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!

Ava well done on the new healthy eating! I hope it leads to a bfp for you.

Mumof It's hard to cut down on feeds, isn't it? Of the past 3 nights of cutting out the bedtime feed, last night was the first time ds really went without. I've tried to cut it out before and it hasn't worked out because I don't either of us were quite ready for it. So don't feel bad if you have to give in and feed him, it can take a while to get there.

Hello to One. I've not got any experience of 3 under 5 but I bet your dc will love having brothers/sisters so close in age, even if they're a bit of a handful for the first few years! at your detective work - one of my friends has been ttc for a couple of years now and I secretly hope we fall pregnant at around the same time so our babies can grow up together (and obviously because it would be nice for her to have a dc at last!).

I'm on cd23. The fertility app I'm on predicted ovulation for today but I don't think its happened yet. I must have the longest, most uneventful menstrual cycles going! No bfps from me for a looong time I think, but I'm happy to cheer on all of you in the meantime .

Thanks Trin, today is proving to be a lot harder than yesterday tbh, sticking with it though

I'll have 3 under 3 by winter, eek!

Wow 3 under 3 sounds amazing! Good luck with it Cherry & One

Thanks Trinpy. It was really hard this morning - I felt really emotional! I gave her a sippy cup of cows milk but she didn't really want it. By late afternoon she was really tearful & grumpy, I'm sure it was because she had gone so long without a feed. She screamed all through bathtime & was then so happy when she finally got a bedtime feed. I feel awful- maybe I'm cutting down too soon? It's so hard.

Hope you ov soon, Trinpy & this is a lucky month for you

How's everyone else doing?

Hello ladies. I'm back, got to 5 weeks but sadly miscarried.
Will think about trying again soon.
All the best everyone

I'm so sorry Mistletoe. I had an early mc in march so I know how awful you must be feeling right now

Take care. xx

How awful mistletoe so, so sorry for your loss.

Well done for sticking to your plan of giving DD cows milk mumo I'm sure she'll get used to the new milk schedule soon.

Trin you don't win longest cycle award I'm afraid, this "cycle" technically started in December 27th haha!... Though really I think cycles started and stopped again for some strange reason. Anyway, I hope you OV soon.

While I was in town I impulse bought () some Hpts from boots, they're own brand, use 4 days early ones.... Has anyone used them before? I have to stop peeing on money, it's ridiculous!

Sorry to hear that, Mistletoe

I'm so sorry mistletoe

Sorry Mistletoe

Hi current.
Very sad news mistletoe. Be kind to yourself.

Sorry mistletoe fingers crossed for a quick recovery (physically & mentally) and a rebound sticky bean for you!

Cd25 here no symptoms despite spotting my hardest. Dd still BF plenty including bedtime, dream feed and once overnight so......
AF due fri/ sat if usual so may poas on fri.

If it negative I'll be distracted as kids finish school for 2 weeks and hubby also has time off. #sparkles family on tour whoop whoop!

Obviously bfp would be the icing on the cake but always nice to have other stuff to look forward to so the obsessing can take a back seat.

So sorry mistletoe. Look after yourself. I know how tough it can be .

So sorry Mistletoe

Starving hungry at 5:30 when I had a big pasta lunch at 13:00. Tingling boobs in the day. Is it a sign 3dpo and a long way to go ??

Hah hah pear stop symptom spotting immediately! You won't know or feel anything until after implantation anyway. :)

Update ladies. I am now officially classing my breastfeeding days as over. No more milk when I try to express. I am rather sad both for myself and DC. I had hoped to carry on indefinitely but 13months is all I managed. I know it is because of the clear decision of stopping in order to try to have a second child sooner rather than later to give DC a sibling close in age, but it does sadden me that I've put DC out in order to do so. I had so hoped to have been one of those lucky ones still bf when falling pregnant but alas.
Anyway I was just waiting to be sure that this was it before posting. If it is okay with you guys I'll contjnue to lurk a bit.
:)

Don't just lurk though, Auto, you must keep posting! I want to keep following you on your journey to a bfp

Man alive I am starving! I ate a big dinner of salad, jacket potato and stuffed mushrooms though think it's after having worked a long day, got home late and feeling quite stressy. I could so go for a biscuit or five right now with a mug of sugary tea... I will not cave, I will not cave, I will not cave...

I did wince today at work when I passed a guy in our office kitchen sprinkling sugar over his sugar puffs ewww!

My temperature is going down already, at just 6dpo. I'm hoping it's implantation, but tbh I don't think my temps are high enough again this month to get a bfp - gut feeling. AF due Sunday

So sorry mistletoe

Hope you're feeling ok, auto. I know how emotional it is cutting down/stopping bf-ing.

Dd cried this morning when I gave her the beaker of milk so I ended up bf-ing her instead.

Aww, Mumo - it's so, so hard when they cry isn't it? I usually end up giving in too. It won't be forever though, you've already make such a great start, but you're bound to have a few set backs. Don't be too hard on yourselves, it'll all come together

How are you feeling today, Auto? 13 months is an amazing achievement. Re-read Mary's post re bf'ing facts a couple of pages back - you're one of a very few women who's managed to breastfeed for this length of time. you should feel very proud of yourself x

Aw thanks ava
I will hang out here for a bit then yes. I'm feeling okay. panicking a bit about my ov though, not bfing related obviously. My +opk was on cd18 and I'm on cd20 now and no temp rise. Have got my progesterone at the ready once it comes so would really like it to occur like last cycle! Dh has been stellar with dtd this last week so it would be a real let-down if I don't ovulate at all. :( sammy on one of the other threads showede her chart where her temp shift only came on the third day so I'm Xf and hoping that that'll happen.

Fx for you, Auto x

My temperature went down further this morning, so i'm not looking good progesterone-wise atm... hmm, must keep up the healthy eating and try harder with not giving into requests demands for boob during the next cycle or two and see if it improves