TTC while breastfeeding

doom sorry that AF arrived and that you had to go through so much to get your DD. So did they think you weren't ovulating even though you were having a BBT shift?! I have heard that having a baby can kick start your cycles a bit and give you a different cycle so hopefully that will have happened to you. How long have you been trying now?

Ahhhh jp congratulations! I'm so pleased for you and your DH. How long had you being trying for #4? I hadn't heard of coq 10 - I'll look it up, thanks. Will it be a Christmas baby then?

Thanks noor, I had headaches, just that feeling the cramps always feel different. Very sore boobs especially when baby was feeding. And sorry for tmi creamy white discharge, were my symptoms.

Congratulations JpClarke! Hope you have a great pregnancy journey and a healthy baby. What were your symptoms before/after your missed periods?x

I would suggest taking co q 10. I had a similar experience to you sweetheart when ttc #3 and it happened 2 months after. I am still feeding my 13.5 month old. Opk's are worth using too because it pins down ovulation. Good luck to you all. I will keep you all updated.

Sorry it wasn't this thread - it was another similar one. Good luck ladies x

I had replied to this thread but have name changed - I stopped BF 15 months and fell pregnant the following month. Unfortunately I miscarried at 5 weeks. X

Congratulations JP we are also ttc #4 and I am bfing a 2yo. Had what was I guess a chemical pregnancy last month (faint pos test then period later that night). I am fairly sure I am Oving regularly and my periods are 30-32 days apart so hopefully it will happen soon.

Have got pregnant with DD2&3 while bfing so hoping it will happen soon for us. We have decided we wouldn't go through fertility treatment or anything if it doesn't happen naturally which is a scary thought.

I was the opposite-opk always negative (I think due to pcos though) my only sign was ewcm and if I’d had a scan they would confirm ovulation
It’s hard isn’t it I hope it works out for you x

Hedgehog we took 2 years and 3 rounds of clomid to conceive DD, they just said I wasn’t ovulating, but didn’t have an explanation as to why. That’s why I’m nervous of it taking a long time again. My periods were regular and I got positive opks and ewcm and a BBT shift every month, so even if I think I’m ovulating, there’s no way to be sure.

I got pregnant with babies 2,3 and 4 whilst breastfeeding. Obviously with my first I wasn’t and my last baby (no5!) took 5 rounds of ivf then an operation so couldn’t bf during any treatment
Once my periods returned I found i ovulated straight away

Congratulations jp that’s amazing news!! Did you tell dh yet?

Sorry af arrived doom but good to know where you stand and hopefully be able to track your cycles and dtd at the right time!!

No updates from me. Still getting cramps but no af. Hope it turns up soon so we can start trying properly!!

Sorry to hear that af arrived, but at least you know your periods are normalizing. It was a tried for and wanted pregnancy. We both felt we didn't want to have regrets and it was going to be our last month of trying. But it was really the first month I can actually say I know we did it at the right time. I am scared and delighted altogether!!

jpclarke congratulations . I’m sure you’ll cope, we always find a way. I hope DH, takes the news well.

My AF arrived this morning, so I’m just gonna eat some Easter eggs and enjoy a cuddle with DD.

I got bfp this morning, thought I seen a faint line yesterday but I just knew I was pregnant before I even did the test. I am scared of my life now as it's number 4. I haven't even told my dh yet.

How’s everyone’s easter weekend going? We’ve been enjoying a bit of sunshine. Got out in the garden today. Looking forward to a collapse tomorrow with a roast. I’m hoping to get a cheeky bath if I’m lucky!!

That’s really frustrating doom. It’s really cruel that so many early pregnancy symptoms are the same as AF. Keeping fingers crossed for your BFP or at least AF so you know where you are and can start again!

I poas this morning and bfn so I’m guessing all the symptoms I’ve been having are just my body gearing up to start having AF again. I’ll be so glad when it comes back and I know where I am!

It’s so frustrating when you don’t know how long your cycle is going to be. I’m on CD30 now. Had mid cycle spotting CD14, EWCM CD20 and 21. DTD CD7, 17, 21 and 22. Fertility friend says AF due yesterday, but based on EWCM, could be as late as next Thursday/Friday.

Been having af cramps past 3 days, but no af yet. Aggghh!!!!

More frustrating as had af cramps for days when got pregnant with DD.

HI everyone, no updates here really although I am still torturing myself so I might poas to be 100% sure!! That’s all very exciting noor! Good luck in the 2ww and fingers crossed for BFP

Just a little update.. I was using opks from CD 10 up until CD 15/16 and we're all negative and I was getting all sorts of twinges and pinches, usually it does indicate my ovulation. I was so fed up until on CD 17/18/19 I was feeling really wet (sorry for TMI) so I kept checking my cervix and it was open, soft, and wet along with slippery CM. On CD 18 I had really bad pain so I took a cheap opk and a Clearblue one and they were positive! Solid lines. We DTD on the following days and on ovulation date and after as well. Now I'm in the 2ww and hopefully I will test on the 9th when my period is due and update everyone of af shows up or if I get a bfp!! Good luck to everyone that's ttc

I am due between the4-6 of April my cycles vary in length. So we will see. If it doesn't happen I still have 3 healthy kids.

If I ovulated when I had the spotting af would be due Friday, but if I ovulated when I had the ewcm af won’t be due for another week.

That’s if I’m even ovulating yet. We BD’d for 2 days after I noticed the ewcm.

Fingers crossed jp, hope you’ve made the most of ovulation time with dtd. When would your bfp be due?

Hi ladies, just reading some of the updates. Nothing to report here but this is my last month ttc for a few reasons. Just ovulated, so we'll see what this month brings.

Oh, and welcome doom, 😂 to feeling naughty! I know the feeling!!