Have you breastfed two at the same time

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Looking for advice on breastfeeding two siblings of different ages (rather than twins, although if you've breastfed twins then I take my hat off to you!).

I'm still breastfeeding 17-month old DS and was recently thinking I may carry on until he's 2 next April (not thought much beyond that, other than getting through winter).

Baby no#2 is due pretty much on his 2nd birthday and I'm in two minds about whether to try and breastfeed both, or wean DS before then (unless he self-weans during this pregnancy).

Have any of you had experience of this? Does feeding two mess up your milk supply? Was it logistically too complicated and exhausting? Did you tell your first child that the new baby needed the milk and they couldn't have any more (read this once on MN) - did this create jealousy issues?

Any thoughts, tips etc greatly appreciated! TIA.

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@EarringsandLipstick Sorry you felt my comment was so shitty, it really wasn't meant to be, but I was upset by the implication that I was being daft to consider breastfeeding both my kids. I'm not sure it warranted swearing and such a vicious response.

Thank you to everyone who did share helpful replies of your experiences, good and bad. I've coped and pasted those for future reference but won't be coming back to this thread now as it's making me quite anxious to read some of the nastier comments.