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Conceiving when breastfeeding - are the symptoms any different?

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 11:34

Last time I conceived I had lots of mucous which sort of gave things away and felt sick and tired all the time.

Now I'm breastfeeding DD (have had one period), have monsterously sore boobs, absolutely exhaustion, and lots of CM when I wipe (sorry if TMI) but not as much CM as last time. I wondered whether the breastfeeding was drying things out a bit.

BTW I can't test for another ten days and it's driving me nuts but I was aware I was pregnant last time within about six hours of conception!

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Flibbertyjibbet · 22/08/2007 21:20

Most people I know with more than one child, including myself, say that the symptoms of every pregancy are different, whether you are bf or not.
Crookshanks - my ds 2 just had his mmr, thats both of my boys jabbed.

CrookshanksinJimmyChoos · 22/08/2007 21:16

Poor little mite has a shocking nappy rash due to teething! He was s'posed to go to nursery this afternoon but I took one look at his little bot bot and thought no, this needs serious looking after and was worried the nursery wouldn't do it as good as we can(PFB and all that!) so DH came home to look after him as I had to go to work.

Been washing him with plain warm water and cotton wool rather than wet wipes and using metanium to calm it down and sang him to sleep so he didn't wriggle about getting sleepy thus causing him more discomfort..awww! He's had bad rashes with teething before so I know it will pass as suddenly as it appeared but still not very nice for him! How can teeth cause so many varied symptoms! Weird!!!

LL - changing topic here from WMMC's 'moist' fadge did you give your DS MMR?? In a flap about it with DS....

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 21:08

Oooh Crookshanks, I haven't seen you for ages. How are the molars coming on (in your LO obv.)?

DD is being a monkey still - up all night last night whingeing.

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CrookshanksinJimmyChoos · 22/08/2007 21:06

Ooooh....sends PG vibes to LL and WMMC....

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 21:00

Tipex - how lucky are you - what tipped you off you were expecting then?

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 20:54

DH just sent me up into a tiny loft trap in the studio because and I quote 'if you are pregnant you won't be able to fit in this gap in a few weeks and we need these ducts replacing!

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 16:26

Life is funny, last time I was on drugs to conceive (didn't work BTW).

This time we are giving DD drugs (Calpol) so she sleeps through her teething so we can have a go at making her sibling!

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 12:10

Littlelapin - I have my fingers crossed for you (would cross my legs but this is apparently bad for conception )

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 11:58

Littlelapin - perhaps you need to have a fight with your partner? Honestly I'm not sure how this has happened (well I do obviously but you know what I mean) we've had sex THREE TIMES in nine months. (DD doesn't do sleep).

Have you tried hynoconception? It really helped me believe I could get pregnant when I was told I couldn't. Also did acupuncture - got pregnant first day I had treatment (perhaps I needed a little prick ).

I wish you luck anyway. We need more pregnant people round here, I'm starting to look fat in comparison

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 11:47

So does breastfeeding dry out mucous? I know you have less for sex but does it follow that you have less when preggy and breastfeeding?

Also do the sore boobs stop?

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whomovedmychocolate · 22/08/2007 11:46

Littlelapin - little bit yes.

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