Nursing and pregnant anyone?

So, I am still nursing my 17 month old and am 10 1/2 weeks pg. She is only nursing once a day in the am, but she is really into it still, if it wasn't for pg, I probably would not be stopping her (although it's probably time) Everyone is bugging me to quit..OB, dh, etc. Any advice???

 

I'm still nursing. I'm 8.5 weeks pregnant and nursing about 3 times a day. I can tell that it takes quite a bit of energy out of me. I just cut the number of nursing sessions down from 5-6 times a day last week. It's been an adjustment but working out fine. I hope to continue to nurse 2 times a day (morning and night) until about feb. I will be about 4 months. BUt who really knows, I may be nursing only once a day. I do know that I want to continue nursing to help protect them from serious colds over the winter months. From what I've read, nursing should be fine while pregnant, just make sure to take in lots of extra calories. HTH!

 

I haven't been in your situation, but everything I've read says it's perfectly fine. Here is one article about it. Also, I think it's awesome that you're still nursing your 17 mo old! There is absolutely nothing wrong with it; the WHO recommends BFing for at least 2 yrs, and the AAP recommends nursing as long as both mother and child want to.

It's up to you - but if you want to keep nursing, by all means go for it! It is safe and healthy.

Congrats on the new little bean too, btw!

 

I would tell them to get updated research! Your nursing is a great thing!
You wouldn't believe the amount of undereducated medical people on breastfeeding!

 

I am not doing it personally....but my neighbor/Best friend has a son that has just turned three and one that is 15 months old. She nursed the older one the entire time she was pregnant. There is no harm done. I agree with the previous post. Tell them to get some updated information!


Keep on Nursin' Momma!


Missy
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Okay Girls! Thanks for motivating me! I nursed my twins until they showed almost no interest at about 18 months, but this baby..man she is addicted!! But I was really comfortable with stopping when I did with the boys because they were ready...I just don't think she is...so thanks for reminding me to do what's right for her and me...and the next time my OB or dh bug me, I'm sending them here!!!

 

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Okay Girls! Thanks for motivating me! I nursed my twins until they showed almost no interest at about 18 months, but this baby..man she is addicted!! But I was really comfortable with stopping when I did with the boys because they were ready...I just don't think she is...so thanks for reminding me to do what's right for her and me...and the next time my OB or dh bug me, I'm sending them here!!!



Send them on...we will straighten them out! Good for you for doing what is best for your little one!

Missy!!

 

I have heard that when you nurse when your pregnant your milk can start tasting back and they will stop nursing on their own.

Erin

 

I nursed my twins until I had Garrett. They were 20 months old when he was born...and Garrett didn't come until 40 weeks and 4 days. I had doctors telling me to quit the whole time..but did my own research and it was perfectly healthy..if you do not have a history of pre-term labor. I have the opposite history..were my babies don't want to come out. LOL

So I would say if you are healthy..and able to do it..keep on nursing.

Congrats on your baby.

Brandy

 

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I have heard that when you nurse when your pregnant your milk can start tasting back and they will stop nursing on their own.

Erin


This is one of the famous falsehoods!

 

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..if you do not have a history of pre-term labor.
So I would say if you are healthy..and able to do it..keep on nursing.


Hey Brandy,

I'm curious what the deal is with pre-term labor and nursing.. I did have pre-term labor with my twins (28 weeks)...I guess I'll ask my OB next time, I was just wondering what you knew about it...

Thanks!

 

We are TTC with little success and still nursing our 14 month old twins about 6 -7 times a day. I did research and discovered that unless you have pre-term labor issues the nipple stimpulation may not be good but other than that, its fine.

 

keep in mind that doctors get a whole hour of bfing info during their entire time in school. nursing during pg and tandem nursing after the baby is born is perfectly fine, and a nice way for siblings to bond. your supply may change some, and a few moms find they stop producing milk during their pg, but most continue with no issues. some feel touched out or have sore or sensitive nipples. but in no way is your baby at risk or your toddler. the medical organization for family physicians (can't remember the name of it) recognizes that weaning before the age of 2 years puts a child at increased risk of infection. and as a pp mentioned, the WHO recommeds 2 years as the minimum length for bfing. continue to do what is right for you and your child. and congrats on your pg!!

 

A friend of mine b/f up until she was in the 2nd trimester, I believe it was. She had a hard time with weening, but I have heard that there is nothing wrong with it. Keep up the great work!

 

If you want to continue, I hope you do. My DD was 8 months old when I got pregnant again. I was encouraged by everyone around to stop BF'ing her. She wasn't ready, and BF'ing had finally become pleasant for me, so I didn't want to. When we found out I was pg with twins, the encouragement to stop became a little stronger, but I still wasn't ready. When I was about 4 months pg, I cut down to three times a day, when I was 7 months, I cut down to 2x a day, and when I was a few weeks from delivery I cut back to once a day. That whole time, the only people that knew I was still nursing her was my DH and my parents. I lied to my OB about it. :blush: I delivered my very healthy boys at 38w1d via a scheduled c-section. I continued to nurse my DD every night after my boys nursed (even while I was in the hospital after giving birth). I kept this up until the boys were one month old. At that point I just couldn't keep doing it. I was on my own (my DH was away at school, so I had no help) and my DD would go ballistic when the boys were nursing at night. She was fine the rest of the day, but the before bedtime time seemed to be her time, in her eyes. I just felt it wasn't fair at that pont for her, for me, or for my baby boys who bore the brunt of her anger.

Sorry that got so long. I just hope you keep going IF that is what YOU want to do. I told myself I would stop the second it didn't feel right, or I felt my body was sending my signs that it was too much.

Good luck!

 

I got pregnant with my daughter when my son was only 9 months old. While I did limit his nursing about halfway through the pregnancy, he kept nursing until his third birthday, when I cut him off (and he was fine with that). Now my daughter is 2, and we're 37 weeks pregnant with twins, and she is still nursing once a day at naptime (I let her go for about 2 minutes and then we rock). I don't know what will happen next week when these twins come along, but I'm not too worried. I have to say, I had major problems with engorgement after my son was born, which were non-existent with my daughter because I had both of them nursing, which was very helpful. Also, we've never had any issues with pre-term labor or any other medical problems during any of my pregnancies, so no one ever told us to stop nursing. Anyway, it can definitely be done.