Ok so thought since the time is nearing I'd ask for advice or for anyone who has personal experience. DD will be 2.5yrs, DS 17mths, and then of course Bub as a newborn. Obviously I tandem fed with the other two but this time I'm a little unsure how to work things lol. DD still has two feeds morning and night, and DS is still demand fed but doesnt feed overnight. When DS was born I'd feed him and then DD would get the leftovers lol from that side then next feed I'd do the same thing. It was hard as I ended up very lopsided at times. I also had a plentiful supply as usually needed to express after feeding them both due to over supply and could easily take off 300mls a side and still feel full. So Oversupply does worry me a little but then again so does not being able to keep up. This pregnancy haven't been well and my past history if an eating disorder has come back on top of me, I'm managing ok at present but with feeding three I'm wondering whether I'll be able to keep up with the demand and be healthy enough myself.
While a small effort was made to wean DD as during pregnancy I was admitted to mother baby unit without her and She didn't feed that whole week I was there however she recommenced when we (DS and I) returned home. And she was actually asking for it more! But I only allow her twice a day.
Anyways not sure if that makes any sense but any ideas advice appreciated.
Oh and I'm 39weeks at present
Last edited by Eenee; November 14th, 2013 at 07:56 PM.
Lol, it really is called Triandem feeding Thank you wysiwyg for pointing out this thread for me
Eenee, congratulations on making it through 2 pregnancies while breastfeeding. It can be hard! Besides the physical toll a pregnancy and breastfeeding takes, I found that there was 3ish months where breastfeeding was excruciating.
When my third baby was born my son was 2y10y old and my daughter was 14 months old. My son was down to just a couple of feeds a day, but my daughter was still feeding on demand. I've generally always had quite a plentiful supply like you, so my supply was never an issue while feeding three. I have always had one breast that tends to make more milk faster, so I always fed my son from that side, but my newborn always fed first whenever she was hungry, and was usually filled up from just one breast. My 14 month old would feed second and feed from the other breast (or the two girls would feed at the same time). My son would have what was left. It worked really well for us.
My son self-weaned on his 4th birthday. He had a feed and then he told me that he was a big boy now, and that he wouldn't need MummaMilk any more... just jelly haha. Since then I've fallen into the habit of the girls each having their own breast during the day (youngest always has the left, older one who is nearly 3 now has the right). My youngest still wakes once a night for a feed and during that feed she drinks from both sides.
I hope that helps and it gives you added confidence If you have any questions feel free to ask
Breastfeeding three
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