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I am VERY, VERY, VERY sad to say that I think I am going to have to switch to formula. I think my milk is drying up.....
I never planned on bf Ashlyn this long.. but it just worked out that way.. my goal was 3 months.. but it was going so well that I continued.. then six months.. I thought, "heck... it's going well, I will just go a year!".. then I got the BFP.
I called the pedi's office (missed their call back) and my ob today to ask for advice.. ob's office said to switch her over because the new baby needs the nutrients....**sigh**
my first 2 are year and 3 weeks apart and I exclusively breastfed all my babies, so I breastfed throughout my second pregnancy and tandem nursed them for about 4 months I think (then I weaned the older one because it was sooo frustrating to nurse her lol, there was no pain but it felt just totally different than her baby sister, it was weird lololol) well anyway then I nursed my second baby partly through my 3rd pregnancy, and weaned her around 16-17 months I think because I couldnt stand her nursing (must have been hormones lol)
so yes it is doable, what my midwife always said, everything you eat has to be very nutritious, and your new developing baby gets the nutrients first, then the nutrients go to breast milk so you can nurse the other kid, and then whatever is left over is for you,t hat is why it is very important what you eat . So your baby is getting nutrients, but maybe you dont have enough good food in you to go to making breast milk and then most likely none for you??
We are still going strong, M is a good deal older than your LO though, she'll be 2 in January. I am having such a case of mommy brain that I can't even put a sentence together much less reiterate information but check out kellymom.com they have great information!
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I breastfed my oldest daughter for 18 months and weened a month before her sister was due. Now with the twins, I had to stop cause my milk was drying up. They are on formula and I'm sad about it, but I also wasn't planning on being pregnant so soon. I would try as long as you can.
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I am nursing my daughter Leila still but she also is older. My milk supply has gone down but not to the extent where it is affecting her much more than the amount of solids she eats has gone up. I just try to keep her hydrated with water.
It can be done. It truly is how the body was meant to work. Just make sure you are eating and drinking the healthiest you can. Also take those prenatals! You can do this! Go to the Kelleymom site and they will give you tons of info on it.
Eat plenty of oats (great for milk) and keep you food and water up, many women succesfuly breastfeed during pregnancy, breastmilk drying up (absolutly none) is acutaly not all that common, you will proberly find during this time you have a little less, but it will pick up
I stopped feeding Kaiden at three months. It was just easier for me to work that way but its cool to see another expecting mommy here with an eight month old!
I was lurking from the April DDC and saw your post. I got my bfp when DS was about 7 months and he was bf 7-8 times a day. The first few weeks after I found out I was pregnant I was SO worried that he was starving because he would sometimes cry when I would try to nurse him and wouldn't nurse as long. He is small to begin with and that is right about the time he started crawling plus he was fussy all the time. After talking to a certifed nurse breastfeeding instructor and our pediatrician I decided to continue breastfeeding as normal. One thing is that you need to make sure you drink A LOT of water which will help with the supply issues. What I found out was that the taste of the milk can change due to hormones and it may take a little while for the baby to adjust to the new taste. My pediatrician just suggested feeding more solid foods and starting a sippy cup with water. My son will turn 1yr. next week and I am down to just one bf a day right before bed. He has just naturally weaned himself over the past several months and loves eating table foods now.
Anyway I hope you don't mind me popping in on the discussion. I just remember how scared and guilty I was feeling a few months ago when I felt that I was starving my baby because I got pregnant again and I had a hard time finding info on the topic of breastfeeding a baby under a year old while pregnant (most of the info on bf while pregnant if for toddlers who are still bf and don't need it as their main source of nourishment)
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I am still nursing and am pregnant and due in July as well. My daughter is older though. She just turned 2 and nurses once or twice a day. We had our first appointment yesterday and I asked our doctor about it and she said there is no reason that you can't nurse your baby while pregnant even if they are nursing more then what my daughter is. She said just continue to eat healthy, drink plenty of water and take your prenatal vitamin and all should be good. There will be fluctuations in your milk along the way. A change in milk production, taste and so on but there is no reason you can't continue through pregnancy.
I'm currently weaning my 15 month old. I had planned on continuing to bf as long as she wanted but it's not working out. I have almost no milk and have gotten very dehydrated with my constant nausea and vomiting. I was also having pretty severe cramping every time she nursed that was pretty unnerving.
If you are able to eat and drink enough, there is no reason to stop. It's especially important with a baby that young to continue bfing
I was bfing and supplementing when i got my bfp.........my supply has went way down so i have had to give up the bfing and switch totally to formula! Its hard but don't beat yourself up, you have to do what is right for you!
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