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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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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 10:39

I'm just worried the line isn't very dark?! Maybe it's too early?! Looked at my app and it would be two weeks yesterday since we last dtd. Definitely had a bit of spotting yesterday though. Anyone? Confused trying not to get my hopes up!

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doobeedee · 10/08/2015 10:55

Looks like a line to me! Don't worry about darkness. It's still early and I've seen lighter. Your prog test was prob just done on the wrong day. It's quite hard to catch the peak.

doobeedee · 10/08/2015 10:55

Oh and I had spotting too.

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 11:14

doobeedee I can't actually believe it... I've been so naughty this month, the first time in my tww as I was so sure it was a bfn. I did 7 tests all bfns! Until today...

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sunshinegirl12 · 10/08/2015 13:47

Ah wow, congrats Mascara that's great news. How many days late are you? I wonder if it was the vits that helped Smilexx

flymo79 · 10/08/2015 13:50

Eek!! A line! A line!!

SharyBobbins · 10/08/2015 14:00

Oh my goodness Mascara, everything crossed for you xx

flymo79 · 10/08/2015 14:06

My af is being weird! Heavy for a day and now nothing.....?????

Lindsay81 · 10/08/2015 14:35

Crossing my fingers for you mascara! Your cycles/ luteal phase are just like mine and so you are giving me hope!

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 14:37

I've just been out and bought more tests. I can't get excited until I know for sure. Not got FRERs this time though, a CB. The last CB I did on Wednesday said 'not pregnant'. I'll probably wait until the morning now.

I'm 8 days late but it was 2 weeks yesterday the last time we dtd according to my app. So if that's when I ovulated it would make sense to only show now. Even DH is saying not to get my hopes up but he could see the line.

The only things I've done differently is the B complex and preseed.

Flymo that is strange. Has it gone completely?

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 14:40

Oh and vitamin C tablets 500mg.

Thanks Lindsay, I'm so hoping this is it! But after I was told I'd not ovulated I thought this month was neon impossible. Maybe the dates were all out.

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SharyBobbins · 10/08/2015 15:57

Excuse my naivety Mascara, what is preseed? Is that the same as Conceive Plus lubricant or something totally different?! x

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 16:05

Yeah like its like conceive plus, got it off Amazon as not a lot of ewcm present last few months.

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 16:07

Sorry for the typos! I've hardly moved off the sofa today, shattered. Hope I'm not catching DH's bug!

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 16:09

Read a study about vitamin C extending luteal phase (suggested 700mg) however, HB only sell 500 and 1000mg so thought I'd start off on 500mg. Ill try find the article.

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 16:27

I don't think this is going to last ladies, got more brown/pink bleeding Sad

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doobeedee · 10/08/2015 16:35

You're not out yet. Could be implantation. I had 3 days of it xxx

sunshinegirl12 · 10/08/2015 16:35

Could it be implantation bleeding? Fingers crossed for you. xx

I'm going to start on the Vit C too then, do you take it all through the cycle?

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 16:38

Gosh I wish I could have been just one of those people that just happened to find out they were pregnant 8 weeks down the line. How do people handle the constant worry?!

That's reassuring Doobeedee. Tomorrow morning can't come quick enough to test again Confused

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 16:40

Yeah sunshine everyday.

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 17:12

I didn't think I could have implantation after a BFP?! Is that a stupid question...

sunshine where are you in your cycle now?

Thanks for your support everyone, keeping me upbeat. Update me. Where are we all in our cycles?!

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sunshinegirl12 · 10/08/2015 17:39

From what I've read light bleeding can occur at anytime during early pregnancy and is ok especially if it is brown/pink, as I think the brown is old blood.

So I'm cycle day 8, according to my app I'm just going into my fertile period so it's going to be a busy week for us. I'm going to get on the Vit C too, just found some leftover in the cupboard. I've been charting this month too, am I a bit of a loser that I find it quite exciting waking up each morning to see what my temp is??!!

I can't imagine how you must be feeling, I'm totally obsessed on a normal day Hmmxx

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mascaraisamust · 10/08/2015 17:43

Haha sunshine I was getting into my temping too. The last few days have thrown me and I've forgotten to. I'll see what happens here and if it's not a bfp I'll join you on the temping front! Get the vitamin c down you (check it's not out of date), give it a quick google! Are you going for eod this cycle?! That's what I did, made sure I went past my supposed fertile period by a week too.

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sunshinegirl12 · 10/08/2015 17:52

Phew, just checked and it's still in date.

Think we'll go for every other day, at the start of every cycle I think this time we'll try every day but I know when the time comes we'll just be too worn out. Blushxx

doobeedee · 10/08/2015 18:53

I had bleeding around when I assume implantation was (around 6-8 dpo) then again around BFP (11dpo)