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My husband and I use withdrawal as a primary (and effective) means of birth control alongside practicing fertility awareness. I have 2 children (ages 5 and 2). I had one miscarriage before my eldest was born. I'm still nursing the youngest and regular periods had just returned for me in the last 3 months. The past few weeks my son has been nursing quite a bit at night and I hope that is the reason for my now being 4 days late from last month. (I tested, it was negative).Â
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Unfortunately my husband and I have both decided that now is the time to try again. We both feel ready. I'm already feeling defeated by this recent "obstacle" (period proving to be irregular yet again) and convinced that this is a clear sign of annovulatory cycles.Â
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I'm not willing to wean, but I assume that my fertility is easily affected by my son's nursing patterns (at least I hope that is the cause of my irregularity!). We became pregnant with him while I was nursing his older brother (I nursed through the entire pregnancy) but it took 6 months of trying.Â
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I'm only 28 and hadn't planned on such wide age gaps (not that it particularly matters now, but I have that ticking...that inkling and when when it hits, I feel like it needs to happen NOW).Â
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Anyone else get in this funky, defeated head space the second they decide to be open to more children or am I completely alone in my insanity?
