Breastfeeding ds1 planning new addition can you bf both?

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I am still bf ds but thinking of trying for another one. Can you bf both at the same time. not sure as the milk changes to suit baby but how can it suit both???

Any experience of this or views helpful.

Yes, you can. Some older children self-wean during pregnancy as the milk changes, but tandem nursing is perfectly possiblle and can help the older child feel less 'pushed out' by the new arrival.

P.S. Haven't done it myself but probably will, as we're planning to TTC again from January and I can't see DS self-weaning any time soon (actually, right now I can't see him self-weaning ever, but I know he will sometime).

Ohh thanks for that. was thinking it was not possible but thats great to know it is. want to bf ds as long as possible.

I've tandem fed for a year, and will probably end up doing so for this one too (expecting our third at the moment). See if you can get hold of Adventures in Tandem Nursing by Hilary Flower - even if you find you don't want to go onto tandem nurse, it's got loads on bfing in pregnancy and how to wean gently etc. But tandem nursing's great - lots of people will tell you it's tiring, but what other mum pg with their second gets to sit down several times a day for a rest without resorting to the tv? And it's a really powerful way for your first to bond with your second. Just be aware that it may take longer to get pg if you're still bfing.

Your milk does change, but it doesn't cause any problems. Your body looks after the foetus/baby first, toddler second and you last. So your toddler will get the colostrum when you get to about 16 weeks and your body starts making it - that's when some toddlers wean - and there won't be much of it, so they may get thirstier at night etc.

HTH

hi! just wanted to add to this thread.. i also tandemfed for 4 months, when my ds1 self-weaned (he was then 28months). as said before: your milk does change, during the pregnancy you would get the colostrum, and this could give your ds diarrea (sp?). mine had this, and in his nursery they thought he had tummybugs all the time, only later through mumsnet did i realise what was really up... .
tandemfeeding is definitely a possibility, and you'll find quite a few mums here on mn that have done it (or still are). for me, it was a lovely experience that helped my ds1 deal with the birth of his baby brother better than he would have without tandemfeeding, i think. he's not been jealous at all, and the experience of both feeding at the same time, with ds1 carefully stroking ds2's head/cheeck was so heartwarming... it also made ds2 gain weight v.quickly after birth, and me lose my pg.weight .
can also recommend the book by hilary flower!

Thanks very much for your responses. I am so glad to hear you can do this and the benefits for ds.

That was one of my only concerns about TTC the other is getting ds into own room. One concern down one to go, .

Thanks again.