What length should your Luteal phase be and how can it be lengthened?

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Anyone got any ideas?
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​Mine seem to be 9/10days and internet research is conflicting on whether this is an issue. 
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​What can a women do to length the LP?
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​Anyone had any advice from a doctor?
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​Thanks ladies xxx

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My LP was 9 days with my very healthy 21 month old. I was panicked when I was trying to conceive with him but got pregnant the first month. Good luck to you!

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My luteal phase is normally 12-13 days, once in 6 months it was 11 days. This past month I thought for sure I was going to get my BFP because my luteal phase ended up being 15 days long!! The only thing I did differently that cycle was ate a TON of fruit, especially oranges. I was sick twice and visited California for a week so had to eat lots of the local fruit. I must have drank 2 gallons of OJ, ate 8-10 oranges, a pint of strawberries, a whole canteloupe, a whole pineapple, and other random fruit. It was really a lot. That's the only thing I did differently! I'm going to try it again this month to see if my LP is longer than 13 days again!

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My sister-in-law is an OBGYN and I asked her about this because my luteal phase is 10-11 days. She said the research is mixed on if this matters or not because many women have babies with no trouble with a shorter luteal phase. She advised me to consult with my doctor if after 6 months I'm not pregnant to see if he wants to do blood work to see where my hormone levels are at.

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Ive read that a normal LP is 12-16 days and mine has been about 10-11 so I started taking B6 and Vitex this cycle. Af is due tomorrow so well see. I've heard of a lot of women who said Vitex and B6 helped them get their BFP so fingers crossed!

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Glad I'm not alone.
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​Think with me is AF doesn't show until cd 11-12 but I spot for 3-4 days before - not very heavy and sometimes I only know from internal check and brown CM around my cervix. Any ideas if I should take B6 in this case?

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I have this problem. Before I saw a doc I googled and found a lot of people saying b6 helped. I tried it and it didn't help me. I then finally saw a doc who said b6 doesn't actually do anything :( 
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​Short luteal phase can be caused by low progesterone in the second half/luteal phase of the cycle or poor follicle development in the first half (which is what the produces the progesterone in the second half). My doc is putting me on clomid to help with the first half if the cycle and then progesterone after I ovulate. 
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​Hope that helps. Good luck!

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"normal" LP is 11-16 days. typically anything less than 9 or 10 could be considered a luteal phase defect, making implantation more difficult. the less progesterone you're producing, the shorter the luteal phase, the less likely implantation will be supported and sustained. talk with your OBGYN about how to increase it. good luck!!

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I'm interested in this too!
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​I don't have a professional opinion, but I believe it's lack of progesterone that could cause a short lp. Ways to increase progesterone would be : wild yams as a supplement. I know royal jelly and maca root can balance hormones in general. 
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​As far as nutrients, b6 is linked with increasing progesterone so I've been eating foods like sweet potatoes, bananas, spinach, red peppers. 
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​My lp is 10-11 days. Good luck!! 
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I'm not sure I've ever heard of it being an issue...

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Can anyone help please??

What length should your Luteal phase be and how can it be lengthened?

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