If you were still breastfeeding when you fell pregnant .......

[Jakeyblueblue]

Did you get sore boobs???
I'm 5 weeks and still bf ds1 at bedtime. Boobs are a bit tender but nothing like they were with ds. Nipples feel bruised but not excruciating or anything. My friend fell pregnant whilst bf last year and she didn't have sore boobs either, when she had with her previous two. Just wondering if this is a common theme or something I should worry about??
Thank you.

Not painful, but I started to find the sensation unpleasant. DC was approaching 2nd birthday, so decided to stop when about 12 wks PG

I'm 10 weeks pregnant and still bf 16 mo. I'm sore on one nipple! But otherwise ok

No, no sore boobs when pg while still breastfeeding DD. But then I didn't get sore boobs when pregnant with DD (our first) either...

Ds was 8 months when I got pregnant with dd. Bfeeding him made me feel incredibly sick.

My boobs aren't sore except when feeding then my nipples really hurt, it didn't hurt until recently though so thought I had got away with it.

My nipples were very sore in the early first trimester but no, my boobs didn't get sore like they did in my first pg. They have grown even more though which I didn't think was possible.

Bf dd (15 months at the time) made my sickness even worse so I did decide to wean her once we were past the first trimester.

Bruised nipples is how I would describe feeding in early pregnancy. My boobs weren't sore as such, but it did remind me of those early breastfeeding days when you get the bruised/achy feeling. But, by the time I fell pregnant, my DD had turned 3 and has quite a strong suck.

Sore nipples did fade as pregnancy went on, it can sometimes be uncomfortable now (at 32 weeks) but not as bad as those early days.

It affects everyone differently, I've heard people talking about nursing aversion whilst pregnant, but that can happen during a period as well.

We're down to (usually) one feed a day now too, so it's a bit more bearable. Be aware that your milk supply may be affected. I couldn't squeeze any milk out for a few weeks before colostrum came in but DD never mentioned anything so maybe she could get something out. She has a definite preference for one side though, and very rarely feeds off the other side now.

I do think (personally) that hormones can affect you differently second time around. Doubly important to keep yourself hydrated though, but I've always found bf more... 'annoying' when I'm thirsty. Also depends a lot on age of child and how often they feed.

I found let down very uncomfortable. Dc1 self weaned when I was about 20 weeks pregnant - he was 2.5 yo.

No I didn't get sore boobs in early pregnancy. I did not get nursing aversion until later on in pregnancy - from about 20 weeks I think. Am 34 weeks now and DD is 23 months and have just stopped BF completely in the last week.

No I didn't get sore boobs in early pg when I was bfing (it was the first sign I was pg with my other 2 pregnancies) I was feeding quite a small baby though so I guess my boobs didn't have much growing/stretching to do

Ds2 also self weaned when I was around 20wks pg.

No.

Part of me wishes DD had self weaned by now, but part of me is also hopeful that she may prove useful when my boobs are too engorged for teeny baby to latch on to :)

I haven't felt let down in such a long time. I'm actually quite nervous about feeding a newborn again, strangely!

Thanks for all your replies. I feel reassured that it's quite normal for boobs not to hurt if already bf.
Ds is 2.5 and we are down to morning and night, have def noticed a drop in supply over the last few days. I'm hopeful he will self wean before new baby arrives, but knowing how much he loves the boob, he will probably just deal with the lack of milk and bad taste and carry on!

I remember the bf being unpleasant and dd1 who was 2.5 complained that it was salty . She almost gave up but not quite. But when dd2 was born, she was delighted! Tandem nursing wasn't what I'd planned but when she'd cuddle the baby and thank her for bringing the milk back, I didn't have the heart to stop her. She then carried on bf-ing until she was 4 (not sure this is what you want to hear). I'm now pregnant with #3 and dd1 is 10. She was asking me about bf-ing and said the baby will be really luck to bf. I asked her why and she said she remembers it tasting like the best dessert and how it made her feel all dreamy and relaxed. Made me glad I didn't force her to stop.

My milk dried up (DS1 was about 2.5) and DS gave in and self-weaned.

nipples got bruised at him trying to get some before he eventually gave in trying when I was 3 or 4 months pregnant, and I think I had an achy twinge just for a couple of days very early on which is what spurred me into peeing on a stick.

DS didn't take up feeding again, he's shown no serious desire to have a go now that DS2 is on the boob, although there's been a couple of sleepy, confused faces when giving me a hug, as if he knows there's something he used to do, but he can't really remember what.