Can breastfeeding during pregnancy cause miscarriage?

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!!

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

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

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

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.

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 :)

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

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.

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! :dance:

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 :)

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

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

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.

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).

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!

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 ;)

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 :)

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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