The All New TTC whilst Breastfeeding Support Thread

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Have a breastfed baby or toddler? Why not try for another one?! Who needs sleep anyway?

Come join us whether you are waiting for your first period in months or are are a few months into trying.

Well still no AF, was convinced it would be here today. Still got the cramps, still got ewcm. Haven't tested as pointless if it was bfn yesterday. Will re test tmrw if no AF. Never had anything like this before and never had a cycle with a longer LP than 10 days since my periods came back. On Unchartered territory now!

jakey I think that's a great sign, either for this month or for a longer luteal phase for future!
I'm keen to test but will wait til Friday.

I agree, jakey that sounds good. Fx

Hi ladies, CD 23 here and I finally OV'd yesterday, so it will be another long cycle for me. Good to know I OV'd though, as had very clear signs: three days of EWCM and then strong OV pains last night. I haven't had such clear OV signs since the cycle I conceived DS! We DTD CDs 20, 21 and 22 (not to mention nearly every other day before that since the start of this cycle!), so at least I know we've timed everything right this cycle. Now I'm on the dreaded 2ww. I'd estimate that AF is due 4 October.

Jakey, I agree with the others that your signs are positive. I've got everything crossed for you! Let us know when you POAS again.

Jenimoo, good luck to you too! Anyone else testing soon?

Cycle buddy Thinkingof4, what's going on with you?

Welcome Asmywhimsytakesme!

Excellent news perpetual. Hoping this cycle is the one for you!
Well I poas this am and bfn, now 12dpo. Still masses of ewcm but the cramps have stopped. This is weird.
I do feel like I could be preggo but the test is telling me otherwise! Maybe, it's still too early if I only implanted in the last couple of days, this the cramping. Who knows. AF prob on its way. Guess I will have to sit it out another 2 days. If its still BFN at 14dpo then I will officially abandon hope for this cycle! Well chuffed I am now on 12dpo though! Was a bit worried about that short LP!

perpetual sounds promising now you just have to be patient for next 2 weeks! I'm pretty sure i ovulated early this month but no dtd around then as I'm deliberately not trying this month. Really clear signs of ovulation too but nevermind I'll hopefully have the same again next month
jakey sorry you had another bfn but it could all change by the weekend. Longer LP is good thing either way

Ooh sorry and jenimoo good luck for tomorrow!!

BFN for me today, but a bit on the early side. Fx for tomorrow, and the next day, and the one after that...

Hello there, can I join this thread? We've started TTC No 2 a couple of months ago. I'm breastfeeding 14 months old DD with no plan to stop. DD is a greedy little thing who still wakes up once in the night for a little drink and also has morning and bedtime feeds. She's also known to have a bit for comfort whenever she's knackered and/or falls over and has a meltdown.

Is it really supposed to be more difficult to fall pregnant whilst breastfeeding a toddler? My period came back four months after the birth so I sort of assumed all was back to normal.

Hello badgerwife. I don't think it's necessarily harder to get pg when bf ing but it depends on whether your body wants to make it more difficult! I was lucky AF came back quite quickly even though DD was (and is!) a milk monster!

Do you follow your fertility signs, like cervical fluid? I'd say that's a good sign if you're ovulating. You could also try charting your temperature too if you fancy it. I love graphs so track everything on the fertility friend site...

Another BFN today but still only 10 or 11 dpo so not put yet... I am remotes to get the more sensitive pg tests next month (assuming I'm
Not pg already I suppose!) as cant help but wonder if I'd have a BFP with the super early tests. Need to stop obsessing ;)

Sorry about your BFNs jenimoo, fingers crossed that you have a BFP coming and it's just too early to show. What tests have you been using? Maybe try a different brand?

How's it going Jakey, have you POAS again? We are seriously due some BFPs on this thread!

I'm 3 dpo and starting to symptom spot against my better judgment. I've not conjured up noticed as many things as last month, but since I OV'd I've been terribly windy (this was one of my first symptoms when PG with DS) and my right nipple has become very sensitive, making feeding DS from that side uncomfortable. This is going to be a very long 2ww...

Welcome Badgerwife!

I just use the cheap dippy sticks. They're 25 something or other HCG sensitivity, but the super early are just 10 so probably a day or two earlier. I know it's unlikely to get a BFP this early anyway so not bothered.

I think the wind was also prevalent when I conceived DD, but haven't noticed any this cycle. Less time to pay attention with a toddler though I guess!

How weird!!!
One of my symptoms was wind with ds and I noticed it again a few days ago! Didn't like to say in case you all thought I was giving way tmi!
Anyways, 14dpo today and poas this am. Was a clear bfn yesterday but this morning I am not sure if there was the faintest ever line. I dont know if my eyes are playing tricks on me and you really have to squint and hold it in the light to see it. Im classing it as a bfn as its clearly far more bfn than bfp! Would have thought i would be getting bfp by now if i was preggo though! Still no AF so am proper clueless as to wtf Is going on!
Don't feel like AF Is going to come really either. I too, have one sore nip but then I've had that pre AF in previous cycles. Have had several
episodes of nausea but was hungry and as soon as I ate it went. Still got ewcm and cramping on and off. Never had a cycle longer than 31 days since my periods came back and think its odd that LP hasnt slowly lengthened, rather than jumping from 10 to 15 days. Am beginning to wonder if my Internet cheapies are the prob. Think I am going to buy some proper ones today and if AF still not here tmrw I'll do one. I did have one cycle where AF came on the evening of day 31 so if it's not here by tmrw then I am going to consider it late. If it does show up then it goes to show that really anything can happen with cycles and bf!
Sorry to hear about your bfn jenni, keep going, you may not have even implanted yet!
Welcome badger, sounds like you are in the same position as me. My ds is 14 months, although he still gluggs milk all night long! He has dropped a tea time feed this week though so am now officially down to bedtime and what he helps himself to during the night! Did wonder if that's why LP seems to be getting longer. I'd really advise you get some opk's and a thermometer and join is in obsessing about our fertility signs!
Perpetual this is def going to be a long tww! I thought I had symptoms about an hour after we dtd! Ha ha! Crackers the lot of us!

Since yesterday's posts about wind I have of course noticed signs, no obviously must be pg ;)

Another (still early) BFN today and feeling quite down about it :( last month was a bit of a struggle and DTD (successfully...) became quite stressful. That and the fact it's DDs 2nd birthday on Wednesday means I was really hoping this month was the one. I know it still might be, just gotta resist the urge to go to boots and spend too much on one of those super sensitive tests!

Sorry about another BFN jenimoo. If it were me I'd definitely try a more sensitive test! but I'm impatient

Ooh Jakey, your symptoms sound really promising to me. Let us know when you POAS again!

Only 4 dpo here...I think I'll let myself POAS at 11 dpo as that's when my pregnancy with DS showed up. I know it would be better to wait a few more days, but realistically don't think I'll make it! So bring on next Sunday...

I'm in the same boat jenni
Did a tesco test this am and bfn. Still no AF though. I got the opk on cd17 so I guess I could have actually ov'd on cd 18 or 19, making this only 13 dpo. But if that's the case we had stopped dtd by then so there's no chance.
Think I am going to admit the inevitable and give up! Def no more tests for a least a week if still no AF. I'm also going to temp next month so I can actually confirm I've ov'd.
Come on perpetual, looks like it might be just down to you ths month!

perpetual you are a bad influence. Went and bought a test to do in the morning. However I think it's no better sensitivity wise than my dippy sticks, now I've looked at it closely!
To be on the safe side I guess I'll just have to do both In the morning!
I was super-teary this morning. Obviously a pg sign not an AF sign...

Woooohooo - I got my period!! I'm fertile again! Yaaaay.
Boo to these damn cramps though...

Yay big Woop! You can join us lot on our crazy 2ww's!

Still no AF here. Sore nips. Am baffled.

Good news bigwhoop. And in keeping fx for you jakey.

2 BFNs today, and 4 days til AF due I think. Feel like I should be out as no symptoms, but my temperatures are going up a bit (can be a sign of being pg, and happened when made DD...)
My charts here if anyone is into chart stalking...

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2b22c1/

Sorry jenimoo. I am a bad influence, I know But you still have a good chance. I've got everything crossed for you.

Same for you Jakey. No news is good news until AF shows.

I need to indulge in a little symptom-spotting, if I may. So far, I've got: wind, bloat, a pulling feeling in the womb area, sensitive nips, and nausea if I get too hungry. This is all in my head again, isn't it?

Yay for AF, BigWhoop! I felt stupidly excited when mine came back a couple of months ago. Welcome to properly TTC!

I've ordered super-sensitive dippy sticks which should arrive tomorrow, with plenty for next month and opks too. So I expect to get my BFP in the morning and have wasted my £6 ;)

Still no AF.
Pretty sure I ov'd end of last week when I had that ewcm and cramps. It's the only explanation. Had awful sickness with ds by now so it's unlikely I'm pregs. Goes to show we really can't trust the opk's! That's two of us now! I def got a big smiley face on cd17! If not here by the weekend, I'll test again.
Def temping next cycle and also going to revert to the tactic that got me up the duff the first time round! Dtd three times a week , every week and then also when I have ewcm, even if it at a strange time. This is so frustrating!!!

Aw jakey and jennimoo how frustrating for you both. But you are not out till AF appears so there is still hope.
I almost thought AF was appearing this morning which would be 28 day cycle- unheard of for me! Not sure if it will appear properly this evening. Bizarre but I want AF to appear as we are properly trying this month!!
Big whoop for AF bigwhoop

Well a BFN this morning and another on the new sticks this evening (had hardly drink anything all day so was a good test!) so not looking good.

Not sure if its AF or Pg sign but today I forgot how to drive the car (even pulled over with hazards) then forgot how to get back to where I'd parked the car and walked round in circles. I think I need AF to arrive so hopefully my sanity returns too!