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Regular periods while BF but negative ovulation tests?

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ttcbabe2ss · 30/10/2026 21:31

Hi everyone,

We are trying to conceive baby number 2. I am still breastfeeding but started having regular periods 3/4 months after having my first baby. I have been doing ovulation tests this month and I just don’t seem to be getting a peak like I did while trying for my first. Am I not ovulating? I have a period every 26-28 days? Could the ovulation tests be wrong? Do I need to stop breastfeeding to get pregnant? Thank you

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BuffaloCauliflower · 30/10/2026 21:35

When/how are you doing ovulation tests? Are you using just strips or the digital kind?
I got pregnant whilst still breastfeeding as have many others, it doesn’t have a contraceptive effect once your period has returned (plus some other things)

ttcbabe2ss · 31/10/2026 07:57

I’m using the easy @ home strips. Just no peak which is weird. Hopefully I’m still ovulating 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Theboymolefoxandhorse · 01/11/2026 08:39

No personal experience but quick google search has said that ovulation strips can be unreliable when breastfeeding. If you have regular periods maybe try just having regular sex in the fertility window? As pp said many many people conceive whilst bf

BabyBorn · Yesterday 12:58

This is similar to what happened to me conceiving my 4th baby. I was breastfeeding and my periods came back 9 months postpartum but I didn’t start ovulating until 4 months later! I know this because my tests were always negative and I’ve always had horrific ovulation pains since my early 20’s (I’m 41 now) Good Luck!

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