TTC while breastfeeding - will AF be regular??

[joey123]

I have just gotten AF back after having my baby. It has taken 12 months as she was exclusively BF for the first 6 months and is now still BF up to 6 times a day (but usually 4 or 5 times). I am wondering if I will continue to Ov from now on, or will it depend on the amount DD is BF?? DH and I are ready to TTC again, but I don't know if I will be regular until she drops more feeds (something I am not prepared to do just yet, unless she is the instigator). Thanks!

[Liz]

It's hard to say cos it seems to be different for everyone. Mine was regular as clockwork after 3 months with DS, and 5 months after DD. But a lot of women find it can be a bit sporadic as well whilst breastfeeding.

Maybe start charting if you are going to TTC? Good luck with it all!

[joey123]

Thanks. Can't take my temp cause it wouldn't be regular (as I am still feeding her in the night), but I am charting my CM and have just bought a maybe baby to check my O.

[Heaven]

I have only had AF back once so far and that was about 5 weeks ago, so not regular for me yet!

[Liz]

Yeah I wasn't getting 3hr blocks of sleep either, but my charts still showed O fairly clearly.