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Breastfeeding question

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 11:58

If you continued to feed your toddler till your second baba was born did it make things easier to feed your second?

Interested to know 😊

Tia

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HBZ287 · 30/10/2023 11:59

Yep. No waiting for my milk to come in second time around. Though I did wonder if I actually produced colostrum for the second?

Sprogonthetyne · 30/10/2023 12:16

I did stop in between, but not for long and I don't think my milk ever died up. Second baby was a dream to feed, we totally bypassed the difficult to start with phase I'd had with first.

Labradoodlie · 30/10/2023 12:17

Exactly the same as @Sprogonthetyne said. I had no horrid bleeding chaffed nipples second time around, as they were already used to feeding.

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SylvieLaufeydottir · 30/10/2023 12:23

I stopped by about 16 weeks pregnant, as I didn't really want to combine the laxative effects of colostrum and toddler bowels. Second baby took to it straight away and establishing feeding was easier, although I think that had more to do with the baby's personality and my greater experience than having fed during pregnancy. I still got a bit sore in the first few weeks.

newandconfused5 · 30/10/2023 12:27

Yeah, I tandem fed toddler and newborn.
Milk came straight in, newborn gained weight straight away, took to it very easily. No sore nipples either!
Went really well in my experience

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 12:59

HBZ287 · 30/10/2023 11:59

Yep. No waiting for my milk to come in second time around. Though I did wonder if I actually produced colostrum for the second?

Good to know. Thank you 😊 you will have done! X

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:00

Sprogonthetyne · 30/10/2023 12:16

I did stop in between, but not for long and I don't think my milk ever died up. Second baby was a dream to feed, we totally bypassed the difficult to start with phase I'd had with first.

Aw that's brilliant. Thank you for your experience 😊 x

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:00

Labradoodlie · 30/10/2023 12:17

Exactly the same as @Sprogonthetyne said. I had no horrid bleeding chaffed nipples second time around, as they were already used to feeding.

Good to know! Thank you x

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:01

SylvieLaufeydottir · 30/10/2023 12:23

I stopped by about 16 weeks pregnant, as I didn't really want to combine the laxative effects of colostrum and toddler bowels. Second baby took to it straight away and establishing feeding was easier, although I think that had more to do with the baby's personality and my greater experience than having fed during pregnancy. I still got a bit sore in the first few weeks.

Thank you for your reply 😊x

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:01

newandconfused5 · 30/10/2023 12:27

Yeah, I tandem fed toddler and newborn.
Milk came straight in, newborn gained weight straight away, took to it very easily. No sore nipples either!
Went really well in my experience

Glad it went well for you. Hoping for the same experience x

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wherethewildtbingsgo · 30/10/2023 13:03

I really hated tandem feeding. I got physical aversion to it.

Organaforever · 30/10/2023 13:06

Surprisingly not easier here, but we did have tongue tie issues the second time round. I remember the first week or so with DC2 being very painful. Slight gap in between feeding DCs as my milk dried up during the pregnancy.

Loverofoxbowlakes · 30/10/2023 13:07

It took 2 years before I completely dried up', much to my (now ex) dh's disgust.

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:28

wherethewildtbingsgo · 30/10/2023 13:03

I really hated tandem feeding. I got physical aversion to it.

Aww that sucks, im sorry that happened. I really want to try it. Gonna keep breastfeeding my son till he's 2. X

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:29

Organaforever · 30/10/2023 13:06

Surprisingly not easier here, but we did have tongue tie issues the second time round. I remember the first week or so with DC2 being very painful. Slight gap in between feeding DCs as my milk dried up during the pregnancy.

I had tongue tie issue with my son. Hoping no issue with my daughter. Thank you for your reply tho. Its good to know all experiences x

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 13:30

Loverofoxbowlakes · 30/10/2023 13:07

It took 2 years before I completely dried up', much to my (now ex) dh's disgust.

I'm glad he's your ex. What an arsehole. X

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Cowlover89 · 30/10/2023 15:03

Thank you for all your experiences 😊. Really helped and eased my mind. I'm determined to either breastfeed or pump. But planning on trying to do both at the start so dad can do nights. X

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