LPD

rboisvert

We are TTC #2 and I'm frustrated.  With #1 I had long cycles off of bcp and short LP (ave 8 days) managed to get pg but wouldn't have know if I wasn't temping as I thought my period had started but my temp stayed up and had an uneventful pregnancy.  This is cycle 2 after iud last cycle was long and an lp of 5 days.  This cycle I o'd on cd21 it's a miracle but now in cd1 5 dpo.  Come on.  I'm headed to my acupuncturist (also a CNM who does a lot of acupuncture for fertility) on Saturday but if this crap doesn't straighten out in the next cycle or two clearly some blood work needs to start.  I do take vitex and b6.  How long would you ride out this short of an lp given I have in the past had a successful pg and no know m/c?  I know two cycles is nothing but an lp of 4/5 days is clearly not going to get me anywhere.  Maybe mirena is still screwing with me.

DemoDoll

Two cycles isn't enough time whatsoever. How would you know if the acupuncture worked in a week or two when you are on CD1? That makes no sense to me.

Your body might take a few months to regulate after Mirena. How long were you on it? Did you have periods while on it? I would say you should TTC for a year before having blood work done unless you are over 35, then consult with an RE at 6 months.

mrs_tacos

I agree that two cycles is too short an amount of time to go for testing or knowing if your acupuncture has worked. I had a short LP coming off of BC (the nuva ring), but it eventually evened itself out. I'd ride it out at least 8 more cycles (a total of 10) or so, especially since you've already gotten pregnant with a short-ish LP. Give your body time to regulate itself before worrying.

ETA: I should add that I often didn't have periods at all on the nuva ring, and my doc at the time thought my lack of periods on it could be connected to my short LP coming off of it. 

rboisvert

I've been off the iud for nearly 5 months and two cycles.  Two months was not correct, this is cycle 3 month 5.  I've been seeing my accu since coming off, i'm headed there this weekend due to cd1.  I had accu all through my 7 month 4 cycle TTC with #1.  My body responded then and seems to now, well to it in regards to the follicular phase but as my charts show my LP creeps shorter and shorter.  With DD we kept a close eye on my progesterone levels after my bfp and it was just barely enough to sustain her pregnancy (like 10.5).  My pg chart shows only spotting but that was an edit on my part to keep the positive tests in the same cycle chart, it was originally marked as med flow beginning on 8dpo.  It's really my post-o progesterone and pre-o estrogen levels I'm wondering about.  I also had serious milk supply issues with DD I am suspicious of my overall hormone balance.

Tweeks23

We have been trying for #3 for 7 months now and AF just showed up 2 days ago. I have 25/26 day cycles and I'm O on cd18 which is leaving me with a 9 day LP with spotting on 8dpo. My Dr. hasn't run any blood on me yet but put me on Crinone Gel which is a progesterone gel that you insert into your cervix. He told me to give it a few months and see if that helps. I've had 3 months during these 7 where I "felt" pregnant a few days before AF (just like I did with my two boys) but ended up getting AF. My Dr.s seems to think the lining of my uterus is breaking down and not strong enough to hold something if it implants. So we are giving it 2 more months and then going for blood work.