Breastfeed or try again after loss

[Greymoon2016]

Hello all I recently had a Mmc and want so much to try for another but I'm still breastfeeding my lo.
I'll never know but due to a thyroid issue I can't help but wonder if breastfeeding and pregnancy put too much pressure On my body.
I've decided to really try again I need to stop breastfeeding but it breaks my heart I couldn't ebf her so she was mixed Fed from 8 days old and I wanted to breastfeed so much I'd rather she had some than none and its so important to share that special time she is my rainbow baby and she feels so precious to me. Breastfeeding just strengthens my bond with her further so giving it up isn't an easy option.

But I'm 36 next month and I have fertility issues so I feel time is running short I just don't know what to do as I'd love another baby any advice

I'm so sorry .
How old is your baby?

Hi Grey, so sorry for your loss. How old is your daughter?

She turned one in December

Hi, sorry for your loss.
I don't really know the answers to your questions but theres a thread that has started recently on ttc while breastfeeding. I am ttc and bf my 15mth old. I also just had a mc but the Dr thinks it was just bad luck.

I don't know if this helps as it's only anecdote but I've had 4 miscarriages and only have them when I'm not breastfeeding - two successful pregnancies conceived whilst doing so. I know every woman is different but wanted to say that it is possible for it to work and your loss is very likely to be due to bad chromosomal luck (as indeed are mine!) Xx

You could just try night weaning?

I wouldn’t wean just to ttc else if it still doesn’t work you risk the guilt of stopping for no reason. I’d be more concerned re your thyroid issue. May not be relevant but I had a variety of tests at Mr Shehata’s NHS clinic in Epsom (my GP referred me) and he believes for pregnancy your TSH shouldn’t be higher than 2.0 so if your TSH is higher than that, they’d prescribe levothyroxine.