causes and cures for short lp

bargdill · #1 November 5th, 2006, 10:29 AM

is it impossible to get pg with short lp. i am trying to figure out if i always had a short lp or it is still from nursing. my dd is 18 month so shouldn't i be normal by now?

Mari13007 · #2 November 5th, 2006, 11:44 AM

A short LP is anything under 11 days. I don't know if its impossible to get pg with a short LP but it is definitely harder since your body does not give the egg the time it needs to implant. I have read that B6 supplements can increase you LP (its also good for your heart). HTH.

TeresaSuperMama · #3 November 5th, 2006, 11:53 AM

My cycles took forever to get normal last go around (when breastfeeding) and truth be told they really didn't get normal. I just got pregnant anyhow. Just looking at your last chart I am not totally sure your O date was right and that would make for a longer LP. I think your chart looks really good right now. Good luck!

Teresa

bargdill · #4 November 5th, 2006, 05:45 PM

yeah, but i have had two cycles less than 9 days and i feel af coming already now, so i don't think my o date could be wrong could it

MammaKoz · #5 November 5th, 2006, 06:50 PM

Have you tried Vitex? When DH and I were TTC #2, DD was still nursing and I also hadn't seen a PPAF at all by that point (DD was about 10-11 months old at the time and nursing a lot still LOL). So I started on Vitex. I don't know if it was a coincidence or not, but I also got pregnant that month I started taking it.

I know for me in the past my cycles can be all over the place, my O dates are all over the place as well as my LP, sometimes it is long, sometimes it is super short. I've found the Vitex really helps to give my cycle the perfect balance for me. Here is a really good explanation of it, better than I could ever explain anyways! http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Vitex_RedMoonHerbs.htm

Also like a PP mentioned, the B6 will really help. Try spreading your intake of B6 throughout the day if you can so your body will absorb as much as possible, as opposed to taking only what it needs at the time and flushing the rest out (which can happen if you take a good dose just once a day for example).

Also, False Unicorn Root as well has been shown to help. I haven't tried that yet, only because I haven't been able to find it in any health food store here where I live, so maybe it has to be ordered online.

Here is another great website that explains some beneficial herbs to assist in TTC and Fertility.

http://www.ovulation-calculator.com/pregnancy/herbs.htm

HTH!