? For Charters Who Are BFing

sschwege · January 2012

I posted this on the breastfeeding board but only got one response so I thought I would try over here.

I got what I think was my first postpartum period 3 weeks ago. It was very light and only lasted a few days (I also took two pregnancy tests and they were both negative). So I decided to start charting again since DH and I want to start trying again. This chart just isn't making any sense to me. I charted for 8 months while I was trying last time and it was so clear cut, this time around I have no clue what is going on! Fertility Friend seems to be guessing that I O'd on cycle day 11, I doubt that, I was thinking maybe CD 20, but my temps haven't really gone that high. Any advice? Thoughts on my chart? Anything would be helpful at this point! TIA

mrslandon · January 2012

lurking, but I hope someone can clarify. I'm nursing and we will start TTC again in a few months. Haven't had a postpartum period yet, but the thought of charting while nursing and living with two kids who don't STTN is already starting to confuse me. I've looked at the BF board a few times too and either people aren't TTC while nursing or they aren't posting about it.

(I charted for a year to get pregnant with my first and just a couple of times while TTC my second to see if I was still ovulating around the same time every month that I did prior to having DS1.) Your chart is confusing to me too...I don't think you ovulated at all, but then again I haven't charted in awhile. Your CM pattern looks strange, but nursing will do that. It did take me a few months for my cycle to regulate after DS1, so it is possible you'll just have to wait awhile to start ovulating again. Good luck!

skyejo · January 2012

I'm not nursing any more but was last cycle (my first TTC).

My chart was super crazy. Granted my DD doesn't STTN and I don't consistently get 3 hours of consecutive sleep so that has something to do with it, but I think nursing played a part as well. FF never gave me CH and I got a BFP.

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/index.php?d=2011-11-10

I'm not a huge chart expert so I am not sure if you O'd. Just wanted to know that I experienced the same thing. And it's not fun when you don't know whether your chart is right or not!

jolynn326 · January 2012

My first PP cycle was much like the way you described yours. The second one was killer - heaviest flow EVER. I actually got a BFP in that cycle, but I had a very early m/c. I'm in my first cycle post m/c, now. Feel free to stalk my chart.

Pre-baby, I had very consistent 28-29 day cycles, but I never charted. Now, I'm Oing about day 19, but I'm still unsure how long my LP is (because my first cycle charting was the m/c).

I'm still pretty new with charting, but my guess is that after you get another few temps in there that maybe FF will move your CH to CD 20?

kofmkg · January 2012

The first few cycles post partum were anovulatory for me-- at least according to my charts. After about 4-5 pp cycles, things have resumed to pre-pregnancy norms for the most part and we are still nursing 3x daily.