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Breastfeeding but now 8 days late on 2nd cycle, am I pregnant ?

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Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 12:54

Hey girls any thoughts on this?

I'm ebf my son he's 10.5 months .

Last month I had my first period since I had him. It was really light and lasted about a day or so. I had this weird feeling I might be pregnant.

I took a clear blue test and it showed a faint thin light but I concluded it was an evap line. I took other tests the next day or so and concluded I wasn't pregnant. So that was last month.

I am now 8 days late.

Should my period have come by now? Should I get another test. Or is this just normal?

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WetBandits · 01/07/2024 13:25

Buttercup2023 · 30/06/2024 20:27

@WetBandits I still wouldn't trust it even when following the method to the letter 🫣 I exclusively breastfed, and my first period returned at 5 months... I got pregnant again before the next period. My baby was breastfeeding 3-4 hourly during the day and probably every 2 hours overnight 😴 no bottles, no formula, no expressing, no solids 🤷🏼‍♀️

Oh I wouldn’t either 😂 I do this for a living and if someone tells me they’re using lactational amenorrhoea or pull out as their method of contraception I’m like mmmmm yeah I don’t recommend either of those if you don’t want any surprises 😅

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Irishwifey · 30/06/2024 21:03

Guys I've not been using breastfeeding as contraception. The relevance of breastfeeding is why my period was so Delayed in coming back.

I also wouldn't mind if I got pregnant but not planning it right now either.

And I've been using the pullout method successfully for 7 years! It would have been my only time getting pregnant unplanned!

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Buttercup2023 · 30/06/2024 20:27

@WetBandits I still wouldn't trust it even when following the method to the letter 🫣 I exclusively breastfed, and my first period returned at 5 months... I got pregnant again before the next period. My baby was breastfeeding 3-4 hourly during the day and probably every 2 hours overnight 😴 no bottles, no formula, no expressing, no solids 🤷🏼‍♀️

WetBandits · 30/06/2024 20:00

You are not EBF if baby is 10.5 months old, lactational amenorrhoea only works until baby is around 6 months old, and only if you follow it to the letter!

Using the pull-out ‘method’ is beyond daft if you don’t want to get pregnant. Hopefully you’re not pregnant this time, so use this as a bit of a shake to get yourself sorted with contraception (condoms are absolutely fine if you don’t want to use hormonal contraception!)

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Irishwifey · 30/06/2024 19:55

Update digital read not pregnant !

Gonna take this as accurate as I'm almost 10 days late now so 💯 would have been positive no matter what time of the day I guess!

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lily0309 · 30/06/2024 17:17

I would do it with your first urine tomorrow morning to be 100% sure

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Irishwifey · 30/06/2024 17:05

Ok holding my wee now for three hours , I'm gonna test but the only other one I have is a digital which I got in case the other was positive. But I don't know what to make of that one!

Just putting baby to sleep now on the boob upstairs Nd the party is in full swing downstairs !!! Fml 😂 so I'll take it once he's asleep.

Fingers crossed for an ACTUAL answer

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staybyyou · 30/06/2024 15:12

I tend to think if you were 9 days late then the test would be clearer. However it does look faulty.

SummerSun24 · 30/06/2024 14:38

I can't believe your rotten luck @Irishwifey that there's no control line either 🥹 either way I don't think you can take the result as valid. Might be worth ordering some cheap ones from Amazon so you have a stash in future!

Oldermum84 · 30/06/2024 14:31

My second period after birth was 12 days late!

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Irishwifey · 30/06/2024 14:08

Like I think there is a faint line as light as the control line that's also barely there.

Any input ?

Breastfeeding but now 8 days late on 2nd cycle, am I pregnant ?
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Irishwifey · 30/06/2024 14:01

Update:

Fml got a test and no line in the control window so it didn't work.

None the less am I imagining a faint line. This is within the timeframe.

I had it in the urine stream so need to wait to build up more pee . Ugh

What do ye think

Breastfeeding but now 8 days late on 2nd cycle, am I pregnant ?
Breastfeeding but now 8 days late on 2nd cycle, am I pregnant ?
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cherrybl0ssom5 · 30/06/2024 09:01

@Irishwifey I hope you get the outcome you’re hoping for & happy birthday to your little one! 🥳❤️

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Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 23:07

pineapple03 · 29/06/2024 22:28

Okay yeah thats fair enough! Keep us posted 😃 enjoy the party tomorrow! xo

Edited

Thank you my love ❤️

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Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 23:06

cherrybl0ssom5 · 29/06/2024 22:36

It could just be your hormones trying to sort themselves, but I would say grab a test or two, otherwise you’ll just keep wondering as the days go by.

Even if your period comes before you test it’s good to have them for times like this, especially if you’re relying on pull out method

100 percent I will !!! Thank you ❤️❤️

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Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 23:05

HcbSS · 29/06/2024 22:32

If you really wanted to know you would find a way of getting there to get a test. The anxiety and anticipation would trump party planning and CBA to put children in the car.

There's not much party planning. It's my 3 year olds birthday. And as I said above I've been exhausted the last two days. I've a just now three year old and an ebf 10.5 month old. My 3 year old
Was playing with the bouncy castle for the party. The house is a mess , we were making her cake . The days get away from you.

But anyway .....

The reason I posted here was to see if it was normal to be this late or skip a period as I knew there was no way I'd be going to the shop today.

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cherrybl0ssom5 · 29/06/2024 22:36

It could just be your hormones trying to sort themselves, but I would say grab a test or two, otherwise you’ll just keep wondering as the days go by.

Even if your period comes before you test it’s good to have them for times like this, especially if you’re relying on pull out method

HcbSS · 29/06/2024 22:32

If you really wanted to know you would find a way of getting there to get a test. The anxiety and anticipation would trump party planning and CBA to put children in the car.

pineapple03 · 29/06/2024 22:28

Okay yeah thats fair enough! Keep us posted 😃 enjoy the party tomorrow! xo

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Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 22:10

Thanks gals.

We live in the countryside in Ireland and Amazon takes 2-3 days to be delivered and with preparing for the party tomorrow I just didn't get a chance cos I would have had to load smallies into car etc.

Ya we've been using the pull out method for the passed 5 years and only ever got pregnant when we wanted to! And there was no slips that I'm aware of 🥴

I think I better send hubby to shop in the morning , I just really kept thinking it was gonna come and was probably normal on the second cycle but now I'm thinking 🤔 wait a second, this I'm now pretty much 9 days late.

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pineapple03 · 29/06/2024 21:35

Oldernotwiser44 · 29/06/2024 21:17

I would say you’re pregnant.
Didn’t you know you can only rely on breastfeeding as contraception for the first 6 months after giving birth?

She said they’ve been using the pull out method, but it might not have worked this time round as that method is not very effective if done during fertile window!

OP: get a test asap to be 100% sure!

Oldernotwiser44 · 29/06/2024 21:17

I would say you’re pregnant.
Didn’t you know you can only rely on breastfeeding as contraception for the first 6 months after giving birth?

WiseBiscuit · 29/06/2024 21:15

Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 21:13

Updating I never got to
The shop today. Still no period. Absolutely hanging with exhaustion the last 2 days.

Have two smallies already and the only time I can ever remember this exhaustion was first trimester or when you're coming down with something. Having a birthday party for my eldest tomorrow so may not get to the shop then either. 😬

I don't know what to think

Have you not heard of Amazon? You could have had tests delivered by now.

bananaphon · 29/06/2024 21:14

You really need to go out and buy a test

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Irishwifey · 29/06/2024 21:13

Updating I never got to
The shop today. Still no period. Absolutely hanging with exhaustion the last 2 days.

Have two smallies already and the only time I can ever remember this exhaustion was first trimester or when you're coming down with something. Having a birthday party for my eldest tomorrow so may not get to the shop then either. 😬

I don't know what to think

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