Hi Dory! I'm having the same issues, and my DD is nearly 11 months now. I'm going through HPTs and HOKs like its going out of fashion, and still no luck! Guess I will just have to wait til first AF and then I will know for sure... now just wondering when it will show its ugly head! Never thought I would be wanting AF to come back ahaha
When I was TTC my second I was still BF DS. I had AF back but the LP was all wonky from the feeding. I ended up using Vitex to help regulate my cycle. I don't know if I would do that with such a young bub though because it can dry up the milk supply. My DS was older (over a year) and I wasn't too fussed if he stopped.
This time round I was still BF, had the wonky LP again and thought I was reasonably safe. Then I cut out night feeds and a month later was staring at an unexpected BFP.
Apparently the BF method of contraception isn't as reliable if you are not feeding overnight.
Tubbles - LOl indeed, hope you get a O surge and then a BFP soon!
Artechim - hmm, still night feeding here, usually only once but for the past week it's been more than that as HB has been sick. Congrats too on your sneaky bfp.... a september bubs - actually WOW, you have two september bubs already - that is amazing, and 2 years apart. Here's a quick question - how did you stop the night needs? It's just such an easy way to sooth a baby, and she eats like a someone possessed during the night, so I am thinking she needs it. But I have been wondering how to cut them out? Spose I could express during the day and use EBM at night?
It's tricky to cut night feeds this early, I reckon. Most babies still need to feed during the night and, as you say, it's certainly a lot easier for you to just feed rather than using a bottle. I guess you could try that though. Or would you feel ok about waiting a few more months and seeing where you are then?
dory, I'm probably just going to say what I said somewhere else - but I reckon just enjoy your time with HB. AF will return (I was feeding only x1/day and had to have mine triggered though, everyone's different) and pg will follow that, but nothing can replace the beautiful time with HB I think DS gave up his night feeds not long after 6 months - I expected AF to come back then!
You could wind up like a woman in my mothers' group - while training to be a midwife, she was like, there's something wrong with my tummy. I'm bf-ing a 5 month old, No AF back... what's going on? She talked her GP (who said her belly felt normal) into letting her have an ultrasound, only to find out she was 21 weeks pg! Made us all laugh after we got over the shock!! GP - feels normal. for goodness sake - maybe normal if you have a massive uterus with a BABY in there!!
I have been told of stories where mum's had stopped bfing all together and AF didn't return until 6 months later!! Everyone is different, and apparently we just have to wait for our hormone levels to drop to start ovulating again, and that could happen at any time.
Not really the news I wanted to hear, but I guess I will just have to wait til it can happen.
Mad B - I know... think I'll just tough it out.... I was just thinking aloud.
WBM - For a while I was so desperate to be UTD again, that I considered stopping BF'ing..... but then like you said, this is a pretty precious time and so I decided to enjoy it. It is so precious.
Doesn't mean I don't want to TTC though... how did you have yours triggered? Just curious.
And OMG - in a way that is like a dream for me to get to 21 weeks pregnant and find out ( only cause then the time to worry is less) but in reality I am a super early tester and wouldn't have it any other way. Feels normal, a 21 weeker is a decent size, plus the placenta and amniotic fluid.... blimey. Luckily it wasn't a cyst or cancer... feels normal. Luckily she wasn't sent for an x ray or something. And by 21 weeks there would be no HCG... but presumably you could still tell by a BT?
Tubbles - everyone is so different with this stuff. And waiting that long for AF is NOT something I want to do.... Yikes! My little eggies are not getting any younger..... can anyone hear the tick tock of my biological clock? LOL.
But the other thing I have to balance is any future pregnancies will have the same precautions that I had for HB and I am fast realising, being on "rest" will be very much different and harder to do with HB around.
One of the ladies in one of the threads has a 3 month old and has just gotten another BFP. She's happy, but a bit blown away. My obs says though he has a surprising number of women come in for the 6 week check already UTD.
Anyway,better go. Love your thoughts, and I appreciate that you share them with me.
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Congrats too on your sneaky bfp.... a september bubs - actually WOW, you have two september bubs already - that is amazing, and 2 years apart. Here's a quick question - how did you stop the night needs? It's just such an easy way to sooth a baby, and she eats like a someone possessed during the night, so I am thinking she needs it. But I have been wondering how to cut them out? Spose I could express during the day and use EBM at night?
I think DS gave up his night feeds not long after 6 months - I expected AF to come back then!
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