Is there a breastfeeding while pregnant thread already?

[MummyBerryJuice]

If not would anyone like to join me?

Experienced and first time feeding while pregnant mums welcome. I'm almost 11 weeks with DC2 and am still feeding DS (15 months). We are currently working at night weaning him (although he is incredibly persistent) and he still feeds 3/4/5 time per day, although he is starting to eat more solids.

I don't know anyone in RL who has fed whilst pregnant or tandemed and it would be great to be able to share frustrations etc with others.

So please come and join me, or point me in the direction of the right thread

cor ds couldn't care less how wet he is. Though has good bladder control so is dry for long periods so maybe this helps.

I'm sure falling out of bed is par for the course. Don't worry.

Poor ds got a black eye from the dog this morning. He's fast asleep again now. I'm knackered but can't nap. Will struggle when he wakes but will deal with that then. For now i'll mn and nurse my heartburn.

No, he usually doesn't give a toss about wetness. I'm sure he was just restless anyway and that the wee was just the straw that broke the camel's

so i take back my previously dismissive attitude re this regression. This is the third night we have been up in the middle of the night/stupidly early in the morning.

Oh Moon it's awful, and you really do need your sleep at the moment.

I was in a foul mood yesterday, really, really foul. I think it was a combination of exhaustion and feeling a bit 'touched out'.

DS slept quite well last night though and as DH woke up at 5:30 he was happy to get up with DS when he woke, he actually had a hand in him waking as he had gotten up to go and read in the spare room which disturbed DS.

thanks for the sympathy mbj. We're up again for the day now. Seemingly. I already feel short tempered.

Touched out, oh yes. I'm just so uncomfortable and ds is so rough.

Argh, I know how it feels though. Early mornings are a killer. DS seems finally to be waking later. This morning was 5:30 but even that is a relatively decent time for him. It has coincided with moving to cot bed but I don't think that has anything to do with it as he is still coming through to our bed and waking up in it in the morning.

The rough feeding is also getting me down . I was refusing to feed him yet again yesterday morning, after he had already had 2 goes, and DH said he couldn't understand why I just don't give up completely if it bothers me so much

i completely understand (or at least i think i do...). I 've had fleeting and unvoiced thoughts of weaning. But i don't want to, i just want him to be a bit more gentle.

I've got through the day just about and dh is playing with ds. Think he'll be up a while longer...i don't care when he goes to bed tbh, as long as he stays there once he does.

Do you find this pg different from your previous? I don't feel as big and this baby isn't as active as i remember ds being. But maybe i'm misremembering. Or paranoid...i know several people who have had still births who i didn't know previously so maybe i'm more inclined to worry...

Yes, I do to sometimes wish he would just stop. But I don't want to wean him if he isn't ready (which he clearly isn't) but I do understand where DH is coming from.

Yes, I'n finding this pregnancy a lot easier in itself. I'm less stressed about it and feel quite well but I am knackered. Which I wasn't last time.

quick bump, back in a bit.

Hi Joyful welcome and congratulations.

The feeding aversion you are describing is completely normal, with quite a lot of mums experiencing feel ins of resentment, disgust, irritation or other feelings along those lines. I certainly have times when I feel some or all of the above and at other times am quite happy to still be feeding DS.

Co strum s usually resent in the breast from 20 weeks of pregnancy onwards but AFAIK all feeding mums ave different experiences regarding when they notice it or the effect on their toddler rather 'interesting' nappies

There is a brillint book by Hillary Flower Adventures in Tandem Nursing available from the LLL (out o stock currently but you can pre order) or perhaps you could borrow a copy. Some libraries do have a copy, or your local LLL group may have a copy you could borrow. I hven't read it ] as there is also some excellent information on Kellymom's NursingTwo site.

Please feel free to read some of the thread and come and chat with us about your experiences, we love new blood

Hi Joyfull...sorry we x posted before!

I too have had those feelings. I think they are hormone driven and I'm hoping they will disappear when dc2 arrives. If not then I will have to grin and bare it tbh as DS is no where near ready to wean. I don't have them constantly so have been able to cope. You are not horrible...you are just pregnant!

And as MBJ says the colostrum is totally normal...t hough someone forgot to tell my body that...I still haven't got any at 35wks!

Are you otherwise well?

We had a good night's sleep here night before last, followed by a shocker last night. Am really hoping ds is over this before the new baby comes.

Hi everyone

I'd like to join you all please! Was directed here by MBJ and Moonface- thank you both so much for the supportive posts - and it seems just what I need. It's so helpful to talk to other people in the same boat as there are so few around. I wish I'd found this thread earlier, as I have found bf in pregnancy a 'challenge', and have snapped at dd more than once; and then just felt so so bad. Bloody hormones!

Anyway, it sounds like most of you have children that are pretty poor sleepers, which I totally sympathise with! DD had never even nearly slept through- although, since night-weaning but giving in and co-sleeping anyway, she stirs and resettles pretty quickly. Just unfortunate that she likes to wake somewhere between 4 and 5.30 - 5.33 this morning, and it felt like a lie-in! I just don't know how we'll manage when number 2 comes along - but I'm sure we'll muddle through, and it'll be great to have others to whinge / rejoice / cry / laugh / despair with . Speak soon!

Hello Loopy...those extra three minutes can feel like a godsend can't they. If anyone had have told me that pre dc's, I'd have laughed at them. Oh, and that a wee on my own would be a luxury! Ha!

Ds had started sleeping through about 90% of the time when he came out of the 15m sleep regression...but now the 18m one has hit home...oh dear.

When is your due date?

I have snapped at ds many times (though often in a really passive aggressive under my breath way...nice. I get that from y mother but can normally keep it in check). He loves to grope around on my boob/nipple and it drives me absolutly wild with passionate rage. I honestly don't know where it comes from but for a fraction of a second I can scare myself with how annoyed I am at him./

Muddeling through is definatly my game plan...if you can call it that!

joyfull there is never a right time when it comes to having dc's is there! It sounds like you have a positive attitude though.

Poor you with spd, depression and insomnia. I've had an easy ride but am getting a bit of the latter lately...think it will only get worse. Oh joy. Of course ds wakes just as i drop off.

I've had piles this time.

I have so far escaped piles/spd/insomnia so far but can really sympathise with the negative feelings (and the passive-aggressive hissing ) and the non-sleeping toddler. I'm regularly awake between 4H30-5H30.

My DS also loves to have a fiddle with the same nipple he is feeding from it DRIVES ME INSANE! . Am enjoying 'Mothering your nursing toddler'

yes ds tries to stick his finger in his mouth/at my nipple while feeding from it. It hurts mbj! I feel for you!

Ds is sleeping soundly but i am wide awake. This is the fourth repeat of my natal hypnotherapy cd which is 40mins long. I'm really hungry which probably isn't helping me drop back off but it's that or heartburn.

Think i'll try get hold of mothering your nursing toddler.

Midnight moan over.

Morning all. We were treated to a 6:06 wake up today!

Haircut today , which si long overdue and probably will have to go get some groceries. Unless I do an online shop. Which I loathe!

Currently we are watching Pingu

half six here which would have been wonderfull if i hadn't been awake half the night.

But i am off out for a meal with friends tonight. Leaving dh and ds at home for the first time ever!

How exciting Moon. hope you enjoy it.

Puddle 6:45 sounds like bliss. Hope you enjoyed it.

Was just wondering what your guy's plans are for your DC when you are in labour? I am hoping that my mum will be here already and that DS can just stay with her at home but I am starting to worry about DD coming early and my mum perhaps not being here. DS has never spent a night away from me away from home (we did do 2 nights at home with out me when trying to nightwean at 15 months - was a disaster) and I'm starting to panic. MIL will have him if needs be but she will want him at hers (thinks our tv is to small for civilised people )

What are your plans?

BF DD all through pregnancy with DS and tandemed for 2 years, until DD stopped BFing at 4 1/2 ( only simultaneously a few times, especially in the early days, but found it a bit much ! - like to concentrate on one at a time ) Did find BFing whilst pregnant was uncomfortable at times as felt there wasn't much milk and DD sucking me dry a bit - Much better once baby was born - plenty for them both ! Altogether BF every day for 8 1/2 years ( only two DC's !)
Do I get a medal ? Anyone beat my record ?!

Hello everybody. Massive sympathy on the early risers. I'm lucky that DD generally sleeps till 7-7.30. But she doesn't go to bed till 9pm so it can feel like a long late afternoon/evening when I'm tired and she's still on the go.

I got my copy of Adventures in Tandem Feeding from LLL. When I ordered it they said it would take a fortnight to come but in fact it arrived sooner. I'm thinking I might need to wean DD at some point in this pregnancy, due to my history. But I'm just playing it by ear for now. I'll get through the twelve week scan and have a chat to my consultant and see where that takes us.
DD has always been one for feeding more for food than comfort. Even when teeny she would just feed for five mins from one side (fast let down) and bs happy for 2-2.5 hrs till she was hungry again. So I wonder whether she'll just wean herself when my milk supply drops. Hmm.

Anyway like I say I'm keeping going as we are for now and will see how it goes.

Hope you all manage to get some rest this weekend. I can't believe how soon you 'originals' babies are due. You must be really excited.

mbj i'm pmsl at your uncivillised telly! Sorry!

Tbh i'm not thinking about it too much. Mil lives litteraly six doors up. Dh will take ds there when needed and stay with him as long as i can bare. He hasn't been apart from me at night so i want to maximise the length of time dh is with him. I'll labour alone and only call him back for the birth if needs be. I'm really hoping he won't need to be away at night. That's why i'm trying not to think about it too much...my last labour was really long. But i'm sure it will all be ok.
That is very impressive jugglingwiththreeshoes!