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How long did 2nd take if still breastfeeding toddler?

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BiscuitLover09876 · 31/08/2021 18:55

Just curious! Will start ttc no 2 soon and no 1 was immediate! Periods are regular but give or take a few days either side (which is annoying).

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BiscuitLover09876 · 31/08/2021 18:55

Ds is nearly 2

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Bubbean · 31/08/2021 19:10

I only became pregnant when I stopped bf completely after trying to conceive 2nd for some time. However I have friends that have conceived while breastfeeding without any problems at all so I’m probably not the norm! Just my experience. I did get pregnant the same month I stopped … so very quickly!

Noodella18 · 31/08/2021 19:20

It took 3 months, I was bf my 2 year old once or twice per day and had regularish periods.

beccahamlet · 31/08/2021 19:26

I was still breastfeeding a 9 month old when I got pregnant.

BareBelliedSneetch · 31/08/2021 19:41

No1 took a year to conceive. I was still feeding him (aged 2) when I conceived No2 in just one night.

decoratedstandardlamp · 01/09/2021 02:07

Two months for us

mayblossominapril · 01/09/2021 02:09

Just one careless night for us!

HungryHippo11 · 01/09/2021 06:59

3 months. Still feeding 2 year old who was a complete boob monster and feeding multiple times a day.

BaaBaaEmily · 01/09/2021 07:10

Second month (ended in mmc) then first month.

Orangedaisy · 01/09/2021 07:13

Tried for a year while still bf Dd1 (when she was aged between 1 and 2). Nothing. Stopped after she turned 2 and was pregnant 3 months later.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 01/09/2021 07:16

One night when DD1 was 12 months. Stopped BFing at 17 months.

SMabbutt · 01/09/2021 07:53

My baby was 6 months and I was breast feeding day and night having just started weaning when I fell pregnant.

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BiscuitLover09876 · 01/09/2021 11:34

Really interesting, so varied!

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Fifthtimelucky · 01/09/2021 14:13

The eldest was 18 months when I realised I was pregnant again. Breastfeeding became too painful (the pain one night was how I knew I was pregnant again) and I stopped immediately, which I still feel a bit guilty about.

I wouldn't say that was 18 months of trying - though we didn't use any contraception after the first, as I was happy to be pregnant again as soon as it happened. The gap is a bigger one than I'd have liked. My age (38) won't have helped but the main reason I think was that I was permanently exhausted as I had gone back to work when she was 5 months old and I was hardly getting any sleep. I don't think it's any coincidence that I became pregnant again the month after we sleep-trained!

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