Rearing It's Ugly Head

It's been nearly a year since my last post, and yet it seems only yesterday. Life has been fantastically busy since Ally's birth, and with her arrival, the infertility demons, and events of my pregnancy had made their way to the back burner, until now...

This week will mark 5 cycles of trying for miracle number 2. For many, this would not be cause for concern, but sadly, after several months of charting, it's clear my luteal phase defect is worse than it has ever been. 7 days is not long enough, not even close. Most experts agree that a luteal phase less than 12 days does not give the uterus sufficient time to establish a nourishing lining for a growing fetus and therefore will cause a miscarriage if fertilization has occurred.


Before Ally was conceived, I was able to correct my LPD with the help of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (LPD occurs in 3-4% of women with unexplained infertility), and yet, even with a luteal phase of 14 days, I was unable to conceive naturally. I'm desperate to be pregnant again, but I fear the road to that place may be long and trying.