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Is there a breastfeeding while pregnant thread already?

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MummyBerryJuice · 05/04/2011 15:08

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

OP posts:
EauRouge · 08/09/2011 09:15

I saw this on FB this morning and thought some of you might like a read.

TheRealMBJ · 08/09/2011 09:18

Thanks Eau

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 08/09/2011 13:24

that's great eau, cheers. Smile

Glad you found some pleasure in your early morning mbj. Smile

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 08/09/2011 14:31

I very nearly shared that on FB. Then realised that would probably give people a clue that I'm preg but dont want them to know yet! My sister has already put pictures of me on there this morning where I look preg!! Grin

TheRealMBJ · 09/09/2011 08:37

Morning ladies. Hope you are all well and have exciting plans for the weekend.

Am off to York soon to have a bit of a shop, meet a friend and her gorgeous little girl for lunch and picking BFF up from station this afternoon. Busy, busy, busy. Will be wiped out by tonight.

KD0706 · 09/09/2011 18:00

Hope all goes well with BFF and you have fun MBJ

All ok here I'm just knackered. My mum is up staying for a few days as tomorrow DH goes away on business for a week.

TheRealMBJ · 10/09/2011 06:21

Morning Smile

I was worried about nothing! Just shows you, you should trust your friends Smile she's been great, really supportive, and accepting.

While we were just generally chatting, she did say she didn't think she'd want to bf for longer than a month or so Sad largely because her DH is very uncomfortable with public brand by extension she is too Sad, he's always left the room when I fed DS, even as a newborn. And she doesn't think she'd feel comfortable feeding in front of people like my DH. Also she'll have to go back to work with 3 months of the birth (much shorter ML in South Africa). She started sayin, 'I don't think it makes much difference anyway' but then, looked away (and I think a little sad) and said, 'well, I suppose not, it must be better'

We chatted a bit about our societal issues (SA is much worse) and the possibility of mixed feeding/expressing when going back to work and the fact that she may feel different when she's had a baby (she's still in negotiation with her DH about pregnancy Grin). And about what it is that I do as a peer-supporter. BUT I'm actually really pleased as last time we had a chat about bf (when DS was a couple of months old) she didn't even want to consider bf at all. So, a month is start Smile

Hope you all have great weekends.

SuiGeneris · 10/09/2011 06:38

Morning! Have just lost long post: try again. I think we might be at the beginning of the end of bfding: DS is more and more restless at the evening feed and last night ended up NOT falling asleep on the breast, which is pretty much unique for the last 10 months or so. Am a bit sad but also relieved ( and feeling guilty for it) because nipples have suddenly gone v tender. Mornings still seem ok, so will continue with those and play it by ear at night...

SuiGeneris · 10/09/2011 06:44

MBJ glad to hear about your friend: given the background and starting point it's a great change. I think sometimes we forget how strong peer/ societal pressure can be. Or how lack of support can make some decisions almost impossible. I see it with friends in Italy who almost all seem to move to mixed feeding much earlier than here. Or maybe much earlier than on selected MN threads, because thinking abot RL, many of those I know here also mixed fed from quite early on...

TheRealMBJ · 10/09/2011 06:59

Yes, I think we do. I'm very lucky as my group of friends here are all breastfeeding supporters/'extended' breastfeeders as I made them after having had DS and being forrin I didn't have the 'baggage' of old friendships(for want of a better phrase)

I don't believe in the whole 'breastapo/bf nazi' myth, but I do think we can sometimes be a little insensitive to where others are coming from, particularly as we feel we have had to develop thick hides to deal with criticism ourselves Grin

PeggyCarter · 10/09/2011 19:11

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TheRealMBJ · 10/09/2011 19:45

joyful thanks Smile. I can totally understand your feelings sadness, but there is no need for you to leave the thread if you don't want to. We'll still listen.

TheRealMBJ · 12/09/2011 08:51

Any news moon ?

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 12/09/2011 13:58

hi everyone!

Sorry no news, just been rushing round like mad doing last bits ready for the new baby. Just need to build the birth pool and think that's it. Though i have a list of things i'd like rather than need to do as well.

Dh and i went out for tea t'other night which was lovely. Poor dh has been run off his feet making sure things are done.

Joyful, sorry you are leaving the thread. Sad you are more than welcome to stick around or pop back in.

Mbj so glad to hear your friends visit yet well. It makes me sad that people have decisions made for them through fear of others reactions. But at least she knows you would support her if she wanted to bf. Smile

Have to dash now, back later.

LaTristesse · 12/09/2011 20:46

Hey ladies, (waves at beyond from our April thread...)
Just wondering if really bad nappies are a sign of a change in bm?
DS has 2 short feeds a day. I'm thinking my supply has dropped off in a big way as I feel empty as you like, but he's had an appalling bottom for weeks now and I wondered if it were down to my milk. Any ideas? I'm 11 weeks pg...

TheRealMBJ · 12/09/2011 21:04

Colostrum usually is present in the breast from around 20 weeks,so I'd think that it is a little early for the nappies to be down to that. My supply had also diminished quite a lot by that stage.

Might he be teething?

LaTristesse · 12/09/2011 21:18

Yes that was my other thought, he's been working on his back molars for a while now. Just thought I'd rule out the bm first. I'd been feeling guilty in case it was the milk, and was thinking of weaning him completely to at least give his little behind a break!

TheRealMBJ · 12/09/2011 21:40

Oh, and DS's colostrum poos are runny and soft (doesn't always have them depends on how much he's fed in the day) and yellow and look like bm poos with food in them but they do not hurt his bottom.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 13/09/2011 13:29

i don't think i even have colostrum yet. Ds does have soft poos but i've put that down to fruit...nice.

My friend didn't have any colostrum till her baby was born so i'm guessing that might happen to me (though i had it earlier with ds)... Confused

loopyloo82 · 13/09/2011 19:33

I'm not really sure if I've been having colostrum or not... dd did have a couple of weeks of poos like bm poos but unfortunately plus the effects of solids! If you get what I mean- yuk!.

Moonface, when are you due? Are you feeling impatient? I am 38 weeks now but because dd was born at 38 weeks I think it's making me more impatient than I would otherwise be. Although I'm trying to enjoy the calm before the storm!

I've been wondering about something - probably a stupid question, but perhaps one of you can explain. All this talk of the oxytocin from bf got me thinking - oxytocin is supposed to make you feel all lovey and pleasant and warm, right? But I feel the opposite of that whenever dd nurses for most of pregnancy. Is oxytocin still being released then? And how come it isn't working!!??

Anyway, having pondered that I'm off to watch my 2 episodes of V+ed Neighbours I have to catch up on with crumpets and jam. Lovely!

Hope you've all had a good day.

TheRealMBJ · 13/09/2011 22:25

I felt a reminiscent tingle of a let-down last night.

TheRealMBJ · 14/09/2011 05:25

No leaking though.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 14/09/2011 09:06

loopy i'm due on the 30th so am 37 +5 today Shock...not impatient no...will be glad of a week or two!

I have no idea about the oxytocin...it's a really good question!

Sorry mbj, remind me what a let down feels like again!

Ds's sleep has steadily improved over the last 5 nights. He's going down late but staying in bed till morning. Has milk but hey. Smile

KD0706 · 14/09/2011 21:26

Hi all

Pleased your friend's visit went so well MBJ
I wonder if her or her husbands attitudes to BFing might change if/when they have a baby. DH used to think it was appalling that women would breastfeed in restaurants (didn't have a problem with public feeding per se. Just thought in restaurants it would put people off their lunch). Now he thinks it's totally normal and acceptable. Similarly there's no way he would have 'approved' of somebody BFing a 16 month old but is totally supportive of me continuing to bf DD.

I can understand you feeling sad joyful but as others have said please don't feel you need to leave the thread. Your experiences to date will no doubt be useful to us first trimester folk and it will be nice to hear your news when you have your LO.

I doubt it will be long now moon ? was your DS early? I think I remember you saying earlier in the thread that he was. Pleased his sleeping is going well.

All ok here. DH away so I'm feeling a bit run off my feet running round after DD. She doesn't go to bed till 9pm so I'm basically putting her to bed, having a quick tidy up of the house and coming to bed myself. She is still having morning and bedtime feeds. Once in the past week she didn't want her morning feed but other than that she still seems fairly enthusiastic. Her bedtime feed tonight went on forever and was so chewey by the end. But I put up with it as if I take her off before she's finished she gets really upset. And I just wanted her to go to sleep so I could take myself off to bed.

mangomilkshake · 14/09/2011 21:29

hello hope i am not hijacking the post but i had a question - i am still brestfeeding my one year old and have found out that i am 5 weeks pregnant - is it still safe to carry on breastfeeding? i am only feeding once in morning and once at night and perhaps once again in the middle of the day before the afternoon nap. have read conflicting things so not sure what is right! it does feel quite sore and slightly painful, a bit like how in the beginning when the latch wasn't right...any advice would be gratefully received! xx