Vitamin B6 - Lengthen luteal phase or increase progesterone

[bubbles81]

Big hugs Kiara...try not to worry about ur temps, the main thing is that ur chart shows that u O'd and ur getting positive OPK at the same time FF shows u O'd...r u using the advanced method on FF to detect O?

My temp went up today, slightly higher than all my other temps this month, so I'm hoping I O'd yday...I suppose I'll have to wait a few days and see if it stays up! When O is confirmed I think I'll stop temping until I get af (hopefully af won't come but it's got to the point where I expect it and plan for it ) When I temp in the 2ww I find myself scrutinising my chart...wondering if dips are implantation, comparing charts with others, etc...it's not helpful for me and when I stopped temping last month it was a nice break

I was reading a thread on here yday about softcups...has anyone tried them?? xxx

 

[kiarajade2001]

Hi Bubbles - I am using advanced. I did switch between the others to see what difference it made but they all agreed which is reassuring as I've done that in the past and its changed the chart.

I have heard of softcups but never tried, some women say they can be uncomfortable, but hey, so is childbirth and thats not putting anyone off! I'm currently experimenting with conceive plus this cycle x

 

[bubbles81]

I'd only heard about softcups yday...apparantly if they are in properly then they not supposed to hurt...don't think I'd use them for af tho lol...think I might give them ago next month as they can't do any harm...not sure wat OH will think tho hahaa xxx

 

[kiarajade2001]

Haha! I will look forward to hearing about how that works out for you. I wouldn't use them for AF, I've got visions of messy spillages when removing. But for keeping important things in place during TTC, I can definately see the merit xx

 

[kiarajade2001]

Today my temp is back up and for the first time since charting, I have made it to 10DPO without any spotting or sign of AF (so far!)

 

[bubbles81]

Fingers crossed for u to get ur BFP Kiara! Am hoping this is a lucky thread for us all When do u normally start spotting or get af? x

 

[kiarajade2001]

Well with previous cycles where LP was 8 days, I either got AF on the day or spotted the day before. Last month LP was 10 days and I started spotting at 8DPO.

I'm not getting excited right now, I am getting a bit of cramping. See what the temps do tomorrow. Hopefully my progesterone results will be back too x

Hows things looking from your side?

 

[bubbles81]

I'm excited for u! R u not tempted to test? Have u been taking vit B this cycle?

Nothin really happenin with me at the minute...my temps r still up so I reckon I O'd on Saturday and am now 2dpo...hopefully my temps will confirm this 2moro I try not to symptom spot in the 2ww as it sends me mad but will still be checking in on here do please keep me updated! I'm getting my bloods done on Thurs as GP wanted to take them on cd21 so I will just have to make sure I let them know how many dpo I am...will u let me know wat ur results are so I have something to compare my results to please? xxx

 

[kiarajade2001]

Oh hun of course I'll let you know the results.

I have been taking Vit B Complex 100mg this cycle but only from about CD16. I am wanting to test but don't want to go through disappointment if I can avoid it so will wait a few days.

Fingers crossed your results are all good xx

 

[kiarajade2001]

Well my results are in, they were 1.2 and needed to be over 10 to confirm ovulation. That was rather disappointing

I decided to take out the pos OPK I got, seeing as the other 3 were neg and I was skeptical anyway about how quick it came and went, that took away any ovulatory patten on my chart.

I experimented further and took out all OPK's from my chart to see what temps alone would do, and that put possible ovulation at CD20, 2 days before my original day from the pos OPK. I wonder if that could be anything to do with the low result.

I have clomid to take so I can start that next cycle, we'll see what DH SA says first i think though

 

[bubbles81]

Hope ur ok Kiara ....ur chart does look like u O'd tho....when did u get ur bloods taken? Maybe they were just taken at the wrong time. Do u use the strips for OPK or a digital one? If it was definitely positive I would leave it on ur chart.
Did ur GP give u clomid? x

 

[kiarajade2001]

Hi Bubbles, I used the clearblue digital (the one with the smiley face). It was positive but only after 2 negatives earlier in the day and when I checked again later, that test was negative too. I took thought my chart looked like ovulation had occurred but who knows. I had the bloods done at what should have been 7DPO according to the positive OPK so I don't really know what's happened.

My GP gave me clomid months ago but I've not used it because I am medication for my lupus which is not good to use with clomid. I have an appointment with a fertility clinic for thorough tests for me and DH and see what options we have. Hopefully something will work without needing too much intervention x

 

[bubbles81]

I think the Clearblue smileys are really accurate but they only show a positive when the surge is strong enough so that might be why u got negative earlier on....I used to use the Clearblue smileys at the same time as the ebay strips when I didnt know how good the ebay ones were...I would only get a smile on the Clearblue when the test line on the ebay strip way absolutely as dark as the control line...an couple of hours earlier when the test line was nearly as dark, the Clearblue would be negative...I dont know what to say about ur bloods tho Its good that ur goin to a fertility clinic as they will know exactly wat they are doin whilst some GP's dont! Fingers crossed they can give u some answers xxx

 

[kiarajade2001]

Thank you very much for the kind words. I do trust the clearblue digital ones, maybe I had a surge that didn't quite get to ovulation and I'm still fertile. Back to taking the OPKs and BDing until AF or BFP. Dr said the level was so low it was pre ovulatory and there's still no sign of AF yet so hopefully this month is still open to possibilities.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for your bloods on Thursday. Could you please let me know how it goes, would be great to compare mine xxx

 

[bubbles81]

Big hugs to u Kiara x

I'll defo let u know about my bloods...don't know when I'll get the results tho as my GP is doing cd2 bloods as well...she seems to think there is no point just doin cd21 - she must want to compare them? I don't know...Anyway I'm really impatient so I'll keep phoning and checking if the 1st bloods are bk and try n figure out wat it means myself! Hopefully I don't confuse myself tho coz GP won't want to see me til has both results. xxx

 

[Faithlovehope]

Hey everyone it's been ages since I've posted on this thread me and my partner was trying to conceive for nearly two years. We had a Mmc in 2010 an I joined this thread after reading up on vitamin b complex. I started taking it once a day along with 100mg of clomid (this was our fifth round anmd we was told it wasn't working) my progesterone went from the consistent 4.1 to 158.1.

A few days later I got my bfp we had our 12 week scan and found out not only am I pregnant (I was doubting it) but were expecting triplets,

Hang in there and it will happen and I would highly recommend vitamin b complex xx

 

[bubbles81]

That's a lovely story Faith! Did u take the vit B every day of ur cycle or just until u O'd?

ATM i am now 5dpo and stopped taking vit B as soon as FF confirmed ovulation. I had my cd21 bloods done today - I hate havin bloods done but it's all for a good cause I did tell them that I was only 5dpo but they didn't seem bothered. Prib be a wk before u get the results x

 

[Bean66]

Joeys - how are you hun? Don't give up. You will get your BFP! Have you had a chat with your specialist?

LLMP - how are you? How did it go with your daughter?

Faith - Amazing!!! Massive congrats to you.

Bubbles - do you monitor CM/CP. I found this really helped me bd on the right days and know when I was likely to get my positive OPK. Also from everything I've read b vits should be taken the whole cycle.

I used acupuncture and thought it was great, and I hate needles but once they were in I relaxed. The hypno you see on TV is completely different. It can be great for lots of things. You are fully awake and know exactly what the therapist is saying to you.

Good luck ladies!!

 

[LLPM]

Hey all, bean long time no 'see'! Can't believe you are half way already! how's it all going?
Faithlovehope....huge congratulations to you & DH!! That is amazing! Wow triplets you will have your hands full but it will be incredible!

Bean, the appointment with the dr went well thanks. He said her leg bones have twisted due to her still sleeping in the fetal position at 16momths old. Both tibia's are twisted and her left femur is too which is why it's shorter than her right leg. It should all fix itself by the time shes 3, and if it's not sorted then she'll be put in a night cast to help straighten them! so its all good news there. My last cycle ended up being a crazy 52days and ovulation was never confirmed even though I'm sure I did ovulate. If I ovulated at the latest 'possibly fertile' day then my LP reached 11days (I had spotting/very light bleeding) from 4:30pm at 10dpo, so I put 11dpo as CD1. so even though I'm gutted I didn't get my BFP I'm glad that my body is getting back to normal.
I had a follow up breast ultrasound which came back that the dilated ducts are still there so have an appointment with my GP on Monday to see what's going to happen with that. Will also talk about what's next with TTC. So here we are CD5 of cycle 9...

 

[Bean66]

LLPM - that all sounds great! Glad your daughters legs will sort themselves out. Even though your last cycle was long a longer LP is great. Maybe your body has kick started. I got my BFP on cycle 9!!! Fingers crossed!! Let me know how it goes with the GP.

I can't believe I'm half way either. Just been offered a seat on the tube for the first time.

Kiara - I used to get false surges. Not every cycle but every couple. I used to temp after O for a few days to make sure I'd actually O'd. I tended to use cheap OPKs to see when the surge started then smileys. My surges were short, I only ever got one smiley per cycle. Good luck. Look out for EWCM!! If in doubt bd!