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USArmyWifeToBeUSArmyWifeToBe
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Ok so I EBF my daughter, I am on no birth control or preventative, we use no contraception at all. It took us 4 yrs to conceive our daughter & we felt comfortable just not preventing after her birth. I usually will take a preg test here & there to make sure. Well my daughter is 8 months old & is on solids which she takes off & on, she just really is inconsistant with how much she nurses, some days are like 4-5 times or so, some days its snacking here & there. The last few months feel like I go through a "period" time, I have had spotting like 2 1/2 months ago VERY light for 2 days then will be moody & then nothing for over a month. A couple weeks ago or last week, not sure but I had spotting for 1 day when I wiped (sorry tmi) & noticed my supply kinda lower that week & I was very moody & crampy. Then alot of fertile cm a few days ago for like 4-5 days, and now I am very bloated & have major indegestion. What is wrong with me? I am brushing it off & just keep thinking maybe I need to ask what you girls experience. I haven't had indegestion like this since I was pregnant & I feel like 3 months prego, I'm I nuts or do you girls feel this way? My supply is back up & last time I took a test was 2 1/2 weeks ago or so. It was neg., but I am wondering if this is all normal? When I spotted that one time I was soo crampy & achey & MOODY. What would you think? I am a little confused.

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  • USArmyWifeToBeUSArmyWifeToBe
    Oh & I nurse to sleep like my last post said & she uses me for comfort so she does suck through out the day but some days a lot less then others. She's almost walking now a days & is too busy sometimes with all she is learning.
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  • CravingQueenCravingQueen

    IMO it sounds like your cycle is starting back up. Once you start solids, you have to assume you are going to begin ovulating soon. I'd make an appt with your doctor or a lactation consultant and see if they can give you some more help! :)

     

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  • drcolleendrcolleen member

    I don't think anyone can give you an answer here as there are so many variables no one can tell you when you will ovulate to try or avoid pregnancy... but we can give you personal antedotes.  

    Personally, I worked full time starting 6 weeks PP, pumped at work (a lot) and BF when with DD co-sleeping to reverse cycle until 7-8months though she probably started sleeping through the night around then. Stopped the minipill at 12 mo to TTC. I stopped pumping at work as much after she turned 13mo then stopped all together around 15-- only for relief if I was away a long time.  No period until 16months, swear I didn't ovulate for another 3 cycles.   I wasn't willing to wean to conceive though, then had 2 early miscarriages. She self weaned the week of her 2nd B-day and her b-day was my LMP for this pregnancy.

    GL, you'll only know if you test in a few weeks.  I know I was testing every 6-8 weeks. 

    5/08- blighted ovum, spont ab; 2/20/09- epi, VAVD, Girl! breastfed 24mo; 10/10- blighted ovum, spon ab; 12/10- no fetal pole, Cytotec; 11/20/11- unmedicated SVD, Girl! breastfed 18mo; 11/7/13- unmedicated SVD, breastfed 18mo; 2/11/16- unmedicated SVD, exclusively pumping to at least a year.

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