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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:

ContentedMaybe · 24/06/2011 15:09

Hi MoonFace

I guess I just had a year in mind but was thinking he'd pretty much self wean around that time, but if it went on a little longer, it wouldn't matter.

I'm happy to breastfeed while pregnant but don't feel too keen on tandem nursing, though I'll admit in the past few days I've started to think this is what I'll end up doing. I don't know what it is that makes me anxious about it - perhaps having two babies who are reliant on me for their milk supply and the physical and time demands this will place on me, though I suppose DS will only be having one or two milks feeds a day by that stage and so perhaps it won't seem like such a - for want of a better word - burden. Burden's not the right word, as I love feeding time with DS, but you know what I mean... I just don't want to feel like a feeding machine :-S

I want to get the book, but I keep going to order it and struggling with the price! That said, it seems like a sound investment so perhaps I'll consider it an early birthday present.

Congrats on your pregnancy, when are you due?

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 24/06/2011 19:50

I completely know what you mean about tandem feeding. My worry about it is being over whelmed by all the physical contact. I'm also assuming ds won't be feeding that much. Though apparently some can be quite keen when the milk comes in. Typicaly this is probably when it's all at the most stressfull ime!

The book is about a tenner from the le leche league site. I think it's about thirty quid on amazon.

There's a thread active at the mo about bf a toddler and a newborn that might be of interest to you.

I'm due end of sept. You?

TheRealMBJ · 24/06/2011 20:27

Hi contented. Congratulations on your pregnancy. My DS is 18 months old now and will be 22mo when DD arrives. TBH, at 15 months he was still feeding 4-5 times in the day and at least 3 times at night, however, in the last 3 months he has really cut down rapidly largely (I think) because my supply is virtually non-existent.

I don't really know if this helps at all but I guess, what I'm trying to say is that it depends on you and your DS and how you want to play it. The thread that Moonface mentioned is really quite inspiring, perhaps you should give that a read and see how it makes you feel.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 24/06/2011 21:17

hi mbj! How's the night weaning?

Seen you around on some interesting threads lately (i'm not stalking you! Honest!). That steiner one was particularly eye opening. And as for a certain daddy...grr. Sorry...it's bad form to discuss other threads isn't it? Bad moonface.

TheRealMBJ · 24/06/2011 21:35

Arf! Yes, Steiner is very interesting and tbh, I have my doubts about 'the daddy' have reported though Towers seem to think it is Kosher. Anyway...

Night weaning. Done. in the end it happened almost naturally and without much fuss. He still wakes up, and still comes in with us but doesn't even ask for a feed before about 4am nowadays. Won't settle though if he does wake up at that time but I also know from experience that he won't go back to sleep even if I do feed him then a d what was driving me mad and making me resent him was the 'hanging off my boob' thing until he wanted to get up. I now refuse to feed him and he doesn't kick up much of a fuss, but wants to get up instead. So we do. It is knackering, but better than the alternative.

Hoping he will naturally start sleeping later when he realises he will no longer be getting boobie.

How are you?

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 24/06/2011 21:52

Sadly i think the daddy is kosher. His poor wife. I hope he listens to her more than he's listened on here. though i think maybe that's why he had so little undertanding of her pov.

I'm so glad you've found a night weaning solution. Getting up that early must be a pita, but i'm a lark and would take that over a late night so can see where you're coming from.
We are well. Ds is sleeping through of his own deciding. Hurrah! Though bed times are all over the place but hey! Getting lots of movement and just had a good result for a gtt so pleased with that!

Fernier · 24/06/2011 22:02

Sorry if this has already been asked I have only read the first couple of pages also sorry if this is a silly qestion but I am pregnant with another child while still feeding a toddler when my baby is born will he/she get milk straight away but no colostrum? Will it mean I skip that first few days of waiting for milk to come in? I'm confused!

EauRouge · 24/06/2011 22:09

Congrats on your pregnancy!

Not to worry, your new baby will get the colostrum. Then your milk comes in as normal but this time you'll have a toddler to help out with breast engorgement (waaay more effective than an ice pack). Your milk will adjust to suit the youngest one. This does mean you get some 'interesting' toddler poos...

TheRealMBJ · 24/06/2011 22:09

Your body makes milk for the youngest nurseling, so your newborn will still get colostrum for the first few days. If you are still feeding your toddler after the birth of your new baby, your milk may come in sooner though, as your toddler is more efficient at stimulating your breasts to produce milk.

In my case (I'm 23 weeks now) my milk has already changed to colostrum and that is akk DS is getting when he feed, hard work for little reward for him and not so pleasant in the nappy department for me. But I believe there is a range of experience with this too. (I have not read Adventures, but have found a lot of useful information here

ContentedMaybe · 25/06/2011 13:35

Thanks for your support, ladies.

DS is already down to 4 feeds a day and no night feeds, so I feel (kind of) confident that we can aim to cut back some more in a few months' time, especially given the vast amount of solids he's eating now. But I'm realising it really is one of those situations we'll just have to play by ear.

I'm really early days in the pregnancy, only 7 /8 weeks so a long way to go, though when I think DS is already almost 8 months old, it makes me realise how quickly the remaining 33 weeks will pass!

Thanks for the tip re the other thread, and the cheaper book - Amazon was ridiculously priced!

Tandem feeding aside, I'm more interested in this bad Daddy now... ;-)

Congrats on your pregnancy Fernier. :-)

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 25/06/2011 17:55

It does fly by contented yes! But it sounds like you are in a good position to either wean or carry on.

The daddy thread is the "is breast best?" one

Hi fernier. are we right in thinking you are pg, or is it a general question? Sorry, i'm not sure if i'm reading your post wierdly or he there is a word missing.

Fernier · 26/06/2011 14:51

I am pregnant now but only just! About 5-6 weeks :)

TheRealMBJ · 27/06/2011 08:13

Welcome Fernie and congratulations

Any one started experiencing toddler colostrum poos? I wonder if DS is coming down with something or whether it is just colostrum turning his nappies into toxic sludge? Yurgh < sick face not jealous face.

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 27/06/2011 08:33

Ah thank you for making that clear to my hormone addled brain. And congratulations.

How are you feeling?

clarde21 · 27/06/2011 14:50

Hi all

Back from my week in wales, DS hated his cot bed so had a week of interrupted sleep, night feeds and co-sleeping. back to normal now he's back in his cot. Made worse as he was in our room

Contended- I'm going to have 15 months between mine too and I am having the same worries. DS is down to 4 feeds a day at 9months. Want to continue with morning and bedtime feeds when I go back to work in Sept but he will be nearly one then and hopefully will take cows milk during the day.

I am not planning on tandem feeding but will go with the flow.

I think I'm going to have to seek out the adventures book too

ContentedMaybe · 27/06/2011 15:22

Hi Clarde

That sounds like a good plan - will be really interested to hear how you get on, so if you have time to post with a 15 month old and new born, please tell all! :-)

We're off to Cornwall in a few weeks and have cot bed in our room too. Not sure how it will work but at least we have grandparents on hand to help out in the day if the nights aren't great.

clarde21 · 28/06/2011 12:47

Contented- Have you looked on the kellymom website? The Adventures in Tandem feeding author has faqs and a sample chapter on there. I read through it last night and I am happier to go with the flow now, although I am going to try to get hold of a copy to get a bit more detail. If you have a La Leche League group near you, it may be worth seeing if they have a copy in their library as it is published by them.

I think with the travel cot it was being in the same room as DS that disrupted him. He's been in his own room for 6 months now and is not used to us being around. Although he's going to have to share with new baby if we don't manage to move house - it's going to be fun!! When we stay with Mum and Dad, he is in a travel cot in his own room.

Have fun in Cornwall, hope you get good weather as it's gorgeous down there when the sun shines. What part you going to? I know it well as grew up down there and my parents still live there so nice free hols for us!

QueenFee · 28/06/2011 22:48

Hello all :)
Can I join you?
I have finally graduated from the ttc whilst bf thread and I am 6 weeks pregnant!
Still feeding Ds who is 2 ( ) on saturday. Can't believe my baby is growing up.
I have 2 older dcs who are nearly 7 and 5.
I haven't had chance to read through the thread and get to know you all but will endeavour to do so at some point!

TheRealMBJ · 29/06/2011 05:11

Welcome Queenfee and congratulations!

EauRouge · 29/06/2011 09:30

Congrats QueenFee! Hope you're feeling OK so far and that your DS has a lovely birthday.

Anyone who is still looking to buy Adventures, it is cheaper from the LLL site [[http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/31/adventures_in_tandem_nursing_-_breastfeeding_during_pregnancy_and_beyond/default.aspx here]

ContentedMaybe · 29/06/2011 12:35

Hello and congrats QueenFee.

Clarde, thanks for the tip re kellymom site. Have been on there before but haven't seen the Tandem author's section. Will take a look.

I agree, the sharing room thing isn't great. DS has been in his own room for 3 or 4 months now and definitely won't appreciate the snores his father emits throughout the night!

We're renting a house with my in-laws near the Helford Passage. Should be lovely, really close to the sea. Bring on the Cornish cream teas :-) Any tips of nice places to go greatly appreciated.

TheRealMBJ · 30/06/2011 09:39

I'm feeling very today. Looks like DS may have another UTI and with my pregnancy hormones, I'm terribly tearful about it.

ContentedMaybe · 30/06/2011 12:34

RealMBJ - sending positive thoughts your way. Does this mean DS will have to go to hospital? I hope he's better soon.
XXX

MoonFaceMamaaaaargh · 30/06/2011 14:26

hi everyone!

Welcome queenfee!

Poor mbj and mastermbj. what are the symptoms of a uti (if you don't mind taking the time to tell me)? Should probably know this so i can keep a look out... I know what you mean about the hormones, i keep welling up. Nearly had to pull over when the police dog story came on the radio.

Have a lovely hol contented!

TheRealMBJ · 30/06/2011 15:17

Well in adults frequent and burning urination, lower abdominal pain with or without fever. Paeds obviously more difficult cause they can't tell you but DS has been running a fever the last few days and pulling on his penis plus he has a history of UTI (for which he was hospitalised)

After much difficulty I managed to track down a sample bag (and had to go to Scarborough to get it ) but on initial dip his urine is clear but it has been sent to the lab just in case. It is probably just another cold. Phew

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