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.

I had a bfn this morning too jennimoo so I'm sure I'm not pg as day 34 now, AF will probably arrive today given that I caved and poas.
I think your idea about block feeding for littlewavylines is very good, definitely worth trying

yay busy thread, i managed to kill it, but then again i havent been around....muahahaha!

I've been on 12hr blocks since DD was 3wks to combat oversupply - she's now 5mo and NO sign of any period action. I know nothing about how to tell if you're ovulating etc but might have a go at something just out of curiosity....Still being 'careful' with DH but wondering whether that's necessary...? but it wouldnt be good for me to be pg JUST yet, I have a job on that I just can't do with morning sickness til december and then need to cram in a little bit of contract work oct-dec too...then I'm free

managed not to kill it!

bbp my AF came back at 7 months (just checked as couldn't remember!) so I expect yours will be on its way. I'd say checking cervical fluid the best way to see if any things happening: opks would get expensive and temping could get annoying for you if you have to wait a while!
Another BFN today, I would guess AF due today or in the next couple so looking like I'm out for this month...

sorry to hear that jenni but thanks for the info! ventures into the world of cervical fluid testing

whoops bold/emphasis fail d'oh

Back from hols and on CD 34 with no sign of AF...but no BFP either. As this is my first cycle after getting my period back I have no idea what's going on. I never did get a positive OPK, but I quit using them around CD 17 and suspect I may have ovulated quite late as I had some EWCM around CD 29. But who knows. I've already had two BFNs and am trying to leave it as long as possible to POAS again, for my own sanity. But I guess no news is good news until AF turns up.

Welcome to all the newbies! Congratulations BR44!

That sounds promising Thinkingof4! Please keep us posted.

Really sorry about your chemical pregnancy Weeyun. Also sorry about AF jakey. Better luck this cycle.

Hi
How strange that 3 of us are having longer cycles than normal and bfns! Maybe our cycles are synchronising
I'm day 35 and still no AF but haven't tested again yet. I could have convinced myself that I felt a bit sick this morning but I often do after being up 2 or 3 times in the night to feed ds3.
I really don't think I am pg but it is quite exciting to think I just might be! I have had a wonky 42 day cycle a couple of months back so more than likely that is what is really going on
Keep us posted perpetual and jennimoo

Thinkingof4, I realised that I miscalculated earlier and I'm on day 35 as well. You have much more willpower than me having not POAS'd yet! I've been feeling a bit sick as well, but am trying not to symptom spot!

I'm on the edge of my seat with all these 2ww or 3 ww as it seems I think you should do a mass thread poas tmrw!
I have been thinking about my last few cycles and my LP has been 10 days which is the bare minimum needed to sustain a pregnancy. I haven't actually been charting or temping so I think I will start this month. Am thinking that I am possibly not ovulating the day of the positive opk, it can be up to 36 hrs after a positive opk, and if that was the case my LP would be 9 days . At least if I temp I can pinpoint exactly when it occurred. I am also going to start vit b as I have read this can lengthen the LP too. Oh and my lovely friend bought me a CBD ovulation thingy so I am very excited to try it!
Ds has been feeding like a demon as he is cutting some heavy duty teeth but have just bought a copy of the no cry sleep solution book just in case I need to consider the night weaning if my LP doesn't lengthen out a bit!

Ha I'm not that good perpetual I got a bfn yesterday but not going to test again for a couple of days. Are you feeling anything different at all in terms of early pg symptoms? Or do you think it's just a wonky cycle?

Ooooh, all fingers crossed for you thinkingof4 and perpetual!!

Good luck to others on 2ww!

I had a big glass of wine last night and was the right thing to do as AF arrived this morning! At least my literal phase and cycle length don't seem too bad, so hopefully next month.

Now to book my groupon hair colour appointment without worrying about being pg!

Literal phase! iPhone autocorrect strikes again. Might try having a literal phase though, sounds interesting...

@ literal phase! Sorry about AF but at least things are going the right way. Enjoy getting your hair done!
Still no AF here, and actually starting to dream a bit now... Even if it is wonky cycle with delayed ov there would be good chance as we dtd a lot this month! And I felt v teary listening to the news this morning (sad story but wouldn't normally make me cry)
So I'm either suffering from pmt or pg. Now that I have started to dream about this baby AF is sure to appear!

Any news perpetual ? What is your normal cycle length? Mine is 32 so only 4 days longer so far

Not sure Thinkingof4, as this is my first cycle since getting my period back. Before getting pregnant I was on the pill for years, so had 28-day cycles. I was only off the pill for one cycle before we conceived, which I think was around 31-32 days, but I can't really remember.

I have had some symptoms (fatigue, bloat/wind, nausea), but am trying not to think about them too much as they can all be attributed to other things.

Anyways, day 36 now and still no AF...will try to hold out a few more days before POAS again. I'm driving myself mad as I have no idea whether I even ovulated, and have read things about people having really long anovulatory cycles after getting their periods back. If I did ovulate, I'm not sure we would have caught it as I was under a lot of stress related to work during part of my cycle and we have big gaps in between shags. If I don't fall PG this cycle we will try to have sex every other day throughout the whole next cycle to give it a better chance.

Sorry AF got you jenimoo. At least you know what your cycle is up too! Better luck next month.

I know how you feel jakey, as DS is still suckling a lot in the night too. I will be trying to cut down to just the bedtime feed soon, once DS gets over jetlag and a cold he's got at the moment.

Can I ask how long everyone's first cycle was after getting their periods back? This is really starting to do my head in!

pp my first was 57 I'm afraid, but second was 29. I used to be about 31 days but since then they've ranged from 28-37 days!

Ah, that's what I'm afraid of - that I could be having a very long anovulatory cycle and am getting my hopes up for nothing.

But as of today I've got that pregnant feeling that you can't quite explain. I'm obsessing over on the BFP in August thread if anyone wants to join me

My first cycle was 31 days and has been ever since. Strange, because was always 28 before Preg. It's been the same pattern for the last 2 cycles, ovulation cd21, AF cd 31. Hoping for a bit of variety this month!
As for the night feeds, I think I feed ds when there's actually no need! I get my boob out at even the slightest whimper or wriggle, Think I am my own worse enemy. Tonight I am going to not offer but not refuse if you catch my drift.
Why don't you guys buy some cheapie hpt's off eBay then you can poas everyday!

jakey I'm the same re offering the boob at the slightest whimper overnight. However he does nap in his cot without any feed and there are definite signs of improvement overnight, eg last night he woke at 11 and I fed him (quick feed) then he slept till 5.45 which is a brilliant sleep for him. He seems to be generally doing better, coming out of a v bad spell where he's been unwell or teething for most of last 2 months. I think maybe the difference is he's walking now so using up a lot of energy, plus getting put down for nap in cot wide awake and going to sleep quite easily. I hope we may be turning a corner....

Anyway not sure when to poas again, I'm working tomorrow so don't really want to do it in morning, but I think I really need to do it in morning so I'm not still wondering iyswim?
If AF does arrive now I'll feel really disappointed as I'm starting to believe I might actually be pg.

Perpetual have you been tracking your cycles at all? Cm or temping might help you work out what is going on. I was convinced I was pg a few months back but I was actually just having an extremely long cycle. I started charting after that but just cm not temps or I would probably know by now if I was pg.

Jakey, I also offer the boob for the slightest little thing, especially at night as it's the quickest way to get DS back to sleep. I'm planning to try the don't offer, don't refuse thing soon as I'd like to cut down to just a bedtime feed -- once we get past the current horrid combo of jetlag/cold/teething.

Thinkingof4, I have started charting, but without temping as due to the nighttime suckling I don't get long enough stretches of sleep for it to work properly. But this is my first cycle since getting my period back, and I only had one natural cycle after stopping years of the pill before getting pregnant, so I really have nothing to compare it to. I know that this could be a big long cycle, but can't help getting my hopes up. Let me know when you decide to POAS next. I might also do another in the morning as I've got loads of cheapies on hand. If I'm still in this situation next week I may go for a blood test.

Small breakthrough here - didn't offer the boob and managed to do 1am to half 5. Much better than his usual 2 hrly feasts!
Long may it continue!

I was feeding DD all through the night until she was 13 months, thinking it was the 'easy' thing to do, but I knew she didn't really need it (would suck a few mins only then be in deep sleep...)

We did lots of gentle things like stretching out gaps between feeds, the Pantley Pull Off etc but made only a small impact. Then DH started going in and settling her and no time (it's a blur so not sure how long...) she was sleeping through. Even when she's sick now she normally goes back off on her own before we get there, and sleeps 7:30 -6am which still after nearly a year feels like a miracle!

Wanted to share, hope you don't mind. I was so tired when up all the time I got fed up of 'advice' especially from the HVs!

Yes, thanks! The only thing is we co sleep so it's on tap all night which makes it harder for dh to settle him. I suppose I could try getting him into his own bed but really don't want to just yet. Dh is a snorer so we haven't shared a bed for years and I kind of feel like the co sleeping allows us to catch up on the time we miss together when I have to work.
I'm proper chuffed with a four and a half hr stretch though! That's unheard of in my house! I will def persevere and try to push it out a bit longer if I can.