TTC and still Breastfeeding? You are not alone - come to our bf-friendly cafe for a chat and some cake!

[MisterSafetyCatchIsNotOn]

Over here all breastfeeding ttcers! Welcome to our thread - a place for us to come for support, information and to talk about the extra challenges of ttc while still breastfeeding (or expressing like myself).

I thought I should go ahead and start the new thread as the old one is about to fill up and I didn't want anyone to get lost (hope that's ok Waiting and that you haven't already done this and I just missed it!)

For anyone who is new to the thread or needs a reminder, here are a few links to some useful websites (thanks Waiting for putting these together)

kellymom.com/bf/normal/ttc-while-bf/

kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility/

www.llli.org/nb/nbmayjune04p114.html

www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Fertility-charting-while-breastfeeding.html

nausea has been rubbish but reassuring and has subsided a bit this morning just in time for work! Taking each day as it comes.
Pleased you hit the zone Painty!
Hope everyone else is keeping well. How many have we in the 2ww?
How you feeling June?

Mrs wooohoooo!! So pleased to hear all is well. Sympathies on the morning sickness though, but like you say it must be quite reassuring for now, hope it stays mild and passes quickly.

Good news for you too Painty, it's sounding very hopeful! I have had a few days of heavy EWCM and temp spiked this morning, so I think I might have ov yesterday. It's not great timing as I was away with work this time, but we managed to swi a couple of times on Sunday and again last night when I got back (late and exhausted, am impressed with my dedication!) so hoping that gives us a decent shot. I can't believe though that my body waited til the 1 day that I was away with work to ov, it was day 33!

Assuming temps stay up then I am joining in the 2ww just a couple of days after you Painty!

Any other news? How is everyone doing?

Hmm, that's annoying Painty, though. If your lp temps are usually low hopefully you did ov and the chart is just unclear. Did you have other ov signs?

My chart now shows ovulation on Tuesday as I thought, so 3dpo here. I'm not holding out much hope as it's been such a long odd cycle, but if I did ov I guess there's always a chance!

Hi everyone-wrote a long message the other day and then my phone lost it. Not been a good week I have been having some period like pains so doc referred me to epu. She said she wasn't worried but because I had had two miscarriages she was happy to.. Anyway scan was yesterday and was measuring 6 weeks 5 days with no hb-should of been 8 weeks 1 day by lmp-although I know I didn't ovulate on day 14 it was 18/19,but that doesn't explain being 10 days out. Have to go back in a week to confirm either growth or loss.

I don't know if I feel better for having the scan and knowing or if I would rather just not have know and for the mc just to have happened.

I still feel pregnant-not sure what to think...

oh June. Thinking of you. Baby making sure isn't a walk in the park and can be a really rubbish thing. Waiting is horrible. I hope the next week passes as quickly as it can. Sending un mn hugs your way xx

So sorry june, I'm keeping everything crossed for you that it will be good news in a week. We're here to keep you company during the wait if you need us! How are you today? Hope you're being well looked after and have a nice busy weekend to make the time go faster.

Painty is your chart any clearer today? How's the ms mrs?

hi peeps. Ms has gone again after 4 horrible days earlier on in the week. Think it's gone because of the b6 I'm taking. I didn't realise it can help until I googled it. Started taking it to increase lutual phase and just haven't stopped except after the bleed the other week, which then coincides with it coming back really badly.
How were everyone's weekends? June have you managed to stay busy? Hope you are hanging on in there. We are staying with family after a wedding. Its so nice having people nearby who want to help out with ds, something i miss living some distance from family.

Wow b6 sounds great mrs, will definitely give that a try when I get my bfp as I don't have fond memories of my first tri with ds!

Painty sorry you're having more chart confusion, but remember it only takes one shot as long as everything else is right so as long as you got in some swi on the right days you've still got a reasonable chance.

Yes I'm now 6dpo but I'm not holding out much hope for this cycle as it is so long and weird. I assume by this point my lining will be no good / hormones out of balance or something. But then I did ov so you never know ... Trying really hard not to get my hopes up!

I have agreed with DH though that if we don't make it this cycle I will stop expressing, as the winter is over and we've been trying for 8 months now. Feel a bit sad about it and I'm not convinced it will make much difference, but I don't think ds will mind so I guess it makes sense.

Thinking of you June.

Hi everyone thanks for thoughts and hugs.

Have managed to keep busy and just enjoy dd-I know I'm lucky to have one dd.

I'm feeling quite positive at the moment as I have been doing a lot of reading and miscarriage is only diagnosed with fetal pole of 7mm with no heartbeat-so ok on that front. Also reading that early scans can be 5 days out plus I ovulated on day 18/19 rather than 14-so could work out...

It's difficult because I want to prepare myself for bad news and then try to convince myself everything will be ok...

After the scan on Thursday I decided to night wean dd (as she is a prolific night time nurser).. We had a gro clock that we have had for a while( blue for sleep/yellow awake) and it has worked! We have had no night time nursing for three nights and last night she only woke once instead of 4 (5/6/7..!) times. I am so relieved to be getting some sleep but also happy dd seems to be ready.

Sorry for long post. Will update after scan on Thursday.

Hi Junebaby Don't apologise for a long post! Being in limbo is tough. As is baby making sometimes. I've heard mixed things about those gro clocks but it sounds like it's helped you guys like a dream. I'll be thinking of you on Thursday. It's not over yet. There is nothing wrong with staying as positive as you can. Until then we're here for you if you need to vent or get stuff off your chest. Take lots of care xx

Hello ladies, can I join this thread please? Still b-feeding DD1 (18 months), these days just at wake-up and bed-time, and sometimes a sneaky lunchtime/naptime feed at weekends. Both boobs each time if I can. AF returned in December so been TTC since Jan. Cycle lengths pretty random (from 19 to 29 days so far, and when TTC last time varied from 22 to 32 days!) so struggle to know where we are each month. I have no idea about charting etc...
You all sound v lovely! Junebaby, know I've just joined but sending over some good vibes for Thurs.

Hi MrsC, welcome to the thread. I am also struggling with irregular cycles, so I sympathise! It makes the whole process even more frustrating not being able to predict when ovulation will happen. I now try to take the weebairn approach of just swi as often as possible, but it is a bit exhausting. This cycle is 38 days so far and only 7 dpo! I do take my basal temperature most mornings though (when I get to have a reasonably unbroken sleep!) just to identify if / when I have ovulated. Out of interest what was your cycle like when you conceived your dd? I have always had irregular cycles but the only standard ov on day 14 cycle I've ever had was when I conceived my ds, it makes me doubt if I'll ever get anywhere with these long long cycles.

Well done on the night weaning June, sounds like it's going really well! It must be a relief to be getting more sleep. Still really hoping for good news on Thursday, as you say it could well just be scan dates / ov dates being slightly out, but it sounds like you are taking a good approach trying to balance optimism with being prepared. As mrs said no harm in thinking positive if you can. Sending positive vibes over mn to you and babyjune

mrsd hope the ms is staying away!

Just popping on for a moan (sorry ladies!)... today was meant to be dh and I's first day at home alone in what feels like forever (well since DS arrived) with no lovely DS as it's a nursery day and guess what... he's sick! You've just gotta love being a parent don't you. Scarlet blumming fever. Poor little man. No idea where we've got it from. DH is blaming 'the North'. Big waves to everyone! Hope you're all ok

I am feeling rather sick as well. Not convinced by B6 today...