TTC whilst breastfeeding - cycle 4

@BGxxx I'm really so sorry and hope you're doing okay xxx

Mine was pretty much exactly the same as yours! I don’t think I had any progesterone issues like I thought I would as I didn’t bleed except from
when it implanted

@Cinnamonbunn thanks so much - inspiring to know it can happen when feeding regularly. My first cycle returned at Xmas (I actually had a conceived with the first ovulation but it was a chemical pregnancy) so I'm now on cycle 3 since they returned. Trying to be patient but it's so hard...I had to wait so long for my cycle to come back and now more waiting!!!! Lol! Sometimes I get anxious that the feeding is making it harder and get tempted to make a change, but I really don't want to...I'd love to make it to age 2 before stopping, and I also love the idea of feeding my toddler and having a beautiful bump!
Thanks for the inspiration and courage to keep going as I am. I just need a big dose of patience now!!!!

Yes of course I’d love to share. I think it’s very cool that the feeding mamas are here to support and encourage one another.

DD is just turning 18 months and was always EBF. She feeds on average 6-10 times in the night, as well as feeding to sleep. In the day time I’d say at least 2/3, usually in the morning, when we’re in the bath together and before a nap. Although, she is teething badly right now and the past 2/3 weeks has been non stop asking to feed as comfort. My period returned 14 months postpartum and my cycles were anything between 32/36 days, I did notice that I was ovulating a lot later and had a short luteal phase. Pre DD I had a 28 day cycle ovulating on day 14. I didn’t track ovulation this cycle, but I did feel it (will be interesting to see at the scan if the egg was released from the ovary I think it was). Whereas previously I tested LH everyday and DTD every other day.

Your feeding situation really doesn’t sound too similar to ours. Has your period returned since giving birth?

This is so exciting! Congratulations! I was following a thread a few months ago you were in, so it's really nice to see your name and a BFP! Would you mind sharing your journey and feeding info? Eg. How much you still feed, how old baby is, how many cycles since it returned etc? I'm loving this thread and all the feeding mamas sticking together.
Im TTC #3 & still feed my 20mo to sleep and as demanded....which can vary from 1/2 feeds a day to 1000000 feeds day and night 😳

Thank you, she coped amazingly bless her I was so worried! I’m going to see epu next week to
discuss ttc again, hoping it was just bad luck and all will be okay when I try again

@january1244 definitely pregnant! Thank you for checking in. I haven’t gone to the GP as I’ve had positives everyday now and the test is now stronger than the control. Trying to enjoy this excitement before the sickness and nausea sets in. I suspect I’m 4 weeks now so may book an early scan for in 4 weeks time. How is everything with you?

Oh @BGxxx im so sorry to hear this, I hope you’re okay and I’m pleased to hear your DD coped ok. What are the next steps for you?

@BloomingOrchidea im seeing epu next week for blood tests to make sure everything is going down as it should be, then not sure what happens from there, just wait for a period I guess!
i think I will do the same and just feed at night, it seems a good opportunity to cut down

@BGxxx I'm sorry to hear what you've been through. What happens now?
About feeding, I had to go back to work when my LO was 9 months and the days I had to be away from her, she'd just eat food. So really, she's fine as long as I'm not around.
Today she's hardly fed from me at all so I think I'm going to ride it and only feed her at night and give her food during the day from now on.
I'd say use it, if that is what you want to do x

@ThatNimbleOP I lost my left tube, I was 7 weeks so the tube was huge! I had no symptoms of ectopic whatsoever until Saturday morning when I think the tube burst! I’m really shocked at how well she has coped with no milk whilst I’ve been gone…

I will be back ttc with you in a few months, had a ruptured ectopic over the weekend! It’s been really hard being away from my toddler, my boobs felt like rocks so I had to pump while in hospital. She seems to not be as bothered about milk so not sure whether to try completely wean or just stick to night times

Are you sure it's not pregnancy if there's no real bleeding and your period should be here already?

This has been the worst cycle for me. 38 days, late ovulation and an 11 day luteal phase. I thought it was a sticky one as my basal temperature remained elevated but i didnt let myself believe is as my rhr remained stable and began dropping a couple of days ago. Started spotting last night and usually id be bleeding by now but all there has been is a tiny brown spot.

Just want it to be over so we can try again 😞😞😞

I tracked this last cycle and I had two patches of ewcm. So yes, I think nothing is reliable when youre breastfeeding.

@Cinnamonbunn how did you get on?

I do t know about anyone else, but I generally use CM to see when I'm roughly fertile in general (for ttc and avoidance). However apparently this isn't reliable when breastfeeding either. Has anyone experienced anything to do with this?

@cinnamonbunn oh such excellent, excellent news I'm so excited for you and hopeful for us all! Please keep us updated on how you get on? Xx

@Cinnamonbunn 11 dpo makes sense for it not to show on a digital yet but to have a line on sensitive tested Sounds so promising, very exciting!

@Mountainview8 I'm not sure sorry, I don't ovulation check. I do think ovulation tests are not meant to be reliable when breastfeeding as hormones are all over the place and you can get some false starts before it finally happens

@january1244 I think I’m now 11 dpo. Tracking the line progression seems like a sensible idea. I have two more first responses so will test Sunday and probably again on Tuesday.

@ThatNimbleOP thank you, I think 11 dpo.

I came on here to look about ovulation while BF abs this thread was at the top. I'm EBF my 8 month old, I've had 2 periods post pregnancy, cycle length 47 days. My periods have always been irregular and in currently on day 16.
I just did an ovulation test and the ratio was 0 48 and before pregnancy my baseline was 0.1, so I was wondering if I'm around my peak or if LH is generally higher when breastfeeding.

I'd like a second baby as time is ticking but I had 2 miscarriages before my baby and each pregnancy took a number of months to conceive so I don't expect it to happen quickly.

@Cinnamonbunn how many dpo are you? Tentative congratulations! I'd probably use the boots early response or first response and just track every two days to see if the line gets darker