TTC and still breastfeeding? Thread # 5 - Positive Vibes!

Clara - same here in terms of feeds, morning night and maybe a quick one to settle if he wake in the middle of the night. I work full time so nothing during the day. He won't touch cows milk in a cup though. Lets it run out of his mouth and laughs. He'll have it in cereal though.

Probably best to wait til after your period to start regularly testing, rather than frustrating yourself, but no harm in casually trying anyway - you might get lucky!

Thank you decided I'm going to wait until after my first period or I'll drive myself mad. Hopefully a sign that things are starting up again though. I'm not in a rush and have to remind myself that!

Thats- just remembered you've come off the pill too. Think a similar thing happened for me when I came off the pill but wasn't taking ovulation tests at the time.. hoping it is the start of your cycles!

Thanks again everyone.. not brave enough to join the graduate thread at only 13dpo and nice to have somewhere where I can talk about it as we prob won't tell until anyone after the scan.

Thats, I would keep testing (perhaps just using the cheap tests for now) but maybe every other day? I think some people always have a faint second line but I don't. For me I think it took nearly 6 months from when I saw ewcm until I got my first period and I could feel hormone levels rising and falling and not ovulating before I finally did. As your DS sounds like he is feeding less than mine it might happen much more quickly for you.

Clara your feeding routine sounds like mine. My DS feeds when he wakes up, at nap time on days off or after work on work days then before bed. He has milk on his cereal but quite likes warm cow's milk in a silly cup, have you tried it warm? Glad to hear that it looks like your cycles are sorting themselves out.

I just did a ov test and got the faintest of lines. Like a real squinter. Wonder if it's worth carrying on to see if it gets stronger?

Hi ladies, thanks for the suggestions and congrats April.. Wonderful news!!! Fx for more BFPs!.. Hope this is your month Pear and Elle!!

Funnily enough I'm happy as got AF today, so maybe my cycle is regularising...First cycle post baby was 8 weeks and this time 5.5 weeks, so bit better. Ds has finally started to sleep bit better so Im trying to get down to a morning and bedtime feed tho he always wants to snack when I come in fm work!!

Any tips on cutting gently much appreciated. He's 14months so we are offering normal milk mid afternoon but he makes a face!! Is 2 feeds plus a bit of normal milk and lots of other food ok at that age do you think?

It looks as if Agnus Castus is ok when bf but maybe ill see what happens with the feeds first.

Baby dust to all!

Leamice I will go and read the instructions, they're cheapies too. Just had something that looked a lot like ewcm today but I'm sure it's probably not.

Thatsnot, my ov tests (Cheapies) say not to use fmu, they say 10am to 8pm. The fancy cb dual hormone one I wasted £29 on once said to use fmu but that tests for eostrogen as well... I guess it depends what brand... What do the instructions say?

Stay strong Elle only like 7 more days to test... Or 3 if you can't help yourself haha!

So I did something stupid, I told ff to ignore my 2 low temps from my 4am starts and the one random spike I had near start of cycle and it gave me ov day of cd20.... Making me 6dpo....but I know you're not supposed to ignore temps so wishing I didnt do that! totally making myself crazy with the temping, quitting next cycle! Someone remind me to stop at next AF... If anyone's still here when I get my AF - this is the super mega lucky thread lol!

Love it Elle, make a little test jar and save some money for extra digis? Or wine.

Can someone tell me - with ovulation tests is it best to use fmu?

5 DPO. I will try to be strong. Will try to think of the lovely things I could buy with money wasted on early HPTs.

Yay! thats great April!! Congrats again!

How many DPO are you now Elle?

Looking forward to some more +ve tests soon!

That's fantastic April. Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months.

That's good timing with DH's day off peardrop. Here's hoping the good luck rubs off on you!

Nothing to report here. Busy enough at work which stops me dwelling. Although I am trying to figure out how soon I can test. I'm desperately impatient so have somehow talked myself back from 12DPO to 8DPO. Somebody save me from myself.

Huge congratulations April

Result came up a clear positive this morning. DH and I can't quite believe it as had to try so much harder/longer for DS (almost 2 years). Part of me is terrified about changing my relationship with DS but also very happy and grateful. Just hoping it is all okay, I am such a worrier during pregnancy..

Hope everyone else is doing okay? Won't be able to help myself checking in and seeing how you are all doing, and sending lots of good wishes for a bfp.

Thanks everyone, I haven't taken another test yet. Couldn't bring myself to fork out for a digital test so bought some Sainsbury's brand tests for tomorrow, hopefully they are okay!

Hope you have a relaxing few days Pear and really hope it is your lucky cycle.

Ispy if the tests keep coming out positive I will definitely join the graduate thread

Lea, maybe your cycle is going better than your temps suggest - have my fx for you.

ToElle, exciting that you are in the tww. I have felt really tired, the sort of tired that actually forces you to rest, the last little while so hopefully it is a good sign for you.

That's brilliant news April excited to see the first bfp since joining, here's to many more

Yay April! I didn't really believe it until the ClearBlue Digi said 'pregnant'. Hope to see you in the graduate thread, it's very quiet over there! And Pear it sounds like your cycle is settling down and I'm sure the good luck will find you shortly. I should probably stop posting here now but I miss you guys! Good Luck everyone else on all your various ttc journeys x

Oh April that's great news. Congratulations!

Pear glad you got your solid smiley. Sounds like the timing will work for you (presuming you managed to DTD yesterday). That's lovely about your DS and the baby.

Lea - hopefully you get your gyno appointment soon and that they can shed some light.

That'snotevenaword - we have a baby doll too....DS drags it around by it's leg...gulp He's gently with real babies, but gets jealous if I hold them.

Officially in the TWW here. Only symptom so far is tiredness, but I think that's just a symptom of having a 16 month old who doesn't sleep well!

Congratulations April!! Great news! :)

And great news about the Static smiley Pear!

I got up at amore normal hour this morning and temp is back up... I need to throw the thermometer out!

Pear, thanks for your advice. I just took a test, urine looked more concentrated and I got a faint second line on a different brand of test. Guess that is a positive though not a very big fat one! Will maybe get a digital to test with tomorrow. I am treating the news cautiously at the moment as think I am only 12 dpo, but I am glad that it has not all been in my head. In any case I think I have this lucky thread to thank, and all of you lovely ladies for cheering me through the tww

Also Pear, if it helps we only dtd around 12-16 hours after I got a positive ov test (and around 4 days before) so you should still be covered if you don't manage until tonight.