@VeryKatie Was it longer before? 12 days is ok though, right? I think mine was 10-12.

@VeryKatie Definitely not impossible, or I wouldn't be here now. Haha. I did try to lengthen it though with progesterone cream, and used mustard oil to give spermies super speed. But who knows if either actually did anything? But yeah, as far as I know, I never had a 14 day luteal phase. 12 was my max, and rare at that. Hitting day 14 was the biggest sign I was preggers. So don't be too discouraged.

Sorry I meant 10-14 days is average, so you're good at 12 days. It also might lengthen as you begin to regulate again. My LP wasn't getting to 10 days for a long time after BC and starting in January finally is 13 days.

YES! I'm sooo happy about it. It was completely random but it felt like a whole new lease on TTC!

@girlalmighty08 That's fantastic! The OPKs really helped me and Josh. I think it's pretty normal for BBT and OPKs to be off a day from each other since they are only accurate for a 24-36 hour window. Good luck!

The TWW is still annoying. Especially the last few days when you're just wondering if and when your period will come. I dislike irregular cycles. We somehow decided to try one month earlier than we were planning.

Need to share my frustrations! (I'm more of a reader than a writer )

My period is around 4 days late, but the two tests I did two days ago gave me a very definitive Not Pregnant. According to what I read they are very accurate, so I just want my period to start ASAP so the small possibility of them being wrong can stop messing with my head.

I'll do another test tomorrow morning.

For those that have missed period before, how long do they take to return? Can I expect it back normal time next month or is it a wait and see?

PS. None of the typical reasons for missing a period seem to apply, no stress, sudden weight loss (I wish), hectic exercise etc.

Update from my side:

Did a qualitative hCG blood test this morning after getting some very faint positives on home pregnancy test, blood test results came back as "equivocal". So still no conclusive results for me

I'll go back on Monday to do another blood test if nothing changes by then.

@gingermary82 any updates?

@girlalmighty08 I had pms cramping for a few days but AF was two days late. At the time, I didn't have my hopes up because I thought it was the progesterone cream extending my luteal phase. Got a faint positive on a cheapie test around 12 dpo--and strong positive on a dollar tree test the next day. All the early pregnancy symptoms didn't start up for me until about a week or two later. Then it was terrible gas, gas pain, and weird cramping like a stomach flu. Good luck!

Hi everyone. I'm new to this group and new to TTC. We've only been trying for one month and my period is about two days late, but I had a negative pregnancy test yesterday. So I'm playing a weird waiting game and trying not to stress about it.

I'm excited to find this group on MFP as I still want to lose as much weight as I can while TTC. My gyno said that the best thing I can do for a healthy pregnancy is to keep exercising and eating healthy so that's what I'm trying to do! I've lost about 75 pounds in the last 18 months, with a goal to lose at least 25 more.

@WifiresGettingFit Thanks!

I started my period this morning, which is OK. After looking through my charts/cycle history I think I figured out that my cycle tends to be a few days longer when I am exercising consistently compared to when I'm not. So if I stay consistent with exercise this month, hopefully next month I'll be better able to predict my FW.

Thanks @Alioth! Congrats on your little one, he's adorable!

@GoldenHammer13 Hey! Welcome to the group! I'm sorry to hear about your losses, that's devastating.

Not sure if you saw already but we do a monthly spreadsheet you can use to track your progress, you can join in at anytime if you're interested. It's located on the main page of the group.