TTC while Breastfeeding (or recently weaned!!) regular cycles and baby dust this way!

• it's not IRS

Thanks lullaby, no idea at all haha. I'm thinking 14 days from us DTD should be long enough. I know IRS really unlikely just from a 1 off and my cycles not really back so am trying not to get my hopes up.

That's great cineraria you must be super fertile with all that feeding still! Are you planning to carry on / tandem if possible?

Welcome zoeb fingers crossed it was implantation, do you have an idea of when to test?

Hi Ladies, good luck to you all. Do you mind if join?
I'm playing the waiting game at the moment. I'm still breastfeeding my 9month old DS. Dh and I got carried away 6 days ago and ended up using no protection. Have had a tiny bit of spotting (two tiny light pink dots) I'm hoping was implantation bleeding even though it may well be too early and have found that feeding my son is painful at the moment which is definitely unusual. My cycle hasn't returned to normal although I had a really light period about 38 days ago. We were not actively ttc but now there is a chance I could be I am keeping my fingers crossed, I'm still not sure my DH is ready to start actually trying for another even though he seems excited about the possibility that I could be so it is quite likely this will be a one off for the forseeable future but the more I think about it the more hopeful i am. I know it's really unlikely though. Good luck to you all.

Thanks both. Yes, lullaby, I'm still feeding six times a day for fifteen minutes (both sides at each feed) and I think it was still seven times when I ovulated as he dropped a feed a week or so ago. I haven't directly encouraged him to reduce feeds as we're vegetarian plus he can't have cows milk and I want to make sure he gets enough calcium and protein. He does eat big meals though and I'm encouraging him to drink plenty of water at mealtimes by letting him pick mint in the garden to put in his cup. He loves mint water (and pulling at the mint plants!) so he might be drinking less even though it seems the same to me.

Sorry spamming again but this is the SMEP (free) ebook in addition to the website link www.amazon.co.uk/Sperm-Meets-Egg-Plan-Pregnant-ebook/dp/B009O1ZYQG

pumkin yes fingers crossed this is our month and everyone else on the thread still waiting too!

How many BFPs is that so far? Lost count!

Congratulations cineraria ! That's brill news!
Thanks for the info too!
It's got to be our month this month lullaby !!

Also to give us still BF hope are you still feeding your DC a fair bit??

Wow brilliant news Cineraria so thrilled for you! Huge congratulations!

Don't think I can manage SMEP properly this month with DH being away but might go for it in Sept as that's the last chance to deliver under DH's medical care here, after that it'll be back to UK and good old NHS 😄

You were right, lullaby; I'd really written last month off, especially as I'd had some spotting, but there was still hope. The cramps and spotting stopped on Friday so I tested yesterday and it's positive. I don't think I really believed it but a second test today is even stronger so if all goes well, DS will have a little brother or sister around April Fool's day. It's eighteen months to the day after his initial due date.

We did SMEP this month, by the way. DH wasn't at work those weeks and DS seemed to be napping fairly well so it seemed with a try. SMEP is about timing Pumkin. You can read the schedule here. It takes some effort when you have an older baby.

Wishing everyone else the best of luck for this month!

Hi oracle sounds like the acupuncture went well, hope it has the desired effect.
Hope you get your AF cineraria !

Oh lullaby so sorry your AF turned up I was so sure you had cracked it ! Bloody Angus !!!
What's SMEP?
Well we're both on cycle 3 !
I've had a really strange AF so far very light n not like the other 3 I've had so far which were very heavy and draining this one is more like pre baby so I'm hoping that means I might be back to normal !
Got my clear blue going so hope it picks up ovulation.
Fingers crossed for everyone this month

Apologies for the self pitying posts! Have had a stern word with myself! AF is here so onwards and upwards for cycle 3. DH should be home on CD13 evening plenty of time to catch the egg this month I hope. Would like to do some kind of approximation of SMEP but really doubt we'd manage it 😀

Yes oracle will not take Angus again! Ovd 2 days late but did get an unexpected 14 day LP, kind of a bonus but mostly just annoying. Going to try coq-10 and vit b6 this month I think, hopefully less controversial.

Hope AF turns up for you soon. How do you find the acupuncture?

cinemaria all the best for next month if this one is not meant to be but there's still hope before AF arrives.

Oh, Napping, you have just reminded me that I bought grapefruit juice this month too and left it unopened in the fridge. I'd completely forgotten it and had no ewcm this month so I will try it next month. Let's hope we all get good results from it.

Waking up from those BFP dreams must be horrible when you're waiting and waiting, lullaby. I hope your wait ends in them coming true though.

It's interesting to hear about all the acupuncturist's advice to you, Oracle. How did the treatment go? Will you have more of them?

I'm just waiting for AF now (should be tomorrow) and having some really uncomfortable cramps over the last few days in preparation so not getting my hopes up this month, although our timing was quite good this time. I have been feeling a bit lazy about it all and have been rubbish at temping and tracking this month too.

lullaby the acupuncturist told me to stay away from AC. Hope you get some answers soon (hopefully a nice bfp from late implantation!)

Managed to drop off the thread, oops.

Still nothing going on here - I never thought I would be hoping for AF! Have seen acupuncturist and started taking evening primrose oil & floradix, she also told me to up my protein levels so am eating lots of seeds and nuts etc.

I do wonder if my body is just a bit too depleted still...

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Also keep having BFP dreams so upsetting when I wake up

Worth a try. I quite like orange & grapefruit juice with a splash of vodka but probably not very TTC friendly!

CD32 and absolutely nothing to report, getting quite bored of this now and willing AF to hurry up as if cycle gets any longer I will end up missing next month's FW as DH will be off, argh! Think this is my fault for mucking around with Angus, that bastard.

I've been drinking 1-2 glasses (200ml ish) a day and noticed a big difference. Even if it's an old wives tale I'm sold as it's refreshing in this heat - I've been having it with a splash of sparkling water in the evenings.

Thanks boat & napping !
Glad things seem to be happening for you boat. Hope AF arrives soon
Fingers crossed you ovulated napping , thanks for the info on grapefruit juice
Same question as lullaby how much per day do u drink?
Any news lullaby ?

Good news boatrace hope something is starting to happen for you.

Interesting tip napping grapefruit juice sounds much more palatable than cough mixture! How much do you need to drink? Every day?

Ooo, good tip. I'll give that a try and see if it makes a difference

Sorry pumpkin, good news about the longer LP though.

Keeping fingers crossed for you lullaby.

Increased CM sounds promising boatrace.

I am on CD16 and think I may have ovulated. But I'm not sure. Last time around when we were TTC DS I never got a positive OPK (although I didn't use them for long or particularly regularly), but I saw the line darken. I had similar on Tuesday afternoon that corresponded with EWCM and then lines were paler again yesterday with less CM. But I used to be able to feel ovulation and I didn't this time, so maybe my body geared up for it and it didn't happen. Who knows. We DTD, will have to just wait and see what happens over the next two weeks.

I remembered a tip for increasing EWCM from last time - pink grapefruit juice. In the cycles before we started TTC last time I hardly had much CM but I drank a glass or two of grapefruit juice the month we started trying and had loads of EWCM and conceived. I got some in our shop this week and noticed a difference in about 24 hours - I can't be sure that it's not just a coincidence but thought I'd pass on the info in case anyone wants to try. There's supposed to be something in it that helps to thin CM.

Sorry pumpkin that it hasn't work out this month. Lullaby fingers crossed for next time (plus outside chance this month still!). Things def seem to be happening for me. After practically no cm since lochia stopped its now really heavy. Hope that means I'm gearing up for AF and return of some kind of fertility.