TTC and still breastfeeding? You're not alone! Thread# 2

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Marking my place...hoping I won't be here for long

Argh my love, i don't know! In these situations I ask myself what purdey would say.....! It is so hard when we want the bfps so very much to stay calm.... If we assume that it was af and it was weird because your hormones are coming back out of hibernation then the worst case scenario is that you are not bfp just yet but looking good for a shot of trying this month. Which is not a terrible worst case scenario? Then try to concentrate on getting yourself in the best position for a bfp next month but if owt weird starts occurring poas in a few days? Get those opks ready and that might bring on law of sod. I can't recommend any though as use CBFM. Someone else will know. :) xxx

Thank you giddy - really good advice Will get on with ordering the opks. In all honesty I think it is my body coming out of hibernation & re-establishing af.

Good luck chicky. X

Thanks

Congrats Mary! Amazing news. Am keeping everything crossed for you that it's a sticky one

Pear, fingers crossed for you too. Maybe you were always going to have a longer cycle this time and there is still some hope?

Going back to read everything I've missed but just wanted to say congrats quickly before putting DD to bed.

MumofOne - our bodies play all sorts of tricks on us don't they. I think if I was you I would be tempted to test over over the weekend. I've had a couple of lighter AF but not shorter. They all have lasted 6 days apart from the first one which was 8 days long. Not helpful info to you, sorry!

Thanks aurora and duchess. I'm still not 100% convinced as I am still feeling crampy, just as I do when AF is imminent (due tomorrow). It wasn't like this with dd. I'll be so sad if AF arrives.

mumo it's such an emotionlal rollercoaster isn't it? Giddy's words are wise ones. Hopefully you'll get your bfp v soon.

Hide I forgot to ask you earlier - how are you doing? Keep us updated!

Haven't told dh yet

Mary go & tell your dh. Really hope it's a sticky bean for you & you have a happy & healthy 9 months

Thanks pear & Mary. I poas an hour ago & it was a bfn - think I just need to move on to thinking about this month

Mary are you planning on continuing BF? I am fine thanks. 10+2 here and just waiting for my dating scan that isn't for another THREE weeks argh! Won't feel real until then.
The sore nipples and nausea on letdown I had has abated and am back to breastfeeding without discomfort if that encourages anyone!

Woo Congrats Mary! More good news ??

Glad to hear you're doing well hide. I'll continue to feed for now, but it wouldn't be so bad if dd weaned. She'll be 2 1/2 in May (so much for an original bf goal of 6 weeks hey?!). I don't fancy tandem feeding but I would like dd to have weaned well in advance, in order to avoid any jealousy, if that makes sense? What are your long term plans?

It feels wrong talking about my plans because I don't feel pregnant. It's a gut feeling but I just can't shake it. Whatever happens I'll know for sure pretty soon!

I've already mentioned to her that "big girls don't need boo-boo", which she happily repeats back to me. While feeding!

Thanks for your message ipsy

ispy even, sorry!

Joining you lovely ladies for a bit of lurking before I get stuck in TTC. DD1 is 5mths and took over a year to conceive. Turning 39 next month and would really like a DC2. Planning to start TTC when I go back to work in July but no AF yet so not cycling! What are you doing to prepare for TTC #2?
I have commited to losing some weight (back at pre pregnancy wgt) but there is plenty left to do! Starting a guided exercise and nutritional programme next month!

Welcome & good luck Kitty

So after af stopping completely yesterday afternoon, this morning it has decided to come back! Grr so annoying!

How's everyone else doing?

Welcome kitty
mumo my period usual stops for 24hrs around day 3 or 4 and then comes back again. Weirdly, in January, it did this twice and was here for 9 days

Hopefully she'll go soon and leave you alone for a few years

I'm gone into 'declutter' mode. Must be nestbuilding

Mary have you told dh yet?

waves at kitty welcome to the house of confusion filled with wtf cycles, every one of them. We have no idea what we are doing! It's dead easy to fit in.

Hah hah I've been decluttering and organising the toy room too...where's my BFP?

I'm bf now. This is not part of the bfp planning schedule. I'm such a sucker.

I'm waving my legs in the air like the TTC nutter I've become

Mumofone - sorry I hope you will be drinking wine with your meal tonight?!

Aurora - ever get the feeling that you'll have to stop? I do I definitely feel like my journey is coming to an end now.

pear I actually stopped a fortnight ago. Yessiree. I cried and hugged and dh went to get me ice cream and I apologised to dc and dh and the whole world and I felt I would be lost and then I had more ice cream. But it was done.

Then dc had a fever and was so sad and so cute with the pointy pointy to my breasts and the tears and then I didn't stop anymore.