HELP! BREASTFEEDING TWO UNDER TWO?!

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Mimi1313 · 12/10/2022 00:41

My DS will be 15 months when I am expected to have my next child. He is 9 months at present and breastfeeds around 5-6 times a day. I'm hoping to tandem feed but need some advice on how people have found this?! I'm also worried as DS latched painfully for the first 2 months.

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Slimemonster · 13/10/2022 03:53

I tandem fed, it was hard the first few days, then it got easier. Breasts were massive when milk came in, so a bit uncomfortable.
You can do it. And it is worth it :)
The bond is lovely.
Definitely get yourself to any local bf support you can find.
Another vote for the older babies fb group too.
Ignore ignorant comments.
You can do this xxx

miltonj · 13/10/2022 05:16

MrsAvocet · 12/10/2022 01:37

Congrats on your pregnancy.
I tandem fed my 2 sons though the age gap was a bit bigger than yours. Honestly, I found it pretty easy on the whole though I occasionally got a bit fed up of it and wanted a bit of peace! But then I suppose you sometimes get that feeling when you have 2 small children however you are feeding them and I found it a helpful parenting tool far more often than a hinderance.
I found breastfeeding through pregnancy more of an issue really, as I got really sore nipples early on plus i had hyperemesis, so the first few months were a bit gruelling.
You need to be aware that there is a fairly high chance of your older baby self weaning during pregnancy,and your milk supply will drop off. It's hormonal and there is nothing you can do about it unfortunately. The timing and extent of the drop is very variable, but you will almost certainly notice a significant drop soon if you haven't already. Your baby may stop breastfeeding or may continue to "dry nurse" but either way he won't be getting the same amount of milk as previously so you probably need to consider how you're going to handle that.
I would recommend you get a copy of the book Adventures in Tandem Nursing by Hilary Flowers, published by LLL. Despite the twee title and slightly hippyish language, it's a really good source of info on what to expect and strategies for dealing with any problems for women who are breastfeeding through pregnancy and beyond.
Oh, and one thing nobody told me is that colostrum is a laxative, so expect some "interesting" nappies if your son is still breastfeeding later on in pregnancy. (I was worried til I figured out what was going on!)
If i can answer any specific questions please feel free to ask or PM if you prefer.

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That's interesting. Not my experience at all. Breastfed my older baby/toddler all the way through pregnancy and beyond with non of the issues you describe. Not a brag, just thought I'd mention, as your post is written as though these things are certain.

miltonj · 13/10/2022 05:29

That's no to say I didn't have any issues at all. Just no issues with milk changes, self weaning etc.

I did experience over supply when my new milk came in on day 3ish, as I already had enough milk prior to feed both. So experienced mastitis. Extremely sore nipples and had to take a break from feeding them both for a few days. First was also very jealous at first, but yours is younger so might be accept it with less fuss. It's needed a lot of perseverance but at 8 weeks post birth we seem to have found our groove.

AuntTwacky · 14/10/2022 00:35

YellowTreeHouse · 13/10/2022 03:41

@AuntTwacky Your ”opinion” was rude offensive and ill-informed.

I was not rude I was not offensive and I am not ill informed. Try to get your facts right love before you post any more utter rubbish

AuntTwacky · 14/10/2022 00:38

OP make sure you ignore all the ignorant nonsense on this thread

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