Measuring BBT & TTC when Breastfeeding - possible?

[Enigma85]

I have a 5 week old baby and am EBF. At the moment we're thinking we'd like to start TTC for baby number 2 in about 7 months time (age is not on my side!). For the first baby I measured my temperature every morning to confirm ovulation, will I be able to do that again this time? Also how will I do it when I have broken sleep now as baby is awake every 2-3 hours?

I've also read that EBF can work as a contraceptive, how long before TTC would I need to stop BF?

Any advice would be great.

I think it’s totally dependent on the individual. I’m still breastfeeding but baby has a bit to eat every day, and I don’t feed overnight but no ovulation in sight. Expect I’ll need to stop BF totally for it to come
back. Other people it returns a few weeks after birth even with EBF!

@Enigma85 In 7 months time baby will be sleeping better, you need 3 hours uninterrupted sleep to measure bbt. If you still don’t get your period back when you want to ttc, then stopping breastfeeding would be best.

My period didn't come back until DS1 was 8 months old, I was combination feeding from the start. For a lot of people their period returns after they drop the night feeds but DS slept through from 6 weeks! I am similar to you, I would have had another after about 3months by choice but impossible with no period. Like PP said, it varies from person to person. Now desperately trying for DC2 with a 9month old.

I didn't get my period back until a month after I totally stopped feeding - cutting down wasn't enough for me. So got periods back at 14 months, then pregnant the next month.