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Hi all

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Ali

[Gemminat]

GOLD!!

And HELLO!!

Do you mind if I also join? I've been breastfeeding my DD for 10 almost 11 months and my DH and I are going to start trying for bub 2.

AF returned in October, so I have had a few months. My cycles have been anywhere from 33-36 days since then. I'm not sure how BF will effect my fertility and ovulation. It's all a bit foreign to me, so please bear with me if I ask silly questions.

Would be interested to see how long you have all been trying for and any experiences you wish to share... In particular - does anyone use OPK and where is the best place to buy them. They are pretty expensive in supermarkets and chemists

Speak soon

[Aimee_87]

Ooh silver!

Another newbie here, hi ladies!

Just been given the green light from DP to toss the mini pills so had my first pill free day yesterday and ready to start trying for no 2. DD is 9 months old and night weaned but AF hasn't returned yet so just have to see whether it will come back now that I'm off the pill. Anyone else taken mini pill before and had it stop AF? DD still feeds frequently during the day so maybe it's just because of that. Never thought I'd say it but I hope AF comes soon!

Geminat I found OPKs very useful, conceived DD on the only cycle we used them so only had to buy one pack from chemist. Hopefully someone here can help with a good place to get them online.

Edited for double post

This post has been edited by Aimee_87: 22/01/2013, 07:22 AM

[Gemminat]

I won't take Bronze as well, that's just greedy

Hi Aimee!! Pretty quiet in here huh?!?

Pretty exciting that you are off the mini pills!! Very exciting. I can't help you with mini pill questions I'm afraid...

Yeah, I used an OPK to help fall preg the first time around, so I might go and buy them again. I was going to buy online this time, because they are pretty expensive in the shops. I can see that I can get 50 tests online for $26 which is much more reasonable that that price for a week which is what I've seen in shops.

AF arrived today so whilst I wasn't expecting too much from our first month, I'm a bit sad she is here. I guess that I will just keep plodding along!! I probably need to start cutting feeds. I'm still feeding 4-6 hourly. I think though, that I really want to keep feeding my DD until she is 1 she then she can just go straight to cows milk. Only a month and a bit away until she is 1 so it's not too much longer to wait!!

Hopefully we get a few more people in here!!

[benny81]

Newbie here as well.Bfing my 17 month old once or twice a day now for about 2 months and af only just turned up last week so I am back on the horse ttc no.2It took a long time to finally have no.1 so hopefully this time is much quicker !
Good luck !!

[PleaseBeAdvised]

Hello ladies!

I am still breastfeeding my little one (9 months in February) but are also actively TTC. AF is yet to return and I had ovulation difficulties prior to pregnancy (PCOS): I am back on metformin in an attempt to combat this. We have not used protection since bub was born but are yet to have any luck.

I am not hopeful I will fall pregnant whilst breastfeeding. As I had gestational diabetes I have been encouraged to BF for at least one year, so the plan is to wean at 1 if I am not pregnant. At the moment I am feeding at 6.30am and 6.30pm approx, with the occasional arvo feed if bub is super clingy.

I am starting charting from tomorrow and about to read up on it all now.

ETA just read through the previous thread and am feeling a little more hopeful at the evidence it is possible to fall pregnant whilst BF! Ideally I would like to continue feeding until DS chooses to stop. FINGERS CROSSED!

This post has been edited by PleaseBeAdvised: 30/01/2013, 07:22 PM

[CurrentlyIncogni...]

Hey ladies
Had what looked like a chemical last month so Dh and I have decided that we are NTNP. I am still breastfeeding our 1 year old dd so am not sure how that will effect things.
Looking forward to getting to know you all

[benny81]

Currently incognito- sorry to hear about your chemical hope ntnp works out for you soon!
I've just stared charting this month, no idea what my cycle will do but I did read somewhere that the longer it takes af to come back the more likely your cycles will be back to normal straight away. Will have just wait & see. Might just dtd every second day & hope for the best.I've only tried opks nice or twice but never got a positive?? Might give them a go down the track if I need to. Has anyone used a fertility monitor?
What's everyone else plan of attack?

[PleaseBeAdvised]

benny81: Plan of attack? Good question! AF is yet to return so I am DTD every second day and hoping for the best. If I don't conceive by the time DS is one (May 2) I will wean him completely (currently on 2 feeds per day).

Is there anyone out there with PCOS who has breastfeed? Any info on when AF returned for you?

[Aimee_87]

Hi everyone!

Sorry to hear about your chem. CurrentlyIncognito.

Pleasebeadvised, I haven't got any experience with PCOS so can't help there either, sorry.

No real plan of attack here as there's no AF to go off... Just trying to pay attention to signs, ovulation pain, cervical mucus and position and keeping up the BD. Had what I thought was O pain last Tuesday so made sure we got up to it last week.

So now of course I'm imagining early pregnancy symptoms left and right... Tired? Must be pregnant. Boobs feel a little full? Pregnant. Nipples a little sore? Pregnant! Never mind that I had just got out of a cold pool and DD has a nice set of chompers, so who wouldn't have sensitive nips! Haha.

Just going to wait it out until next week if AF doesn't show up. Will just do a test as we have an engagement party coming up so need to know whether I can have a sipper or two.

I'm going back to work a few days a week in a month or so, hoping being away from DD during the day will help with getting AF, if not, not sure whether I will just continue on with BF. I really enjoy it and so does DD so was hoping to keep it up.

Good luck everyone!