TTC while bfing

Happy mother's day all! Congratulations Rosie, nice to hear it gives me hope! Update from me, DS is now 21 months an I've now had six periods an am on cycle 5 of TTC. The first two cycles trying I got a positive ovulation test around day 16 an then period cd24/25 (so short luteal phase). Second two cycles I didn't get any positive ovulation test an had 25 day cycles. After initially thinking that I wouldn't have to nightwean as my period came back on its own after 4 failed cycles I decided to try anyway an see if nightweaning made any difference an if it would help LP. So I now feed him to sleep as usual an then when my husband comes to bed about 12 as soon as I can after that I go an sleep in the other bed. On a night where DS goes pretty much straight to sleep it means he doesn't feed 9-6. On a bad night like last night he wouldn't stop feeding at all an was attached and actively feeding until 2am. He wasn't going to give up then either I had to unlatch him an then he cried but was asleep in about ten seconds of my husband bouncing him!! Hes generally been brilliant at going to sleep with my husband, he wakes maybe twice an then is usually back asleep within a few minutes. He has massively increased his day feeding though, so who knows if it will help with TTC or not! Good luck for this month everyone xx

Rosie that's wonderful news!! Congratulations!!

Well I'm almost 19 months pp now and no ppaf. Went down to 1-2 day feeds, no night feeds, for about 4-6 weeks and zilch. DS got ill so the regular feeding resumed. Unfortunately all the reduced feeds were led by me and he never actually didn't want them, I just didn't give him them (distraction rather than total refusal) so it wasn't easy, and once I'd realised it wasn't making a difference anyway I decided there's no point fighting it.

It has been pretty stressful :( but love hearing positive stories to give me hope! DS still hasn't cut down feeds on his own accord so not even close to full weaning.

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Hi

This thread just popped up on Active. I'm TTC #4 while breastfeeding a 2 year old. Been having regular periods for 6m now.

I have fallen pregnant (with DD2 and 3) twice while bf a 15mo and 18mo respectively. Kelly mom has a great piece on the transition to full fertility. Often before your first period you don't ovulate at all and in cases where lactational amenorrhoea has been used as a contraceptive thos is often called a warning period to start using contraception again.

Hope this gives youall some hope that it can happen. But beware if you get pregnant while breastfeeding there is around a 1/10 chance of twins

Hi all,

This thread has gone a bit quiet, but just wanted to spread some hope. I'm still bfeeding multiple times day and night, but AF reappeared out of the blue on 20th Jan (DD was 16 months) and now had a BFP this morning. Hopefully some of you will also find that you get what you want without having to wean/night wean before long. Anyone else got any news?

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Still trying. I've had a couple of light periods and positive OPKs. Hoping for some positive news soon! DS still feeds a lot through night which is exhausting.

Any news?

I've just ordered maca root from amazon. No ppaf still (now 17 months pp).

It's supposed to increase libido as well as fertility so even if it does that I'll be happy! Happier with a period mind you...

Amazing one step forward!!

He will be 18 months on the 2nd of December. Going to do opks but not temping as we are up multiple times in the night feeding. An AF came back of its own accord so I didn't have to nightwean in the end. X

Oh and are you going to do any tracking like opks or temping?

Yay violet!!

Is your LO 17 months now?

Keep us updated on how your first cycle is

That should have been AF came back on Saturday morning, so currently cd4 cycle #1 TTC #2! Good luck everyone x

I have news. After came back on Saturday morning!!

@ 8daysaweek, it's fsh (folicle stimulating hormone) and lh (lutenising hormone) and a couple of others.
Oh, and didn't mention before but i am 38 and OH is 46 so i really want this to happen soon!!!

Hello!

My DD is 14 months old and we were hoping for a 2 year age gap so I had my Mirena coil removed in October. No periods and no positive ovulation tests so far (literally no second line so I’ve stopped bothering with them). She breastfeeds on and off all day and night so I guess it’s not that surprising. Part of me feels like nature will just decide the age gap and that I should chill out, but part of me is very impatient. Mostly I’m just cross that I had the coil at all because it hurt like hell having it put in and it now seems like it was unnecessary anyway.

Hopefully we’ll all be pregnant in no time and will feel silly for having worried about it... I don’t want to wean before my little milk monster is ready.

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Hi Guys,
The Jay Gordon method sounds good to me, thanks for pointing it out. We're delaying night weaning a bit longer as we hope to move house around Christmas, and I don't want to have to start from scratch if move throws DD. Kind of want to wait for school holidays though, so my DH can help out during the day if sleep goes badly. Guess that might mean waiting for Easter, when DD will be 18 months. Oh well, a bigger age gap isn't so bad!
Anyone got any good news?

Hi foody! I was thinking of trying Jay Gordon’s method for night weaning. We had DS sleeping in his own cot for weeks but then he got a bad D+V bug and since then he’s been in our bed and feeding all night long. Feeds loads during the day too. I’ve all but given up trying to drop feeds because it’s just too stressful and he has utter meltdowns if he doesn’t get it 3478 times a day. God forbid my boob isn’t out all day for him to come and go as he pleases hoping it’s a long phase... he’s only 15.5 months though so a good bit younger than your LO.

What other tests are you due?

'Sally weans from night nursing'

Hi, can i join in?
Period car back at 15 months, LO is now 3.5 yrs and feeds morning and night most days.
TTC for 11 months
Had some bloods done and progesterone ok, get positive opks every month.
Need to have some other blood re done as had them done on wrong day

Feeling pretty blue about it all today.
Had a very early mc last Dec.

We are slowly weaning and he's missed the odd evening or morning feed the last couple of weeks.
Really don't want to push him before he's ready.

For those night weaning, we followed Jay Gordon's method and had a couple of toddler story books.
Sally weeks from night nursing is good. Real it for a few weeks before we started.
He was 2yrs 8 months then I think.

How’s everyone doing?? Any positive news from anyone??

Still Bf my nearly 1yr old and no period. I did have a positive OP last week though but who knows!

My period didn't return until I night weaned, then literally 2 weeks after it arrived. Something wasn't best pleased about but night weaning needed to happen (nursing aversion, returning to work + baby who woke every 45minutes). He was 14 months old. I stayed at a friend's for 3 nights, returning to join each morning and let DH cope with the nights, he says it wasn't too bad and after 3 nights it was done.

Hi crazy :)

Similarly want to try in the new year. Different reasons though I would prefer a closer age gap for mostly work/financial reasons. We’re only planning on having 2 DCs so it’ll work out that we’re totally skint for a shorter time then I can get back to working more hours when they’re at school and start actually being able to afford little luxuries that keep me sane, like new clothes/shoes when the rest of my wardrobe is falling apart or doesn’t fit

I’ve also been having premenstrual symptoms the past couple of months like cramping, bloating, skin changes but still nothing.

I don’t know why he’s been bad through the night violet but he actually slept in his own bed last night for the first time in weeks so hopefully that’s a corner turned (she says very optimistically)!

Hi ladies :-)
My 13mo DD feeds twice during the day (before naps), but feeds lots at night. I work 2 days a week and she's fine without on those two days, but I darent cut down on day time feeds as my DD has refused a bottle for the last two months and won't drink milk from a cup so I worry about her not getting enough calcium/fatty acids.
Periods haven't returned, so not much chance of a BFP! Have been intermittently spotty and felt pre-menstrual for about the last two months though (since returning to work and therefore having >12hrs between feeds on those days). Would ideally love to start ttc in January (I'm a teacher, so Mat leave that fits in with academic year is better for me, my boss and my classes). Guessing lots of the rest of you have similar reasons for timing?