Ttc and still breastfeeding? Thread #3: Pull up a chair for some support from others on the journey!

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Yes, we know all about how emotional and hard it can be! All the pros and cons, all about missing Aunty Flo's and wtf cycles with no ovulation, all about children being cute and pointy. No matter if you are five months or twenty months down the breastfeeding timeline, if you're ttc again, this is the thread to join! Welcome!

Mumofone - when I stopped the morning feed (the last feed) ds was no longer interested in drinking cows milk. It's like he decided that if there was no boob he didn't want ANY drinking milk. So, we go straight to breakfast. He eats milk with his cereal and plenty of yoghurt and cheese so all is fine. What have you chosen to do?

Lea - I echo what the others say. Any amount of bf is amazing and it really is so child dependant. I may have stopped earlier then 22 months if ds wasn't interest but there was no way he wanted to stop early so that was that.

Ava - don't worry about the future. Dc2 might not even want to feed as much as dc1 did. Maybe things will be different next time and you will fall pregnant super early because you thought it would take forever so you didn't use protection. A surprise 3rd

Thanks Pear I'm on cd 14 but I can't say how many dpo I am as, from my temps and opks, it's not obvious whether I have ov'd yet. I thought my temps would shoot up today after the dip yesterday, to signify ov, but they haven't - just plateaued

And Pear, ditto with pg ladies and DC#1 age gap calculations! I did the same thing whilst on hols - over run with little uns - mostly there seemed to this 'perfect' 3-3.5 year age gap though, which was interesting...and reassuring...

Really hope none of them clocked me looking at them with a look of concentration on my face while I did the estimated math lol

Yay congrats mistletoe So exciting! What's your edd?

Thanks all for the morning feeding info - v helpful. Since I cut down to 2 BF a day, dd has shown much less interest in her evening BF - only lasts about 5 mins now! Think starting next week I'll replace that one with a beaker of cow's milk.

Btw I saw an article in the paper about a lady with a 3yo dd who naturally conceived quads!!!

OMG! Just Poas and got a really strong, thick test line! An actual positive! I didn't get a line nearly as dark or bold last month! It's perked me up - I'm not 'broken' this month after all! Actually feel excited about seizing the opportunity to dtd when DH gets in now. DD is already sound asleep...but DH isn't home til 10pm - typical

Good news, Mumo, keep up the good work (thumbs up)

At 4.15am this morning I let DD feed for a bit and in her sleepy state she allowed me to convince her that booby was then empty and we'd have to wait until later to feed some more, when booby fills back up again. She went back to sleep and didn't ask for boob later when I was getting ready to go to work, so I didn't end up feeding again until 6.15pm. Only one more feed after that then bed - yay

OMG for totally different reasons re quads though indeed!

Ava - brilliant news! I'm totally counting on you falling pregnant this month as I seem to be following your patterns. No pressure I am super envious that you OV at the right time cd14. My body is still not showing any signs of OV earlier this month boo hoo I think I have longer cycles then you though so I'm still in for a chance. I would ideally like to OV on cd19 this month to give me a 12 dpo. I'm only on cd11.

I've only been having a max. 27 day cycle though, so my LP may turn out to be 11 days and possibly too short? I really hope you get your bfp soon, and that I'm not far behind Good luck!x

Thanks
Edd is 18th jan, ds will be 2 on the 10th.
It doesn't feel real! Keep waiting for AF
May need to poas a thousand more times!

I kept away from the boards because I convinced myself if I obsessed too much it wouldn't happen

What were your stats mistletoe? So pleased for you

Ava that's great news good luck this cycle.

I'm on cd24 but I'm just assuming I'm out this month as only dtd on the day of a +ve opk & the day after so think it was too late. I've had no symptoms apart from swollen boobs which I get before af anyway. This is the 1st 2ww I haven't even been bothered about - just pretty sure it's not my month (& actually feel ok about that!)

Mumofone - sounds to me like you dtd at the right times! You're next in line

I'm 34 ttc #3, cycle 2, dd (9) and ds 16m still BF on demand.
AF came back at 5 months

Used ovia app, no temping or anything but managed to dtd 4 out of 6 green days

Dangly legs here - yay - and it's not even 10.05pm yet lol

Been googling success stories with a 10-11 day LP to remind myself that although a 12-14 day LP is considered the norm a bfp is still possible with a shorter one... And I said I was no longer obsessing about ttc

Ava - yay indeed! When is AF due this month? It's totally possible to get a bfp with a 10dpo!

I am sooooo excited!!!! I woke up today to a flashing smiley. On cd12!!!!! I've not ovulated this early before so I'm feeling really really positive about this Normally I don't ovulate until cd21! This is a whole week early. Can't wait to start tonight now! Only a little bad point is that I don't have my usual cm going on. Trying to ignore that side

Yay pear! I use preseed as since having dd I've felt drier generally (tmi!) & in the earlier days I was also worried that it would be painful without anything! Now it's become a habit!

Thanks for sharing your stats, mistletoe. Hope you have a happy & healthy pregnancy

Go Ava

Thanks Mumo going to try to dtd again tonite and maybe tomorrow for luck if (TMI alert!) cm allows

Yay Pear! So pleased for you! The cm could still be present, but inside rather than outside iykwim? Good luck!

With me ov'ing later and you ov'ing earlier we'll be testing around the same time, Pear AF due around 24th May for me. I praying for BFP's all round, but hope you get in there first after all your hard work

My temp reached an all-time low this morning. Needless to say I am over the moon. All I need now is a big increase tomorrow and I'll be fx fx fx!

Thanks Ruth, I got my positive opk yesterday which let me know I should ov in the next 24 hours, and lo and behold I've had my temp drop today at cd15. If I get a good increase in temps tomorrow (above my cover line) I'll know I definitely ovulated on cd15, which would hopefully give me an 11-12 day lp

Actually feeling quite excited and positive about it all again now. I really thought I'd be automatically out this month with all the feeds due to illness in the first half of my cycle. Sooo pleased and relived that I've ov'd after all. DD's cold is gone and her cough is a lot better now, so if I can bf as little as I have done over the last 36 hours for the entire 2ww I'm hoping I'll be giving myself the best possible chance of getting that elusive bfp

.....And weaning altogether by 2.4, my desired cut off point, but 'baby steps' lol ....

Mumo, when are you testing? Just re-read your post - you're definitely not out this month - you dtd the day of ov and the day after, right? You're still in, but more likely to conceive a boy Good luck x

Is anyone else currently in/almost in the 2ww with me, Pear and Mumo? (Sorry if I've missed anyone out)

I'm at work today but I'm having trouble focussing ... I feel more hopeful for the two of you, Pear & Mumo, as I've not yet managed to consistently cut down on feeds but... fx fx fx for all of us .... x

I must not symptom spot

Ava - well that's silly of you to think that your chances are tampered by bf because we see so many ladies on this thread say "yay I've got my bfp and I'm still bf" Could be you!!!

I am dangling legs in air. So grateful to be in this position...literally!! Please God may this be the last time I have to go through this stress.