Luteal Phase took a nose dive

OurSweetLabs · #1 March 17th, 2010, 03:17 PM

Last month I had a Luteal phase of 13 days. Today AF came at only 8 DPO which means I had a 7 day Luteal phase

Anyone have any idea what to do about this ?

wishfulgal · #2 March 17th, 2010, 03:52 PM

Hmmm..so strange that it varies so much from month to month. Are you still BFing?
I finally had a 12 day LP last month (up from 11) after taking 100 mg of not just B6 but a B complex with all of the B-vitamins (I read somewhere to do that. We'll see if it keeps working.
It sounds like something that might need medical attention from your doctor though...but I remember you saying he wouldn't see you for awhile. You could also try progesterone cream.

OurSweetLabs · #3 March 17th, 2010, 03:56 PM

We are still breastfeeding, I also take a B- Complex daily.

wishfulgal · #4 March 17th, 2010, 04:04 PM

Yeah, I was just looking at your chart and saw that you are already taking a B-complex. I do know that BFing can cause short luteal phases and irregular cycles (I'm sure that you already knew that

). My cycles are still not back to normal and I haven't breastfed in 4 1/2 months (unless this IS my new normal

)

OurSweetLabs · #5 March 17th, 2010, 04:17 PM

I think I have irregular mastered, but I never was very regular before David

shell1981 · #6 March 17th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Ok this is a long shot but peppermint tea has an effect on the body to produce the progesterone. You could try it and see if it makes a difference. I also take vitamin b6 too.

OurSweetLabs · #7 March 17th, 2010, 04:51 PM

Hey I drink peppermint tea for my asthma... I think I will try drinking it everyday.

Thanks

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #8 March 17th, 2010, 08:03 PM

I had problems with a short luteal phase when I was breastfeeding too. But, your last chart looked really good so maybe it was just a fluke month. I don't know. How often is your little guy nursing? Lyndsey was still nursing like every two hours even when she was two years old. I finally cut her down to nursing just three to four times a day and that really helped my cycles.

Coley · #9 March 18th, 2010, 05:20 AM

Since I haven't had any babies yet, I have nothing constructive to add...

Just wanted to drop off

OurSweetLabs · #10 March 18th, 2010, 04:17 PM

David nurses before I leave for work and then when I get home he nurses about 4 times from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am.

Should I cut him down some more ?

brookes630 · #11 March 18th, 2010, 04:25 PM

This may be a silly question, but is it full-out AF? The only reason I ask is the cycle I got pg with DD, I thought that AF had started (I think around 7dpo). I used a tampon and everything. It ended up not really being bad and just moved to spotting for 3 days. Well, a few days later I tested and I got my BFP. I guess just something to consider. However, I would think that BFing would make a difference. too. I didn't even get AF back until a few months after I quit BFing, so I don't have any experience with it affecting my LP (just that they were short when I first quit).