Hi mamas! I was curious if there is anyone else breastfeeding while pregnant? My DS is 16 months and my goal was to BF him until 2 years and would really love to try and tandem nurse! I've heard that the experience can really vary between women and their pregnancies. I haven't experienced any nipple pain or nursing aversion, but have been getting uncomfortably hot while nursing and a little bit of a drop in my supply.
I'd love to hear if you plan to or have been through it!
DS1: 12/17/2014
DS2: born sleeping at 26 weeks on 8/8/2016 due to chromosomal deletion
Pregnant with baby 3 - EDD 9/14/2017
Re: Breastfeeding while Pregnant
She was 16 months when my son was born, and ended up only nursing for about 3 months before stopping, but I think that has more to do with her personality than anything related to supply and tandem nursing.
It is totally possible to do, although you may get some push back from your provider - I know many women who have, but it is really only a concern if you have a history of multiple miscarriages, or you have any pre-term labor issues down the road
Married to DH 10.29.11
DD born 1.26.13
DS born 6.12.14
#3 due 12.6.16
DH & I are both 28 Together: 12 years Married: 09/24/2011
BFP#1: January '12 - DD1 09/16/2012
Preterm labor 31 weeks. Monitored for Hellp and diagnosed with oligohydramnios July '12
BFP #2: 06/25 - EDD 03/05/15 MMC confirmed 8/1 - D&E 8/4 retained tissue discovered 8/20
BFP #3 11/24 - 12/15 Heartbeat detected - DD2 07/29/15
M/C #2 - October 2016
MMC #1 - April 2016
M/C #2 - October 2016
MMC #1 - April 2016
@a2003tiger I'm staying optimistic about breastfeeding while pregnant and hoping that DD will self ween herself shortly after a year. She's really attached as of now! Ha!
DH & I are both 28 Together: 12 years Married: 09/24/2011
BFP#1: January '12 - DD1 09/16/2012
Preterm labor 31 weeks. Monitored for Hellp and diagnosed with oligohydramnios July '12
BFP #2: 06/25 - EDD 03/05/15 MMC confirmed 8/1 - D&E 8/4 retained tissue discovered 8/20
BFP #3 11/24 - 12/15 Heartbeat detected - DD2 07/29/15
DS1: 12/17/2014
DS2: born sleeping at 26 weeks on 8/8/2016 due to chromosomal deletion
Pregnant with baby 3 - EDD 9/14/2017
DS1: 12/17/2014
DS2: born sleeping at 26 weeks on 8/8/2016 due to chromosomal deletion
Pregnant with baby 3 - EDD 9/14/2017
DS also loves cheese, yogurt, etc, and will drink smoothies with cows milk, but won't drink it straight or mixed with bm. Not pumping at work hasn't changed our nursing relationship at all; we still nurse constantly. I want to buy almond milk, but DH has a nut allergy and won't be able to use it too.
DD1 EDD 08/18/01, born 08/03/2001 ~ 9lbs 10oz, 21.5 in
DS1 EDD 4/30/2004, born 05/04/2004 ~ 10lbs, 22 in
mc 02/14/12 @ 5 weeks
DD2 EDD 12/25/12, born 12/30/12 ~ 10lbs 11oz, 21.25 in
mc 12/05/15 @ 12 weeks
Cautiously expecting 12/02/16
Together - 11/9/08
Married - 7/10/10
Nt/Np - 1/14/11
BFP! - 5/20/11 EDD - 1/25/12
It's a girl! - 9/7/11
A family of 3 - 2/2/12
Nt/Np - 4/15/12
BFP! - 5/16/13 EDD - 1/22/14
Discovered baby's not growing w/ no heartbeat - 6/7/13
Natural M/C @ 6.5w - 6/15/13
Nt/Np - 6/25/13
BFP! - 10/25/13 EDD - 7/1/14
Missed M/C (natural) - 11/5/13 @ 6w
Nt/Np - 11/17/13
BFP! - 5/29/14 EDD - 2/7/15
It's a girl! - 9/19/14
A family of 4 - 2/13/15
Nt/Np - 4/9/15
BFP! - 4/1/16 EDD - 12/05/16
It's a boy! - 7/19/16
A family of 5 - 12/10/16
DH vasectomy - 3/30/17
It makes me really happy to see all of you nursing and reaching such amazing milestones!
I'm still nursing my DD who is almost 8 months old and just found out I was pregnant. I had absolutely no idea I was pregnant, but looking back I had a very sore nipple (just one) and my supply had dropped. I always had an over supply - I would pump 2x a day and have plenty to make her 3 bottles for the next day. Not so much anymore, but luckily I still have a bit of a freezer supply. I doubt I will tandem nurse, but I do hope to make it to 1 year with DD.