TTC and still breastfeeding? Thread #4: Pull up a chair for some support from others on the journey!

[Augusthomotherium]

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!

Well, I am on my third day of super strong positive opks! How is that???!!! At least it gives me a tiny but of hope that my fertile window is extended somewhat, but how short will my LP be if I haven't already ov'd??!! My temps aren't much help either - I got a tiny dip the day before yesterday and a slight increase yesterday, plateaued today - not an obvious ov pattern yet...grr, gone from thinking it'll definitely be our month as I am soooo ready to graduate this thread, to thinking what if we're still here this time next year?! It'll be a year in a August since I first posted on this thread!

Dangly legs here while DD naps... Please don't let it be in vain... Don't know how I'd face AF this month after the emotional roller-coaster this cycle has been

Err, just checked ahead and our next fertile window is when we'll be away on a big family holiday - with 12 people in 2 lodges - so no way we can dtd then

How's everyone else doing?

Oh Ava, sorry it's all so unpredictable this month. Well done for squeezing in some dtd while DD naps though, fx it does the trick!

I'm knackered today and DD is in particularly high spirits. So much so she's refusing her nap. Aaaargh!

Oh no, Wax - hopefully she'll tire herself out and go to bed extra early for you tonight

Just poas again and its completely negative now so I must've caught the tail end of my (very long) surge earlier today. Hopefully with dtd today and again tomorrow that'll will be it now for this cycle

Oh that sounds hopeful Ava! Sounds like your naptime dtd was well timed in that case.

DD is at least playing quietly now. Look at this amazing tent my SIL made for her to go over our table! It's currently acting as a hospital, complete with tiny bed :)

outs self totally Unlikely SIL is lurking here though!

Waves! Had the day from hell. Went to a garden party with DS without DH because he had to work. DS is just being a complete nightmare hitting and throwing everything So awkward and I just wanted to come home. I've been having OV pains but I'm wearing tight Higgins so it could be just the right elastic on my hips or made up crap in my head

Yay Ava! Maybe this means I should poastoo!

Snap Wax! DD keeps stealing my bbt thermometer to play Doctors with her teddys lol

Is that my child!!?? They're even dressed the same today! Are those mothercare pink joggers?? Haha! The tent looks fab!

Oh Pear, ditto what I said to Wax, hopefully he's worn himself out and you'll get to dtd tonight early tonight and have a nice relaxing rest of the night to yourself to unwind

Yes, poas, or not, what's the point snyway, as we seem to be twins, lol

anyway

We're not twins anymore I just poas and no smiley face I've changed into leggings to see what happens to the cramping! I am so tired. I can't believe I've got to dtd without motivation tonight! Eep

Wax I can't see the photo, sorry. Think it's because I'm on my phone

Oh no, Pear

I don't use digis anymore as I never got smileys with them (well, I got one once) and I know where I am with ic opks (usually). Is it possible you've just missed your surge?

Ava - I know it sucks I don't think I've missed the surge. I think it's just been delayed. It's cd 16 for me and last month I ovulated on cd15. It's not looking good

By the looks of things I'm ovulating 3 days later than last month

Sorry you've still not Ovd pear, hopefully tomorrow will be the day.

ava Glad your surge is over, fx this is your month!

wax, I love that tent! Might have to nick that idea and make DS a castle for our table :)

Ff took away my o day (was 12dpo) after this mornings temp was below cover line... I don't know what to think, I had to temp earlier as had work... I'm so fed up of my lack of cycles. We are still DTD loads but not quite every other day as just too exhausted at the moment.

Ava - which makes sense because last month you were 2/3 days ahead of me.

Lea - thanks! I hope your cycle makes sense soon too!

DH and I are so unbelievably tired. It will be an absolute miracle if I dtd tonight. I've tried to wiggle out of it but he's saying if I do I'll get a fixed smiley and kick myself tomorrow!

I do actually think I'll get a fixed smiley tomorrow because I'm getting signs of a rise in estrogen (constipation). Lovely

If I ovulate tomorrow then I could have a 10 dpo. Its possible things will work. It worked for Mumofone. Just got to stay positive...somehow

Thanks Lea I do too! more so than any previous month! really can't face another bfn

Pear, don't push yourself to dtd if you're too tired (can't believe I'm saying that!) There'll still be swimmers there waiting for the egg. If you dtd for the next 3 days from tomorrow (fixed smiley, ov day, and day after) you'd have done great!

I don't feel so sad about skipping a night now. If we'd dtd last night it wouldn't have been a pleasant memory and I wouldn't have wanted a lo to be created with both of us so grumpy and tired So glad I dtd earlier today though - I would not have been able to do it tonight. It's so tiring when you've already got a lo and you've got other activities going on

Right, pulling myself together and getting ready to pounce DH is working most of tomorrow and night so I can have a lovely early night tomorrow all by myself I'm still feeling twinges in my left ovary. Rather concerning! I'm also less spotty this month...hope it's not a sign that I'm not going to ovulate! Or maybe it's a sign that things have calmed down? Never felt these OV twinges before though! Not like this

Go Pe-ar! Go Pe-ar! Go Pe-ar!

Never thought I'd be cheerleading someone else's dtd mission... lol

I'm quite emotional this month () hoping it's a symptom of hormones surging and a good sign??!!

Ava Hah hah !

Dangling legs...looking forward to my early night tomorrow Plesssaaasssse be a fixed smiley in the morning!!!

Haha! Yay! I am enjoying my night off tonight - flipped the channel over at 10pm and Knocked Up was on (I have it on dvd but I'm still watching it ) hoping it's a sign! Lol

Once we get our bfps this month the thread will be very quiet