https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:40:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-cycles-how-long-before-inducing-af#post-189860 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:26:37 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 189860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor is ridiculous, and doesn't feel comfortable inducing AF until its been at least two full missed periods. That's mega frustrating, especially when an 'average' cycle for me is 50 days. Meaning I'll have to be on CD100 before she'd do anything. Ugh.</p> <p>I really hope your acupuncture gets things going for you. It would be wonderful not to have to induce it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-cycles-how-long-before-inducing-af#post-189732 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:43:58 +0000 Running Elley 189732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: Eventually I did end up ovulating on my own but it took awhile for me to get to that point! I have PCOS and after weight loss ovulation eventually started happening naturally. I still had VERY low progesterone naturally so sometimes my periods still took longer to show just because there wasn’t as much built up. I was able to ovulate on my own to get pregnant but I’ve had to be on P supplements to stay pregnant (I had 2 MCs due to low P). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-cycles-how-long-before-inducing-af#post-189725 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:38:32 +0000 mrs. bird 189725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: wow! Only after 35 days, interesting. After you induced AF, did you end up ovulating on your own after? If you feel comfortable sharing, did you need to take anything to stimulate ovulation to get pregnant or were you able to own your own? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-cycles-how-long-before-inducing-af#post-189388 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:01:02 +0000 Running Elley 189388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once my doctor knew that my cycles tended to be long and annovulatory she had me start taking prometrium to induce AF after 35 days. It took charting quite a few loooooong cycles though before she was comfortable with that so I feel your pain. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-cycles-how-long-before-inducing-af#post-189382 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:59:46 +0000 chopsuey 189382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My longest was 43 days post baby. Hope the acupuncture helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/long-cycles-how-long-before-inducing-af#post-189295 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:36:42 +0000 mrs. bird 189295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for those of you with long/irregular cycles, how long does your DR let you go without a period before they induce it? </p> <p>i'm on day 71 of this cycle (which is totally awesome when your TTC, ugh) and have an appt on monday. she usually lets me go 80 before she says i have to induce AF. i start acupuncture a week from tomorrow, so maybe they can get it started without me having to take anything. i did try vitamin C mega dosing, but only gave myself hot flashes and a nasty headache =( </p>