I read that article that I posted yesterday and it got me thinking- post things that people all are thinking but no one wants to talk about. In my case we've been trying for baby number 2 for a few months without knowing if we'd actually make said baby since I still haven't returned to the ovulation world.
We had our one year check up with BB lasts week. Everything went great. We asked about breast feeding and co sleeping because I'm a little self conscious about it. I'm going to let BB self-wean for his remaining nursing sessions (about 3 a day) and we're co-sleeping because it works for us. Our pediatrician said, "more people co-sleep than will admit it because it works but they're afraid of the criticism from society...and continue nursing until it doesn't fit your lives anymore or he loses interest. When BB asks, nurse if it's an appropriate time."
Work never allowed for on-demand nursing and BB stopped taking the bottle in the middle of the spring season. Now we're down to three or four seshes a day, mostly at night. Yesterday we were out at a yard sale all day and I saw another opportunity. So sometimes nursing to comfort happens- and why shouldnt it? I'm his momma, I kind of want his security objects to be me or TBone - not his favorite tractor. He's still just a baby.
Anyway...
Seeping arrangements have to be a family to family thing. We have a small house. The only room thats a vialable option for us to use as a nursery is basically a bathroom/dressing room. And BB didn't like it. He's been sleeping with us in our bed since he was about three weeks old. And we all sleep.
Long digression. We wanted to already be 3 months pregnant now. Guess what we didn't factor in? Cosleeping and such. Reason for this post is to have one out there. The only info I could find on my searches about ovulation and the like while were in forums- there are books but many are out of print. I wasn't even in love with what Kellymom had out there so I thought it was worthy of a post.
We talked about it with friends and others. Conception is basically a miracle so we didn't want to compromise what was working with BB for Dos since Dos doesn't exist yet. Co-sleeping had to be the reason for not getting my first post pardem period back. I was pumping when needed but not much.
So here it is, my guide for getting your period back: forget about it. Relax. Stop thinking about it. And then when you're in a rush to get to work on a Sunday morning 12 months post, it'll just appear!
Now the next step is to not be too excited about it and try and take the same approach with the baby making. Wink, wink.
