Breastfeeding, CM and Fertility..(TMI).

I'm a bit clueless about all of this stuff but have been reading a bit about CM on BB lately (bless it's cotton socks ;) ). I have been breastfeeding for almost 8mths, haven't had AF back but am wondering about CM and what it might mean when you don't get AF?

I noticed the other day that I had quite alot of clear, slimy (sorry :redface:) CM for about one day. The following day it was slightly there but had pretty much gone? Does it mean anything when you are breastfeeding? I know I can ovulate prior to getting AF and at the moment we have been pretty slack with contraception, so I wanted to find out if there were ways I could try to keep tabs on my body?

I hope all this makes some sort of sense!
TIA :D

**Bump** Does anybody know???

Interesting question Tan! I wondered the same thing..but then AF appeared about a month ago for me!

Before AF, I couldn't tell anything by CM. But I'm not sure if that was because of BF or just an after pregnancy/having a baby thing. It's all very confusing isn't it! I have no idea on what is going on!

Hope you get some helpful replies!

Hey Tan. Sorry no one answered. I'm not breastfeeding but I am TTC so I'll tell u what I know about the CM part.
If it's slimy and stretchy like the consistency of egg whites then you could be ovulating soon so I would be using contraception then. Also if it's watery it might be getting close to O time. If it's kinda creamy then you're probably safe. BUT sometimes you could have fertile cm and not even know because it's up high near your cervix and doesn't come down so I guess if you don't want another baby soon I'd be careful all the time!
Well you prob already knew that but JIC.
Good luck
xx

Tan I remember while bf DS that there were a few times I had fertile seeming CM, but nothing happened - could be that your body is trying to gear up to O, but doesn't necessarily get there - it takes a while for the hormones to get themselves together (was around a year before I got AF back).

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Tan I remember while bf DS that there were a few times I had fertile seeming CM, but nothing happened - could be that your body is trying to gear up to O, but doesn't necessarily get there - it takes a while for the hormones to get themselves together (was around a year before I got AF back).

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yep this is what happened to me.

DS is 16 months old and I just got my first AF this month.
I had noticed fertile type CM on and off over the last three or four months I guess?
I can take your body a few "tries" to reach the hormone level required to actually release an egg...and each time it tries you will get fertile type CM.
I would be thinking about birth control options now and not relying on breastfeeding because it sounds like your fertility is returning :)

Oooh ok, thank you so much for the explanations- makes much more sense now Ive never really watched or paid attention to this stuff so it has been quite interesting to see what my body does!

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can take your body a few "tries" to reach the hormone level required to actually release an egg...and each time it tries you will get fertile type CM.

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This makes sense, Ive also been getting an achy crampy back which I used to get with AF but don't actually get it so its sounds like my body is gearing up but not actually getting there!!
Thanks again all!

Hmm...think I might update my answer now. It means you ovulated!!!!!!!! ROFL.
Congrats!!
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Haha SaraJane!!! Looks like it hey!! :D