how to increase luteal phase without affecting breastfeeding

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

my lp seems to be very shourt at the moment so far my longest has been about 9 days and my shortest (according to ff.) 4 days, i've read that the lp needs to be at least 10 days can anyone offer any advice of what i can do/take in order to increase my lp without having to wean my ds.
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[kalamos23]

Taking 50-100mg of Vit B6 and a B complex vitamin will help reduce prolactin and help with egg quality. It *could* affect your supply a little, but with an older nursling like your DS, I don't think it woul very much. It did help to lengthen out my LP though, because prolactin (nursing hormone) competes for the same receptors as progesterone, and B6 helps reduce prolactin which helps you have better progesterone equaling longer LP. I wouldn't go past 200mg a day though.

[beachlover]

I agree with the PP. I increased my LP from 10-14 days in about two cycles by taking a Bcomplex 50mg.

It worked even the very first cycle to lengthen it by about two days.

Good Luck!

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

Thanks for the reply's might try that see if helps, caden is 26mths and still bf's quite a lot but if the effect on supply is only minimal we should be ok.
thanks again.

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

soz if sound dumb, but does it have to be both b6 and b complex or could i just take the b6?
boots do both the vitamin b6 is only 10mg though so would i need to take at least 5 a day?

[kalamos23]

I do just the B6 - I'm going to start a b complex as well this time though. Doing just the b6 has lengthened out my lp and I was taking 50mg in the morning and 50 at night. 10mg won't be enough by itself.

[contactmaya]

I take a prenatal that contains 50mg of b6. I also use 200mg/day of progesterone post O. Some women take less. I intend to also this cycle, probably 100mg.
It has no effect on ds' breastfeeding other than to give me peace of mind.
It will affect your supply only inasmuch as your period does in general.

[alireb]

I also have a short luteal phase and still breastfeeding. I'm taking vitex and a b complex and have not had any issues with supply. We'll see if my lp lengthens this cycle.

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

Holland and barrett do 50mg b6 so will probably just go get some next week so i have it ready for after i o.
My period has never actually affected my milk supply at least not that i've noticed, if anything for some reason i leak more and get engird more when i'm on my period.
Hopefully this month will be better , will be strange though according to baby centre my EDD if connive this cycle will be the 6th march my EDD with my ds caden was the 8th, wonder if they'll share a birthday i know jumping the gun a bit but i like to think positive
lot's of vibes to everyone.

[babygrey]

Agree with what everyone's said about B6. You might want to play with the dose- for instance, I started @ 50mg, that didn't help my LPD but it also didn't touch my milk supply. I kept upping the dose. For me, I've found I have to stick @ 150mg/day, higher than that really touches my supply.

Like someone else said, don't go over 200mg, unless you have the advice of a good herbalist, etc who is well trained in the area bc too much B-vitamins can be toxic to both you and your nursling.

I would recommend to always take your B6 either in or with a B-complex, your body is more able to use it that way. An added benefit, B-complex has your folic acid (b9) in it that is important for TTC'ing, too.

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

Originally Posted by babygrey

I would recommend to always take your B6 either in or with a B-complex, your body is more able to use it that way. An added benefit, B-complex has your folic acid (b9) in it that is important for TTC'ing, too.

i only have the b6 at the moment but am just wondering what the benefits to taking the b complex as well are? i'm taking a folic acid supplement already.
when should i start taking it also? do i take it as soon as ff. detects ovulation?

[finnegansmom]

Originally Posted by beckyand3littlemonsters

i only have the b6 at the moment but am just wondering what the benefits to taking the b complex as well are? i'm taking a folic acid supplement already.
when should i start taking it also? do i take it as soon as ff. detects ovulation?

Bcomplex helps in the absorption of b6. You should take it daily. It will take a while to work, it's not like you take b6 + complex and your LP will gain 3 days the next week. I started at 200mg of b6 but take 100mg + a prenatal that has another 25 or 50 I think. Bcomplex vitamins can't hurt you (taken as directed, don't take 10 a day obviously). I need to take as few vitamins as possible because I always gag so I found a great prenatal that covers my folic acid plus Bs. I continue to take the B6 + prenatal through pregnancy as it's been studied that b6 helps with morning sickness.
good luck~!

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

Originally Posted by finnegansmom

Bcomplex helps in the absorption of b6. You should take it daily. It will take a while to work, it's not like you take b6 + complex and your LP will gain 3 days the next week. I started at 200mg of b6 but take 100mg + a prenatal that has another 25 or 50 I think. Bcomplex vitamins can't hurt you (taken as directed, don't take 10 a day obviously). I need to take as few vitamins as possible because I always gag so I found a great prenatal that covers my folic acid plus Bs. I continue to take the B6 + prenatal through pregnancy as it's been studied that b6 helps with morning sickness.
good luck~!

so i should start taking the b6 now? i'm currently on cd 14 and haven't o'd yet and i won't be able to get the b complex till next week.