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

@Trying2019 Isn't it just 😴😴😴 I've been taking supplements for over a full month now so hopefully I'll either ovulate earlier or my LP will be longer this month.

I temp btw and really enjoy it. I've got a Fitbit and have a silent alarm set for 6am every day, which wakes me up enough to temp but still lets me fall back asleep afterwards. Just a suggestion, if anybody else has one. I find it pretty interesting tracking BBT though so that probably helps!

@Trying2019 he hasn't yet, I'm assuming that's the next step. Last time I went about something else and mentioned TTC so gp sent me for bloods and said to come back as a couple next month. I'm looking forward to (hopefully) ruling any issues with DH out but if it is something to do with the sperm at least I know where we stand and can look at options.

@CooperLooper hopefully the supplements will help and your body has settled down a bit. Im quite interested to temp actually. Dont think ill donit every month but be good to know when i actually ovulate after my peak ovulation strip. I dont have a fitbit so will have to use my normal alarm. Im normally a pretty good sleeper so should manage to get back to sleep ok. Xx

@Makeafamily19 be good for you get peace of mind. I think the worse thing would be hanging around waiting when there could be an issue. Better off knowing now as we will have to find out eventually anyway. I really hope its not too much longer for us all on here xx

@Trying2019 yeah I hope we both get either some answers or a BFP soon! It's just all the waiting and not knowing that sends you loopy! Fingers crossed for all of us on this thread!

@CooperLooper i need some temping advice please 😃 started monday morning. Set my alarm for 6 but woke at about 3.00 didnt get up or anything so took my temp at 6. Today i woke at about 4.30 didnt get up again even though desperate for toilet and tested again at 6.00. Im thinking that waking up in the night is just going to make my temps all over the place. What do you think? Xx

@Trying2019 yeah possibly, the advice is to temp after at least 4 hours uninterrupted sleep. The first few days I started temping I kept waking up at all sorts of hours thinking about it, but it settled after a few days.

If you do get up for a wee or whatever and it hasn't been 4 hours since, then on most BBT tracking apps it lets you mark that days temp as 'abnormal' and it'll remove it from your graphs and ovulation analysis. So IMO probably still useful to take your temp anyway to get into a routine regardless, but mark it as abnormal 😊

@CooperLooper thank you. Hopefully it'll settle. I do tend to always wake for the toilet though. Tempted to just take my temp when i wake if its been 4 hours rather than wait for 6 but dont want to get in that habit every day. I just want to confirm ovulation this cycle then potentially stop temping but i do like seeing everyone's graphs i find it interesting x

Yeah as long as it's roughly the same time every day you'll be fine :) I love temping and seeing my chart, I find it pretty fascinating. It's also reassuring as well, since my cycles are all over the show at least I know I'm actually ovulating x

@cooperlooper im the same id love to temp just to known I definitely ovulated and to know when I ovulate after positive surge so i know whether my LP is actually short or not. Ill keep trying xx

Made it to 10 DPO this month! Well usually AF arrives as soon as I wake up so I’m assuming she’s not visiting today...
Ironically I was awake worrying about AFs arrival all night so I’ve had no sleep. Woke up feeling nauseous but think this is more to do with anxiety rather than being a symptom.
My cycles have been different every month so not getting too ahead of myself. I’ll test at weekend if AF doesn’t arrive 🤞🏻

@Nat4392 sounds promising ☺ hopefully she doesnt make an appearance at all but if she does it definitely sounds as if things are heading in the right direction for you x

@Nat4392 keeping my fingers crossed for you! keep us updated

Thanks ladies, took a few days out to be sad about AF arriving & now back to it! Only one thing for it lol. I'm going to try to not overanalyse this month & just do IC OPK's, think I have overcomplicated the process when really all it requires is DTD at the right time!

How is everyone else?x

@lunamoon1 welcome back. Those first few days are always the worse. Glad you are feeling better. Af still here for me seems to last forever with the spotting before she arrives. Im looking forward to my fertile week. Not doing anything special trying to keep going with the water and really need to exercise cos i think that made a difference last month but cant get the motivation. My temping isnt going great either. Going to aim to DTD every 3 days then every 2 in FW so sperm is nice and fresh 😂

@Makeafamily19 how did you get on today? Xx

@Trying2019 I went this evening. All my tests came back normal apparently. Progesterone 38 and he said anything above 30 confirmed ovulation. Haven't had a chance to look into it yet but wouldn't be surprised if it's a bit lower than average due to the spotting.
He is referring us to fertility specialist at the hospital and my DH has to pick up a sperm testing kit in the next few days. He has to do his sample and then take it to the hospital, they only do it at one hospital in our county which is over 40 mins away from us and it has to be tested within an hour. Luckily my parents in law live near the hospital and we are dog sitting in a week so can do it then! Other men must have to do it in the hospital toilet! Crazy!
How are you?

So glad your tests came back normal. Its great that he is referring you even though your tests were fine.I'm good thanks had my bloods yesterday which was day 4. Doctor said between day 2 and 5 was ok so hoping it is as heard a lot of people have them day 3. We dropped off my husbands sample as well. I was worried about getting the timings right with it being a half hour drive. Didnt want the pressure to perform in strict timescales to get to him but he managed to do the sample and deliver it in 45 minutes. Every traffic light was on green felt like our luck was in for once. We had to make an appointment with a set time to drop it off so id make sure your husband rings before you are at your parents xx

@Trying2019 thanks we will double check. I asked if we had to make an appointment but he said no. Will check the instructions on where to take it and make sure. I work at the hospital but typically it's not the site I work at!
Fingers crossed your tests come back fine too. I'm really hoping it's just taking us a bit longer than most!

@makeafamily19 yes double check the instructions are really clear. I think the appointment is to make sure someone is free to test it as it needs to be tested pretty much straight away but maybe everywhere is different. I know i hope its just taking us longer as well but least we are ahead of the game just incase xx

@Trying2019 thank you, they are! I'm pretty much the same as you, back to basics. I dropped temping, I got what I needed out of it and I think I like going with the flow a bit more, or my body does anyway! How long will you have to wait to get your results back? Is he doing a 'day 21 bloods' too?

@Makeafamily19 I'm glad your tests came back within the right ranges! Did he say how long the wait would be to fertility specialists? He sounds very proactive which is great!

Got to 11DPO! Don’t want to get too ahead of myself if I can help it. Determined to wait longer til I POAS 🙈

@Nat4392 Oh girl you have way more self control than I do, I'm jealous lol! Good luck🤞🏼when do you think you'll test?

@lunamoon1 going to test on Saturday if AF hasn’t arrived by then 🤞🏻

That's great @Nat4392! I'm currently CD12. Still having zero on OPKs and I'm panicking a bit as last month, I was having flashing smileys by now - peak on CD19 last cycle. Really hoping my LP is longer this month. Come on, Agnus Castus, help me out 😫

How's everyone else doing?

@nat4392 how exciting though. Just to be in a postion to test is nice i think. Spotting every month for me takes away a bit of the what if. Xx

@Wearenotyourkind I wouldn't worry. One month i got loads of flashings next month just two and then a static. Xx

Just went to pick up my repeat prescription so thought id ask how long my blood results would take. They are already in 😃 she said they are normal. One is just waiting to be checked by the doctor. She said that's the normal process. They come in at different times. So fingers crossed that one is normal as well. Im happy but also worried the one they need to check is the most important one. I didnt like to ask which one wasnt ready. Hopefully by tomorrow ill know 100% xx

Thanks @Trying2019 you've made me feel much better! #LPoverthinkersanonymous

Sounds promising re your blood results! Fingers crossed the last one is all good too. 🤞🏻