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[MrsHuxtable]

As if ttc wasn't nerve wrecking enough, we like the extra challenge of getting that BFP while still breastfeeding a baby or toddler. While this isn't an easy endouvour, it certainly isn't impossible as many graduates on the previous threads prove.

I'm posting a link here for any newcomers about fertility while breastfeeding.

kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility/

Am also wonderig if you'd like to have some sort of stats for the tread members. I'll just start myself.

MrsHuxtable, 29, ttc#2 from April, on pp cycle 4, luteal phase defect

That is excellent news count, longer LP or possibly pregnant . Until AF arrives it is still possible, maybe it was too early to test!

Thanks for the vitamin advice - will try it next cycle if this one turns out to have a short LP

AF just arrived. So LP was 10 days. Yay.

Excellent news count! That is a good LP - think that's what I had when conceiving DD.

Slightly off the topic of TTC while bf: what do others do during the 2ww re things that would be a bad idea when pregnant? Do you assume you're pregnant to be safe? Just had a rather intensive workout which I possibly shouldn't have had but I may be over thinking as usual. Don't think I've ov yet anyway.

Thanks Harriet, and so sorry about your mmc.

I think I am a little bit like you re paranoia cautiousness. Will take it easy from now on! I'm sure DH is looking forward to another x months of "Do you think that fish was ok to eat? Really? Do you think it was cooked properly? Ooh I hope it was ok..."

That is a very good way to think about it! It's so hard, isn't it? How did he do having his nap in the end?

I'm finding nighttime particularly hard at the moment - trying not to feed but she nosedives to my breast when I pick her up!

Thanks for the info on needing to take B6 for the whole cycle IKWYM Count about it making your wee a really weired colour too! Took me a couple of days to work out the cause! Great news on your LP being 10d too. Mine was only that long before, so hopefully I can get back there again.

AF finished so now just in the limbo period before SWI begins in earnest! I bought a fertility monitor when I was ttc DD, (after over 2 yrs trying) but conceived before I had a chance to use it, so have dug it out to try now. So will see if that helps

Have been a bit the past couple of days as 2 close friends have just announced baby no 3 on the way. Both had 1st child just as we were starting ttc and 2nd ones 15m old. so but still very happy for them. Had a bit of a moan to DH last night about why was it always so difficult for us and so easy for everyone else I know!

Wild - I am slightly paranoid during 2ww (or really now 1ww!)... TMI but I had terrible thrush last week and wouldn't take a diflucan 'just in case' so suffered on until AF arrived! And I don't drink alcohol, but not so paranoid about food! I think I was when I started ttc DD, but got slacker as it took longer!

How are the naps going Wouldbe?

Sorry to hear about the sickness MrsH! Hope it doesn't last too long

That's great news on the nap front Harriet! Well done your DS (and DH)!

In terms of number of feeds - we're now down to 7am, 7pm plus any night feeds - usually once or twice.
During the day DD gets two bottles - by necessity as I am going back to work soon so she'll be at nursery .

Eggs good luck with the SWI!! I know what you mean about the 2ww being more like a 1ww these days..

If I'm back to a 30-31 day cycle (but who knows?) I'll be peeing on 100 sticks getting AF around the 25th. Aargh!

Hi good to hear from everyone, still no sign of AF for me which is starting to get really annoying - last period was beginning of April so have no idea when I will next be fertile. And plenty of BFNs so I'm definitely not pregnant (though that doesn't stop me testing all the time). I'm annoyed we didn't TTC during the two cycles I had at the start of the year as I had more fertile signs back then but DH was not sure he wanted a second one at that point. Of course as soon as he made his mind up my cycle has stopped.
DD has been eating more and so drinking less milk though still feeds around 3 or 4 times a day and at night. We co-sleep but I have just in the last 2 weeks got her to start the night in her own bed and then move her to our bed when she first wakes which is sometimes after 4 hours but more often after 1.

I have a 9 mo DC and looking to start TTC#2!

I have started folic acid but haven't had AF yet so not expecting to be successful for a while.

Have just received preg announcement no 3 for the week... again DC 3 with DC 1 announced just as we were ttc no1! I think my friends must all be synchronised or something!

I'm a bit confused over the whole vit B6 thing ... should you take extra on top of a vit b complex (the ones I have looked at have from 10-50mg b6 in) or does that then put all the b vits out of balance? Or are you best off to take a B100 with 100mg of everything in it? Arghhh it's all so confusing

DD has dropped down to 5 feeds the past couple of days, I've even tried to feed her more (worrying she doesn't get enough) but she just stops after a few sucks so hopefully she'll start eating more solids shortly and it'll help my hormones get backin shape . Does anyone else here still do a dream feed? I do one just as I go to bed and have been thinking about stopping it for ages but DD often wakes up crying at that time and it's the quickest way to get us all to bed. I'm also a bit worried she'll start waking up at 4am for a feed! Should I just man up stop it and see what happens? Arghhhhh anything that may potentially disrupt sleep further is never popular!

How annoying about not ttc earlier pigeon! And about not getting AF or a BFP!

that's awesome that you still cosleep at 2 WouldbeHarriet! i really wanted to cosleep but DD thrashes around so much there was no sleeping going on! Even now it's like she can't stop moving to go to sleep

At Harriet's DS wolfing down whole bananas! That's so cute. DH and I had a misunderstanding on the feeding front last night - I was going out but fed her her bedtime feed before I left. Then said something to DH about a bottle if he really couldn't settle her. But he thought he was supposed to give a bottle so at the first sign of her stirring she got one (only 1h after bf), and gobbled it all up as if she hadn't eaten for a long time

Pigeon that must be do frustrating... I may very well be in the same boat - have had one AF and really hoping the next one will turn up on schedule (or a BFP..).

Welcome flobber!

I know what you mean re B vitamins eggs, not entirely sure what I am skin either. Haven't started yet but was thinking maybe 50mg alongside my pregnacare? So re pregnancy announcements... It is really hard because of course you're pleased for them, but it is still a bit frustrating.

I'm hoping AF will be soon as I have been feeling really down and unattractive and tired this week like I normally do when premenstrual. Had a bit of an awkward decision I had to make yesterday - need to have either a CT scan which they could have done there are then or an MRI which will involve waiting at least 1 month. However doctor advised no breastfeeding for 24 hrs if CT scan due to the contrast they use and I couldn't face the thought of having to suddenly out of the blue (from her perspective) not allow DD to bf for a whole day. So I opted for the mri - did I do the right thing? Its not for anything serious just a cyst. Also I couldn't say for sure that I was not pregnant since no period since April so that also makes it harder to do a CT.

Dear all, i havent been on this thread for a while but wanted to ask your advice. Im delighted to hear about BFPs and sending many good thoughts to people waiting for theirs.... Let them come soon!

Ive just realised I'm pregnant (v early days).. Im 40 and am BF my 21 month old. I had a lot of debate with my OH as he was insistent i would have to give up BF to get pregnant again... but i really didnt want to. We have been trying since November. Anyway it looks like it has worked without having to give up - yippee.

Does anyone know about BF once you are pregnant. Is it true that babies go off your milk? If you BF too much is there a risk that it hinders the pregnancy in early days? Im 5 days post when my period would normally come. The last week i had to travel for work Mon-Thurs so didnt breastfeed then. But now im back my daughter is making up for it. I dont feed her at night but a couple of times in the day. Hoping this will be ok pgy wise. But im also wondering if she feeds a lot I hope my body wont decide that a pgy is too much. anyone know about this sort of thing?

thank you.

Hello skylark! Congratulations.

Breastfeeding is safe in pregnancy and shouldn't impact on it. I'm currently 9 weeks and DD is happily feeding away. I thought there was a short drop in supply at 7 weeks or something but am not sure. DD is not complaining so far.

Hi Skylark, Great news on your BFP! I know a couple of ladies who are preg and bf without and problems, so don't think there is much risk to the pregnancy (although definitely worth discussing with your midwife ). There's a book by the LLL about tandem feeding and feeding whilst pregnant too! I think some people find their milk dries up at around 5-6 months, but lots of people tandem feed, so it can't happen to everyone!

Congratulations Skylark! So exciting. Have just been doing a bit of reading up on bf while pregnant and there is a lot of positive information out there. I found the kellymom article quite good.

Hope things go ok with your scan pigeon. What a difficult decision. But lovely that with this route you can continue bf.

My cycle seems to be a bit all over the place. I thought last weekend was crucial for SWI, but now I have EWCM today??? Not at all sure when ov has been / will be. Also feeling nauseous and lightheaded this morning but that's probably just the shock of having a rare lie-in

Yes, I fed ds while pregnant with dd (although only 2 feeds a day, down to 1 a day by the time she was born). I couldn't bear to stop because it was the only way I could get him to keep napping - and I really needed an afternoon nap while he slept! I then sort of tandem fed, and guess I still am - ds just feeds occasionally (earlier I posted that he had stopped, but he started again!). But ds was only feeding once a day when dd was born, so I didn't feel like a really proper sort of tandem feeder!