Short LP & cycle success stories

[Beau2019]

Hello everyone. I'm hoping for some help. TTC#2 had an unsuccessful pregnancy (termination) 3 years ago. Conceived 3rd cycle of coming off pill last time, cycles were 28-29 days. I'm a 28.

Had nexplanon implant out September and had very short cycles since 23-24 days. I ovulate around CD14-15 and then my LP is only about 8-9 days long.

Does anyone have any success stories in similar situations and any advice on lengthening cycle? I've been taking sertraline 100mg for the last 13 months, reduced my dose down to 25mg the last month and now I have stopped completely. CD1 today. I also have been drinking 2-3 coffees a day - could any of these effect my cycle?

Thank you all 💕 any advice welcome

Until they turn lighter* not darker! Duh

@CooperLooper we are cycle buddies then! Hoping you get your peak today too

@CooperLooper fingers crossed you get a better LP this time! I really have no idea what's going on, CD19 and still pretty negative, let's hope tonight or tomorrow it starts to darken🤞🏼

@Lilice congrats! wonderful news!

With regards to AC, I heard you're only supposed to take it up until you get a positive OPK then stop. Think I'll give it a go next month if we aren't lucky this month!

@Wearenotyourkind got my peak today finally woohoo! We DTD yesterday and planning to tonight and tomorrow for good measure, so we should be pretty covered this month 🤞🏻

@lunamoon1 yeah I guess I'll stop taking AC now then until CD1 next cycle, but carry on with the B6 throughout x

We need to DTD tonight, but my in laws have invited themselves to stay!!!! 😱😱😱😱

@CooperLooper I'm jealous of you ladies and your peaks lol! hopefully I'll be joining you there soon..

@Wearenotyourkind that made me laugh, bloody typical.. hope you manage to still find a way to get it done!

@lunamoon1 fingers crossed you get your peak v soon.

Re the in laws, I didn't think telling them it wasn't convenient as we need to have sex, would be an acceptable reason!! Unfortunately our bed is a bit squeaky though 😂

Has anyone on here had the day 21 progesterone test. I have the form here to get the test done but not sure when to go to get the most accurate result with my short luteal phase. I havent tested properly this cycle but i got a pretty dark internet cheapy last night. Tested this morning with a clear blue and got a static however if id tested last night it may have been static then. So due to ovulate today or tomorrow? They say 7 days after ovulation or half way through your luteal phase for the test. I start spotting day 10 usually.

Im thinking to leave it till next cycle as i cant go on friday and dont want to push it to the monday.

Any thoughts?

Looks like a few of us will be in the 2ww together or we should rename it the 10 day wait x

@Trying2019 ha yeah we should call it the Five Minute Wait for all the bloody good my naff luteal phase is.

I've never had the test sorry so I can't comment, but didn't want to read and leave without replying. Did you start temping in the end?

@CooperLooper thanks for replying. I didnt temp in the end. I was so depressed and fed up of it all at the start of the month we decided to have a month off trying. I think ill temp next cycle and go for the test 7 days after like they recommend.

Lol at the renamed 10 day wait @Trying2019 so true 😂 if we didn't laugh, we'd cry!

I'm hoping I ovulated yesterday or today after my static smiley yesterday (finally). You'll all be pleased to know, we managed to DTD v quietly last night, with the in laws in the spare room! Needs must and all that! Hoping for more action tonight too, just to cover all bases.

@Trying2019 I had my 'day 21' test last Friday on CD19. From what I read you should have it 7 days before your next expected period. Mine happened to be 7DPO and 7 days to next period. I started spotting 11DPO and I think the progesterone level dropping is what causes the spotting so hopefully it would have still been as high as it was gonna be at 7DPO. I haven't got my results yet though.

Does anyone else have really short periods? Mine is literally only 1 day of red blood pretty much then brown spotting for a few days. This just seems way too short, I have read this is associated with lower fertility but there doesn't seem to be much info on it. The GP says it doesn't matter but I have zero faith that he knows what he is talking about fertility wise....

@Makeafamily19 yeah mines the same, I only really get one day of bleeding and then another day or two of very faint pink.

I read something online about urine dip sticks which can test your progesterone levels, I think mine are low which is why my periods aren't heavy and my LP is too short, I don't think I'm producing enough progesterone for my uterus lining to get thick enough? I'm hoping that I'm still just balancing out after the implant but who knows

@CooperLooper yeah that's what I think as well, my lining is too thin due to low progesterone and possibly low estrogen. I've started taking agnus castus as of yesterday as it's meant to help increase progesterone. We will see...

Fingers crossed for you! I've started taking that this month too, but stopped today because I ovulated either yesterday or today, will pick it back up again next cycle x

@makingafamily19 thanks for sharing. Im going to do the test next cycle 7DPO as that is when it should be at its highest in normal cycles and this month it would fall on the weekend. My periods was also very light when i first came off the pill. I probably have about 2 days of medium flow the rest is spotting xx

Hi ladies.
So just before I conceived I booked an appointment with my doctor as my luteal phase was short and I wanted to rule out any issues. She told me to see the nurse the following week and have bloods taken. Any how between that appointment and my appointment with the nurse to do blood we conceived and this was confirmed again last Wednesday which was 15DPO and approx 4 weeks pregnant

I told the nurse there was now no point taking bloods to test my hormones as I'm now pregnant however she wasn't sure what the routine was so took them anyway.

I called today and they said my I had low LS & FSH levels....... of course no explanation and I need to book an appointment with the doctor to discuss these. from what I've googled both of these hormones would be low when pregnant, as they're the stimulating hormones to initially get pregnant.

Can anyone confirm if they've had this or if my theory is right that they do drop when pregnant before I start to panic.

Thanks

Hi @bubble29 this is just a guess but i thought those hormones are what the body produces at the start of your cycle to gear you up for ovulation and as you dont ovulate when you're pregnant i assume that's why they are low. So i dont think you have anything to worry about xx

@Trying2019 thank you. That's what I also thought. Fingers crossed. Thanks for your reply. X

Hey @Bubble29 I wouldn't worry about this at all! As long as your HGC is nice and high/keeps rising that's all that matters during pregnancy. Good luck to you.

How is everyone else getting on? Currently 6dpo going to try not test until 28th/29th

Hey - I'm currently 4DPO - our cycles are at similar stages @Beau2019. This time I'm desperately trying not to think (or more like, overthink) about every little thing in our 10 day wait (as it's been re-named 😂). Easier said than done though! I think AF is due on 28th, so I won't test till then (can't face the disappointment of negative tests if testing early). Hope everyone else is doing okay 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I am 3 or 4 DPO at moment. Im actually feeling really good but at same time i know once AF arrives ill be disappointed again. We had a relaxed month not really planning sex or tracking ovulation which was nice. I'm doing such random things this month which is making me feel like im doing something to help. Im eating brazil nuts every day as heard they help implantation and your lining and wearing socks at night as apparently warm feet = warm womb 🤣🤣🤣 im laughing at how daft it is but hey ho. I never test as the witch always arrives before. X

@Trying2019 I'm doing exactly the same mad things in my TWW too😂 I'm glad I'm not alone in my strange habits! I guess anything is worth a go, plus the Brazil nuts are quite nice! Fingers crossed it pays off for both of us & everyone else in the TWW, hope everyone's coping

As everyone here has a short cycle, on which day do you typically ovulate?
I ovulated on cd16, usually have 24 day cycles but this months could be different as its my 1st since mc. CD16 sounds late to ovulate on a 24 day cycle!!

Should have added I have never tracked ovulation before so not sure if its normal or not for me to ovulate late.