I had my "pre-conception" appt today with a new OB/GYN (my last one quit practicing), and I told him that I was breastfeeding, not alot, but still BF, and I'd like to get pregnant. Immediately after that, he said I would not get pregnant until I weaned! ARGGGHHH. No if ands or buts, he said I wouldn't get pregnant.

So are there any extra tips you gals have? I just read some of the links in the stickie, and I think I'm going to have to time how far apart Jailee is BF. I do know she will BF at 4:30 or 5 am, again around 8am. Sometimes at 10am and sometimes not again until 2pm. So we will try to space it out more. I pump at work at 6pm and 9pm, but I'll cut out a pumping session and just do one, then cut back to no pumping when I run out of bags.

I do have a "mild" case of PCOS according to him and he put me back on metformin. I had thought it was my PCOS causing me to not ovulate, but according to him it's the BF. When we were TTC with Jailee (kid #2) I did need the metformin to ovulate, but I was over 200 lbs at that time. Since then I've lost all the pregnancy weight I gained with her and with Kaden (kid #1). When I was TTC Kaden I weighed 178 and had no problems with ovulating, and now I'm down to 170. So maybe it is the BF???

I'm just so frustrated he said I wouldn't get pregnant unless I weaned. I know that's not true, it's been done before, but he was just so *sure* it wouldn't work!!! I'm dying to prove him wrong and then switch to another dr. in the practice.

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All I can tell you is that I have gotten PG 2 times while BFing and lots and lots of girls on here have, too. When I got PG with Lauren I was BFing about 5 times a day (none at night). The only tip I can offer is to chart (if you aren't already) so you can see if you are Oing. I really hope you can prove him wrong! Just wondering....is he an older dr?

And also, YAY for you for losing the weight! Way to go!

Becky

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Mom to

Logan 5 years old

Lance 3 years old

Lauren 22 months old

He's in his late 40's, so not that old.

I'm charting, but it's pretty boring, my temp is not moving much and I keep getting EWCM about every other week. So maybe my body is getting ready?

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I was gonna recommend charting too. You should check out FF (www.fertilityfriend.com) if you haven't already!! I hope you prove your doc wrong!!

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Kelly

I have also gotten pg while bf'ing (5 times). I hope you can prove him wrong and get pg w/o weaning!

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I hope you can prove him wrong! Charting is very helpful. I have gotten pg 3 times while bf'ing often during the day (even tandeming w/the last one) but not at night. I wouldn't do anythimg in regards to spacing things out on purpose. If you two want to keep nursing, then do it. Good luck!