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

Oh aurora! I'm so sorry I didn't realise you had stopped OR I had forgotten! I so don't blame you though. When DS was sick last week he was sobbing and pointing at 2am and I caved in too! He's hasn't had an early feed like that in months! It's so easily done! What else are we meant to say when they're sick!

Aurora - it is super cute that they know we can fix things and make them feel better We're good mummies...if not TTC frustrated ones

Dc is blissfully asleep locked onto my nipple. i remember how my breasts were bigger than dc's head when born, now they are sooo-oooo very much smaller! :)

Aw such sweet posts! I'm not the only one completely besotted with my little one then?! ??

No ispy you're not alone in that department! Whenever I ask myself why I've waited so long to wean the flash backs of all the comforting I've done and DS enjoyment of it all reminds me why I'm where I am I think if all the babies could talk they would insist that we carried on regardless

Congrats Giddy & Mary how exciting!!

Welcome Kitty

I hope everyone else is hanging in there & having a nice weekend!!

Yep, I think breastfeeding my children is the thing I'm most proud of in my life. When my little guy signs 'milk' in his sleep my heart just about explodes!

Thank you Ruth and Rosie. :) xxxx

Ispy, your little boy signs for milk in his sleep?! Argh, my heart just popped! That is the cutest thing I've ever heard!!

Sorry Ruth, not ignoring you, just don't have an answer. Hope someone can help you. X

Ispy - that is just the cutest thing!

Ruth - sadly I have no answer for you because I have OV so late this cycle that technically my LP will only be 3 days if AF shows up! I thought when I dropped the late fees last month it would help matters as previous cycles my LP has been 9/10 days. I think my body takes FOREVER to settle!

I know right?! We know what he's dreaming about!
Yay Ruth, one step closer. I've been willing AF to return for so long I think I might just go into shock if when she ever finally shows!
And sorry, hi to the new guys, am just catching up!

OMG Ispy that is just the cutest thing ever!

Congrats Mary have you told DH yet? I must admit I have held off telling DH for over a week both times just in case!

austral yes I take b6 for the whole cycle I know last time it took a couple of cycles to work, and I ended up taking 100mg the cycle I got my BFP, but this time just doing 50mg again this cycle as LP was good last time. And IKWYM about breasts no longer being bigger than babies head too (although I guess their heads are also a lot bigger now... that could be a good excuse totally in denial my boobs are going to be touching my knees soon )

Mumo did AF turn into anything more? I know my first AF 2 months ago was quite like what you described, but last one was much longer and heavier. I think it's quite common for AF to be quite variable while you are BF, esp for the first few months anyway. Did you POAS?

I'm still in limbo waiting for shag week to start.... I think I've got about 10 days to go to ovulation but will probably start DTD every other day a week before. I wish we could do SMEP, but we are just too old now, every other day is about the max DH can handle

Hi eggs, it ended up going on for nearly 4 days but only one was a day of 'proper' af & the others were just spotting on & off. I poas on fri & bfn so I think it's just my body getting back into the swing of things. Did you say you had an implantation bleed with your first dc? What was it like (just out of interest)?

Ruth - I had a 24 day cycle last time so think my luteal phase was only about 10 days. I'm also hoping it will lengthen next cycle. I'm still bf-ing a lot though that I'm not holding out too much hope!

Love all these sweet bf-ing stories. My dd is 10 mo but she will ask for milk by hitting me on the shoulder & pulling at my top!

Thanks for your messages Rosie, Ruth and Eggs

I bought some bog standard/non early, Boots own brand tests today and got a nice line so it's finally sunk in. The cramps have gone too so I can't sense AF looming either.

eggs I'm glad I'm not the only one who chose not to tell dh straight away. I feel slightly guilty but it's my secret atm. Plus, dd's sleep has been pretty bad for the last few months weeks, but seems to be improving now, so I may wait a few days until the going's good.

I'm gonna stick around on here if you don't mind though? x

Good to know eggs! I wI'll follow suit then. ruth yes completely. 4 and 5 day luteal phases for me after af returned too. They haven't increased yet so am also just hoping they will! See my exchange with eggs re b6.

I bumped into a lady who is pregnant with her 3rd. Not fair It's all because she didn't bf She will have 3 kids under 3.5 years old. That actually does sounds quite manic. No wonder she's gone back to work!!

Back to dangling legs in air. That's 3x in 3 days and now my mission is over. TG! So relieved!! Tomorrow my monitor will return to low. This week will be interesting. If AF arrives on Thursday that will be really odd.

Good luck pear

I've just bought some cb digital opks so will be interesting to see how it goes this cycle. At least I'll definitely be able to confirm if I'm ovulating or not

Mum I think I'm going to get some & start them in April. Let me know what you think of them. I've been temping the last couple weeks & its all over the place.

Anyone poas soon? I thought this was the week for it

I'm feeling very of pregnant friends lately so I'm trying to focus on losing weight & enjoying ds.

Hope you ladies have a lovely week

Rosie - I was meant to be POAS on Thursday but since I'm only dpo2 that's not going to happen.

On that note. I've not said anything to dh but I've been getting cramps around my right ovary. Bit strange. Perhaps it could be early AF symptoms but I don't normally feel cramping around the ovary area pre AF! Maybe it's all in my head

Hi All! Massive congratulations to Giddy and Pear! I'm so pleased for you both!

Pear, you aren't going to believe this, but I am now 2dpo and for the last 3 days I've had a weird ache/pulling feeling in what I guess is my right ovary! It's really freaked me out as I haven't experienced it before. It took me by surprise in bed the other night and lasted a few minutes and since then it's been coming and going. I looked it up and don't think it's ovarian cysts as it's not painful, but my sister (my 'go to' person in RL ) had this when she conceived DD and was told by her midwife that it was due to the surge of hormones. I've also read that it could be the force if the egg shooting out

Info feel differently this month - been feeling more positive since having my first proper AF, DD is still doing really well and is down to a couple if feeds in the day and night, I've been temping, poas daily (had my first definite positive!) and made sure I've been eating lots I ov'd when my app said I would so I feel like my body is finally regulating itself...

Hey, we might both get our bfps this month and have the same EDD, ha!x

Ava why are you congratulating me? Typo? Lol I do deserve a congratulations for spending another day around pregnant friends though I'm not thinking these cramps are in any way linked to a BFP at all. I've had all sorts of twinges in the last few months. This must be hormone related aa you say! My body is surely convinced. It's just ovulated and now should be gearing up to having AF. Can't imagine what's going on in there!

Sorry Pear meant to congratulate Giddy and Mary Must be over tired from all the eod'ing

I'm sure I will be congratulating you very soon though In the meantime I shall give you a gold for spending another tough day with pg friends...

Was talking to another mama at playgroup today who's expecting her second DC - she'll have that 2.5 year gap we wanted