https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:02:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1288727 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:37:45 +0000 littlek 1288727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: We haven't been trying long, a few months.. so I was thrilled my doctor was so eager to help us... :) I'm hoping removing the stress of OPKs will help me relax and we can get pregnant soon :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1288576 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:45:34 +0000 LuLu Mom 1288576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: My cycles are normally 21-23 days (post baby looks like I'm an average of 24 days.) Before we started TTC, I went in for my annual and my doctor warned me I might not be ovulating due to the short cycles, but we had to try for 6 months before any tests. We decided to move up TTC 6 months earlier than orginially planned. I got pregnant the first month, turns out I was ovulating &amp; it appears I was ovulating every time, so some months twice. So there is hope!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1288558 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:41:30 +0000 littlek 1288558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: I went to doctor and had CD3 testing, and everything is FINE!!!! Woot woot... sooooo relieved... I have to go back for CD21 testing.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284351 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:31:35 +0000 buffalove 1284351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>such a strange cycle you've had and like others said, it is hopefully a one-off cycle. but kudos to you for taking charge and getting into a doctor right away. even if it's nothing, at least you'll know that and feel better going into the next cycle. i hear you on the time thing (i'm days shy of 37), and you dont need any more stress that you already have. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284333 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:25:40 +0000 Crystal 1284333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: To echo everyone else, I am sure there was just something funky going on that won't repeat itself. I am sure it wasn't early menopause! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284317 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:16:11 +0000 littlek 1284317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dapple Grey: mine were in the 97s... I never got as low as 96 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284302 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:09:37 +0000 Dapple Grey 1284302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Low progesterone or estrogen dominance ?<br /> If you temp, are your temps 96's, 97's ? Maybe thyroid.<br /> I'd say it's just stress ;) and I wouldnt worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284273 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:00:09 +0000 Smurfette 1284273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I asked my doctor at my annual in July if I needed to worry about my age and #2. I will be 34 in Feb, so 35 before I would be give birth, and she said that I have plenty of time. 35 doesn't mean anything these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284267 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:58:19 +0000 littlek 1284267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I'm just worried because I'm 35 and the clock is ticking... I also had no issues getting pregnant twice before... so, i'm afraid something is wrong </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1284150 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:16:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1284150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I really really doubt that its that unless this has happened more than once or you have other issues going on. </p> <p>Personally, I wouldn't even see a doctor about this, I would wait another cycle and see if things go back to normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283927 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:15:51 +0000 spaniellove 1283927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: The fact that you had +OPKs a week apart seems to suggest something other than an ovarian reserve issue, like a cyst, or not actually ovulating this cycle. If you were just suddenly ovulating early you'd only get the one at cd7 and nothing else. Just my speculation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283891 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:09:10 +0000 littlek 1283891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I know I should stay away from google.. but all these perimenopause hits came up when I put in 17 day cycle.. I don't have the other signs.. so I'm really hoping this isn't the case.. Even if I am in super early perimenopause I can still get pregnant, it's just more difficult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283878 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:07:31 +0000 littlek 1283878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I'm definitely going to ask for blood work. </p> <p>@septca: He's 18 months and we weaned awhile ago. He had a mouthful of teeth and he is a biter. :) I'm hoping it's just a wacky cycle. I looked at the past few months and they had all been 26 - 28 days... I'm just nervous because time is not on my side being that I'm 35. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283855 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:02:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1283855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I did have a 17 day cycle after my lass mc and my ob wasn't too concerned with just one being short. You may want to have your thyroid tested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283839 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:59:23 +0000 septca 1283839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: How old is your baby? Have you weaned yet? When did AF come back? I ask because even if you've totally weaned and AF has been back for a while, pregnancy and BFing hormones take a LONG time to get back to normal. I have 31-32 cycles like clockwork... always O at CD17 or 18 and always have a 14-day LP. This cycle, my first since DD was born, I O'ed on CD29 and had a 10-day LP and then a monster, but very short, AF. I am not letting myself get worried about the LP because I figure things are going to be kind of messed up until my cycle regulates. If you are still adjusting to your body's changes, I would totally chalk up your wacky cycle to that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283814 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:55:02 +0000 spaniellove 1283814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: You mentioned that you had a +OPK on cd7...if you actually ovulated on cd8 or 9 (and then had an 8 day LP? That doesn't sound right) it still wouldn't necessarily be early menopause. You could have had a cyst, or even if there is something going on with your ovarian reserve, you are not in menopause, trust me. (I have severe DOR and can tell you that much for sure.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283712 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:32:32 +0000 littlek 1283712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: He is great at fitting me in... when I had major bleeding in first trimester he had me in his office within an hour... turns out that was the very first time we saw B on an US :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283695 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:28:34 +0000 Smurfette 1283695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Wow! That is fast. Glad that doctor can see you so fast. And I am sure it was just stress, change of diet, something that triggered it. DH will probably be upset you are back to a normal cycle this month, less BD for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283693 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:26:22 +0000 littlek 1283693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: So, I called my new doctor and they said next appt was Jan 22nd... I told DH and he was like "call them back and tell them we will find a different dr." So, I called the dr that delivered B and he is seeing me tomorrow. He is a longer drive but I need a dr that is able to see me, especially since my pregnancy with B was high risk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283690 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:24:50 +0000 pui 1283690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I know the feeling, trust me. :( I hope your doctor can help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283689 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:24:48 +0000 MsLipGloss 1283689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fwiw, mine have been 25 days since AF returned pp . . . they used to be 28 days. And yeah, stress can definitely throw things off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283686 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:24:16 +0000 littlek 1283686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: Thanks! I'm just an emotional mess.. I was so hopeful for this cycle.. and the fact that I'm back at step 1 is disheartening.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283681 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:23:03 +0000 Smurfette 1283681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Yes, google is evil!! I am sure it was just a weird cycle. Let us know what the doc says. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283672 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:21:40 +0000 pui 1283672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I think one off cycle isn't reason for alarm. :) Everyone gets funky cycles every now and again! There are SO many things that can cause shorter/longer cycles!! Stress, change in eating habits, exercise, ectect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283669 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:20:51 +0000 littlek 1283669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Actually B has been having issues with biting and I've missed a lot of work lately.. maybe that's it? </p> <p>I'm 35... so I'm hoping it's not early menopause... google is EVIL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283663 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:19:51 +0000 littlek 1283663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I got accupuncture.. no more stress than normal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283656 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:18:30 +0000 Smurfette 1283656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Were you stressed more this month? Anything else different going on? I doubt that it is early menopause... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283653 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:16:47 +0000 littlek 1283653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm freaked out I'm in early menopause... I'm really hoping this is not the issue... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283642 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:14:31 +0000 skipra 1283642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it can happen sometimes. You probably just ovulated early for some reason. The cycle I got pregnant with DS would have only been around 21 days but was normally around 30 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/less-than-21-day-cycle-anyone#post-1283627 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:11:52 +0000 pui 1283627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you try an HTP since you got those positive OPKs on like CD6? </p>