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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

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KD0706 · 20/10/2011 16:07

Oh that would be a lovely present MBJ
There's still time yet i guess - second labours are often quicker?
Get walking, eating curry, drinking raspberry lead tea and sexing!!

We've had a lovely day. Met BIL and family at a country flub they're members of (very nice!), boys played golf and SIL, niece, myself and DD went swimming. Then DD charged around the park and football field with her cousins and really tired herself out. It's nice to have somebody else to entertain her for a change.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 20/10/2011 18:48

hi all

Hope you are currently labouring!

It's my b'day tomorrow so yesterday dh, dd and i went to to leeds for a day of shopping and lunch. Ds stayed with mil, thus missing a big lunch time bf. Now i think i have mastitus for the first time. Karma for leaving ds at home. Sad

TheRealMBJ · 20/10/2011 19:01

Oh no Moon Sad how awful.

I am not labouring. I am miserable but tbh, feel very well. I think it might be a week or more yet Sad. Getting very short-tempered with DS, especially when he plays up in the night/wakes up early. I know it isn't his fault but it does make me very Angry

Last night he woke around 9:30pm and I went up to settle him. Lay down next to him and he went back to sleep quickly and easily, but every time I tried to get up he would wake and cry so eventually I just took him to bed as he always does come to sleep with us when we go up, BUT, he still wouldn't settle and in the end ended up lying calmly but awake, rolling around and chatting till midnight. He was up at 5:30. At least we had a long nap together this afternoon.

Will let you know if anything stirs.

PenguinArmy · 20/10/2011 19:25

MBJ that's exactly what DD was like in the week before

TheRealMBJ · 20/10/2011 19:30

Do you think he knows? He has been very interested in my (HUMUNOGOUS) stomache today and talking to the baby a lot. Maybe she is on her way then? Grin

KD0706 · 20/10/2011 21:21

Hi all.
Sorry to hear about the mastitis moon I hope you get it sorted ASAP. Luckily (crossing fingers etc) I've never had it, but it sounds awful.

Fingers crossed your DS is onto something MBJ and your DD is about to put in an appearance. Maybe tomorrow for moons birthday!
My DD has been really interested in my belly for the past month or so, despite the fact that I'm really not showing at all yet. She likes lifting up my top and stroking my tummy. Maybe it's connected to the reduced nursing rather than her sixth sense that there's a baby in there though.

Well, tonight DD fed for ten mins one side and fifteen mins the other. Complete with pulling my hair, poking my eye, fingers in my mouth etc. And I found it annoying!!! I'm never happy!

TheRealMBJ · 21/10/2011 10:17

40+3

Thought things were starting this morning around 3am. Had some seriously painful twinges. But nothing else.

SuiGeneris · 21/10/2011 16:00

Congrats Penguin! Delighted for you, in many ways.

Good luck MBJ!

Quick update as DS will wake up any minute: had a rocky week: on Tuesday DS fell and bit his tongue, so that evening he could not feed, despie paracetamol. Desperate crying for what seemed like an eternity: I was trying to convince DH to drive DS around to help him sleep but finally DS sobbed himself to sleep while curled up with DH. Felt so very sad for him. Same issue in the morning, but managed to distract him with the iPod, so he cried a lot, lot less. Tried to expressed and got about 5mls: a bit disappointed! Anyway, by the evening DS could feed again ( after paracetamol) so we're back on two feeds a day. I am wondering whether it's time to teach him to fall asleep at night without a BF ( he does it already in the middle of the night) but have no idea how to do it gently.

Also saw the consultant yesterday: I was v stressed and cried a few times but he was great, v sympathetic, gave me all the evidence, lots of time ( was in there for an hour) and the reassurance that he can perfectly well justify a CS if I want one. Last night I sleep until 7am for the first time since the BFP...

TheRealMBJ · 21/10/2011 17:34

Hi Sui glad to hear your consultant was so supportive. It is horribly when they hurt themselves isn't it? DS has bitten his lip quite badly twice but luckily both times feeding him helped both with the pain and stopping the bleeding.

We night weaned DS a few months ago and that included getting him to go to sleep without a bf. It was very gentle but only really because I think he was ready for it. We continued his normal bedtime routine: bath, playtime with daddy, In the Night Garden and then instead of me feeding him, he went up with DH for a couple of books. It is quite flexible as we wait until he is ready before we start ITNG (iPlayer) and DH reads him as many/few books as necessary. (Usually they fall asleep together on our bed, 'tis very sweet) and then he goes into his own bed until we go to bed. Once he wakes and we are in bed, he comes in with us. It is usually around 11pm/midnight.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 22/10/2011 20:55

sui so glad your consultant was understanding. May you continue to sleep well.

Hope you are ok mbj. Thanks for the advice re mastitus...i seem to have avoided it so thank you. Smile

This thread is so long it crashes my phone so, while i'll remain a visitor, i'm gonna mostly graduate to the (much shorter) tandem thread. So i'll still be around lots. Thank you all for your wonderfull support. Grin

KD0706 · 22/10/2011 21:16

So pleased you got comfort from the consultant sui
I'm afraid I have no advice about teaching dc to sleep without the boob. DD seems to have done it herself by basically rejecting me most of the time!!

Hope all ok mbj and you are off labouring.

Sad to see you go moon but totally understand. I was actually thinking the other day about how MBJ started the thread when she was just 11 weeks pg and now her DD is very nearly here. It's been a fabulously successful thread!!

I'm sure we will 'meet' again at some point on mumsnet, but all the very best with your DD and DS and I hope you have a wonderful and long tandeming relationship with them. Smile

organiccarrotcake · 22/10/2011 21:29

I'm - er (shh) - er - joining.

But don't tell anyone.

PenguinArmy · 22/10/2011 21:30

sui I hope everything goes well for you re: CS decision and of course to all the other expectant mothers.

I'd also like to echo the thanks, even after we stopped BF you've been great and understanding. Hope this thread continues for people to come

PenguinArmy · 22/10/2011 21:30

Shock at organic

TheRealMBJ · 23/10/2011 05:43

Grin yay organic!!!

Glad things are going well moon and that mastitis was avoided. I was hoping to have joined you on the tandeming thread by now too Sad

I'm still here though and not in labour.

40+4

EauRouge · 23/10/2011 07:44

Welcome to the thread, Organic Grin

Labour vibes for MBJ. I swear a day spent overdue is 3 times as long as any normal day.

TheRealMBJ · 23/10/2011 10:21

It's been ok actually. We've been keeping busy but every twinge and niggle feels like it must be the start Grin

I'm know things are moving in the right direction but that is inevitable isn't it? I mean, she has to be born at some stage so things will be moving along. Just too slowly.

KD0706 · 23/10/2011 13:11

Hello organic nice to see you here.

It's an emotional time with all these goodbyes! I'm actually quite jealous of your leaky bosom penguin - mine seems rather barren ATM.

I can imagine the days are dragging now mbj but like you say you're definitely on the home straight now.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 23/10/2011 13:20

yay organic! Grin

Thanks kd. Best wishes for rest of your pg. Smile

Won't be long now mbj...though it may feel like ages. Smile

LadyKatieJ · 23/10/2011 14:35

Apologies for not reading the whole thread (30 pages waay too much for my brain) but can I join?
Just found out I'm pg (v.early days, due end June 2012) and I bf my 20mo DS morning and evening... no discomfort or anything yet but wondering if that might happen? Not sure about tandem feeding I guess we'll just go with the flow, I'm wondering how on earth you bf with a big baby belly?? Is it even possible??! [hhmm]

TheRealMBJ · 23/10/2011 16:55

Congratulations LadyKatie

I do numerous times a day (40+4 here) Grin

Recommended reading is Adventures In Tandem Nursing, it has been linked to numerous times up thread.

I'm fed up with being pregnant!

KD0706 · 23/10/2011 18:52

Hello ladykatie
I didn't have any discomfort feeding DD in the very early days. I think I was about eight weeks before it felt uncomfortable. I think actually it was similar to the very early days of BFing. Sore when she first latched on, sometimes to the extent of me opening my mouth in a silent 'omg that hurts' but not too bad during the feed.

I think everybody is different though. I'm about fourteen weeks now and DD only feeds in the evening now. She stopped asking for her morning feed and after a week or two of her not asking I just stopped offering and she wasn't fussed. I offer her a feed at bedtime still but I don't think I have much milk there. I know I have some because I can hand express a teeny bit. But she varies between taking 10 mins each side or (more commonly) just a couple of sucks each side.

I think other mums have found that their dc have wanted more feeds as the pregnancy progresses so I guess it just varies.

LadyKatieJ · 24/10/2011 09:02

Thanks ladies [hsmile]
MBJ It's good to hear you bf'ed all through - I guess that old wives' tale about nipple stimulation bringing on labour is a load of old pants then if you're still going strong and still pregnant!
KD I'm sort of hoping he'll self wean at some point but not bothered if he doesn't (might change my mind when my toes are curling into the floor [hshock])
Will definitely get that book, off to order it now [hsmile]

Kveta · 24/10/2011 11:43

hi all, hope today is the day MBJ!

LadyKatie - if you;re a june due date, come and join us here :o

DS has decided to feed more this weekend, and it is excruciating, I was nearly in tears this morning. I'm going to just grit my teeth though, as I can't bear his crying when milk is denied! don't offer, don't refuse is NOT going to work with this one...

I've asked our local LLL librarian for the adventures book, so will hopefully get a copy in November. Just hoping I can go to the meeting this month - I've missed so many since I came back to work.

right, best get back to work and try not to throw up on my desk when my colleagues eat their lunches, bleurgh.

TheRealMBJ · 24/10/2011 17:22

Hi all Smile

Still here, still pregnant. BUT, saw the mw today (a day early, I was going nuts Grin) for 41 week check and sweep and she was very, very positive. Cervix favourable apparently, head low (not vey low but low) and she seems to think things will start happening soon. My BH do feel a little stronger (but that may very well be wishful thinking Grin)

Somhere's hoping things will get going soon!