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very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« on: November 28, 2008, 19:40:00 pm »
Hi girls

crazy thing... i just found out i'm pregnant again......... (obviously not planned)
My LO is 7 months old, and i'm still BFing him, and i just heard now that i shouldnt BF when pregnant.
can anyone give me any insight about this... and anything else i need to know?
would be lying if i said i wasnt freaking out a bit... but in a good way i guess    ;D





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Re: very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2008, 19:54:27 pm »
Hi

If you google - tandem breastfeeding you will find a load of sites etc that you can find out about.  Well.. tandem breastfeeding is feeding 2 children at the same time, so I guess it means that the mother was also bf and pregnant at the same time too!!

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Re: very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2008, 20:16:46 pm »
What pp's said...totally possible and normal to bf whilst pg!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!  ;D  :-*
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Re: very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2008, 23:32:03 pm »
Totally possible to BF throgh a pregnancy.

Stacy is right about the supply dropping off in some women.  But others don't miss a beat and BF #1 all the way through pregnancy and then tandem nurse both babies.
Just make sure you look after yourself in this pregnancy.  Eat, sleep and drink as well as you can with a LO around.  This will help your supply also.

Congrats on your news!  Trust this pregnancy will go smashingly for you!! :)
 
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Re: very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2008, 00:24:23 am »
I dried up when I got pg, but dd was about 14-15 months at the time and we were down to about 2 a day, I'm sure that was also a major factor.  Fenugreek and blessed thistle are great for supporting supply, be sure to check if they are OK in pg, can't imagine they are not but I don't know.  There's a whole thread on the board about tandem nursing as well.

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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2008, 18:21:06 pm »
Congratulations firstly.
Rubbish that you can't BF when you are pregnant!  Although, in some cases (if you have a history of miscarriages or other problems you may be advised against it by some doctors).  I was breastfeeding when I got pregnant (planned) and I carried on feeding.  Difference was that my LO was 18 months old.  He ended up self-weaning when I hit my second trimester (end of third month) - just decided one day he didn't want it anymore.  Could have been that my supply had gone (as is common I think at the end of 1st trimester) or tasted different, or he could have just been ready anyway regardless of the pregnancy.
Remember that you will obviously have to increase your calorie in take too.  You need an extra 500 cals per day approximately when breastfeeding (if you don't want to lose weight really) and an extra 300 cals when pregnant - so you'll need to add some healthy snacks in there too to help with your supply too.
As someone said, there are plenty of women that do Tandem Nursing - nursing 2 kiddies at the same time - there are books on it.  Something to seriously think about though and make sure it's something you really want to do.  It wasn't for me personally, that's why I was actually pleased when DS weaned himself (I was dreading weaning him so he made it nice and easy!)   Nursing a newborn is very fresh in your mind for sure, and you need to really think whether you could cope with feeding another baby too.  Many people love it and do it successfully - and I say good for them - it's a very personal decision for you and your family.
But YES - you can breastfeed when pregnant for sure!
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2008, 19:36:24 pm »
hi ladies, and thanks for all the replies!!
Toby's mum, it seems to me like my LO is kind of deciding as well already. it seems lately as if he hardly breast feeds. it's not like he's not interested when i offer it, but soon after would rather look around than eat, and doesnt really mind when i just stop or only give him one side. but then again it might be the teething, although he's been teething for a very long time now and has always had his appetite...
tandem BFing is not for me either, and i think LO is ready for solids. i'm just not sure how to get the solids in the picture more, and the BFing less. any suggestions?

thanks again   :-*





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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2008, 19:55:43 pm »

Suggest you post on the solids board for info on how to start solids.  But it's very important to remember, if you LO needs milk (whether BF or formula) for the first year - this should be the main source of his calories. Solids are for taste and texture and are not necessary - they should not replace the milk.
I have heard that your supply can increase again towards the end of your second trimester.
If you are planning to cut down on BF or cut it out altogether you should be offering formula instead.
As I say, check out the solids board for info on that.
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Re: very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2008, 20:48:45 pm »
It's all been said!  Congratulations and happy nursing! :D

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Re: very important question. i think i need an answer asap
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2008, 22:01:39 pm »
Also, at 7 months distractability or an apparent disinterest in nursing  is usually more about development/mobility etc rather than about supply or self-weaning.

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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2008, 23:27:45 pm »
Yes, I second that.  My DS is 8 months and if I didn't know better, I'd say he wasn't interested in his milk - but I know it's just because he's so interested in everything and gets very distracted.  You may find that your baby feeds more at night if your LO isn't drinking much milk in the daytime (that's what I've found and am trying to combat that!)  Feed in a dark room if at all possible and minimise distractions.  Remember when you start solids to always give breastmilk first.
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