Nursing Mamas TTC January 2011 - Page 7

[sraplayas]

thanks for all of the really helpful information on OPK's.  I think I'll look around for a really good deal and continue charting.  I just changed to temping vaginally a week ago, too which complicates things a bit.  

I did have a very fertile-feeling two weeks in November but no PPAF and then went through a less intense few days like that this last month.  I'm hoping that by body is gearing up and trying not to get discouraged so thanks again! 

[flamama2mygirls]

Hello mamas! My name is Natalee and I am brand new around here. I have 2 daughters (5 and 2) and am TTC #3. I am still nursing my 2 y/o (actually 28 month old) at least 3x a day...although if you left it up to her it would probably be 10x a day. As of Sept of 2010 I had still not gotten my first PPAF but instead had become pg. Def a shocker! Sadly the pg ended in m/c in the beginning of Dec. I have no idea how far along the baby had gotten b/c I never had an u/s. I proceeded to finally get my 1st PPAF on Jan 2 and believe I am now in the 2ww period. I may have ovulated on Monday (1/17) b/c I had LOTS of what I believe was mittelschmerz pain and definite nipple pain (which is still going on right now...the nipple pain, that is.) Not sure if I ever had very fertile CM, or if I did it was not in abundance b/c I did not notice it. Also OPK tests I took never showed a definitive dark line but had plenty of clearly visible lines. Is it possible I didn't even O? If I did I was really hoping to pinpoint the exact O date b/c with the last pregnancy it was driving me bonkers that I didn't have a LMP or anything to go by. All I had was the 2 days we BD and the neg/positive pg test dates.

So now I wait...

So sorry to hear about the recent losses. {{{HUGS}}}

Hope to be around to see lots more BFP! GL to you all!

[Wendlynnn]

hi all. checking back in after a while. Still ttc #2. I'm waiting to o. hugs to all the loss mamas. come hang out with us in the loss forum and ttc after a loss. very supportive!

[Summersquash]

Hi ladies!  Can I join you?  I think I just got my first PPAF today!  DD is 2 years, 2 months old.  She nurses about 6-7 times a day, probably 3 of those are at night.  She just started going longer during the day - more like 5-6 hours at a time without nursing.

I am happy to see AF because we have been really hoping to TTC #2, so I think this means that we are at least on the right track...

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you!  :)

Edit: I guess I'm waiting to O!  :)

[naturegirl]

Congrats to the newly expecting mommies. Wishes for a wonderful pregnancy for you!

You can pop me over the the 2ww list. ;-) I am pretty sure I ovulated within the last couple of days.

And my advice on the OPK's.  I would start charting first for a couple of months and see if you are getting a temp. rise. If so, then start using the OPK's with that if you would like. A lot of times charting is all you need. My 2 cents.

Does anyone have a good link on a good place to get cheap pregnancy tests? I am almost out. (I test a little crazy since I had an ectopic pregnancy once and didn't even know I was pregnant...long story...)

[SoCaliMommy]

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Welcome to the group Summersquash & flamama2mygirls

Welcome Back Wendlynnn

[GreenMamma]

Please move me to Waiting to O. Maybe when I O in another 30 days we'll catch that egg. :(

[marmo]

Sorry, GreenMamma :(

I got a saline sonohystogram today, and everything looks good.  I even asked to make sure it looked like I was a good candidate for a vbac, and they said yes.  So that's good news...

What he did say was basically what I have felt in my heart.  That nursing is probably what's preventing us from conceiving.  And he also said that there aren't any fertility drugs he felt comfortable prescribing while nursing?  Is this what you mamas have found to be true, too? 

It's got me thinking about using herbs... Are there any to help with fertility while nursing?  My cycle appears to be normal and regular, but I haven't been temping.  I did have a chem pg in July.  So I must have ovulated at least ONCE.  Is this a bad idea?  Could it put any possible pregnancy at risk for a m/c?  Dd isn't ready to ween, but I am ready to get pg :(  So for now we are just going to continue nursing, and continue ttc, but I want to know more about herbs....

[SoCaliMommy]

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GreenMama~ 

Marmo~ Glad the saline sonohystogram went well.

[Xerxella]

Peaches mom - I'm an early tester.  I'll hold out til at least 8 dpo!  lol  That's Wednesday.  But I'll test once a day until BFP (Yeah!) or af (Booooo!)  Negative tests don't bother me.  I got a BFP at 12 dpo with my ds and 11 dpo with my dd. 

flamama - I'm sorry to hear about your loss.  Welcome to the group.  Hopefully, your stay here will be a short one! 

Summersquash - Welcome!  It's good to see af at first and then you'll never want to see her again! 

Greenmama - Sorry about the long cycles. 

Marmo and Greenmama - Have you tried soy?  Some women swear by it and it's safe while breastfeeding. 

AFM - This cycle really looks great.  It was a surprising strong temp rise.  Does anyone know what that means?  I imagine it's a good thing.  Thoughts? 

[GreenMamma]

I have tried soy, but I can't use a high enough dose because of my thyroid. And Vitex doesn't seem to help me much.

[naturegirl]

marmo, I would start charting to see if you are ovulating late or have a short luteal phase. There are a lot of natural and herbal remedies for those issues that would be safe while breastfeeding. Generally, as long as you are ovulating though, breastfeeding shouldn't affect fertility.

Day 2 (or maybe 3) of my 2ww. I typically have a short luteal phase so it is more like a week and a half wait for me.

[mariacm]

 
Can you say more about the remedies for short LP? I have been having 8 day LP's, but I am ovulating.  Don't want to wait to wean to lengthen LP and get pregnant, if possible.  Also hypothyroid, so that might limit options.
 

Originally Posted by naturegirl 

marmo, I would start charting to see if you are ovulating late or have a short luteal phase. There are a lot of natural and herbal remedies for those issues that would be safe while breastfeeding. Generally, as long as you are ovulating though, breastfeeding shouldn't affect fertility.

Day 2 (or maybe 3) of my 2ww. I typically have a short luteal phase so it is more like a week and a half wait for me.

[lactatinggirl]

peeonastick.com has a list of most tests on the market and how reliable they are. Most of the dollar store tests are remarkably reliable! 
 

Originally Posted by naturegirl 

Congrats to the newly expecting mommies. Wishes for a wonderful pregnancy for you!

You can pop me over the the 2ww list. ;-) I am pretty sure I ovulated within the last couple of days.

And my advice on the OPK's.  I would start charting first for a couple of months and see if you are getting a temp. rise. If so, then start using the OPK's with that if you would like. A lot of times charting is all you need. My 2 cents.

Does anyone have a good link on a good place to get cheap pregnancy tests? I am almost out. (I test a little crazy since I had an ectopic pregnancy once and didn't even know I was pregnant...long story...)

[GreenMamma]

mariacm - I have a short LP as well and this time I'm trying B-Complex to lengthen it out.

[mariacm]

Thanks, GreenMamma.  I'm on B-complex too, have been for 2 months I think but no luck so far.  We'll see what happens this cycle...
 

Originally Posted by GreenMamma 

mariacm - I have a short LP as well and this time I'm trying B-Complex to lengthen it out.

[Xerxella]

For lengthening the luteal phase B6 worked for me the last time around.  50 mg a day and that cycle I got pg.  I have also read studies about Vitamin C lengthening the luteal pase.  Couldn't hurt! 

Sorry greenmama - My only other thought is grapefruit juice.  It;s supposed to bring on ovulation and it really helped me make a ton of EWCM. 

[Demeter_shima]

I'm joining in! 

I am RIGHT in the zone these few days.  I have only JUST decided that I am ready to try again, after a very difficult year of multiple miscarriage. 

I have new hope however, after discovering from independent research that a Vitamin D deficiency may have been the problem...since NOTHING else has given

us answers or cause for alarm, other than the losses themselves. 

I am now on my regimented vitamin and healthy food focus again...and if I am so blessed with a pregnancy, I will resume the crazy strict routine that I had when I carried my DS...because he was a wonderful pregnancy and came out perfect. 

It's good to feel supported! 

Thank you for being here...though who knows how long right? 

-Annette

[sraplayas]

Interesting...I'm taking a prenatal multivitamin and Vitamin C daily.  I just checked and my prenatal vitamin only has 2.2mg of B6 per daily dose!  So, do you take the B6 until you think you've O'd?  I have not had a PPAF so this could be a while. 

Grapefruit juice??  Wow.  I love it, how much did you drink and how often?  Maybe the vitamin C?

Thanks for sharing. :)

 

Originally Posted by Xerxella 

For lengthening the luteal phase B6 worked for me the last time around.  50 mg a day and that cycle I got pg.  I have also read studies about Vitamin C lengthening the luteal pase.  Couldn't hurt! 

Sorry greenmama - My only other thought is grapefruit juice.  It;s supposed to bring on ovulation and it really helped me make a ton of EWCM. 

[SoCaliMommy]

• Demeter_shima~ Welcome to the group.Where do you want to be put on the list ? I'm sorry for your multiple m/c's .