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TTC while Breastfeeding (or recently weaned!!) regular cycles and baby dust this way!

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expatvet · 15/06/2016 14:08

Hi guys... here we are, shiny new thread for all those TTC while breast-feeding or recently weaned (for pumpkin and I!!)

come on over!

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TheOracleAtSelfie · 23/08/2016 19:08

user you're not out until you're out! Maybe late implantation? Keep us posted!

napping that's very exciting! Hope you make the most of it Wink

TheOracleAtSelfie · 23/08/2016 19:09

boat woop!

NappingRabbit · 23/08/2016 19:46

Great news boatrace! I never thought I'd be so excited to get AF as I was a few months ago.

We DTD last night, will try and do it again tonight to make sure we're covered.

Pumkinpie1 · 23/08/2016 21:38

That's great news napping ! Fingers crossed keep up updated
Welcome back 11220 ur not out yet ! You never no hold on in there till AF does arrive, n if it does like u say only 2nd cycle there is time yet
Woohoo boat ! That's brill

Pumkinpie1 · 24/08/2016 07:27

AF finally arrived today to put me out of my misery !
Going to get some vitamin b6, n hope the CB shows me a hint that I ovulate this month

User11220 · 24/08/2016 08:17

Another bfn this morning so guess it's just a case of waiting for af to show up..
Onwards to next month! Good luck everyone.

NappingRabbit · 24/08/2016 11:01

Sorry pumpkin and user.

My OPK was even stronger last night and this morning than it was this time yesterday (darker than control line). DTD last night so fingers crossed! Now to avoid obsessing for two weeks...

TheOracleAtSelfie · 27/08/2016 19:10

How is everyone? user did AF show up?

9dpo here, cd27. No symptoms. We're still on hols - flying back Monday night - and I have one IC PT with me so will poas on Monday morning if still no AF. Not feeling very pregnant though so I doubt it'll amount to much!

Pumkinpie1 · 27/08/2016 20:28

Fingers crossed napping !
Exciting times Oracle got my fingers crossed AF is a no show!
Keep us informed both of u

aries92 · 28/08/2016 14:35

boatrace great news!

We've dropped down to just one short BF a day, supply is ridiculously low and I doubt he's getting much... But still no sign of AF. Argh! Still having cramps and EWCM at the same time of the month for the past 3 months now so who knows what's going on...

Good luck everyone!

TheOracleAtSelfie · 29/08/2016 15:18

BFP Shock

Pumkinpie1 · 29/08/2016 15:31

Congratulations oracle

NappingRabbit · 29/08/2016 17:08

ShockShockGrin great news Oracle, that was efficient! So happy for you.

Jooni · 29/08/2016 18:24

Wonderful news Oracle, congratulations! Flowers What a lovely way to end your holiday.

Hope everyone else is doing well. I think I'm finally back in the game after O was delayed by stress a couple of weeks ago. Lots of EWCM the past few days and a solid + OPK this morning, so I'm feeling positive about my chances of Oing in the next few days. Phew!

lullaby23 · 29/08/2016 20:58

Just checking in as haven't had much internet access.

Sorry about AF pumkin fingers crossed for this month.

Wow oracle great stuff, huge congratulations to you. Love a BFP on this thread! Remind me did you wean or just cut down BF?

boatrace good news on AF returning!

Well my spotting turned into the real thing and I forgot to bring sticks for CBFM and have no OPKs and not temping so no obsessing for me this month - trying to be laid back on holiday (if possible with DS!) He has been feeding loads and is currently not well and off his food so not holding out much hope and seriously considering weaning when we get back Sad

Had some ewcm starting yesterday quite early in my cycle compared to usual (CD10) but was too tired to DTD last night after a day of travel. DH must have read my mind as was woken up by him being rather amorous at 6.30 this morning Blush

Writerwannabe83 · 29/08/2016 22:57

Hi guys,

I'm TTC #2 whilst still breast feeding DS1 who is 2.5 years.

I fell pregnant earlier this year, our first cycle of trying, but I had an early miscarriage and the 4 months we have been trying since then haven't lead to a pregnancy.

When we had DS I fell pregnant on the first cycle and I assumed it would be just as easy this time round.

Part of me is always wondering whether the BF'ing is causing a problem, whether that's why my pregnancy wasn't successful and also why I can't conceive.

Maybe I'm just looking to cling on to something but I'm feeling pretty down about it. I don't want to wean DS but I can't stop thinking that I will never get pregnant whilst I'm still BF'ing.

He only has 2-3 feeds in a 24 hour period and sometimes due to my shifts he only has two feeds in 48 hours, so I know it's much but like I said, I'm always feeling like the BF is the reason for me not conceiving and I feel sad about it most days Sad

TheOracleAtSelfie · 30/08/2016 00:52

Thanks all.

Was feeling pretty shocked earlier (read: I sobbed at DH for a good couple of hours) and I think it's going to take me a while to come to terms with having a second baby. DH is over the moon though so that's nice and reassuring.

I didn't wean or reduce BF - I didn't want to force DD to cut down unless I really had to. I did however have acupuncture which brought back AF after two sessions.

TheOracleAtSelfie · 30/08/2016 00:55

writer Sorry to hear about your MC. I'm sure I've read before that BF can mess with ovulation but once you're pregnant it's not a risk to your pregnancy. So please don't feel guilty or like it's necessarily something you need to give up Smile

Jooni · 30/08/2016 08:01

Writer I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and that you're feeling so down about things. As Oracle said, if you were able to get pregnant then it's unlikely that BF is causing major problems, but if it would make you feel better to wean then 2.5 years is an incredible time to have breastfed for! Amazing Star

As I said though, there probably isn't a problem at all. 4 months without conceiving is more likely just bad luck. I completely understand your worry and frustration though - ths is cycle 4 for us too and this month I've been so het up and obsessive about TTC that I've actually delayed O, twice. Currently CD 25 of a usually 28-30 day cycle with no O yet Sad I'm trying just to accept that it's going to take a bit of time, but it's so hard not to think about it all the time!

curliegirlie · 30/08/2016 12:41

Hi, I've been reading this thread a while, but thought it was time I joined you properly!

I'm still breastfeeding my daughter who turned one just over a week ago. We've been NTNP since before Christmas (was on the mini pill for a few weeks last year) but I've not have a whiff of my cycles returning so I feel stuck in limbo land. I've just started trying to replace her lunchtime feed with a bottle of formula in the hope that the larger gap between feeds might kickstart my period....

Whilst we're not exactly over the hill (I'm 34, DH is 37) we kind of feel that time is against us, as DD took 16 months to conceive, and as she has Down's Syndrome that will automatically make the next pregnancy high risk.

I guess it's all just a waiting game really...

Abrahamkin · 30/08/2016 20:39

Congrats Oracle!
I'm now back from holiday, and I had the coil taken out today Grin. So I can FINALLY start TCC and get on this journey with all of you.

User11220 · 31/08/2016 09:20

Just catching up here. Congrats oracle, that's great news! Hope it all goes well for you. My AF arrived last week so I am on to next month. I am going to try chart this month to try confirm ovulation. One thing I have noticed is that my af is very light. Much lighter than before I became pregnant with my lo. I can't help wondering whether maybe my lining isn't thick enough to support implantation? Does bf affect that or is it just ovulation? Maybe changes in your period are common after pregnancy? Like oracle I would prefer not to have to wean just to become pregnant so will give it another couple of months and see where I am then.

Writerwannabe83 · 31/08/2016 09:24

Thank you everyone for your lovely welcome Flowers

It took me about 12 months to convince DH to TTC #2 and so when I miscarried I was so upset. W wanted to start TTC again straight away but I didn't feel emotionally ready.

We left it a few months and then after our first cycle of TTC again, and not falling pregnant, DH told me he had changed his mind and didn't want another baby. I was so, so, upset.

Fast forward three months, which brings us to now, and he has agreed to TTC again but has said we can try for a year but if nothing has happened in that time frame then we stop. I accept that, it's a good enough compromise for me, but I'm just so worried it's not going to happen.

Jooni · 02/09/2016 19:24

Aw, Writer, try not to put too much pressure on yourself. I understand about having a timeframe to stop yourselves from stressing about this forever, but also remember that plans can change and you could always take some time off anf then come back to TTC later if you felt like it. Nothing's final.

Welcome curlie and great news Abraham - time to get baby-making Wink

User my periods started out much lighter too, but after a few cycles my LPs started getting longer and they got heavier. But it sounds like your LP is fine already, so it might just be your new post-baby norm. Having a baby definitely can affect your periods. Good luck for this month!

3DPO here (finally!) and nothing to report, other than that my DD learnt to walk today, at 11 months! Eek, here we go...

User11220 · 02/09/2016 20:29

Thanks v much jooni, appreciate the reply. Hope the tww doesn't drag too much for you - you'll probably be kept busy running around after your newly mobile dd - it's lovely to see them developing and moving on :-)

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