Can breastfeeding during pregnancy cause miscarriage?

[Jules84]

Hello,

I'm 5 weeks pregnant and my 18 month old DS has one feed per day and sometimes one during the night. I have been weaning slowly as he's been willing to let it go but I just don't think he's quite ready to cut the bedtime feed yet....

I just went to the Dr to confirm my (surprise!) pregnancy and was told I have to stop breastfeeding immediately or I could miscarry. Can anyone shed some light on this? is it true?? I have read about so many people breastfeeding through pregnancy so it seemed strange that she said that.

Please help!!

[HotI]

Nup, not true.

Some women with higher risk pregnancies who also have to avoid sex etc or women with a history of premature labour are sometimes advised to wean but in most cases it is fine to continue breastfeeding.

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-...ncy-and-beyond

[Phteven]

No.
This is not true.
I breastfed when I was pregnant and I had a big, beautiful, healthy baby.

[Ilithyia]

Firstly Congratulations on your pregnancy

As for the BF during pregnancy, I'm not sure what the research says exactly, but I have many friends who have breastfed through-out pregnancy and gone onto tandum feed once the babe was born.

Here is a link to an article on the Australian Breastfeeding Association's website regarding "Breastfeeding Throughout Pregnancy and Beyond". It may put you're mind a ease a little.

Good luck and hope to see you in the Feb Belly Buddies group soon

ETA - My link is the same as HotI's Lightening fingers HotI

[Charlotte91]

Congratulations Jules! I wish I was closer so I could give you sooo many hugs!!

I think it's amazing that you've fed Mr J for so long, I'm very jealous. But, there's no reason to wean him just because you've gotten pregnant.
He's still only a baby, and if it's really only a bedtime feed and maybe another one then I don't think it's any dramas.

[PumpkinZulu]

Nope, not true. I got pregnant when DD was 9 months, she's now 12 months at I'm 13w4d along and we've been breastfeeding the whole time

[EsJay]

I fed DD1 till she self weaned when i was 20wks pregnant with DD2, no dramas whatsoever

[Ambersky]

I'm so sorry the Dr scared you.
I fed DD1 all the way through DD2s pregnancy and am still feeding DD2 now, in fact she fed all through the night untill about 10days ago.

[luna moth]

Your doctor is misinformed. When my midwife found out I was still feeding, she nearly jumped out of her chair with excitement. I'm 19w5d, and with a past miscarriage under my belt.

Congratulations!

[Heaven]

I can't believe a Dr would say something like that when it's not even true!

It's definitely ok to BF while pregnant. I BF DD1 all through my pregnancy with DD2

[feeb]

Nope not true at all. My boys are nearly 4 and other is 29 months and DS1 BF all way thru my preg and only weaned 2 weeks ago!!

Well done and good luck xoxo

[*EJ*]

Woo hoo Jules i'm so excited for you!!!

I was still feeding DS2 when i fell pregnant with DD. I continued to feed up until i was around the 3 month mark and probably a few more feeds than what your DS is doing at the moment.

I have no idea of the facts in this but it sounds like you've recived some pretty consistant 'not trues'. I wish you all the best for the months ahead and hope you are feeling well xoox

[Jellyfish]

Definitely find to continue! Fed DD1 through my whole pregnancy with DD2 and she even came out a whole kilo heavier than DD1 was lol.

[Eenee]

Nope not true I fed DD throughout the whole pregnancy and DD was 8mths when I got pregnant and feeding frequently (1-2hrly at times).

[Jennifer13]

No.

Go and see another dr. This one sounds like she has a very poor grasp on bfing and pg and I wouldn't be going to her for either!

Congratulations!

[Jules84]

Hey ladies

Thank you so so much to all of you for sharing your experiences with BF'ing through pregnancy. I feel so much better. I was really upset when she told me, I felt like if I continued to feed I would be letting down baby no. 2 but if I weaned I would be letting down DS. Thanks for the congrats We are very surprised but excited!! I feel so relieved that I should be safe to continue and make the decision to wean completely when it suits us both

I love this site so much. Thanks again everyone. xox

Sara, see you soon

[Arcadia]

Another who has fed all through pg and then tandem fed.

Your milk supply may drop because of your hormone changes, but it's safe, normal, natural and very special

[loulabelle]

No, not true. I fed all through my pregnancy with dd and partly through my pregnancy with ds2. I was never told anything along those lines.


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