3rd: Cycle Overview

• 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. 
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• Disclaimer: Also, this may not be true for every woman. It could just be true for me in general, or just in those experience. 

Month	Cycle	Length	Ovulation	Luteal Phase
June – July 2014	Pre Period	48 days	None	None
Aug 2014	1	39 days	None	None
Sept 2014	2	37 days	Cycle day 32	5
Oct 2014	3	32 days	None	None
Nov 2014	4	37 days	None	None
Dec 2014	5	31 days	Cycle day 27	4
Jan 2015	6	26 days	Cycle day 20	6
Feb 2015	7	32 days	None	None
Mar 2015	8	34 days	Cycle day 24	10
Apr 2015	9	27 days	Cycle day 18	9
May 2015	10	Pregnant	Cycle day 19	11 DPO + HPT on day 30

Last Edited: April 24, 2017