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

Aurora - would you really want that age gap? My friends with that age gap are really struggling. It looks hard!

I would have loved to. Seriously. Really hard early in but later soo-oooo much easier. Activities, schools, ferrying them around, much simpler. I try not to dwell. yeah yeah who am I kidding
Sleep well through lemsip or no lemsip help! Am off to bed early.

Ruth - oh yay! 4 of us will be testing this week then deffo going to have a BFP on the thread then!

Just been catching up - an exciting few days ahead for some. Fx for everyone!

Pear I hope you start to feel better soon.

I'm sorry I know nothing about temping so I'm no help with that.

To everyone who has AF-like symptoms: don't lose hope. I felt exactly like that just before i got my bfp. It's really cruel that AF and early pregnancy often have the same symptoms.

I've had an odd few days. Had twinges on my left side for several days earlier this week. Stupidly I poas and panicked that the line seemed fainter, despite it being the same Boots brand test that I got the nice dark line on a couple of days before. Cue lots of googling of ectopic pregnancies. Bought some Clearblues and got a nice line so was reassured again. But only for a few days as I woke up to spotting, cramps and twinges this morning Touch wood it's all subsided now.
All this and I'm only 5 weeks. It's gonna be a long 7 weeks now!

That's how I felt on Tuesday, Aurora, when a lady at playgroup who has a DD younger than mine, said she's coming up to her 20 week scan. She's lovely and I'm really pleased for her but still.....

My cousin's wife had her baby shower today for her second DC, hope your friends' goes well (and we'll all be having another one soon too! )

Congrats on the positive opk!

No achy boobies today as mildly painful as it was it was quite exciting while it lasted... Oh well ... x

Thanks Ruth! I'm trying not to get my hopes up but it's so hard... At least I know I'm on the right track if I do get a bfn and I will do better re bd'ing next month, as I'll make sure we do it the day after ov too... Feel like such a numpty for thinking the egg has a 12-24 hour window to get fertilised, feel like I failed 'ttc 101' for not knowing it's 36 hours, with all the ttc reading I do too....duh... x

Sorry you had a scary morning, Mary poor you googling ectopic pregnancy, hope you're reassured that spotting and mild cramps are normal in the first trimester, as worrying as they are x

Thanks guys shines opk badge keeps as trophy like a loser
I'm already panicking about my luteal phase now!

Just catching up... Mary so sorry to hear about your scare. Can you get an early scan to reassure you? I'm sure your gp would refer you.

The other day I found out a friend of mine is having a 2nd baby & the age gap between them will be just over a year!!!

Flashing smiley for me today (cd11) Exciting!!

If I was to get a bfp this month ill have 3 under 3. The little one (6mts) just slept through the night 6 night in a row, last night 7-7! Up to a week ago she was waking 5-10 times a night and I was wondering if I was insane considering how bad my ms usually is. But if she's going to sleep for me, bring #3 on!!!

Good luck dro. How often are you feeding your Lo?

I'm lying with bum on pillow I'm really liking using opks so far this month- it's nice to know where you are in your cycle. I think last month we dtd too early (& not enough).

Up to recently I was doing 7 am, 5 pm and 2-3 times a night. I dropped the 5 pm and now she's slept through for a week so I'm suddenly on only 1 time a day Can I still stay on this thread?

YES Dro!!!

And well done!

You may find your lo regresses and needs more milk/comfort when she's poorly/teething but hopefully you'll get back into your new routine again shortly after. This is what I'm telling myself with DD being a little more unsettled the past few days x

Well done dro. Is she on formula the rest of the time then?

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday. Rain here - ugh!

Hello ladies. Am sat in my car feeling really sick whilst DS naps so I started an antenatal thread for BF whilst TTC graduates so as soon as you get your BFP please join me! It's a bit lonely at the moment...

It's good to hear from you hide. I would have loved to have joined your thread but the spotting I had yesterday is now heavy bleeding It's not looking good.
Thank you to everyone who sent nice messages yesterday. I really thought everything would be ok.

Oh no mary I feel really insensitive now. So sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed there is another explanation. Have read plenty of women do have heavy bleeds and everything works out...there have been a couple on the October bus

No hide, please don't feel bad.
I'm going to the gp 1st thing tomorrow and we'll go from there. I don't expect them to do much though as they don't tend to scan this early.

So sorry to hear that Mary, keeping everything crossed and touching wood for you xxx

Mary, would a private scan be an option at all, if GP says no, just to put your mind at rest?x

Oh Mary I'm so sorry to hear you're going through that. I really hope it turns out to be nothing that effects your chances! Let us know what the GP says in the morning. In my area we would probably call the scanning unit at the hospital. Do you have that option?

Mumofone - woop woop I told you Ov could be close! Are you going to keep trying every day now?

Dro - 3 under 3? You either have amazing chilled out babies or you're nuts

I'm feeling a bit more human this afternoon TG!

Oh and Dro I'm down to one feed too.

Glad you're feeling better today Pear x