How often do babies wean when you get pregnant again??
No, I'm not pregnant, lol.
I would like to breastfeed DD until she's at least 2 years old.
But I would also like my kids about 2 years apart.
So that means I would at least be feeding DD when I'm pregnant next. But I hear lots of stories about babies weaning during pregnancy So how common is it?? Can you prevent it?? Don't suppose I can make her keep feeding if she doesn't want too!!
I think it's fairly common. It happened to me when i was 25wks pg, but tbh i was kinda happy it happened as i was looking forward to having a small break from bfing before my newborn came along. i have to say as well that self-weaning was a really pain-free and gentle way for my ds1 to stop bfing, as i was sure i would have a bad time trying to wean him..but he did it all by himself.
Mine weaned in early pregnancy...maybe at the end of the first tri? Can't remember properly. But I sort of didn't fight the weaning, I'd introduced cow's milk as part of his diet, that was about a week before he turned 1. For me, it sort of had to happen, because I was losing quite a bit of weight, I think that breastfeeding and growing a new baby put a lot of demand on my body at a time when I found it really hard to eat.
That was just me though - I definitely know that pregnancy and breastfeeding can co-exist!
When I got pregnant with my DD I was so worried about her weaning too. I thought to myself, if she does wean during the pregnancy (she was only around 1 year at that stage) I would feel so terrible because she was still so young to stop bf'ing in my mind. But never, at any stage did she want to stop! Although I must admit she was one of those babies that really did love the booby for food, comfort- whatever! She would have it anytime-anywhere!! This little miss kept feeding until we weaned at 2.5 years (and would still be feeding now if I let her on! I just couldn't cope with tandem feeding and being pregnant..too much feeding for one mumma!!)
Anyway, just thought I would share my story with you so you could hear that definitely not all little ones wean during pregnancy.
DS wanted nothing more to do with boob at about the time of conception. He was also getting 4 teeth at once and just started walking. So pretty eventful time of his life.
He wasn't a comfort sucker though - it was all business, so perhaps if your DD is a comfort sucker you might find you have no problems continuing?
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How often do babies wean when you get pregnant again??
So how common is it?? Can you prevent it?? Don't suppose I can make her keep feeding if she doesn't want too!!
This little miss kept feeding until we weaned at 2.5 years (and would still be feeding now if I let her on! I just couldn't cope with tandem feeding and being pregnant..too much feeding for one mumma!!)
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