Breastfeeding While Pregnant - Battle Ground,WA

I breastfed my daughter most of the way through my third pregnancy and was hoping to continue all the way through, but we had a mutual weaning at about 8 months of pregnancy (she was 22 months old). I don't think she was getting much milk and it was very uncomfortable/painful for me by that time. I say go for it and you will know if you need to wean. Good luck!

I think it is great that you still want to nurse while being Pregnant. I have two daughters that are 22mo apart to the day and I nursed my first daughter until I was about 6 mos Pregnant with my other daughter. Enjoy this time you together bonding - it will go faster then you think.

I think it's great that you want to continue breastfeeding as long as you both enjoy it! My kids are 18 months apart and I breastfed my older daughter right through my second pregnancy. She did taper down a bit in the third trimester (never complaining about taste or anything, just slowing down either due to milk changes or normal toddler dietary adjustment) but still wanted to nurse at least twice a day. I was glad, since I really enjoyed the closeness with her and didn't want to lose that with her new sibling coming. I continued tandem breastfeeding after her brother was born and I think that contributed to the great, close relationship that we all still have - minimal sibling rivalry, etc.

Congrats!! I breastfed my daughter while I was pregnant for the first and part of the second trimester. My body stopped producing as much and she lost interst. I have lots of friends/family that continued throughout the entire pregnancy and had no changes. I would just make sure your diet stays healthy and you are getting enough calories to nourish all three of you. Happy Breastfeeding!!

Hello,
Even though my nurse said I should try to wean, I nursed my daughter through my entire pregnancy. I actually kind of hoped she would self wean, but she didn't skip a beat. The first trimester was difficult, as it was very painful for me(sore nipples) I was very run down and had all day morning sickness, but that got better in the second and third trimesters. I attributed a lot to the extra strain of nursing while pregnant since I didn't feel this way the first pregnancy, but it's so worth it. Just eat tons of good healthy food. Good luck!

I had every intention of breastfeeding my first daughter until she was 2 years old. I breastfed her until I was about 6 months pregnant with our second (she was 21 months old). I was nursing her before bedtime and nap time, and one day she just said she didn't want to anymore! I asked her several more times before her next naps and bedtimes, and still the answer was no. A couple weeks down the road she did mention it once or twice, but I just said that we don't do that anymore and she seemed fine with that answer. So you'll be perfectly fine nursing through pregnancy, just don't be surprised if your older kiddo decides they're done (though your little guy is quite a bit younger than my daughter was). I've heard that pregnancy changes the taste of the milk and some kids are fine with it, some are not. Do what works for your family :)

Yes,depending on who you talk to. My lactation consultants that I have consulted with since my daughter was born, saw no problem with doing so what-so-ever considering I was taking enough calories in and it not making me feel too crummy. But however, my ob did not agree with them and wanted me to stop immediately. I continued through the first half of my second pregnancy and my daughter was 23 months when we weaned. So, if I were you I'd ask my physician and see what they say and go from there. There are certain circumstances that they do not want you breastfeeding if you are pregnant, preterm labor with a first is just one that I know of. Good luck and do what is best for you and both of your little ones. And Congrats!

I have known many moms to successfully tandem breastfeed (both older child and new baby). Other moms have said when the pregnancy is far enough, milk dries up or tastes different making the older child wean themself. If you would like links to groups about this topic, let me know through a private message.

When my son was 6 months old I was pregnant. My OB & sons pediatrician said to take in more calories so the 3 of us had enough nutrients. I nursed my son til he was 9 months old & we were both done.

Hi,

I breastfed straight through my second pregnancy and had no real problems. The only downside was that my milk supply went down which made nursing more uncomfortable because my daughter just wanted to keep sucking on my empty breasts. My nipples were fairly sore too, so I had to work with her on not nursing quite as much as she wanted too. actually now that I really think about it, I remember there being times when nursing really made my skin crawl during pregnancy. I think my midwife told me it was because of the low supply. I kept it up becaues my daughter really loved nursing and wasn't ready to stop. So I didn't have any problems, I just remember it wasn't very comfortable. I definitely recommend the book Adventures in Tandem Nursing. Lots of good info and anecdotes from other mothers who nursed through pregnancy. Good luck!

As long as you had no preterm labor with your son, it is fine to breastfeed throughout the pregnancy. I stopped nursing when I was around 9-10 weeks pg but my daughter was a lot older(25 months). If I had a 13 month old I would definitely continue for at least a few more months. I did not want to tandem nurse so I needed to wean with enough time left that she wouldn't associate it with the new baby or still be interested by the time the new baby came.

I breastfed until early in the 3rd trimester. My 20-month old son didn't seem phased by stopping. Basically, I didn't offer anymore and he didn't ask - so we weaned. I thought about tandem nursing but after the baby was born in Dec, my son (22 months) hasn't expressed any interest in breastfeeding so I only nurse the baby.

Yes. I breastfed my older son throughout my second pregnancy (and continued for almost 6 months) after baby #2 was born. It did get very uncomfortable for me, but I chose to continue nursing and am glad that I did. It was clear that my older son just wasn't ready to wean and I didn't want to force it. He recently weaned when he turned 3.

I highly recommend the book, Adventures in Tandem Nursing. (The title is a bit misleading in that it would be good for anyone to read even if their older child weans before the next one is born. I checked it out of the library and loved it!

Good luck and congratulations!

I was 13 weeks pregnant when I stopped breastfeeding my son at 13 months. At that point he was only nursing 1-2 times per day and could take it or leave it so it wasn't traumatic for him. The only reason I quit then was because I was so nauseous that there was no way I was eating enough for 3 people and that made me even more exhausted.

The Dr. Sears book called The Baby Book is an awesome resource and has a lot of info about breastfeeding through pregnancy.