Hi ladies... I just found this board and am glad to see I'm not alone in long-term BF.

I am still BF my 16 month-old and my menstrual cycles haven't returned yet at all. Anyone else have this happen?

I know that it's possible to get pregnant while BF, but I'm guessing it's not so good if I haven't menstruated at all in well over a year? I'm ready to start trying for #2 but my first is pretty attached to BF -- a lot of it is for comfort but I find it hard to deny him. I think it would be a real struggle to wean right now.

Anyone have any insights? I'd really appreciate them. BTW, I am 40 so am eager not to wait too long before TTC again.

Thanks.

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Tina (42)
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*Raises hand*

Ok, so baby won't be 16 months until July 2nd, but close enough! Still waiting for ppaf here, too. Glad you found us! Everyone 'round here is busy getting knocked up, lol.

Nightweaning is supposed to work a lot of the time, so if you are still nursing at night, you could try that.

We are now nightweaned from 11pm to 5am or later. baby only bf before bed and when we snuggle from about 5 to 7am. She occationally bf around naptime, too.

Still no af! Hopefully my body will get a clue soon, lol.

Anyway, to the board!

Thanks Shannon.
Looks like a lot of us are still waiting for ppaf.

My little guy is still really attached to bf, though lately he's been doing pretty well at night -- we can often go from about 8pm until around 5:30am. Unfortunately, quite often (like last night) he will wake up once during the night and I end up nursing him back to sleep. On a good night that takes about 5-10 minutes. On a bad night (like last night) he will go for 30 minutes or more. When he wakes up in the morning, I bring him into our bed and he bf for as long as I'll let him. If I'm really tired and trying to get some more rest he'll go for an hour or more -- and get really miffed when I say "that's enough!". He also usually nurses to sleep around mid-morning and wants another session in the late afternoon (especially if he's been to daycare -- that only happens 2 days/week).

Maybe my body is confused LOL. I know I should get tougher about nightweaning, but the reality is that I'm just too tired, so I go with what works rather than having a long drawn-out battle. **sigh**

Do you impose any limits on how long a bf session lasts?

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lol, I say enough if I want to get up and do something. I let her snuggle and nurse in the am (from about 5:30 to 7:30) and in the evening (about 9pm to 11pm). Sometimes she just has a quick drink and is sound asleep, and other times she nurses the whole time! We occasionally nurse around naptime, although we are often on the go or busy, so that doesn't happen.

Nightweaning isn't too bad... after about 3 nights they don't cry too much, and by a week or so you are all sleeping soundly. When Rosa wakes up and fusses (we co-sleep), I just tell her it's ok and snuggle with her. She is fine with that.