Advice please - short luteal phase

[eve31]

Hi ladies, please can you give me advice. I had my daughter in early 2012 and have recently made the decision to try for number 2. For the past few months I have temped and done opk's. FF says my temp chart is fine however I seen to ovulate on day 18/19 and my AF starts, like clockwork, on day 26. So as you can see I have a very short luteal phase and this may be why I am not conceiving. I have been doing loads of research and have started on B-50 complex and Agnus Castus. Does anyone have advice on these two supplements - good or bad. I also have pregnacare conception but not sure about taking them along with the B complex. I have extremely painful periods and apart from the OPK's can pinpoint ovulation with the cramping. Thanks!

 

[Jocelyn72]

I have a similar problem. Mine seems to be consistently 11 days though which technically is ok, yet I can't get pregnant. I even tried eating pineapple core last month and that didn't help. I have an appt. with a fertility specialist in July. I was going to ask about supplements for short luteal phases so I can let you know if I find out anything.

 

[wish4baby]

I had success in regulating cycles and hormones with b6 (taken with b12 and folic acid) and vitex -1000mg all days except AF.
Good luck!

 

[eve31]

Thanks for the replies!

wish4baby - So you took both the supplements together? Did you continue to take the B-6 during AF or neither tablet? I have heard conflicting stories about when to stop the vitex... some say have it all month and some say to stop at ovulation.

Jocelyn72 - yes please update me after you have seen the specialist. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. I started the supplements yesterday so will let you know how I get on with them. They lady at Holland & Barrett said that these two were the most commonly used to help regulate cycles the natural way...

xxx

 

[lindseylee]

I also tend to have an 11 day luteal phase. About a month ago I started seeing a Naturopathic Dr. who I receive acupuncture from 2x a month. Right before ovulation is expected and right before AF is expected. He specializes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has me taking two different herbal mixes depending on which phase I'm in. This month I had a luteal phase that was 13 days long!! My temps were running pretty low too (sometime below 97 pre ovulation) and this month they were higher, never falling blow 97.2