Luteal Phase Defect

[stacergirl]

How are you ladies doing? Anything new going on?

I agree that 13 days for lp is pretty good, they say anything after 12. I am going to a fertility specialist next Monday and I'll obviously be asking about that too, so I'll let you know if they say anything more.

 

[xxshellsxx]

Good luck with you appointment, be sure to let us know how it goes

I'm up and down at the moment - had 2 days of bleeding (not spotting) 2 and 3 DPO which worried the heck out of me but it has subsided now and is brown spotting so it's old blood and hopefully stopped! been having light cramps and diarrhoea (but i do suffer from IBS so could be this) x

4DPO today and i have started taking vit B complex from O day now i've had my scan done (i didn't want it to mask anything that could be fixed) Af due at the weekend will start testing mid week because if i don't start early i don't get to indulge my poas habit lol x

Hope your all doing ok! xx

 

[lmm100]

Hi ladies im doing ok af got me today no surprises as i had been spotting for 6days so i was out long before today.

13lp is good but if i take in to account the spotting its down to 9days i Started taking b6 today going to get some b complex asap.

I posted on 3rd tri about the spotting i had a good response from some ladies all with positive pg stories some who had taken vit b complex it really gave me hope.

 

[stacergirl]

Your funny shellz! I'm not a big poas girl. I just wait til the very last day and it usually comes! Did you get a lot of bding in around o? Will Keep my fingers crossed for you!!

Sorry about Af lmm. What are your plans for next cycle besides b complex and b6? Im curious to see if the vitamins help you. Im About 6-7 dpo (I think)-hoping Af holds out til at least Saturday so I get a 11 days lp?!

 

[lmm100]

This month im taking vit b c and e im going to bed every there day till cd 11 then everyday as much as possible till cd 17 god im going to be tired. Im hoping the vitamins will help with the spotting will keep you up to date. I just want the spotting to start a couple of days before af and be the same every month rather than all over the place.

Do any of you girls get af cramps a few days after o? I get them every month so i no pretty early im out. When i did get pg i still had cramps but they where different.

 

[xxshellsxx]

lmm - sorry AF got you. Good plan for next cycle hope it works for you x

stacergirl - I love to poas and torture myself with shadows lol I only do it as a control thing really, i hate being out of control and poas is something i can control and makes me feel better

 

[stacergirl]

Lol lmm you will be tired! But it will be worth ur when you get that BFP! I usually get lower back pains sometimes with o. I always get lower back pain with Af though, worse than I get cramps. Weird huh? Hoping your spotting stops this month!

Shellz-feel free to post your pictures do we can look for shadows with you!

 

[xxshellsxx]

I'll maybe post tomorrows yesterdays had nothing on them, no matter how hard i tried to find something lol x

 

[Spockette]

Hello girlies

Aww, I've missed you guys....

Stacergirl, good luck for Monday. Pleeeeeeeease let us know how you get on. I hope he or she gives you the answers you're looking for. God knows you bloody deserve it

Hi Shells. The bleeding around ovulation is probably just that. You've just ovulated. It's never happened to me but I know a few women who do bleed around that time Good luck with the testing hon. I have never been a POAS addict! The disappointment for me whenever I get no second line is just too much for me so I just avoid it all together! Having said that, I love others POAS adventures so keep us posted.

Imm, so sorry AF got you. The b*tch. I hate her!! Hopefully the vitamins will help you too. Also, could you post the link to the other thread you saw please. Would love to have a read. I love reading about positive things. It makes me feel a little bit better. Thanks hon.

As for me girls, been taking my B6 religiously this cycle and I am due to ovulate. Been every other day so will see what happens. Not holding my breath though. I'm very curious to find out if the B6 has worked...

Xxxxxx

 

[Spockette]

Eurrrggggghhh!!

I just know AF is on her way.... I feel it. My symptoms are the same every month. I don't get sore boobs or much cramping but I do get a couple of days in the mornings where I get slight hot flushes. I also get very tearful and moody. This is driving me nuts...... Oh we'll, onto the next month....

How you girls getting on??

Xxx

 

[stacergirl]

Awe sorry Spock! But hopefully Af won't come?! What cd are you on? Do you think b6 worked?

Shellz-any BFP on those sticks?!?

How are you other ladies doing?

I'm on cd 25 which is great ESP if I O'd on cd 14 or 15! Looks like lp is getting a little longer. I have sore boobs so I'm sure Af will be here by the weekend.

 

[Spockette]

Hi Stacer

Great news about the B6 and longer LP. Fingers crossed AF doesn't show up at all. Keep us posted xxxx

To be honest, I'm not sure what CD I am on. I ditched the OPK's and Fertility Monitor this month. Decided to just keep every other day and go with the flow. I still used softcups and preseed though If I feel that AF is on her way then I have a strong feeling that the B6 may not have worked

Shells, please let us know how you're getting on....

Also, I wanted to ask you girls, have you used soy isoflavones?? This might be the next step but just wanted to find out if any of you girls have used it??

Thanks xxxx

 

[xxshellsxx]

Hey girls x I thought i had the start of something on a stick yesterday but seems it was just faulty as BFN today. I will test everyday til AF shows up lol

Stacergirl on the longer LP Hope Af doesn't show for you x

Sprockette - Fx for you too!! As for Soy Isoflavones... I tried them and i won't touch them again - but i don't regret trying them! I took 120mg CD3-4 160mg CD5-6 then 200mg on CD7 - i O'd on CD11 but i bled from O to AF! I was so concerned by the bleeding i went to the DR and i had taken them against her advice, She said it was just like a withdrawal bleed and the womb lining was shedding, but she didn't tell me off she just asked me not to use them again

 

[Spockette]

Aww no Shells. I soooooo hope you get your BFP hon... Did you test with FMU?? Sometimes HPT's work with second morning urine or in the afternoon. Don't give up Shells. You're not out until the witch sings

Thanks for the info on the Soy. Think I'll stay away

Xx

 

[xxshellsxx]

Soy can work for some people, i've known people get their BFP's with it! I just wanted you to know ALL the sides of the story so you can make an informed decision. I don't regret taking it, at the end of the day it was just one more cycle wasted for me.

I'm used to bfn's - it was too good to be true to see lines on my tests yesterday lol I've tested with FMU and SMU and quite possibly tonight with PMU lol x

 

[Spockette]

Shells, have you been using FREP?? I have heard lately that these stoopid tests can give false positives.... Having said that its pretty rare to get a false positive. Keep testing. How many DPO are you?

Xx

 

[stacergirl]

Hi ladies! Hoping you're doing well!!

Shells your chart looks good. Any luck with the POAS?!

Spock-I've never used soy-sorry can't be of help. Btw how are the soft cups? Do you like them? I've Never even heard of them til recently which i wouldve tried them if i wasnt foung to fs tomorrow. Good luck on the every other day! Hoping it works!!

Lmm-youre probably away bding like crazy, I hope!!

Afm-Af came fri-and my lp was only about 9 or so days, thought it was going to be longer. it came late Friday though so almost 10 days lp-so not sure if it was lengthened or not. Going to the fs tomorrow. Will definitely update you ladies!

 

[Spockette]

Hi Stacer,

Oh honey, good luck with the FS and let us know what they say. Also, sorry to hear about the short LP That sucks!

I've been using the softcups for the last two cycles because so many women have had great success with them. I love them. After we I just lay down and slide one in. It kinda gets sucked in right up to the cervix. I don't feel a thing. They are so comfy and I get no 'ahem' leaks once I get up.

Xxxxx

 

[xxshellsxx]

Well i was having slight bleeding last night 10DPO - right on time! Not enough time for the B complex to do it's job this time as I have what i think is AF over night (clots and all) but very very little since first thing. So i'm 11DPO today and my temp went up! I've changed my 'light' on FF to 'spotting' for now to see what happens through out the day but if it gets heavier i'll change it back to light and will consider today CD1... the confusing thing is the temp rise? It doesn't always go down until mid AF but it's never gone up before

 

[stacergirl]

Shells that is interesting that you got a temp rise. Could it be implantation bleeding? Definitely keep us posted!! Hoping for the best for you!!

Spock-thanks for the info on the cups, glad you like them, AND definitely hope they work!!

So doc appt went well-got a lot of information, some good and some not so good but the good news is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
He's not too concerned with dhs SA but wants a redo in hope that it's the same or better. They did some blood work on me, which no results yet, and an ultrasound. The ultrasound proved endometriosis-so im probably going to have to have surgery to resolve that. Ive never been told ive had this before so it was a bit of a shocker!! He also said I could have lpd (so yes ladies it is in fact true) or pcos which is causing the short lp. (once again never bEen told I had pcos so a bit of a shocker!) The blood work should hopefully reveal if either of those are true (I think). He says that a lot of women fall pregnant after the surgery to correct endometriosis, but if not then I'll probably have to use meds with or without IUi (I think depending on what the second SA looks like. He says SAs can drastically change and fluctuate for men all the time. Either way I'm on a low carb high protein diet and am supposed to exercise 5-7 days s week for 30 min (I'm not overweight-most would say I'm skinny but he thinks it would be good to regulate hormones and such). So on a positive note he thinks we should be prgnant or have delivered by this time next year! So I'm thankful for the light at the tunnel but definitely not excited about the surgery!!! yuck! But I guess it could be worse!! Anyways, so after all this, I'm glad I got all the testing done bc it can be corrected. I didn't talk too much about the lpd otherwise I'd give you more info but at my next appt, if he tells me in fact I have it, I'll be glad to give you ladies the info as well!!

Fingers crossed for us all!