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The All New TTC whilst Breastfeeding Support Thread

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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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OneLittleToddlingTerror · 13/12/2012 18:06

jennimoo the tiredness really dampens the mood Sad. Most nights I just want to sleep. That's why charting is so attractive isn't is? We can then conserve energy for the right days.

jennimoo · 13/12/2012 19:12

Exactly, best use of energy. Except its not working for us so far :(

Jakeyblueblue · 13/12/2012 21:11

I just got a smiley on CBD opk. Just presented dh with it. He didn't look that impressed. He's dtd later whether he likes it or not Hmm

jennimoo · 16/12/2012 10:03

Hope you've managed to DTD now jakey! Do you think you've Oed now?

I'm feeling rubbish: headache, sore throat (4 weeks now!) and generally knackered. And this months 2ww seems to be going on for ever: only 8dpo still.

Oh well, working an extra day next week and super busy so
Hopefully test day (Friday) will come around nice a quick.

Jakeyblueblue · 16/12/2012 12:16

Yes I managed to dtd, he didn't protest that much! Smile
I think I have def ov'd now. Friday I think as had bad ov pains in the pm and cm dried up yesterday. That makes ov on cd 20 so expecting at least a 30 day cycle if LP is as rubbish as usual. Cd 30 will be Xmas day so going to hold out til then to test. If bfp then lovely Xmas present, if bfn then will be so busy it will be easily forgotten. Not that hopeful to be honest. Would have liked to have dtd everyday in the lead up and was stuck at my mums so dtd at the right time was minimal. Sad
Sorry you are feeling rubbish jenni! I am seriously impressed you've got to 8dpo and not tested! Grin
I hope one of us gets a bfp this month! Smile
How's every one else getting on?

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 16/12/2012 17:54

I am on day 9 so tomorrow is when action starts. rainbows have you started on this month yet? My AF won't be due until after the new year, so it won't be in time as a Xmas present.

Zoon · 16/12/2012 18:37

I am 7dpo cd37. But cm hasnt gone so maybe I didnt ovulate at all. I couldnt be sure I read opk correctly and not much ewcm. I am too impatient for this!!

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 16/12/2012 18:49

zoon you know what we will tell you. Keep dtd if you still could manage. Even if its every 3 days.

Jakeyblueblue · 16/12/2012 19:14

Yes def keep going if you can't be sure. The other thing the fertility nurse told me, other than dtd three times a week, is to ALWAYS dtd when you see ewcm as its there for a reason! Smile

Zoon · 16/12/2012 21:12

You guys are so wise. I am on project DTD. Just not tonight. Need to be in bed asleep, if only DS would give in!

RainbowsFriend · 16/12/2012 22:26

I've been too bloody knackered to do anything yet this month. DD has yet another cold so is waking every 30mins or so and sleeping propped up on my chest :(

jennimoo · 17/12/2012 08:40

rainbowsfriend hope DD is better soon, you must be exhausted :(

I'm 9dpo and have two strengths of cheapie sticks and 2 CB digis yet haven't tested :) still plan to wait til Friday. Feeling a bit stressed work-wise but only got mon/tues/wed and I'm done til 2nd :) at least tension headache is almost gone at the mo.

BigBoPeep · 17/12/2012 15:15

i cursed my run of good dtd luck by mentioning it here i think ....

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 18/12/2012 16:46

rainbowsfriend that sounds tough. Hope your DD is better now. It's still only day 11, still some time before o-day, I think. I don't know if you have ewcm yet, but I haven't. It's just part of the change I'm doing this month to start dtd earlier. I'm also going to use my first opk today. I'm really looking forward to it, strangely Grin.

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 18/12/2012 16:47

Want to say ewcm completely failed me last month. Didn't get any for the whole cycle and I wishfully think I was pregnant before ewcm Angry

Zoon · 18/12/2012 22:40

Rainbows, how is dd. Mine was ill last wk. Its tiring. He kept coughing at night. I am still catching up on sleep. He is fine now.
Jakey, have u heard of SMEP? worth googling, sounds like what your fertility nurse advised with some opks thrown in. gets good success rate. Too tired this, month. Might try nxt month.

Jenni, I just discovered a website called countdown to pregnancy. Tracks and compares symtoms up to 21dpo. Nice to pass the time during the 2ww if u dont take it too seriously. I liked tbe calculators on it.

Night night all

Jakeyblueblue · 19/12/2012 00:13

Oohh! I like the SMEP! Sounds pretty similar to what we did this month. We didn't do the skip a day and dtd one last though. We gave up when the ewcm disappeared. If none of us are successful this cycle I think we should try this to the letter next cycle.
Jenni I would second the countdown to pregnancy site too. It's pretty go

Jakeyblueblue · 19/12/2012 00:22

Sorry sent too early.
Yes it's a pretty good read! Also has anyone been on this www.peeonastick.com/
This is a good read too. Makes you feel better that some people are more obsessed than we are.
Ds is ill too. Fever the last too days. Gp reckons its his throat Sad aside from the sheer exhaustion that comes with an ill child, it's also pretty stressful trying to juggle work and child care with an ill child. He's totally off his food and I know if I go to work tmrw, he won't have anything all day because bm is all he feels like at the moment. I'm a Macmillan nurse so I know people at work need me too. Obviously ds comes first but it does make me feel Totally torn!
Hopefully we will all soon be rid of these nasty winter germs! Smile

jennimoo · 19/12/2012 06:04

Peeonastick ive seen and its fascinating. Was useful when I was trying to get opks to 'work' for me.

I haven't see the pregnancy symptoms site, not sure i want to look. Fertility friend does a similar thing with percentages of pg people who had your symptoms at your dpo but I've just found it upsetting. Those months wgere I had clear signs and a BFN were horrible and confusing. Still don't know why my boobs inexplicable grew a couple of months back.

Am still planning to wait til Friday. It's the shortest day so feels like the right time for it to be a BFP ;)

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 19/12/2012 06:34

Thanks zoon, I'm going to do SMEP this month, even though I have missed the start on day 8. It sounds really positive it could work!

Zoon · 19/12/2012 12:46

Ah, my temps just plummetted this morning. My charts are not reliable but think I am out this month. Had got quite carried away with my imaginary pregnancy. Silver lining: wine! Then nxt month SMEP.
Jakey I like the POAS site too!
Come on jenni, fingers crossed its your turn for good news.

Jakeyblueblue · 19/12/2012 18:33

I have a good feeling about jenni this month. I think it's because she's cool as a cucumber!
I'm 5dpo. So far today I have experienced the following imaginary pregnancy symptoms.
Exhaustion
Nausea
Bleeding gums ( the tiniest bit ever)
Constipation
Over emotional.
I openly admit that I am totally ridiculous Grin

Zoon · 19/12/2012 19:03

One littletoddling terror, how long is your usual cycle? You are our first trial for smep. I hope ot works and you can be our inspiration!

Zoon · 19/12/2012 19:22

Jakey, I had got as far as going on imaginary maternity leave. Ridiculous!

Zoon · 19/12/2012 19:37

One littletoddling terror, how long is your usual cycle? You are our first trial for smep. I hope ot works and you can be our inspiration!

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