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There may be a correlation, that the earlier the postpartum menstrual the shorter the Luteal Phase, and the later postpartum menstrual, the longer the luteal phase. But longer doesn't necessarily mean you will get a normal length luteal phase that is 10-16. It might just mean you will be closer to having the minimum number for a luteal phase, so 8-9 instead of 4-5. And every woman is different. Some women may find the opposite to be true. When I had my first, my postpartum menstrual returned at 17 months postpartum.  My luteal phase started possibly around 8, but my third cycle started at 9.   With  my 2nd, it came 3 days before 11 months postpartum. That is almost 6 months earlier.   My Luteal Phase started around 4-5 days.   Below are my charts that showed how my luteal phase changes. Breastfeeding 1st, TTC # 2 Month Postpartum Period Cycle # Length of Days Luteal Phase # Ovulation Day B6 Vitamin...

My Experience: After having my second child, my postpartum menstrual cycle came three days before 11 months postpartum (10 months and 27 days to be exact).  My luteal phase started around 4-5 days. Side Note: When I had my first, my postpartum menstrual returned at 17 months postpartum.  My luteal phase began possibly around 8, but my third cycle it started at 9.  Speculation: There may be a correlation, that the earlier the postpartum menstrual, the shorter the luteal phase, and the later postpartum, the longer the luteal phase. However, the longer you go without your postpartum menstrual doesn't necessarily means you will get a normal length luteal phase that is 10-16. It could mean that you will be closer to having the minimum number of a luteal phase, so 8-9 instead of 4-5.  Disclaimer: Also, this may not be true for every woman. It could just be true for me in general, or just in those experience.  ...

 Here is what my cycles looked like with and without taking Vitamin B6: Month Postpartum Period Cycle # Length of Days Luteal Phase # Ovulation Day B6 Vitamins April 2012 Period 1 Cycle 1 36 Days 8 Cycle day 28 No May 2012 Period 2 Cycle 2 32 Days 8 Cycle day 24 No June 2012 Period 3 Cycle 3 28 Days 9 Cycle day 19 No July 2012 Period 4 Cycle 4 30 Days 9 Cycle day 21 Yes Aug 2012 Period 5 Cycle 5 28 Days 9  Cycle day 19 Yes Sept 2012 Period 6 break 31 Days 9 Cycle day 22 Yes Oct 2012 Period 7 break 29 Days No Ovulation No ovulation Yes Nov 2012 Period 8  break 32 Days 10 Cycle day 22 Yes Dec 2012 Period 9 Cycle 6 Pregnant! 12 DPO/ HPT + on cycle day 28 Cycle day 16 Yes * Cycle 1 and 2, I may not have ovulated. The luteal phase was determined by the OPK setting on Fertility Friend. Lasted Edited: November 9, 20...