TTC while breastfeeding

Bobo we were also planning to start early and be relaxed but being relaxed does not seem to be in my nature!!

mrsnai sounds like our first period experiences were the same! How are you getting on this cycle?

doom what did the spotting turn out to be, do you know?

It's gone quiet on here. How are you all getting on?

I had my first period at the start of April but it was not much more than some light discharge over two days (however I felt so ill with it!). This cycle I have been using OPKs and charting cervical mucus and BBT since around CD10 and so far nothing and I'm on CD21! Shall I just carry on with the OPKs until I catch it or could I be waiting months? I had naively hoped that my cycles would be every month when they started. Ha! I'm still bfing my 8.5 month old. Those of you with periods - how irregular were they once they started?

Right, going to read back on the thread and will do some replying...

Does anyone have any theories as to why I have spotting again (3rd cycle since af returned) on CD14.

I have no ewcm and my last 2 cycles were 33 days long. DP and I haven’t DTD since CD10 and he’s currently driving back from London (there and back from Lancashire in a day, so likely to be too tired when he gets home). I’m worried it could be ovulation bleeding as it’s CD14, but as my cycles are 33 days should I not be ovulating closed to CD18-19?

Would be more relaxed if we had DTD in the past day or 2, but I’m expecting a knackered DP tonight.

Thank you BoBo. I shall take heart and count days!

Can I join too please?
My little boy is 5 1/2 months and been weaning for two weeks. No af yet and no plans to stop bf so we're just dtd and hoping for a surprise 😊

The plan was to start early so try would be more relaxed but I'm already desperate to be pregnant again 😂

MrsNai I read somewhere that your first period can be nothing more than pink discharge but it does still count and you can be ovulating again 🙂

A great thread that ties in with my situation so thought that I would join in the hope of finding advice and support.

My baby is ten months old and still has breastfeeds pre-breakfast, mid-morning, mid-afternoon, bedtime and at least once a night. I would love to wean baby on to cow's milk at twelve months and decrease feeds when that is best.

Yesterday I was excited as for the first time since pre-pregnancy I had a period but bizarrely, I always had heavy periods for several days, it was lighter and does not seem to have lasted beyond the day.

I had hoped AF had finally returned and with it fertility and a chance to conceive but now it seems to have been a false alarm.

Sorry ladies I have had some issues using the internet since last Friday, sorry to hear about those of you who got their period. Co q 10 apparently helps with fertility but I have read some of you talking about b complex and I was also taking that. Please god, baby will be due mid December but I would imagine I will be taken in early. My dh was delighted, when he finally found out. I think I was in shock for the first few days so I just left a positive test in the bathroom for him to find himself.

AF has showed up which means my next time trying will be June :( when hubby is next around. Good luck to everyone trying to get a period and pregnant x

Wolfgrl lots of ppl suggested b complex to me first time around, but after a few days I was suffering from severe fatigue. It settled when I stopped taking it (bizzare I know).

I also tried acupuncture, it didn’t help but did gradually get more painful.

Ooh just read your post elderberries about short luteal phase. If I helps, I conceived DD with a short luteal phase and 10 days should be alright. I took a B vitamin complex as well which I heard should help with increasing it. I got pregnant the first month I used it so worth a try?!

Fuzz and sweetheart those are really helpful links, thank you!

I have started spotting today so I think frost AF since pre baby will be here soon. I had been doing OPKs and got a positive last Thursday so that gives me about a 4 day luteal phase to work with Those with periods back - does it get better??

Welcome elderberries (I love your name!) fingers crossed this is your month. Are your cycles regular now? Acupuncture sounds interesting. Is it meant to increase fertility? Have you had it before?

Thanks for the links Sweetheart and Fuzz. That’s really interesting and reassuring. I have had horrible AF like cramps for about a week now all gone. I wonder if it’s my body gearing up for next time. Also eating more sounds good! I started running recently maybe that set things back again!! Think I’m going to plan for a month of cake and see what happens!!

Just place marking here as currently TTC baby 2 whilst BFing my 17 month old. Just started spotting today (at only 10 DPO ) so period should start tomorrow. We stopped preventing last November and have timed things fairly well the past few months, but I think I will need to start eating more as per the link Fuzz posted (thank you for sharing!), as I really don't eat very much. Have very much enjoyed being a stone under the weight I conceived my DD at, but my luteal phase is on the shorter side and my periods are very light, so do wonder if that is the cause. Also going to start doing some acupuncture this cycle. I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating but my hormone surge doesn't feel very strong compared to what it used to.
Anyway, nice to meet you all and I hope none of us are hanging around here for much longer!

I'm cramping loads, starting to think AF is on its way! I'm symptom spotting and all I notice is cramps/fatigue I'm actually starting to doubt myself

Hi pindles!

I read an interesting article and spoke to a lactation consultant who said to make your body realise that it will be able to sustain a breastfeeding baby AND pregnancy - and you do this by eating loads Plenty of healthy fats and high-calorie (healthy) foods!
I'm also doing acupuncture to try to kickstart my ovulation, so we'll see...

www.thealphaparent.com/how-to-get-pregnant-whilst-breastfeeding/

‎kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/fertility/

This has some information about the transition to full fertility and how to boost it without weaning

wolf it’s a bit boring isn’t it? It’s so frustrating that af could arrive tomorrow or in a few months. Really don’t want to stop bfing but wondering if I might have to to kick start my cycles?

Welcome fuzz! When you say you’re doing things to start ovulating what do you mean?? I thought it was just cut down on bfing? I’ve cut down loads and still no sign of af so anything else I can do would be great!!

Wilfgrl yeah I had a BBT shift every month that coincided with the ewcm and positive opks. But blood tests showed low progesterone on day 21 bloods. (I went when I thought I was 7dpo, not when I was actually on cd21).

Hello, may I join in? I'm bfing my 9 month old and my cycles have not returned yet.
Trying a few different things to see if I can get my body to ovulate.

Great to see a bfp here, congratulations jp!

pindles I'm still waiting on first AF here too!

noor sounds like you have had some well tired BD! I've got my fx for you