Luteal Phase Defect

[statgirl]

I was a 33 day cycle person before my first. When my period returmed, it was all over the place before settling in at 26 days with ovulation still being day 16 as before. I started b-6 and b-12 and got pregnant my next full cycle. (One tablet of each--largest available OTC). No guarantee it worked, but I credit the vitamins. I'm nursing that kiddo right now.

[meltoine]

BF makes my luteal phase 8-9 days. B6 worked to help me concieve DS2&3.

[ilikedonuts]

Mine is 7-8 days (usually days and days of spotting too) and b6, b vitamins etc did not help. I ended up getting pregnant using progesterone suppositories after confirming O at 3dpo helped me with DD2. I was about to try clomid because my OB had some research about it helping but luckily the progesterone worked.

I had two losses before DD1 because of it and ended up with progesterone suppositories as well. (We didn't jump right to then when ttc#2 and I wish we had. We will if we have a 3rd)

[estrellita]

My LP was usually around 10 days, a few times less and only once or twice more. So not bad but still not ideal. I tried B6 and an OTC progesterone cream (should probably ask a doc about using that but I hate going to the doc, lol). I was also drinking a lot of green tea and pomegranate juice. I'm not sure if any of those things helped or if we had good luck that cycle (we were on cycle 11 of trying, 12 overall).

[browneyedgirl9]

I used b6 when ttc DS due to a 9 day LP.

[londoncalling]

I self medicated with B6 for my first. I don't remember how much per day. It stretched my LP out. I didn't have to use it again with #2.

[Deleted]

I had this problem ttC my 3rd. I just did b6 which didn't seem to help and my dh didn't want to do any meds. I cut out dairy the month I got pregnant and it moved my
ovulation up 2-3 days and I got pregnant! Almost 27 weeks now. I think it was the 11th cycle and first one I cut out dairy. I was already gluten free. A few months before I did whole 30 and did not ovulate that month at all, so that was too extreme. I needed some sugar I guess.

[awkwardpenguin]

DW ended up needing IVF, but there are indications that she had some other unexplained fertility problems in addition to LPD.

Things she tried for LPD:
-B6
-progesterone suppositories
-Clomid

Of those, Clomid was successful in lengthening her LP but didn't get her pregnant.

ETA progesterone suppositories work for a lot of people.

[loskadoodle]

My cycle is short. 26-28 days with o at 19-20. I did take b vitamins and right before I got pg with my 2nd I was going to start another supplement. L have to look when I get home. As soon as I got a positive pg test my on put me on progesterone suppositories til 10-12 weeks.

[Susie]

I had a LP that ranged from 9-11 days generally. I'd O around day 20-22. We didn't get to the point of medicating because cycle 6 gave us a bfp.

[7costanza]

I ended up going on progesterone starting right after I ovulated, and then through the first tri.

[Brie]

Me. Progesterone suppositories worked both times.

[Mushe]

Even with B6 and B12, I was only making it 8dpo, but progesterone suppositories worked to add several days.

[azurely]

I ended up needing IVF to get and stay pregnant, but I increased my luteal phase from 11-12 days to 14-15 days by taking vitamin B6 daily.