https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:07:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2168143 Tue, 05 May 2015 19:04:09 +0000 delight 2168143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: so glad your LP has lengthened! Mine was short before DD and a month of BComplex did the trick. I managed to get pregant again without doing anything special after months and months of a 8-10 day LP but lost the baby for medical reasons in second trimester. I'm hoping I can get pregnant again without doing anything but we shall see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2167853 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:55:56 +0000 YogiRunner 2167853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies, just bumping this with an update in case anyone else is visiting the thread with the same question. :happy: So the cycle after I asked this question, my LP shot up to 13 days! I can only guess at what did it, but I really think it was the 3 months of acupuncture and herbs/supplements prior. My acupuncturist did say it takes 3 months for that to start working.</p> <p>I also try to eat really, really well (plenty of veggies, protein and fruit) and incorporate healthy fats like almonds, avocado, seeds, etc, and only drink whole milk. I needed to get my BMI after running the Boston Marathon last year and I think that diet did the trick. For exercise, I do yoga 3/4 times a week.</p> <p>Hope that's helpful for anyone else! Fingers crossed it stays nice and long for good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117566 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:32:43 +0000 Anya 2117566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: another user, @theotherstark gave me a list of things to try and that was on it.. also sesame seeds, spinach and maybe a few other things. I figured it didn't hurt to try it all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117561 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:29:17 +0000 buttermilk 2117561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vitex (chasteberry) is supposed to lengthen your LP! It helped stop my pre AF spotting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117559 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:28:47 +0000 PinkElephant 2117559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: glad I'm not the only one who has heard about honey and cinnamon! I thought I was going to sound crazy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117558 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:27:33 +0000 PinkElephant 2117558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: I took it all cycle. I did have a few wonky cycles with delayed ovulation but actually ended up getting pregnant those cycles (I was temping/charting and using OPKs). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117525 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:37:31 +0000 MrsADS 2117525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Yogirunner have they checked your progesterone? Mine was extremely low which (apparently) explained my short LP. I had to get on Clomid and have an IUI to get pregnant. B complex never did anything for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117474 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 12:14:50 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2117474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had good luck seeing a naturopath. There are a million different supplements that the internet says will work, but some of them can have adverse effects too, so it helps to see a professional. OBs don't really deal with LP issues unless they're severe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117470 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 12:05:45 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2117470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The B complex vitamins also did it for me with nothing else. I was charting before trying to have my son just to see and saw my phase was short so started those. I have had 3 successful pregnancies since and I only took the B complex for my first </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117462 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:45:29 +0000 YogiRunner 2117462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anya: sounds delish :happy: Maybe I'll start adding honey and cinnamon to my tea like @pinkelephant and stock up on dark chocolate. Yum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117447 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:27:38 +0000 Anya 2117447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used vitex, honey and cinnamon, walnuts and dark chocolate. Who knows what was the ticket if anything but my LP did gradually lengthen and I eventually got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117445 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:25:43 +0000 YogiRunner 2117445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee @pinkelephant: Thank you! The B complex seems worth a try. Do you take it all cycle or just after O? I've heard it delays O sometimes but not sure if that's accurate.</p> <p>I'm on chaste tree and a few other herbs/supplements, but am awful at remembering to take them so maybe I need to be better about that. My acupuncturist says it takes 3 months for everything to start working too. That is an eternity when you are TTC! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117373 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:19:22 +0000 PinkElephant 2117373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Taking a daily B complex did it for me (without anything else). I also read somewhere (probably not credible, haha) thst a tablespoon of honey and cinnamon per day could be helpful with General cycle regulation, so I started having that in my tea every morning too :)</p> <p>I had a really short a LP that lengthened the first month I took the B complex, and now have two little girls. Getting it to about 11 days was kong enough to sustain both pregnancies. Good luck!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117372 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:19:17 +0000 travellingbee 2117372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: my luteal phase was quite short-8-10 days and I started a bunch of things at once, so I'm not sure which helped. I saw a naturopath Who put me on several supplementsspecifically to lengthen my luteal phase. ( photo below) I was also on chaste tree twice a day. Then I started Accupuncture. I ended up with a perfect 28 day cycle ovulating on cd 14. </p> [attach=3175/15/nlm7o6.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-lengthen-luteal-phase#post-2117360 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:05:28 +0000 YogiRunner 2117360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies,</p> <p>Been TTC a year, and my LP has never gone past 11 days. In fact, the last 4 months it's been a measly 9 days.</p> <p>We are starting a medicated IUI next cycle, so I'm hoping the stronger O will boost my progesterone and lengthen the LP, but in the meantime, I'd love to boost it more naturally.</p> <p>So, what has worked to lengthen your LP?</p> <p>Thanks in advance :happy: </p>