Breastfeeding questions.

HaidensMom96 · January 2016

Hi everyone

my name is Elizabeth!
I have a 8 mo who is currently still breastfeeding. My son has NEVER taken a bottle of BF milk. No matter what I do . I just found out I'm about 5 weeks pregnant. My son is still currently on breast milk. He still eats on demand and etc. so this is a questions for moms who have been through this.
Is it safe?
I've also heard of preparing one boob for the new baby how do I do that and when should I start?
Thanks

Shiva14 · January 2016

According to the American pregnancy association breastfeeding whilst pregnant is perfectly safe unless you're high risk.https://americanpregnancy.org/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-while-pregnant/ I have never heard of preparing one side, but I know that your milk will start tasting different which could encourage your baby to wean (not saying they should). I also know that you would still create colostrum after birth, even if you're already nursing. If your wish is to continue nursing, you certainly can:)

crispy11 · January 2016

Hey, I'm in a different situation because my nursling will be 3 in April, but she still loves to nurse. I assume she will wean this pregnancy, but I also assumed she would wean by age 2 and then by 2.5 and yet here we are.

I have heard it's a personal choice to continue nursing during pregnancy and while it is generally safe, you may not want to continue nursing with pregnancy symptoms, which is okay. Plus there is the chance your son will choose to wean when the taste of your milk changes. Either way your son will be fine! At this age he can start to take formula from a sippy cup or open cup if he really hates bottles. You'll figure it out!

Also, I never heard of this prepare one breast thing. I haven't done research into it but I'm assuming you just feed the newborn first so she gets a full breast and the the toddler second.

0SeaMonkey0 · January 2016

Totally safe!!! And I've never heard of preparing one boob for the new baby. I'm guessing that's old thinking, like roughening up your nipples before the baby is born. Old thinking and not recommended today. Your body will do what it needs to do. Don't stress and keep nursing that 8 month old. Congrats!!

PS, if your oldest does start to self-wean, don't be shocked. Pregnancy hormones can affect the taste of breast milk and some babies will reject it after that. Hopefully it won't happen to you but if things start to go weird, that might be the cause.

JasonKristen · January 2016

Totally safe. I got pregnant with DS when DD was 9 months old and she continued nursing until I was about 15 weeks pregnant and she was 13 months old.

I never heard of preparing one breast either for the new baby, but I didn't make it long enough with DD to tandem anyways.

AshleySparkle720 · January 2016

I'm still nursing my 11.5 month old and plan to continue until she we and herself. I've never heard of it being unsafe at all.

bookworm982 · January 2016

This is my third time nursing while pregnant (my fourth pregnancy). I nursed my first two together, but both of them weaned before #3 was born. I second what everyone has said and highly recommend reading Adventures in Tandem Nursing. It calmed a lot of my fears and explained so much.

danielladxxx · January 2016

I am currently 5 weeks 3 days pregnant. I am planning on breast feeding - Did any of you find it extremely difficult? I have heard different opinions from different people?

JennM205 · January 2016

@danielladxxx I breastfed by daughter for her first year and then some until she self-weaned. At the beginning, it was tough but we got through that 'learning stage' and it was easy-peasy from then on. If you feel strongly about breastfeeding and are committed to making it work, your chances of seeing it through will be higher. Seek guidance from the nurses in the hospital, find a pediatrician who is pro-breastfeeding, consult lactation consultants if/when needed. That being said, my sister did all of those things. She was uber-committed and really passionate about breastfeeding. She sought guidance from anyone and everyone and stuck it out way longer than I think most people would have in her circumstances but still finally had to resort to formula. Every woman and baby is different so there's no way for you to know until your baby comes. That being said, good luck and feel free to PM me when the time comes (or anytime in between) as I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have!

miam4 · January 2016

@danielladxxx I breastfed DD until last week. She turned 2 on December 2015. I would say that breastfeeding can be challenging. The first 2 weeks it was painful. My nipples were very sore! I would apply lanolin cream from lansinoh before and after feeding DD. But I knew that the pain would go away.
I had nurses that did not know how to help me with the position (they would simply squeeze my boobs inside her mouth and she didn't do anything; I had this crazy person from the lactation team that had the face to tell me that DD could have a palate problem (tks I was a new mom with not one, but 2 worries now!); until finally I got one person that understood that my problem was that I didn't have a perfect nipple so that's why DD was not latching properly.
She spent almost 2hours with me, put the pump to make the nipple for 2 minutes, end we would put DD on my boobs. FINALLY she got it!
I know people who said they had terrible experience and that I was crazy because I wanted to breastfeed (tks for the not welcome comments)... but I was blessed that my sister-in-law was always encouraging me. So i knew it could be hard at first (and it was), but after it could work.

If you try and you don't like, or you cant do it, do not feel gilt. Ask for help! Ask your doctor if they can refer you to someone that could give you the basics.

danielladxxx · January 2016

@JennM205 @miam4 Thank you so much for your advice. I still have a long way to go through my pregnancy, so I have got a long time to research and ask for people's stories.

How did you find breastfeeding when out and about? I know some people can be a little judgmental about it.

x

JennM205 · January 2016

@danielladxxx I never had trouble breastfeeding in public. I've always been a really modest person but when it came to breastfeeding my child, it was a completely different story. I used covers and was as discreet as possible but also didn't really give a shit (tbh) what other people thought. To me, I was just feeding my baby.

HaidensMom96 · January 2016

My sister said it was called tandem feeding something like that. Where one boob will prepare the new baby's milk . I was worried . I do think my supply has dipped a little any ideas or things you guys did to keep it going strong?

danielladxxx · January 2016

@JennM205 Thank you for your advice! Just trying to get as much information as possible being a first time Mum is so scary! I have had 1 ectopic and 1 miscarriage, really hoping this is my sticky bean! Early scan at EPAU tomorrow morning, wish me luck!x

skooterblenny · January 2016

google oatmeal nursing cookies, should help keep your supply up!

JennM205 · January 2016

@danielladxxx Good luck with your scan! Let us know how it goes! And I understand the FTM jitters all too well! Asking questions to become prepared is a great way to ease your mind...just as long as you're realistic that there are some things that are best just figured out day by day after baby arrives. You've got plenty of time...and a bunch of other S16 Moms-to-be to lean on! You got this.

danielladxxx · January 2016

@JennM205 So I attended EPAU for my scan this morning. Sac looks brilliant - Yolk looked brilliant. Fetal pole was measuring between 5-6 weeks. No heartbeat was present and they have asked me to come back 7 days later. Terrified now, is it normal for the heartbeat not to be present. The lady who was scanning me said this doesn't surprise her as I am still very early

miam4 · January 2016

@danielladxxx I am modest. I used to wear under shirt, so when my DD wanted milk I would just put up the one on the top, and put my boobs over the one under. Like that I would be all covered. For the first 3 months, I would use those skirts to cover the baby when breastfeeding but when summer was here, didn't work anymore. My baby would drip. So I found that the undershirt was the best way.

I did that for 2 years.

HaidensMom96 · January 2016

miam4 said:
@danielladxxx I am modest. I used to wear under shirt, so when my DD wanted milk I would just put up the one on the top, and put my boobs over the one under. Like that I would be all covered. For the first 3 months, I would use those skirts to cover the baby when breastfeeding but when summer was here, didn't work anymore. My baby would drip. So I found that the undershirt was the best way.
I did that for 2 years.

Hmm .. That first part of your comment throws me off.

"I am modest"

I also am modest. But I don't use a cover to breastfeed. My son would get way to over heated in Florida if I were to use a cover. Also most babies don't like covers. Just because you aren't covering Dosent mean your not modest.

diagonalley · January 2016

HaidensMom96 said:

@danielladxxx I am modest. I used to wear under shirt, so when my DD wanted milk I would just put up the one on the top, and put my boobs over the one under. Like that I would be all covered. For the first 3 months, I would use those skirts to cover the baby when breastfeeding but when summer was here, didn't work anymore. My baby would drip. So I found that the undershirt was the best way.
I did that for 2 years.

Hmm .. That first part of your comment throws me off. "I am modest" I also am modest. But I don't use a cover to breastfeed. My son would get way to over heated in Florida if I were to use a cover. Also most babies don't like covers. Just because you aren't covering Dosent mean your not modest.

I'm not sure why that comment threw you off. I personally didn't feel comfortable not using a cover so I always did when we were out and about. In my own home I didn't care. What someone else does shouldn't have any bearing on what you do and I don't feel that calling it modest is in anyway insulting. It's not like she's saying anything negative about not using a cover.

HaidensMom96 · January 2016

diagonalley said:

HaidensMom96 said:

miam4 said:
@danielladxxx I am modest. I used to wear under shirt, so when my DD wanted milk I would just put up the one on the top, and put my boobs over the one under. Like that I would be all covered. For the first 3 months, I would use those skirts to cover the baby when breastfeeding but when summer was here, didn't work anymore. My baby would drip. So I found that the undershirt was the best way.
I did that for 2 years.

Hmm .. That first part of your comment throws me off.

"I am modest"

I also am modest. But I don't use a cover to breastfeed. My son would get way to over heated in Florida if I were to use a cover. Also most babies don't like covers. Just because you aren't covering Dosent mean your not modest.

I'm not sure why that comment threw you off. I personally didn't feel comfortable not using a cover so I always did when we were out and about. In my own home I didn't care. What someone else does shouldn't have any bearing on what you do and I don't feel that calling it modest is in anyway insulting. It's not like she's saying anything negative about not using a cover.

" I am modest"

So I guess I'm not modest because I don't cover? That's what I'm trying to get at.

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