hi ladies,
thanks for the replies. I don't think I will be breastfeeding my little girl for that much longer either - she is a little biter, however once on, she loves the closeness of mum before she goes to bed. I want to give my breasts a break before embarking on breastfeeding again for the 3rd time!!
having a son with Autism and an 11 month old and being pregnant AND still trying to keep fit is certainly hard MOST days. NO family support either, apart from a wonderful husband....
One day at a time...at least a this stage I don't have to worry about gaining excess weight. !!! Not that I have time to eat junk food anyway, and every spare moment I have to myself I spend outside running, cycling or swimming ! stress relief !
I hope my milk supply will cope - have never had problems in the past so I suppose not to worry....
thanks again ladies..
this is a great thread.
my son's 2 next month and I'm 9 weeks pg. I'm still bf-ing once a day.
No changes in my breasts unlike last time, I suppose like Mantaray said it's cos I'm lactating already?
I have lost some weight probably cos of ms and I've been working out in the gym for the last 8 mths, whereas my first pg I only swam and did yoga.
I saw a midwife last week and she told me that my milk supply will drop as the pregnancy progresses, is this true? I've read women continue to bf whilst pg.
suse - yup super tired with a toddler and i've been having insomnia too.
Congratulations prama. Yes, your supply will drop, but your little one well might continue to feed through it. Often at that age they continue to feed for comfort even if the milk is nearly gone.
If he does continue to feed through it, there are some benefits. For one thing he will get colostrum, probably from sometime in the second trimester, but maybe third. You will most likely know when this happens as the poos tend to go runny again like new born poo. The poo might not be a good thing for you but the colostrum will be very good for your DS. The other thing is that having a toddler feeding as well as the new baby can be a very big help for reducing engorgment when your milk comes in. Having siblings tandem feeding can also be a great way to help them bond.
thanks MR.
My boobs were very very painful when i first started bf-ing, I'm wondering if I continue to bf will this happen again or would they have adjusted.
if you have 2 children feeding, would you have heaps of milk and cause your boobs get too full. I remember all the lumps etc, dont want a blocked duct..
Hi Prama, I've been feeding every day for 3.5 yrs:
- first DD1 in July 2006,
- through pregnancy with DD2 until she was born,
- tandem feeding until DD1 was 2.5yrs old and DD2 was 11 mths old
- through pregnancy with DD2 and bubba #3
and given that i'm close to giving birth, i guess i'll be tandem feeding for a little while yet!
Yes, my supply drops in pregnancy but neither of my daughters have let that stop them feeding!! I actually haven't noticed a difference in their poos when the milk became more colostrum based. Same as usual really.
Mantaray - I actually loved having a toddler on hand when i experienced engorgement!! No need to get out the pump & express to relieve the engorgement, i just offered DD1 a feed which she would never say no too - very efficient too! They were the cutest holding hands whilst tandem feeding - and certainly the quickest way to stop a tantrum in the early days of confusion for DD1.
I don't think the tiredness is anything to do with breastfeeding - it's just hard work growing a baby and looking after a family at the same time especially you're up in the night (for whatever reason - child waking, bladder needing emptying, cramps, baby wriggling around, lying in a funny position, being too hot...... ;-)
Good on you for still being so energetic! That's so great you have been able to keep running and swimming.
I am similar to you (bf'ing a 13 month old and 15 weeks pregnant).
I have just finished tandem bf'ing with my 2.5 year old, so fed during my last pregnancy too. Both this pregnancy and last pregnancy I am actually putting on a fair amount a weight! I thought because I was bf'ing, like you, I wouldn't put much weight on!..but I've aleady put on about 5 kgs (Although I was very tiny prior to getting pregnant, about 44kgs, so perhaps my body is doing a bit of 'catch up' in preparation for feeding the new baby!). So I guess we are all different! but it sounds like you are lovely and healthly! Just make sure you eat good amounts of good food.
As for the breast thing, mine haven't grown at all this pregnancy either! I found that last time I was pregnant, they mainly grew later on in the pregnancy..but still not a lot (until my milk came in! lol).
All the best
Last edited by StrawberryMumma; January 21st, 2010 at 02:14 PM.
Prama, in the first few weeks after giving birth, milk supply is mostly driven by hormones so tandem feeding won't mean you get more milk. As RoyaUK said, the tandem feeding actually works the other way, helping you to drain full breasts and reduce discomfort.
BTW, the frequent feeding is still important at first even though the hormones are controlling supply, because this sets the foundation for when the hormones drop off.
In regards to the more milk thing, I noticed that I did produce more colostrum when my last baby was born and I was still bf'ing my toddler. Gosh our bodies are amazing!
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