Short luteal phase - vitex causing it?? Or losing too much weight?

[atomic sagebrush]

I had CM for a couple days after I oed in the month I got my daughter. The idea that CM dries up immediately at ovulation isn't true

[honeybee37]

So following on from last month where I had a 7-8 LP... This month I O-ed on cd21 which is late for me and am now bleeding at 7dpo... So basically I am infertile with a 6 day LP, right? I stopped the vitex this month and am now questioning this decision. Whatever it is tho, (weight loss, exercise, vitex etc) I am feeling so down that I have been on the LE diet for 4.5 months, got hubby totally on board and even got the hang of OPKs (!) all for absolutely nothing! If I can't even get pregnant, I def can't conceive a girl, can I? Am feeling so upset right now DH wants me to stop exercising and put on some weight but I know this would be prime boy sway. When he agreed to a third child it was on the proviso that we tried Asap as he didn't want a massive age gap (it'll already be 6 years minimum). I really don't know what to do

[honeybee37]

Atomic? Maiden? Any ideas on why my LP might have got even shorter than last month? Do you think I should go back on vitex? 6 days def no good, is it?

[honeybee37]

Also, do you think I actually NEED to put on a few pounds to regulate things and if so, is there a 'safe' way to do this that doesn't sway blue?! I am guessing not. I just don't know what to do right now!!!

[honeybee37]

Also (and so sorry for the many many posts here!) I've found an online pharmacy that sells clomid. Is it worth looking into this? What is the dose and how do you take it?

[maidentomother]

Honeybee, pm re buying Clomid online and dosing etc. I am a pharmacist. Most online pharmacies are not legit and will abuse/sell your credit card info.

I'm pretty stumped by your situation. For about 9 months while doing extreme IF and at a very low weight and BF% I had a particularly erratic LP including some cycles of 4-6 day LPs mixed in with more normal 8-10 day LP cycles. I can only guess that you are having an extreme reaction to the LE diet...I would consider dropping exercise completely, switching to AFD/PCOS version of LE, and eating 4 meals daily, no overnight fasting beyond 12hrs, in case that is a factor.

I also absolutely think you should get meds but I think you will do better of Femara over Clomid. Clomid is less reliable than Femara at extending short LPs in women with regular cycles. Plus I just have hunch in your case.

[honeybee37]

Thanks maiden. I can't understand it either. I've not even been that strict on the diet this past month... My LP has always been on the short side and with my first child I did use progesterone cream for the first twelve weeks as id had a CP and was convinced it was cos of my LpD. Whether t actually helped or not, I don't know.
I have read up on femara and it sounds the best option for LP. I'll pm you. Thanks.
Also, can I ask your opinion? On the evening of 5dpo (possibly 6 depending on when I actually ovulated) and all of that night, I had really weird cramps that I have only experienced with my second pregnancy and I attributed to implantation. Could it have been that an embryo was trying to implant, for whatever reason failed, and so my body just got rid of the uterine lining cos it worked out there wasn't going to be a successful pregnancy this month? Can that happen? I imagine I'm clutching at straws here but just wondered your opinion

[honeybee37]

Maiden / Atomic / anyone who knows! Do you think this would help with my cycles? Pregnitude Reproductive Support Dietary Supplement 60 packets:Amazon.co.uk:Health & Personal Care

I've not heard of it. Does it sway blue?

[maidentomother]

I don't think that is likely at all. I've had weird cramping mid LP sooooo many cycles since TTC. Also, 5dpo is too early to implant, and even 6dpo is rare; most embryos implant around 8dpo.

Pregnitude/inositol has never been shown to help with short LPs and can actually cause fertility issues in women who don't have PCOS/tendencies.

[honeybee37]

Yeah I think my two ds's implanted on 8dpo. Not that I've been scrutinising their charts or anything