTC? Mine always used to be perfectly normal so now I scrutinise everything I have done in the last 3 years to mess it up!

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Nat4392 · 27/02/2020 09:56

TTC #1
Cycle #6
27 years old
Luteal phase ranges 9-11 although last month it was 12.
Ovulating around CD13-15 and cycle length is 23-26 days.
Currently 8DPO, AF is due next week on my birthday so hopefully I’ll have a nice present this year! Not getting my hopes up again though...