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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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mrsmugoo · 27/09/2015 12:29

I would dearly dearly love to get a BFP by Xmas/NY - it is all I really want!

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mascaraisamust · 27/09/2015 13:20

Me too mrs how are you getting on? The tww nearly over for you?

Fingers crossed we all get our bfps by xmas!

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sunshinegirl12 · 27/09/2015 14:18

Sounds like you have had a good weekend then Mascara.

Fingers crossed we all have good news by xmas, if it was this month it would be perfect timing to tell everyone at christmas, though I shouldve learnt by now not to get my hopes up x

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mascaraisamust · 27/09/2015 14:45

Sad I know Sunshine, pregnancy announcements everywhere at the minute too. People still question why we aren't getting a move on. 2 babies born this week and just had to go buy gifts. Can't wait for the day I can buy my own.

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mrsmugoo · 27/09/2015 21:01

I'm only on day 8 - I'll be testing next Saturday!

I won't be sorry to see the back of the bloody pessaries for a couple of weeks that's for sure.

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mascaraisamust · 27/09/2015 21:12

Gosh sorry mrs! Roll on next week for you! Yes heard they are a pain. Wouldn't say no though! Fingers x I get some soon!

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Sanch1 · 28/09/2015 09:03

Suncshine12, what is the reflexology supposed to do? Is it to relax, or help ovulation or something else? Hope it works for you! I got so peeved off with it this month I booked a couple of half marathons! Done one and got one at the end of October, I kind of figured if I get a BFP wasting ?35 is not that big a deal!

Mascara, glad you had a nice weekend and have relaxed a bit. Good luck for your GP appointment.

Well, I finally got a +ve OPK this cycle yesterday, CD24! Now like a couple of PP have said I?m wondering if the Vitamin B complex has delayed things. Got AF on CD25 last month. Now I?m excited to hopefully see my temp rise, but also I?m worried its not going to. Do you ladies keep going with OPK?s after a +ve or do you stop?

flymo79 · 28/09/2015 11:08

i stop doing opks after I get one positive, sanch, but I keep on temping to check I get a rise. Got a positive opk on thurs, dtd friday and haven't been able to since then so am hope hope hoping that was enough! temp still on the rise this morning....

sunshinegirl12 · 28/09/2015 13:09

Sanch, apparently the reflexology is meant to help boost ovulation and she also said it can help if there are any blockages, but I'm mainly using it for relaxation. Oh goodluck with the marathons, it's always good to have something else to focus on.

I usually carry on with the OPKs until they are negative again, I usually get a positive for 2 days then a negative, but I don't think you really need to carry on.

I'm on CD 9 so will be starting on the OPKs today x

mrsmugoo · 28/09/2015 14:44

I've just noticed some spotting :(

I'm 10dpo and I'm so so gutted.

I thought I would at least get to the 14 days with these pessaries.

I guess I will just have to see how it plays out. Might email the doctor.

Sanch1 · 28/09/2015 15:02

Oh no mrs, that's rubbish. Could it possibly be inplantation? I've read that it can take as long as 10 days. I'm praying that its nothing and that you arent out yet. x

mrsmugoo · 28/09/2015 15:08

I suppose it could be, my DH also just suggested that.

I had implantation bleeding last time and just thought I'd had my period which is why I didn't realise I was pregnant until 13 weeks!

Fingers crossed. I just emailed the doctor anyway.

I took my pessary a little later than usual
this morning because my DS has croup and we were at the doctors. I hope that's not the reason :(

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mascaraisamust · 28/09/2015 16:44

Mrs I had brown spotting and it was quite a bit when I got my bfp, you told me it was ok Smile keep positive, and everything crossed for you! The timing would be about right.

Sanch now you've got a positive opk dtd for the next three nights at least! Don't stop!

Ok I've done a clearblue opk and got a circle (not ovulating). Pulled out the insert and I have two lines?! Both as strong as each other? On a cheapy that would be a positive?! I'm so confused?! Any help.

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mascaraisamust · 28/09/2015 16:54

Also read it should be FMU, I'll test again tomorrow morning then!

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mrsmugoo · 28/09/2015 17:12

Mascara - the clearblue digis say that the lines on the insert don't mean anything I.e it's not the same as a traditional opk

Thanks for your supportive words.

Just wiped again and nothing. So just a small amount of quite sludgy brown blood so far. Fingers crossed.

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mascaraisamust · 28/09/2015 17:40

Ah ok mrs, I'll take your word for it and just assume it's rubbish then! I will test again in the morning then, if it's still negative I'll save my pennies and wait for AF to appear!

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Sanch1 · 28/09/2015 19:22

No chance of that mascara, DH has man flu. Have to hope last night was enough, and hope he's feeling better tomorrow!

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mascaraisamust · 28/09/2015 20:19

Oh no Sanch. Fingers x he's better soon!

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Sanch1 · 28/09/2015 20:31

I'm trying not to stress, what will be will be! It's tough at the min, we have long term house guests. He just asked if I'd done one of those test things, so we'll see, he might man up!!

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mascaraisamust · 28/09/2015 22:16

Ah bless him, my DH keeps asking that too.

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Sunshinegirl2015 · 28/09/2015 22:28

Mrs hoping it's not AF and that you get your BFP x

Sanch1 · 29/09/2015 09:23

How are things this morning Mrs?

I am down in the dumps this morning as temp has gone down, so I presume no ov from the +ve OPK on Sunday? So much for not stressing so much this month!

mrsmugoo · 29/09/2015 10:43

A bit more sludgy brown spotting this morning :(

Sanch1 · 29/09/2015 11:10

Try to stay positive, at least its not red xx

mrsmugoo · 29/09/2015 13:59

I just wish I could POAS!! if it's a no then I'd sigh and think onwards and upwards. Hate all the lingering around waiting.

Got TTC is bloody boring. You waste your life waiting to ovulate, waiting to test….