https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2458901 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:47:58 +0000 Portboston 2458901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a 8-10 day LP when I got pregnant. I was taking vit B complex as well as vitex. I think the absolute longest LP I had was 11 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2458816 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:00:27 +0000 delight 2458816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Winnie13: mine are just tiny little balls. I think they can be taken orally or vaginally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2458781 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:43:50 +0000 dc yoga bee 2458781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always had a 9 day LP. I tried bvitamins, bone broth, and acupuncture. Nothing lengthened it. I did end up getting pregnant with 9 day LP, and the RE prescribed progesterone supplements as soon as I got my bfp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2458780 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:42:45 +0000 LAZB 2458780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Winnie13: my doc had me just insert the capsule vaginally, so you might do that. When I did progesterone but no clomid, it didn't change my luteal phase, but I hope it works for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2458761 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:20:34 +0000 Winnie13 2458761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: No worries girl! That's awesome that I lengthened LP! I'm praying it does for me! Do you take them orally or vaginally? Is it a suppository? </p> <p>Thanks for all the responses! My dr. did in fact prescribe progesterone. No pharmacy sells the suppository though, I have to use the capsule instead! </p> <p>We debated doing acupuncture, but it costs as much as an IUI, so we are skipping it and going straight to an IUI next month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2458024 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:22:42 +0000 LAZB 2458024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Yep, hopefully next month. This month I'm trying vitex and vit b, so maybe that will help? If not, pulling out the big guns next :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457931 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:39:18 +0000 travellingbee 2457931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: are you going to try clomid again this time? </p> <p>I had a 9 day LP which I lengthened with B complex and some other supplements from a dietician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457923 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:35:43 +0000 LAZB 2457923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only got pregnant with my short luteal phase after using Clomid. I was ovulating on my own, but only had a 8 day luteal phase max (usually 6-7). I also did acupuncture, but I really think the Clomid helped with "strong" ovulation, which resulted in high progesterone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457909 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:26:58 +0000 ms.line 2457909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant with an 8-9 day luteal phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457855 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:57:11 +0000 MrsADS 2457855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had extremely long irregular cycles (would usually ovulate CD 26-32), then followed by a short LP. I had very low progesterone. I had to go on Clomid and progesterone and eventually had an IUI which was successful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457812 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:28:27 +0000 californiadreams 2457812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an average of 7-9 day LP. I got pregnant after 6 cycles with no interventions. I was about to start taking vitamin B but didn't need to. So it was a pretty normal TTC time. My first pregnancy was by accident and I wasn't charting at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457796 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:14:55 +0000 Shantuck 2457796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a short luteal phase for several months after a miscarriage in June (8 days each cycle). I did acupuncture with herbs and started a diet that my acupuncturist put me on during that period. My luteal phase extended to 11 days and then I got pregnant in November (which unfortunately also ended in miscarriage). I was encouraged by how much the acupuncture, herbs, and dietary changes helped turn things around for me though.</p> <p>ETA: My acupuncturist was convinced that I had poor egg quality that was causing the low progesterone so the thought was that if I could improve the quality through diet and increased blood flow through exercise and acupuncture that the progesterone issues would fix themselves. Not sure if that was right or not but things did get better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457781 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:02:33 +0000 pachamama 2457781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Winnie13: I had a short luteal phase I think due to the stress of trying to conceive ....which therefore caused low progesterone levels. I would start spotting 3 days before my period. I don't think you can put too much weight in too short luteal phases .<br /> After trying some infertility treatments which didn't work, I got pregnant naturally and have a healthy 5 week old! I did use progesterone suppositories the month I got pregnant but that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457779 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:01:54 +0000 NorthStar 2457779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you thought about doing acupuncture? I've heard SO many success stories in women doing that. Also, would you doctor consider giving you progesterone supplementation to help extend your LP? Those are the two ideas that I have currently, since you are already taking B6 and vitamin C. Maybe change to a Bcomplex vitamin instead? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2457752 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:44:45 +0000 delight 2457752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Winnie13: sorry I didn't see this until now!! I have LP problems myself but have been pregnant. I wouldn't say I'm a success story as I have had losses but I conceived DD with a short LP. The two months before conception my LP was 8 and 9 days. I always spot starting around day 7 too. I did take a vitaminB 100 complex, however, the two months leading up. Now that I am on 200mg Prometrium after O, my LP is 14 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bfps-with-short-luteal-phase#post-2402909 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:36:05 +0000 Winnie13 2402909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello!!<br /> I've been TTC for about 17 months now. I went off BC in Aug. '14 and didn't get a natural cycle until Aug. '15. I had my thyroid removed back in Dec. '11 do to Thyroid Cancer and it turns out my thyroid levels were surpressing my ovulation. I tried Clomid and Femara and nothing was working! If I did ovulate, I get my period about 6-7 days later. I had a laprascopy done and everything is fine. No PCOS or Endo. The only thing I suffer from is low progesterone. Once I adjusted my thyroid levels, I started ovulating on my own. The only problem I'm facing now is a short Luteal phase. My Luteal phase is 8 days. It started as 6 and over the months it has grown to 8. It's been consistently 8 days now for the past 3 cycles. I've tried B6 and vitamin C. My gyno wants me to try Femara one more time to see if I get a healthy O. If I do, I will continue with the Femara. If I don't, it off to an RE I go. Has anyone had any success with pregnancy with a short Luteal? </p>