Pregnant after LPD, higher risk for miscarriage?

Question

I am breastfeeding my 15 month old son, and have Luteal Phase Defect - I get my period about 8 days after ovulating. I have been taking B complex with B6 to try and lengthen it. I ended up getting pregnant this past cycle (yay!), but am worried that the low progesterone which presumably caused my LPD will cause a miscarriage. I also don’t know if I need to try to cut back on bfing at all. The policy at most OB/GYN offices is not to do anything until someone has had 3 miscarriages 🤦🏼‍♀️ but in this situation I already know I’ve had low progesterone. Does anyone have experience with this? If so, do you have any suggestions on what to do?

Answer

Breastfeeding shouldn't harm anything. Usually your breast milk will change while pregnant and can cause some babies to wean themselves due to taste. Call your dr and ask for a blood drawl to confirm pregnancy and ask to check your progesterone level as well. Usually drs wont mind since you are already getting blood drawn up that they will add it in. If it shows up low you will need to be put on progesterone until after the first trimester. I have to take it with all of mine. We found out after my 2nd MC that progesterone was my issue. Have had going on 3 healthy pregnancies since then and had only 1 MC since that wasn't due to progesterone.

Answer

I would call and talk to your doctor. If you already know you have a problem that may cause miscarriage they might be willing to treat without waiting!!

Pregnant after LPD, higher risk for miscarriage?

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