Vitamin B6 - Lengthen luteal phase or increase progesterone

[lisaf]

fallen angel - wish you would test!!! Lol, I'm an addict and could never wait to test personally. And I'm proof that even a dip that looks bad may mean NOTHING
so go ahead and test and put me out of my misery!! This thread has been so lucky lately, you never know!!!

Lol!! You've made me chuckle! Your chart looks fab and your dip looks like an implantation dip. Mine has a dip earlier that could be that but not the one a couple of days ago as much as I'd like to think positive.

I'll do you all a deal (because hubby has been nagging too), if af hasn't arrived by Saturday I'll do a test

ARGH! Saturday is AGES away, lol... but I'll be a good girl and wait! I felt I knew what an implantation dip was (quick down and back up again)... and I was SURE that it staying down the 2nd day was a bad sign. I know yours is different and has a 2nd dip... but honest...you never know!!
Oh... and the reason I think my temp went up and stayed up is because I started the progesterone suppositories the night of my BFP... and it always makes my temp rise.

 

[tinks09]

Hi girls just popping in to say hi
Great news about the bump group ladies, hope more of us will be joining you soon!

Im now on cd 13 and started with the opks cd10 and have only had negatives yet.
I just wanted to ask the people who have used them - did you get a mixture of results when using them? - The first day I had a line nearly as dark as the control line and the day after it had completely vanished!! It now seems to be a faint line when I test so Im hoping its going to get darker! Still having ov pains though and watery cm so fxed!

I also think I may becoming a POAS addict - Ive already used my box of seven and tested twice today swore that I wouldnt do this but because of the dark line at the beginning it has got me panicking!! Lisaf please DO NOT encourage me to buy them internet cheapies!! I will never stop with them!!

Starbex good to have you back, my temps have been all over the place as well and I just feel a bit confused with all the opks and temps/CM and everything Good to hear you have been referred, gps are so slow with these thing but at least you can get things moving now.

Hi to fallenangel and all the other newbies, hope we get some more s this month!

 

[lisaf]

tinks, lol you read my mind... I STILL say the ICs are the way to go. Yes, there were days I went POAS crazy, but I would have done it anyway with the expensive ones.
Online, the sticks only cost a dollar or so!!! They cost over $4 each with the store brands. So even if you peed on 2 a day, it still cost less than the store brands!!!
(and besides... some women need to pee 2x a day so they don't miss their surge... I never 'needed' to pee on mine 2x a day but did anyway... but only when they were dark/positive etc).

And yes, mine did vary sometimes... getting darker, then going fainter... usually the next time they got dark, they'd be heading for a positive (and thats when I'd start testing 2x a day).

Lol.. if you're going to be an addict anyway, might as well use the cheap stuff! (plus, they worked better for me so )

 

[portablechick]

Morning ladies

going to have my 21 day progesterone done today again - hoping for either a really good result or else another proper crap one. worried if it's borderline my GP wont make the referral to fs. Temps have been ok so far - so keeping the PMA

Tinks i agree with Lisaf - internet cheapies all the way! I got through heaps before buying my CBFM. Love the CBFM though def helped me relax a bit. How long are your cycles usually? Mine ranged from 22 to 29 so i OPK'd from day 8 and ended up having a surge on day 9 a couple of times!

Good luck everyone

 

[Merry]

I was going to say what Lisaf said about Clomid, so I won't bother. It can sort loads of problems out which is why they give it you first, aalso it's really cheap.

My opk went really dark and the next say there was no line at all, so your surge can be pretty quick, i tested at 4pm so all gone within 24 hours.

As for the not giving up hope, you should never give up hope. I thought my case was hopeless, was in tears a few days before my bfp.I have now cancelled my appointment with fs, took so long to get was scared to cancel it but the rational part of my brain took over and it is now cancelled.

Hope everyone is ok and fx for you ladies that are due to ov. In the next few days and those testing tomorrow

 

[Merry]

Morning ladies

going to have my 21 day progesterone done today again - hoping for either a really good result or else another proper crap one. worried if it's borderline my GP wont make the referral to fs. Temps have been ok so far - so keeping the PMA

Tinks i agree with Lisaf - internet cheapies all the way! I got through heaps before buying my CBFM. Love the CBFM though def helped me relax a bit. How long are your cycles usually? Mine ranged from 22 to 29 so i OPK'd from day 8 and ended up having a surge on day 9 a couple of times!

Good luck everyone

I have my fingers crossed for you.

 

[~MrsF~]

Luckily there is a health food/vitamins shop up the road from my work and they have maca there. You can get it on amazon though. I am thinking about trying soy as well! But I am unsure about it, maybe its too soon and I should let my cycle settle down? Think I will see how I got this month and if no improvement try the soy.

Your LP is looking good this month! You going to test soon?

That's handy, the only place I've seen that sells it is Holland and Barrett and it's with horny goat week, in the men's 'specialist' area and the box is empty so they have to get the contents, lol! I'm ashamed to admit I bottled it, hee, hee!!

I am about 80% sure I'm going to try soy next cycle, I've tried everything else and if it doesn't work then I'll go back to my agnus castus.

I've been off the pill since about February but was going to wait until after our wedding in May but decided to try and get things back to normal before then so we could try sooner rather than later. When did you guys get married? Your dress looks gorgeous.

Hmmmm, am trying to hold off on testing after my temp took a dip 2 days ago which makes me think I'm out. Just happy I'm in double figures, lol!

Thanks! We got married in September, I sometimes daydream about having a BPF to give DH for an anniversary present but think this is wishful thinking!! How was your wedding day?

Thats so funny about the horny goat weed. Why exactly is it called "horny goat weed" I wonder?!

Your chart is looking so good!!!!!!!! I will be looking out for your test tomorrow. I know what you mean about double figures, I am praying to get to even a 9 day luteal phase, double figures would be awesome!!

 

[Crissie]

Oh my word guys, I miss one day one here and so much is happening!

fallenangle I can't wait to know, 14DPO! I couldn't even wait that long and I thought I was patient!

Starbex long time no see So glad to hear you've been referred. Who knows maybe it's not an LPD cause I thought that's what I had (the low progesterone kind) as I would spot for 3 days before AF and only had a 10 day LP max. But good to get everything checked out.

MrsF I have all fingers and toes crossed for you this month! Bring on O and a long LP! Aaaaand a BFP!

portablechick good luck with the test results when will you know?

Tinks I must say I like the idea of the IC's especially cause they are so cheap but I never got a really dark line on them. I had to always second guess that it was actually a positive OPK. Even the HPTs, I have like 30 of them, and the first one I did the line was super light, and I double checked with a regular boots brand test (not even CB or FRER) at the same time and that one was much darker. I still do the IC's just to make sure but they still take a while to show and are light. Maybe it's the brand I'm using? Just thought I'd try to help with the POAS addiction.

Hope I haven't left anyone out, there was loads to catch up on. Gl for this cycle ladies -

 

[~MrsF~]

In terms of OPKs, I love the ICs!! They work really well for me and give me a dark line at the right time. I ran out this month and bought some boots OPKs and they didn't work so well for me. I am sure I am on the verge of O'ing and I did one last night and the test line had a light line with a bit of dark on the corner. I'm pretty sure its positive but the OPK not working properly. Maybe it was one defective OPK. Will test again tonight anyway. I think my O might be tomorrow (CD19) same as last month, but holding out hope its today and I get a rise tomorrow, which would make it one day early (and get some good Bd'ing in tonight).

Anyway enough of my rambling about my O......... Have a great day ladies!!

 

[TaNasha]

Hi Ladies,

How exactly do you know if you have low progesterone?

I usually spot a few days before AF, so that is kinda making me worried, are there any other symptoms?

 

[~MrsF~]

Crissie I just realised you wrote that the boots ones were great for you - isn't it funny how we all have different experiences with OPKs!!

 

[Crissie]

Hi Ladies,

How exactly do you know if you have low progesterone?

I usually spot a few days before AF, so that is kinda making me worried, are there any other symptoms?

I'm not sure spotting before AF is a sign of low progesterone. I was repeatedly told this... I spot for 3 days before AF but then I got a BFP so it doesn’t make much sense. How long have you been TTC? And have you just come off BCP?

 

[tinks09]

Hi girls , thanks for the advice with the OPKs . I think the internet cheapies are the way to go as I like being able to test whenever you are unsure. The results can change so quickly that I would prefer to be able to test when I want.

I went out today and bought another pack of Tesco's own brand and I now have a nice dark, definite POSITIVE !! The last one I done was around 10pm last night and was even fainter than the afternoon one! so it can change really quick.

MrsF I hope O comes soon for you !! The Tesco OPKs have detected my LH surge so maybe try with them? They are only £7 for a pack of seven - they also worked for Merry. Fxed for you!

Portable chick - good luck with the progesterone test, keep us posted with the results.

Crissie and Tanasha - I have read that spotting can indicate low progesterone, but it can be caused by a number of things so you would really need a progesterone test to be sure.

Sooo loads of for us tonight and over the wkend. Really hoping to catch that egg!! Have a good wkend ladies!!

 

[lisaf]

Hey everyone, having trouble remembering everything so sorry if I missed you!
Tinks - yay for the dark positive OPK!!! Lol... you have to find what works right for you. I seemed to get much darker lines on my OPKs than some of the other girls using the same ones... so it totally differs from person to person!

Spotting - one other indication can be low/borderline BBT temps after ovulation... BUT a blood test is the best way to confirm thats the real issue as there are many reasons you may spot before your period. Its possible the Bvits helped Chrissie enough or even just that she implanted nice and early and her corpus lutem hadn't started to disintegrate yet.... or a combination of both! Some women have spotting and get pregnant without any trouble.
Good luck everyone!

 

[tinks09]

Thanks Lisaf, I was starting to worry that I had missed it!! although Ive been having O pains and backache all morning so was praying this was the start!!
Just cant wait now to get DH home from work!! hehe

 

[lisaf]

hehe.. jump him when he comes in!

 

[tinks09]

hehe.. jump him when he comes in!

hehe I will !!!!

 

[portablechick]

go tinks!!!!! hope u got to do wot u needed to do!!!!!!!

Hopefully get prog results monday fx'd they'll be good! we need more BFP's to keep up the trend!!!!

 

[Born2BeAMommy]

hoping by month end i can add to the BFP list....praying that I ovulate from this first round of Clomid

 

[fallenangel78]

Just tested ladies - bfn as predicted