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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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The All New TTC whilst Breastfeeding Support Thread

999 replies

haloflo · 17/05/2012 12:52

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.

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Zoon · 02/12/2012 19:03

Try having a glass of grapefruit juice daily, an old wives tale but worth a go. agnus cactus meant to help also but some people say it messed up their cycles.i saw a naturopath who advosed me against it. b complex supplement good too...

RainbowsFriend · 02/12/2012 19:53

Ta :)

highheelsandequations · 02/12/2012 21:22

I was taking agnus castus when I got pg with DD, vit B6 too, haven't started taking the agnus castus this time as I've read mixed opinions about whether it's safe whilst bf. Did the grapefruit juice last thing last time too, and switched to pineapple when I was sure I'd ov'd (it's supposed to help implantation!). I did quite a few mad things when ttc DD actually ...

highheelsandequations · 02/12/2012 21:23

And I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's cosleeping (although I don't know why the word 'sleep' appears in that term), feeding all night long and still attempting to find time to dtd and hoping to add a newborn to the mix!

Jakeyblueblue · 02/12/2012 22:16

Grin high heels, that sounds like me too! We must be crackers!
I'm on vit b6 this cycle so will be the thread guinea pig and see if it works!

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 03/12/2012 14:38

I have been spotting since Friday (cd22). Still spotting today and no AF. And I haven't got any ewcm this month when I normally have enough that I can chart on that alone. It's gearing up to be a very strange month. I think I need to join a irregular period whilst bf group Grin.

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 03/12/2012 14:42

jakey I started pregnacare conception about a month and a bit ago. It has vitamin b6 and supposedly 714% of the RDA. I was on pregnacare breastfeeding before and thought just maybe the vitamins might help.

BigBoPeep · 03/12/2012 18:10

you're definately not alone highheels! Grin

no sign of af or pregnancy here...havent had a chance to test so still clutching to the charming notion that i'm pregnant but just dont know unlikely DD v variable in her feeding...I can't really be arsed trying to find some kind of pattern in there!

Jakeyblueblue · 03/12/2012 19:58

Pregnacare contains 10mg and you need at least 50mg to alter an LP so I've bought some extra 10mg tabs from boots and am topping it up to 50mg. Smile
Cd 9 here. Things are starting to happen. More cm today so know i will soon have ewcm and will need to start the shagathon again...... Sigh Hmm
I have randomly had two nights running when ds only fed once during the night so am hoping that might affect ov and this will be my lucky cycle. Smile
It better be anyway, spent most of the day daydreaming about imaginary baby names and working out my imaginary finances for when I'm on my imaginary mat leave Grin
Oh and Kate Middleton. The cow Grin. How come she gets to be married to a handsome prince and how come she gets preggers so easily and also how come she gets to be looked after by the finest drs in the land through her morning sickness. The rest of us had to carry on working, vomming into a standby plastic bag as we went. Life's so bloody unfair!! Grin

jennimoo · 03/12/2012 20:11

AF has left and cm increasing here too. Going to crack open the preseed tonight... DH says he's taking night nurse before so has apologised in advance if he falls asleep!
Only started temping today and going to try and chill about TTC and just up the DTD. Not likely either of those things will really happen though ;)

RainbowsFriend · 03/12/2012 20:19

I think I'm in complete denial and having an imaginary pregnancy now....bloody feel pregnant - and if I take ONE reading (that was a bit dodgy anyway as I had got up to go to the loo) out of my chart then fertility friend reverts to this being 19DPO, rather than 5.
Had the tiniest bit of spotting today - and who spots on 5DPO?

But then again - who has ever heard of being 19DPO and still getting BFNs? (was really strong and resisted testing for a few days then succumbed this PM.... :(

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 03/12/2012 21:49

Oh dear, we are all in imaginary land again Hmm. Jakey I'll have to look into this vitamin b6 thing now.

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 03/12/2012 22:06

As for Kate getting pregnant easily. They married in April 2011. It's quite likely they have been trying for 1.5 years before she got a bfp. I hope I don't have to ttc for that long Sad.

Jakeyblueblue · 03/12/2012 23:47

This is true terror! Why does it only seem like yesterday Confused
In fact I was bouncing on my ball watching it, trying to get ds into a better position.
How time flies Smile

BigBoPeep · 04/12/2012 12:26

agreed terror - we got married the month after them and have managed to squeeze in an 8mo old in the meantime! they're lagging Grin

Jakeyblueblue · 04/12/2012 16:02

Lagging Grin

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 04/12/2012 16:15

DD's expected due date was April 2011. She's now 20mo, so it's easy to remember Grin.

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 05/12/2012 13:02

Day 27 and AF still hasn't arrived despite spotting since cd 22. No spotting today yet but have been for the last 5 days. I'm starting to imagine being pregnant! Google tells me spotting for anything up to 7 days is normal. But it might be due to unstable lining (that's bad right)? Or pregnancy. Of perimenopause. Haven't poas because I don't have any. And because I don't want to have my hopes dashed. It's stupid isn't it? Don't have any other symptoms though.

RainbowsFriend · 05/12/2012 17:13

Come join me in the imaginary pregnancy club! Grin

CD 48, 20 days of high temps and still BFN Grin

jennimoo · 05/12/2012 18:44

Hope it's good news rainbows and ott.

Was going to avoid testing this month but AF is due 25th and thinking testing on 21st might be a plan as if BFN then will have a glass of wine, but if BFP how will I hide it!? I'd be so excited :)

Fingers crossed for a nice Xmas pressie rather than AF for all of us...

jennimoo · 06/12/2012 09:11

I don't think my last post makes sense unless I add my work do is the 21st...

BigBoPeep · 06/12/2012 13:04

difficult here - got a lot going on and in the middle of it all i think dd is teething again and has reverted to biting my nipples in her grumpiness - 4 times in 24hrs! big incentive to wean, haha.

luckily she's suddenly gone very big on solid food, from taking miniscule amounts to wolfing down biscuits and eating anything you give her on a spoon. i've started pureeing stuff for her - wasnt going to, but she seems to enjoy being spoonfed and it's quick....it may also cut down some feeds and up my chances of conceiving!

BigBoPeep · 06/12/2012 13:08

...and i just got my 5th bite. Angry

Jakeyblueblue · 06/12/2012 13:14

I'm due Xmas day too jenni.
I'm going to test if I haven't had AF by 10dpo.
I'm carrying on with b6 but its made me feel nauseous the last few days. Sad apparently that's common so I'm going to persevere. Today I've took 20mg this am and will take the rest later to see if this makes a difference. I think I've had a slight drop in supply too. Boobs don't seem to fill up so quickly but it's not an issue. Ds seems quite happy. I'm hopeful that it means its doing its job! Smile
Cd 12 here, just starting to get ewcm so the shagging has began. Hopefully I will ov on time so I don't have to dtd any more than necessary Grin

Iwish · 06/12/2012 16:55

Hi ladies

May I join? We aren't exactly ttc yet but I wanted to track my cycles for when we ttc next year.
I have a 14mo DS who bfs twice a day, one in the morning and one before bed.
I had my implant out on 1st November and had af on 8th nov then next af was 29th nov so am now on cd8.
I think I OVd on cd13 last cycle which would mean I only had an 8 day LP. Had ewcm cd11 and cd12 and cramps cd13 which makes me think OV was cd13.

Had some cm today so I'm thinking maybe OV around cd12/13 again so will expect some ewcm soon.

Sorry to rabbit on, hey everyone lol xx