BF and trying to get pregnant

[ChukkyPig]

I suspect there is nothing I can do but thought I'd ask anyway!

I have a 10 month DD and am BF. My periods came back a few months ago, I have had about 4 I think but they are very irregular.

DD gets a huge feed in the morning and then occasionally one in the afternoon and/or evening depending on whether she wants a feed.

I am superkeen to get PG but know that BF can inhibit conception.

This month I am doing the ovulation sticks to see if there is anything doing.

Is there anything I can do to improve my chances of conceiving? Apart from giving up BF - I plan on feeding DD for at least a year.

Thanks loads to anyone who responds - although I suspect there is nothing I can do (boo).

Oh yes forgot to say am having unprotected sex as well!!!

I was bfing dd1 loads during the day and night and i got pg so don't give up hope. I had irregular periods too. Hope someone comes along with advice about ovulation sticks etc as i am clueless about that

I was exclusively breastfeeding DS and taking the mini pill when I got pregnant this time, he was only 4 months.

I would say keep having sex as much as you can and it will happen, definitely not impossible while breastfeeding!!

I think my periods came back around the year mark, even though I was night nursing after that point.

I was charting my cycle and I had 3 non ovulatation cycles and caught the first egg in cycle 4 (currently 6.5 months pregnant)

We are still breastfeeding so you don't have to give up to TTC.

HTH

Thanks everyone that is really encouraging.

Will keep at it (!) (DH thinks xmas has come early!!!)

Sex every other day from the end of your period until it either arrives again or doesn't come at all

Well that will certainly do it! Did that last month DH didn't stop smiling. Have run out of steam a bit now though!!