TTC and nursing?

[intrepidmother]

So... my dh and I are ttc. I'm nursing my 14th month old on demand and she nurses A LOT! I got my af back in August, but not again. I don't know what I should do. Should I decrease nursing a little? What have you all done? I don't know how to start ttc, what I should expect or what I should do. Do I sound lost?? LOL.

The first time with DD, I knew when I was Ovulating and when to try and I got preggers right away. Now, I feel like I have NO idea what my body is doing. I'm not in a rush to be pregnant, but I would like to know what I can expect or how to encourage ovulation. When I nurse DD, I find myself wanting to decrease the amount and worry that I am nursing too much to be fertile.

I guess I'm looking for some wisdom. Did you get pregnant while nursing on demand? Did you decrease nursing in order to encourage ovulation?

Thanks for listening!

[kisskisskiddo]

i am so in the same boat! i dont really know what to do. i had a light period 2 months ago, but nothing since, and my 1 year old is nursing a lot still!

[intrepidmother]

At least I'm not alone

Maybe there will be someone out there who has some advice

[blackbird2]

I don't exactly have advice, but here's my experience: I got my period back at 21months. It came one month, took a month off, and has been regular every since (5 cycles). I think it's pretty normal to have some irregular periods before you even out again. I also started prenatals again around that time, so maybe the extra nutrition helped?

We're still nursing on demand, which is several times a day plus a couple nighttime. you might also check out the nursing mamas ttc thread.