September Nursing Moms TTC - Page 3

[bdoody11]

Originally Posted by abigail_b

OMG OMG
I don't know what posessed me but I just took a FRER that was in the cabinet- on DPO10 and with mid-afternoon pee, and I got a very clear BFP.
Holy crap. I am obviously really happy but I'm also freaking out. I really didn't think this would happen yet -- I thought I would feel "ready" sometime soon. I'm going to have to let it sink in.

I knew it!!! Implantation spotting!!

Congratulations and have a happy, healthy nine months!!!!! : :

[blissful_maia]

abigail_b!! Congrats and best wishes for an amazing pregnancy and birth! ::

[SoCaliMommy]

Natalie143~ I agree with your ovusoft chart. I bet it will give you a egg with tomorrows temp.

[gillibean]

Originally Posted by LiLStar

AHHH!!! I just decided to "waste a pregnancy test" just for fun.. and OMG its a bfp!!! move to success stories please

Originally Posted by abigail_b

OMG OMG
I don't know what posessed me but I just took a FRER that was in the cabinet- on DPO10 and with mid-afternoon pee, and I got a very clear BFP.
Holy crap. I am obviously really happy but I'm also freaking out. I really didn't think this would happen yet -- I thought I would feel "ready" sometime soon. I'm going to have to let it sink in.

: Congrats to both of you! That's so exciting.


I'm still waiting for my first PPAF. DD will be 22 months in 3 days so I'm getting anxious. I also would prefer not to give birth in July or August so if it doesn't happen this month we'll probably be waiting till December - although, it doesn't really matter how much we try if I'm not ovulating.

[kittyhead]

dude, you guys, i have to ask... how do you temp with a cosleeping nursing toddler? my boy is in his own bed until about 2 or 3, but from then on he is in our bed and i let him nurse in that time... and im having the hardest time remembering to temp because im half awake for half an hour before dawn with a kid on my boob or sleepwalking to the bathroom to pee because i chugged a bunch of water when i got thirsty from nursing and then im like damn it! too late!!! i know it takes practice to remember to take a temperature but im so used to doing things half asleep now that my body wakes up before my brain. plus i dont have a bedside table because we still have the crib sidecarred and my thermometer is attached to the bed with this ridiculous contraption of yarn and duct tape so i can find it and ARGH!

oh, and CONGRATULATIONS on the BFPs.: woo-hoo!

[abigail_b]

Thanks so much for all the congrats!! Hoping for lots more BFPs in September!!!

kittyhead- I just take my temp whenever I am up nursing with him after 5:30. So the time I take it each day varies within an hour to an hour and a half, but doesn't really seem to make a difference. Also sometimes I have been awake for a long time and sometimes dead asleep (okay that is rare), but that doesn't seem to make a big difference either. I totally hear you on the half awake, kid attached to the boob, have to pee because of chugging water...that exactly describes most of my nights!

[blissful_maia]

Originally Posted by abigail_b

I totally hear you on the half awake, kid attached to the boob, have to pee because of chugging water...that exactly describes most of my nights!

: Only I don't temp. My charts were just way too crazy because dd is up practically all night nursing still (at nearly two). Even though I knew I was ovulating b/c of other symptoms, and started bleeding about 13-14 days later, my charts were uninterpretable! Good luck with yours, though.

[jenmn]

Congrats to the BFPs! :::

Still waiting to o. My DD has had a cold and wants to constantly be nursing. I'm exhausted and somewhat questioning my sanity of wanting to get pregnant again right now.

[lizziebits]

Hi Everyone!

Joining this thread for the first time. My DS Greg is 19 months, and we have a short window (next month or two) that we are going to TTC #2, as I am in nursing school and we'd want to have the baby in the summer while I don't have classes. If that doesn't work out, we'll have to wait another year.

I think my 1st post partum period was mid June, and then another one in early August. It seems like I'm gearing up to O right now, so that would be par for the course of the length of my last cycle. It'd be really long cycles, but I guess that is normal with the nursing?

DS is pretty much fully night weaned, except for 1x around 11:00 or so. Otherwise, he nurses 4-5 times per day.

Good luck to everyone!!

Liz

[SunCB]

Welcome Liz!

[kittyhead]

Originally Posted by abigail_b

kittyhead- I just take my temp whenever I am up nursing with him after 5:30. So the time I take it each day varies within an hour to an hour and a half, but doesn't really seem to make a difference. Also sometimes I have been awake for a long time and sometimes dead asleep (okay that is rare), but that doesn't seem to make a big difference either. I totally hear you on the half awake, kid attached to the boob, have to pee because of chugging water...that exactly describes most of my nights!

hmmmm.... see, the TCOYF lady makes it sound like if you dont temp THE SECOND YOU WAKE UP, its no good. maybe it varies from person to person?

anyways, i blew it this morning somehow. kid woke up at 4 and came to our bed, nursed until 5 and sometime in there i managed to remember to grab the thermometer but when i checked it a few minutes ago it said 81.9... LOL, i know im not dead so that must be a mistake. gah. i think ill give this a go for a while longer and if it doesnt work out i can just go by the other fertility signs.

im new to this making a baby on purpose thing. my son was a surprise.... best surprise of my life, but still completely unplanned.

[ATruck]

Hello all-

Still nursing here, DD will be 2 in November. I actually got AF back at 5 months postpartum, but my cycle has been wonky. I am not temping but doing saliva test to see when I am fertile. We started trying 2 cycles ago. I feel a bit lost, since with DD I got pregnant on the first try.

My luteal phase is sometimes too short (this past cycle only 9 days), so I am thinking of starting Vitex. Anyone have experience with that?

Can very frequent nursing mess with luteal phase-- does anyone know? I think DD would be happy to nurse all day long lately. All night, too.

kittyhead-- ahh, frustrating-- def. not 81.9!
I have not started temping yet-- trying to figure out how helpful it would be.

Liz-- my first few cycles postpartum were really long, too. I have no idea whether I was ovulating right away as I didn't care at that point.

congrats on the BFPs-- very inspiring!

oh- I am waiting to O, if I can get added to the list, thanks!!!

[lizziebits]

Originally Posted by kittyhead

im new to this making a baby on purpose thing. my son was a surprise.... best surprise of my life, but still completely unplanned.

We're Catholic, and do the whole NFP/chart to avoid thing, and let's say it didn't work out so well the first go round. As in, pregnant on the honeymoon!

So, I was sure I would never ever actually try to conceive a child. But, here we are, actually <gasp> planning for one!

SunCB -- Thanks

ATruck -- I'm glad I'm not the only one with really long cycles post partum. Also, I tried the Vitex to bring back the period, but was really bad about taking it every day. I think night weaning did the most for bring back my fertility. Actually, I was thinking this morning that it's such a shame it went to waste. If it wouldn't totally weird you out and you wanted to try them, I'd be more than happy to mail my extra Vitex to you.

[triplembride]

i tested today...13dpo and BFN

my usual LP is 12 days so i guess the good news out of this is my LP is lengthening

[peanutbuttercup]

Originally Posted by jenmn

Congrats to the BFPs! :::

Still waiting to o. My DD has had a cold and wants to constantly be nursing. I'm exhausted and somewhat questioning my sanity of wanting to get pregnant again right now.

Me too! Constant nursing means no O for me.

Congrats BFPS! WAHOO!!!!!!

[peanutbuttercup]

Originally Posted by kittyhead

im new to this making a baby on purpose thing. my son was a surprise.... best surprise of my life, but still completely unplanned.

Me too! It was so much easier when it was a surprise!

This part is a cross post - I originally meant to post it in nursing mamas TTC, but put it in conceiving in our 20s. It's a little long, so thanks for reading it!

...I am really having a yucky day and need to vent. DD was up. all. night. From 11pm till 3am, nursing every two minutes, crying, screaming, dripping snot...I am so tired. So tired. I am fearful that her nursing (it's bc of teeth) is delaying O. I am on CD18, with signs of being fertile, but still with neg OPKs. I truly don't think I am going to O for weeks...I might even be anovulatory this cycle. DH and I never see each other bc he works 4,000 hours a week. I miss him. I am so frustrated with teething and nursing and TTC. DH hates charts and opks.

Can someone look at my chart and tell me what you think? I guess it is bc I am soooo tired, but I am feeling hopeless and can't focus on anything but how yucky I feel. To top it all off, I am constipated. Barf.

[Kristin0105]

Originally Posted by abigail_b

OMG OMG
I don't know what posessed me but I just took a FRER that was in the cabinet- on DPO10 and with mid-afternoon pee, and I got a very clear BFP.
Holy crap. I am obviously really happy but I'm also freaking out. I really didn't think this would happen yet -- I thought I would feel "ready" sometime soon. I'm going to have to let it sink in.

::Congratulations::::

Originally Posted by jenmn

Congrats to the BFPs! :::

Still waiting to o. My DD has had a cold and wants to constantly be nursing. I'm exhausted and somewhat questioning my sanity of wanting to get pregnant again right now.

Okay, I moved you. Hope your DD is better soon.

Originally Posted by lizziebits

Hi Everyone!

Joining this thread for the first time. My DS Greg is 19 months, and we have a short window (next month or two) that we are going to TTC #2, as I am in nursing school and we'd want to have the baby in the summer while I don't have classes. If that doesn't work out, we'll have to wait another year.

I think my 1st post partum period was mid June, and then another one in early August. It seems like I'm gearing up to O right now, so that would be par for the course of the length of my last cycle. It'd be really long cycles, but I guess that is normal with the nursing?

DS is pretty much fully night weaned, except for 1x around 11:00 or so. Otherwise, he nurses 4-5 times per day.

Good luck to everyone!!

Liz

Welcome Liz I put you down as waiting to O.

Originally Posted by ATruck

Hello all-

Still nursing here, DD will be 2 in November. I actually got AF back at 5 months postpartum, but my cycle has been wonky. I am not temping but doing saliva test to see when I am fertile. We started trying 2 cycles ago. I feel a bit lost, since with DD I got pregnant on the first try.

My luteal phase is sometimes too short (this past cycle only 9 days), so I am thinking of starting Vitex. Anyone have experience with that?

Can very frequent nursing mess with luteal phase-- does anyone know? I think DD would be happy to nurse all day long lately. All night, too.

kittyhead-- ahh, frustrating-- def. not 81.9!
I have not started temping yet-- trying to figure out how helpful it would be.

Liz-- my first few cycles postpartum were really long, too. I have no idea whether I was ovulating right away as I didn't care at that point.

congrats on the BFPs-- very inspiring!

oh- I am waiting to O, if I can get added to the list, thanks!!!

Welcome. I put you in waiting to O

Originally Posted by MrsReady2bMama

Hi there nursing mamas TTC! I am also in this boat, although I am trying this time around to be very casual about it, as last time around we ended up needing IVF to get us our little girl. She's almost 11 months old and I'd be thrilled with an accidental pregnancy at this point!

I just wanted to ask a question to all of you -- for those of you trying to catch the first PP egg ... when do you test?! I have no PPAF yet, so I have no idea how to know when testing might be a good idea. I could temp, but I'm still up at night so I'm not sure it would even be accurate. Just curious how you ladies deal with that?!

TIA!!
Gina

Welcome Gina let me know where you want to be waiting to be ready or waiting for 1st pp egg?

[Kristin0105]

Originally Posted by peanutbuttercup

Me too! It was so much easier when it was a surprise!

This part is a cross post - I originally meant to post it in nursing mamas TTC, but put it in conceiving in our 20s. It's a little long, so thanks for reading it!

...I am really having a yucky day and need to vent. DD was up. all. night. From 11pm till 3am, nursing every two minutes, crying, screaming, dripping snot...I am so tired. So tired. I am fearful that her nursing (it's bc of teeth) is delaying O. I am on CD18, with signs of being fertile, but still with neg OPKs. I truly don't think I am going to O for weeks...I might even be anovulatory this cycle. DH and I never see each other bc he works 4,000 hours a week. I miss him. I am so frustrated with teething and nursing and TTC. DH hates charts and opks.

Can someone look at my chart and tell me what you think? I guess it is bc I am soooo tired, but I am feeling hopeless and can't focus on anything but how yucky I feel. To top it all off, I am constipated. Barf.

Peanutbuttercup I am sorry you are feeling so poorly. Just try to remember all this stuff, teething, nursing, etc.. lasts a relatively short time in your child's life. It goes by in a flash even if you feel pretty tired and sleepy for what seems like forever some days. Hope you can get a nap today. That always helps me feel better.

As for your chart it looks like you are getting ready to O.

[treehugginmama]

Yes, nursing can affect your luteal phase.

[sonuptosondown]

Please move me back to Waiting to O, thanks!

We're back from vacation and I'm going to read up on what's been going on while I was away. But wanted to change my status, since I didn't o like I was hoping I had Still waiting for my second pp egg. Lots of ewcm, increased sex drive, the past few days but now it's gone and I don't think I o'd. This waiting is so hard. I want to be pg.
We did have some fun bd'ing on vacation, though!