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Im just curious as to who is pregnant now and is still breast feeding there youngest.
Rae, i know your one of them. Are you going to try and incourage DD to stop B/Fng before bub is born or are you happy to tandem feed.
Im wondering because if we go again then i will be one of these mums that would be pg while still b/fng youngest. Id be keen to tandem but i have to be honest in saying that id be happier if DS SELF weaned before the birth of the bub. I think its a hard topic to answer.
I know Kristie is too. Hopefully she'll come & answer your Qs.
& one of these days I might be too ;)
I'm hoping to fall pg when Tallon is about 1, and I plan to still be breastfeeding. I'd actually like to have him continue feeding, and tandem feed. But I've heard that with the milk changes etc, they can self wean.
I'll be interested to see how some people go with it :)
With the pregnancy I lost at Chrissie, Jenna was 7-9m old ad I had no problems feeding her through all that. She might have got a little fussy when I wasabout 4w pg, but it didn't seem to make all that much difference really.
With this pregnancy, I fell pregnant when Jenna was 1y old, and continued feeding til she was 15m old (so I was about 20w pg I think?)
To be honest the real reason I stopped feeding was it was killing my nipples. Also, Jenna had really sloppy poos, and I read somewhere that that may have been colustrum causing it. So when I stopped feeding it took all of about a week for her poos to go to a good consistency.
I think I would have considered tandem feeding had the first pregnancy stuck, but when Jenna was 15m old, I was happy to hang up the boots so to speak and give my nipples a break.
Fi
Hey Kerrie,
I'm over 13w PG now and I'm still BF Kynan who is 16 months old. He still has 3 feeds a day, most days. We could easily drop the middle feed now as it's very short, no more than a few minutes in total, but it's become a bit of a habit and he finds it comforting before he has his sleep so we've just continued with it. I've noticed that my milk supply has dropped a little but luckily Kynan's at the age where it doesn't really matter. He also hasn't been bothered by any change in taste. He loves his booby so I wouldn't be suprised if he continues to BF for quite some time.
At this stage I'm happy to continue if Kynan is, even if it means tandem feeding, but who knows how I'll feel later LOL. My nipples have become quite a bit more sensitive in the last month or so but I wouldn't say it's painful as such just yet... or at least nowhere near bad enough to think about weaning.
All the best.
Thanks for the input. I think its a really interesting subject. FionaJill acually emailed my some info on tandem feeding but i havent read it yet:o . I dare say that would tell me how you would actually do it. Id think that you would alternate kids with boobs i.e bub on left and toddler on right then next feed switch around. There wouldnt be enough milk there from the same breast for the same feed for both kids would there :confused: .
Nice to see you would certainly still go ahead and feed both. Your better mums than me. Im not pg though so i cant really comment until i was really in that situation. Kwim.
LOL Kerrie, was this thread for me? As you know Glenn still has the odd feed here & there. I thought he wasn't getting anything but I felt a let down the other night while he was having a suck in the bath so I squeezed the other side & got some clear, yellowish, i assume colostrum out. So I dare say, if i let him he will be happy to continue once my milk is in after the birth.
ooohhhh Kerrie, I hope it is not too long before you are expecting!!!!!
Fiona, Lol. i get bees in my bonnet and have to know everything before i jump in now. Call me silly but i hate the unknown. Wow at Glenn still getting some, that would please him.
Relle, i will be ovulating around the weekend but not sure what we are going to do about it. I think im quiet happy to look after my two atm as they still need me (always will i know). We are both still so undecided about the whole thing. Best to just keep an eye on cycles to see it they are going to be normal then go from there.
My concern is DS being still so young. Wish i could remember what DD was like at 18/19 months.
LOL - Kerrie if I am successful this month or next mine will be 15 months apart! :eek:
But if you are still undecided you are right - just wait and watch what is going on!
this is something i have been thinking alot about latley.chantelle is a booby baby and there is no way she will take a bottle or cup with milk in it.my left nipple is at times in excrutiating pain,that is he side she feeds from and it can be very very painful.not while feeding but between feeds,she also wakes during the night for feeds so i am starting to wonder about this baby that is coming,i dont think i could handle having to get up to 2 babies all night long to feed so have been thinking about intoducing a bottle to the new bub aswell as breatfeeding so that dh can help me out at times.i am pretty sure that chantelle will not be weaned before the baby comes although it would be perfect if she was.i dont actually know how to go about trying to wean her when she just loves booby so much.she is 11 months old and i am 22 weeks pregnant.
nikki
Just thought I'd add that the ABA do a little booklet about 'Breastfeeding through pregnancy and beyond'. My copy just arrived yesterday and it's packed full of info & suggestions (including stuff on how to wean if that's what you want to do) - well worth it!
angel.how did you get hold of it and how much was it.
nikki
I think you can order them from the ABA website.
Oh Relle, i didnt even realise. Doesnt that freak you out at all?. I think my mum has put the wind up me abit to by saying 'oh jay is still so young, how will you look after him and the new bub'. Gee i think ill manage mum.
Nah, ill wait till next year i think just so he is that little bit older, but unfortunatly so will i be but never mind. We have talked about it and decided that if we dont conceive next year then two will do.
Nicole, have you tried giving Chantelle some water instead of boob at night so she isnt rewarded for getting up through the night. She will soon learn that water isnt worth wakeing up for. Kwim.
Kerrie, I am sure I will have my days if it happens, but I guess there is nothing like having them to play with each other. Campbell and Cooper are already soooo into each other, I can't wait till they can run around together!
I think you do what you have to do aswell. We are not getting great sleep at the moment anyway, so will get all of that over and done with together! LOL We will just be walking Zombies for a while!
Hi!
Yep I'm still feeding...only twice a day - morning and night. My nipples are quite sensitive with being p/g. Louis went through a very fussy stage in early p/g but we seem to have got past that.
However, he's not a huge booby baby. I think we'll be able to drop the night (6.30pm) feed in the next month or so and then I'll see how we go with the morning feed. I really enjoy that one as I bring him into bed with me and we have a cuddle and a play.
I'll definitely be weaning him (if he doesn't himself) before the new bubba arrives. In fact probably no later than 6m p/g just to give myself a break before starting all over again!
I admire you mums who would tandem feed! I found the early days of feeding 6-8 + times a day really draining though so wouldn't want to be feeding a toddler also!
Nikki, yep you can get it from the ABA site. Maybe check with an ABA group near you before though - that way you won't have to pay postage. I think it only cost $4-something.
Wouldn't the toddler only be having maybe 1 or 2 feeds? Plus I read an article in Essence about someone feeding them at the same time and the great bond it creates. I think it's lovely :) Group Feed! :grouphug: LOL I'll never look at that emoticon the same now!
I'd actually look forward to having the toddler relieve the engorgement in the first few weeks while the milk is coming in. LOL.
I actually never thought of that aspect of it. Thats a really good point. It would certainly help things wouldnt it. Id say it would be very draining on the mum though still feeding two.:
I cant remember how many feeds DD was having at that age but DS is 9 months and still feeding every 3 hours. I dont consider him a booby kid though, he just gets on has a drink then thats it take it away. His funny actually. He has only just started drinking water so id say in a few months his feeds will get extended abit. He can go for as long as he wants as far as im concerned. I wouldnt wean him if i did fall but i dont think id be comfortable with it.
I think its only going to be as draining as you let it. I mean as long as you rest up & eat well its not going to affect you any more then it would if you was only feeding 1 baby & not listening to your bodys needs KIWM?
Just wondering how everyone's going with b/f while expecting? I'm keen to follow some experiences so I know what to expect sometime next year :) (Providing Tallon is still feeding.. I hope he is!!)
Dunno if you've seen this thread Rae, but would love to know if Ella is still b/fing. Hope you're m/s isn't too bad :)
Hey Liz (still feel weird calling you Liz after you were Ivana_baby for so long LOL!),
I'm over 17w PG now, Kynan's nearly 17 months. He's still having 2 BF a day and doesn't look like giving them up anytime soon. In the last couple of weeks we dropped his nap time BF but he's been ready to do that for months now. It just got to the stage where, although he was still excited about it, the feed was only lasting a maximum of 2 mins and seriously it was like he was playing a game of twister while he was feeding... arms and legs going everywhere! So we've now added 125-200ml of rice milk per day to his diet and he's happy with that.
So far we haven't had any real problems with continuing to BF. I had sore nipples for a while there and I had to go back to paying close attention to his attachment but it seems to have eased up a tiny bit now (and it helps that he's only feeding 2 x a day). It's a little ouchy when he attaches for his feed first thing in the morning for some reason, but it's nothing major.
All the best for when you start TTC!
Well Liz, wish i could say im pg and still b/fng. The only part thats true is im still B/fng. DS still feeds at least every 3 to 4 hours. Even though he is on solids he still loves his drink. At least now i have af back so fingers crossed it all happens soon.
Kerrie - I was wondering how you were getting on! Damn the witch for rearing her ugly head!
I am coming up to ovulation now (next day or so) and am in the predicament of do I try or do I wait!!!!! I don't know what to do!!!!
Goodluck with this cycle hun, I will keep my :crossfingers: that you get a :bfp: this month!!!!
Thanks Relle, im sort of hoping it doesnt happen till December anyway cause then ill get my spring bub. We arent going to stop trying though, Lol.
And you need to go for it too :bd: . I think my attitude has changed alot since reading up on how your fertility drops the older you get. It made me think that even though i was so lucky with conceiving my two it may not be the case with #3. So just go for it!! :)
:bellygrowing: Bring It On!!!!
Hi Kerrie - sorry sweets - only just saw this thread now!
You've raised an interesting question. Ella is only on 1 feed a day now...i just got too tired and sick with m/s for the arvo feed. She didn't even notice that i swapped it with arvo snacks as she loves feeding herself. The morning feed time is my favourite time of the day - such a special time for the two of us - so i'm definately in no rush to eliminate it. At this stage i think i'll just take it as it comes - but have thoughts to stop a few months prior to the birth of bub. Not really to give me a break but just to give Ella the time to get used to no breast. If she doesn't warm to the idea of no b/f in the morn then i guess i'll keep it. It really is a bridge i'll cross when i get there.
Thanks for stimulating my preg brain - as it wasn't something i'd consciously considered :D
LOL - Kerrie - bring it on for sure!
The only reason I am hesitating is cause I have applied for uni, and if by some miracle I actually get in, I really really want and need to be able to study, so that would mean aiting till at least Feb before trying again.....:rolleyes:
But you go get em girl!! I might see if DH is in the mood to get jiggy with it and see what happens!!! I am such a glutton for punishment!
Lol Relle - love your attitude!
LMAO Rae! Nah - I am really just a loony! hehehehehe