Short cycle and early ovulation...is this a problem with egg quality?
So, my cycles used to be a solid 28 days and I would O on CD14-the typical , classic menstrual cycle. But since I had my DD, our third baby, at 36, I noticed that my cycles have been getting shorter. They now average 24 days, and I tend to ovulate pretty much right after my period stops. Last time I ovulated on CD9! Now, after I first noticed this, my midwife reassured me that shorter cycles are normal as you start to get a bit older. But should I be concerned about this impacting egg quality? Does it mean my eggs are not as good/more birth defect prone, or is it just my body producing eggs more rapidly as fertility starts to decline? I'm hoping it's the latter, and that the eggs are still good. Of course I know that birth defect rates rise with age (we will do all prenatal testing for sure), but is there a link between short cycles/early ovulation and egg quality? My LP could be longer, but still seems to be at least 10-12 days. I am 38, turning 39 in May, hopefully going to start TTC in June.
ETA: Still nursing our 26 month old DD, recently night weaned in hopes of boosting fertility, nursing 2-4x/day.
