vitamin B6

Vestirse · Nov 11th, 2008, 14:05 PM

Must report that this stuff worked for me. LP went from 11/12 days with spotting to 15 days with no spotting.

knitpicker · Nov 18th, 2008, 17:36 PM

Congrats Vestirse! Thanks for sharing; it gives me hope! I'm on day 16 of my cycle so I'm still waiting to see what happens (fingers crossed).

AppleSeed · Nov 19th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Vestirse - congrats on your longer LP! That's great news. Gives me hope as well!

L32 · Dec 15th, 2008, 14:52 PM

Hi there

I am new to this site and wanted to feedback my experience of short luteal phase. I had a luteal phase of between 9 and 11 days max. I read on sites like these so much about B6 and began taking 100mg a day mid cycle. I then read 'Nutrition and fertility cycles' where she suggests taking 200mg / day and says this is completely safe. Its a great book. I upped the B6 to 200mg and that cycle got pregnant. Sadly I miscarried, but the next time I got my period my luteal phase had been 14 DAYS!!!! VIT B6 WORKS!!!
The following cycle I am now pregnant again.
I really believe in the B6 - give it a go / read the book (I must check the author, but google / amazon it and you'll find it anyway!)
Wish me luck, this is my 3rd pregnancy now... (after 2 MC)

knitpicker · Dec 15th, 2008, 18:07 PM

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you L32. Unfortunately I'm not so lucky. I started taking 100 mg of B complex and went from a 7 day to a 13 day period. Plus I somehow managed to ovulate during my period! I've cut down for this month to 50 mg. We'll see. I'm still experimenting with the dosage.

Poshie · Dec 16th, 2008, 02:50 AM

Hi girls. Been reading your experiences on trying to deal with a short lp as I'm pretty sure I have one of those. Since I've been off the pill it has been getting shorter each month, culminating in a 9 day lp this cycle. I remember reading somewhere about Vit B helping some and it appears to be true. This is my first cycle ttc and I was disappointed that my af came so early.

My question is should you take a Vit B complex rather than just Vit B6, any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

Vestirse · Dec 16th, 2008, 03:14 AM

Vit B complex definitely. Taking one b vitamin (like Vit B6) alone can cause a deficiency in the others and a deficiency in Vit B12 has been linked with miscarriage. Also taking all the B vitamins can help absorption. You actually waste a lot of vitamin B6 when you take it alone.

Poshie · Dec 16th, 2008, 03:17 AM

Thanks for your response. Sorry, for more questions:

Do you think a 100mg dose to start or less? How long had you been taking it to notice a difference? Do you take it throughout your whole cycle?

Vestirse · Dec 16th, 2008, 04:04 AM

1. I am taking 50mg, but only because I didn't want to lengthen it too much - I already had an 11/12 day LP. You'll want to take more if you want to lengthen it more.

2. It took only one cycle.

3. Yes, I take it for the entire cycle. You can stop at O if you are so inclined I think because the work should be done (it does the most in the follicular phase), but it doesn't harm anything if you keep taking it.

AppleSeed · Dec 21st, 2008, 13:39 PM

I started taking 100mg of B6 and my LP went from 9 days to 12 days in just 2 cycles. I am currently taking a BComplex as well - it only has an additional 5mg of B6 - but I feel that it is important as started above to balance your B's out. I was really worried about my short LP and now - not so much. Now its just up to me to do the rest of the work. Hoping to increase my LP again this cycle - will let you know for sure.

Nov 11th, 2008, 14:05 PM	#31
Vestirse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nerdville - Silicon Valley Posts: 5,588	Must report that this stuff worked for me. LP went from 11/12 days with spotting to 15 days with no spotting.

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Nov 18th, 2008, 17:36 PM	#32
knitpicker Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19	Congrats Vestirse! Thanks for sharing; it gives me hope! I'm on day 16 of my cycle so I'm still waiting to see what happens (fingers crossed).

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Nov 19th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#33
AppleSeed Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 700	Vestirse - congrats on your longer LP! That's great news. Gives me hope as well!

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Dec 15th, 2008, 14:52 PM	#34
L32 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	vitamin B6 Hi there I am new to this site and wanted to feedback my experience of short luteal phase. I had a luteal phase of between 9 and 11 days max. I read on sites like these so much about B6 and began taking 100mg a day mid cycle. I then read 'Nutrition and fertility cycles' where she suggests taking 200mg / day and says this is completely safe. Its a great book. I upped the B6 to 200mg and that cycle got pregnant. Sadly I miscarried, but the next time I got my period my luteal phase had been 14 DAYS!!!! VIT B6 WORKS!!! The following cycle I am now pregnant again. I really believe in the B6 - give it a go / read the book (I must check the author, but google / amazon it and you'll find it anyway!) Wish me luck, this is my 3rd pregnancy now... (after 2 MC)
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Dec 15th, 2008, 18:07 PM	#35
knitpicker Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19	I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you L32. Unfortunately I'm not so lucky. I started taking 100 mg of B complex and went from a 7 day to a 13 day period. Plus I somehow managed to ovulate during my period! I've cut down for this month to 50 mg. We'll see. I'm still experimenting with the dosage.

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Dec 16th, 2008, 02:50 AM	#36
Poshie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 8,549	Hi girls. Been reading your experiences on trying to deal with a short lp as I'm pretty sure I have one of those. Since I've been off the pill it has been getting shorter each month, culminating in a 9 day lp this cycle. I remember reading somewhere about Vit B helping some and it appears to be true. This is my first cycle ttc and I was disappointed that my af came so early. My question is should you take a Vit B complex rather than just Vit B6, any recommendations? Thanks in advance

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Dec 16th, 2008, 03:14 AM	#37
Vestirse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nerdville - Silicon Valley Posts: 5,588	Vit B complex definitely. Taking one b vitamin (like Vit B6) alone can cause a deficiency in the others and a deficiency in Vit B12 has been linked with miscarriage. Also taking all the B vitamins can help absorption. You actually waste a lot of vitamin B6 when you take it alone.

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Dec 16th, 2008, 03:17 AM	#38
Poshie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 8,549	Thanks for your response. Sorry, for more questions: Do you think a 100mg dose to start or less? How long had you been taking it to notice a difference? Do you take it throughout your whole cycle?

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Dec 16th, 2008, 04:04 AM	#39
Vestirse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nerdville - Silicon Valley Posts: 5,588	1. I am taking 50mg, but only because I didn't want to lengthen it too much - I already had an 11/12 day LP. You'll want to take more if you want to lengthen it more. 2. It took only one cycle. 3. Yes, I take it for the entire cycle. You can stop at O if you are so inclined I think because the work should be done (it does the most in the follicular phase), but it doesn't harm anything if you keep taking it.

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Dec 21st, 2008, 13:39 PM	#40
AppleSeed Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 700	I started taking 100mg of B6 and my LP went from 9 days to 12 days in just 2 cycles. I am currently taking a BComplex as well - it only has an additional 5mg of B6 - but I feel that it is important as started above to balance your B's out. I was really worried about my short LP and now - not so much. Now its just up to me to do the rest of the work. Hoping to increase my LP again this cycle - will let you know for sure.

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