Pregnant and Breastfeeding Advice

[XXforhubby]

So I just got a BFP, and I'm still BFing my DS3 who will turn 6mo this Saturday. My milk supply is just fine right now, and I'm not experiencing any cramping or anything. My OB has said that if women make it past the 4-5mo mark when pregnant and BFing, they prefer weaning to occur at 36 weeks.

I would love to hear any experiences, advice, and suggestions that any of you may have.

Thank you!!



[emoji170]DS1[emoji1379], DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602][emoji170]
[emoji166]One last pink sway 2016[emoji166]
My Ovulation Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/579920)

[atomic sagebrush]

I nursed DS 3 all through my pregnancy with DS 4 and beyond that, and then I nursed DS 4 all through my pregnancy with DD and beyond it. It made a WORLD of difference with engorgement, that was for sure. It was SO nice not to have to fight that.

Why do they want you to wean? What was the justification?

[XXforhubby]

I wasn't told. I didn't think to ask at the time. It was when I was TTCing DS3 and I was still sort of BFing DS2 at the time. I'm assuming it's because they want to CYA in case of it causing labor to start early.

I don't have any friends that have continued to BF while pregnant. So I appreciate any and all advice I can get!



[emoji170]DS1[emoji1379], DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602][emoji170]
[emoji166]One last pink sway 2016[emoji166]
My Ovulation Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/579920)

[mommymachine]

Congrats on your BFP!!!!!!! So happy for you!!!

I nursed DS3 until I was 12/13 weeks pregnant with DD1, and then he didn't like the taste anymore. I did have 2 miscarriages while nursing DD1, and my OBGYN told me to wean, but my charting instructor told me it wasn't necessary. I went on to have a healthy pregnancy (with DD2) while nursing DD1. And then Tandem nursed :)




Mommy to 5 with number 6 due in June!!

[ksmom]

I nursed DS1 until I was 8 or 9 weeks with DS2. My midwife never saw a problem with nursing beyond that (I felt done though so I stopped). She even nursed her own son throughout her pregnancy with her daughter and is now nursing both! I think maybe some doctors just don't really know enough about breastfeeding to feel comfortable with a pregnant mom continuing with it.

[Kittybear]

Congrats on your bfp! How exciting!! X

[foxymrsg]

Congratulations on your bfp!!! Wonderful news

[Erin514]

Congrats, XXforhubby, I'm so happy for you!

There are so many conflicting opinions out there on breastfeeding while pregnant and whether it can actually trigger early labour or not. I would do some of your own research with an IBCLC rather than just trusting the OB, their training on breastfeeding can be hit and miss.

[Dreamsister]

Wauhhh. Huge congrats XX. That is quick. You must be so happy. Back in 2007 I got pregnant with DS2 when DS1 was 5,5 month old and I was still breastfeeding. Shortly after he started to reject my breast and I was told that the milk change taste when pregnant because of hormones, so I stopped BF and changed to bottle.

[Faithinpink]

No advice on breastfeeding sorry, but a huge congratulations XX so so happy for you fingers are crossed you hear pink xo

[netti02]

No advice but a huge congrats. Its abit surreal being pregnant with a baby in the house 😂 but it is a lovely age gap 😊

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[Throwaway_panther]

No advice but AHHHH CONGRATS! I know you guys had just decided to go again -- how exciting!

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[Boom]

I'm a breastfeeding supporter and there is no evidence to suggest that you need to wean your current child. There's a chance they won't like the changes as your milk goes back to colostrum but there will be no detrimental impact on either child or you

[atomic sagebrush]

I agree a totally CYA thing.

The thing is, it isn't easy to do it - on YOU. It's challenging - especially the first time I did it - and I felt not only some pain (just at the start when he'd latch on which then went away) but an aversion where I just really, really didn't want to nurse. This peaked around 5 months and got better after that. I felt that it was psychological/instinctive and not some "sign from my body" as I was eating fine and gaining massive quantities (esp. with DS 4 o.m.g) I occasionally had to stop and walk around for a while till I could regroup and try again. But I pushed through it. I did not have much milk by the end, again especially the first time, and I remember the first time I nursed him after my milk came in, this palpable sense of relief like he was thinking "Oh thank goodness it's back again".

I really enjoyed tandem nursing and it was worth every moment even those hard times when I didn't think I could do it any more. I was never engorged at all and any time I had even a hint of mastitis it cleared up right away. :)

As for the babies in utero, my 4th was 8 lbs (same as my 2nd son who I did not nurse with) and DD, I was actually nursing TWO at the beginning of the pregnancy LOL and she is my second biggest baby at 8 lbs 6 oz! So their size didn't suffer and they're both bright normal kids so I do not believe that it harms babies at all either!!

[girlsplease]

xxforhubby: would love to hear what you did for your girl sway! I am pg with ds1 and am already thinking of a sway for dd! How old was your son when you started to sway? What was your plan?

[atomic sagebrush]

Tons of sways in this thread girlsplease!! Welcome! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/add-your-girl-sway-/

[girlsplease]

Having trouble finding specific info about successful BFing girl sways. Mostly about how soon it was done, how to track O, etc.

[atomic sagebrush]

I do believe breastfeeding sways pink and I got my girl while nursing!!

If you start a new thread wit specific questions then I can answer them.

Most of us track ovualtion with OPK strips OR just have unprotected sex eveyr 4 days if we aren't ovulating yet.