to nurse or not to nurse?

[myrainbowgirl]

Bigwish, I didn't take vitex...but I've taken it before and it really didn't help. So, not planning on it. But, since yesterday I've been getting lots of EWCM, so expecting a positive OPK any day. Yay!

Question about aspirin: since I'm only nursing DS 3 once at night, if I took my supps after we nurse, it would be 24 hrs before we nurse again. Surely aspirin metabolizes quicker than that. Anyone know?

[atomic sagebrush]

I would always keep nursing until you are ready to wean for other reasons. I would never keep nursing or wean for swaying, it's just too unreliable.

[atomic sagebrush]

Bigwish, I didn't take vitex...but I've taken it before and it really didn't help. So, not planning on it. But, since yesterday I've been getting lots of EWCM, so expecting a positive OPK any day. Yay!

Question about aspirin: since I'm only nursing DS 3 once at night, if I took my supps after we nurse, it would be 24 hrs before we nurse again. Surely aspirin metabolizes quicker than that. Anyone know?

It's probably ok, personally I would just not chance it.

500 mg Vit C can also lower pH and is safe while BF

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh and by the way time isn't exactly running out! At 36 you still have th eluxury of waiting it out a few months if you want to. I am 38 so I am bound to say that though!!

I agree I was thinking this as well. I had my 3rd at almost 37, my 4th at 39, and my last at 42 (blessed and lucky.). While I don't think you should approach it like "oh I have all the time in the world" at the same time, you aren't quite at the "beat the clock" level either.

[atomic sagebrush]

Great advice, ladies. Yeah, I decided to nurse him tonight. TBH, my boobs were killing me! Ha. Also, I am getting my first real EWCM today...so pretty sure O is right around the corner. Yay!

One more question about nursing and supps...I have been on a prenatal because of nursing, but now that he's 1 and drinking whole milk, and we're only nursing 1x/day, would you drop the vitamin? Can I go on Atomic's basic recommended supps now? I think 2000 mcg folic acid, iron and zinc every other day? I shouldn't do aspirin, right?

Yes go ahead and stop the prenatal (well actually wean off, stopping vitamins suddenly is not good for you)

The 2000 mcg folic, iron, and zinc are for people who have just had a miscarriage OR if you have heavy periods/history of anemia (the iron) OR if you have gone 3-6 months on a sway diet without getting pg (zinc) - the average person does not need them and can go with 1200-1600 mcg folci (I would do 1600 because you are over 35).

Re the aspirin, my kids had bleeding and bruising when I took an aspirin a couple times - my baby had a miniscule cut on his thumb that bled badly off and on for two days. Now, I am very susceptible to bleeding from aspirin as is one of my older sons so it may just be our family, but personally I think it best to err on the side of caution where children are concerned.

Aside from the bleeding/bruising, there is also the possibility of Reye's Syndrome which can be caused by some componenet of aspirin.

[myrainbowgirl]

Thanks for the advice! The supplement info really helps. Ok, so all I need to do is 1600 mcg folic, and 500 mg Vit C? That's pretty easy.

[atomic sagebrush]

And fiber