pregnant and breastfeeding?

[Dragonfly]

My milk was fine first time and is ok still with second one, Sore nipples is all I got. Dosnt happen the dry up on everyone.

 

[Dk1234]

My milk was fine first time and is ok still with second one, Sore nipples is all I got. Dosnt happen the dry up on everyone.

It looks like your kids were much older though and probably didn't need much milk at that point.

 

[Dragonfly]

William was a boob monster, always on my boob. Constantly. William was only a year when I was preg again. Both have less now they are older though. In fact I think William has weaned.

 

[Dragonfly]

My milk was fine first time and is ok still with second one, Sore nipples is all I got. Dosnt happen the dry up on everyone.

It looks like your kids were much older though and probably didn't need much milk at that point.

I am not sure why you have said this actually, some woman dry and some dont. Every one is different.

 

[Dk1234]

My milk was fine first time and is ok still with second one, Sore nipples is all I got. Dosnt happen the dry up on everyone.

It looks like your kids were much older though and probably didn't need much milk at that point.

I am not sure why you have said this actually, some woman dry and some dont. Every one is different.

I wasn't trying to be mean. I would just assume your baby was on solids and extra liquids at over a year. It would be harder to see a decrease in supply sl that effects baby when they aren't relying on milk as their main source of nutrition. No? That just makes sense to me. I'm not talking about drying up I'm talking about a decrease in supply that effects baby.

When you get pregnant at 3/4 months your baby is t even in solids yet usually and not drinking water or anything.

 

[Dragonfly]

Maybe I shouldnt have bothered commenting then to the OP if I knew I would get a grilling for it.

Alex didnt eat solids till he was 19 months old and William always was a mega feeder to. He was high needs constantly feeding even at a year. Anyway I am not here to debate with you just to give the OP my personal experience as this is my second time feeding while pregnant.

 

[hello_kitty]

I would feel really bad if it turns out that I am not pregnant because I think I have caused a semi debate. I am still awaiting the blood test result.

On a side note, do you ladies change your baby's diaper through out the night...like after 2am or so in the morning? Also, do you feed during the night? I think my baby got to the point where he would rather sleep than eat. When he cries, I try to feed him but he just takes a few sucks and then unlatches and doesnt go back on. As a result, his diaper is less wet in the morning.

 

[Dk1234]

Maybe I shouldnt have bothered commenting then to the OP if I knew I would get a grilling for it.

Alex didnt eat solids till he was 19 months old and William always was a mega feeder to. He was high needs constantly feeding even at a year. Anyway I am not here to debate with you just to give the OP my personal experience as this is my second time feeding while pregnant.

Omg I wasn't giving you a grilling. I was having a conversation with you.

 

[Dk1234]

I was definitely not trying to debate. I don't think there is anything here to debate, I'm just trying to learn about things too. I don't feed at night until around 5 or 6 in the morning. I don't change his diaper until the morning but it is very heavy.

 

[Dk1234]

And dragonfly I'm just trying to understand things. There is lots of research about nursing toddlers during pregnancy and lots of people like yourself who have done so. There is almost no information on nursing a baby under 10 months while pregnant and other than the person that summer rain mentioned no one I can find who has done it successfully. I'm just trying to offer my experience with the OP because it is very similar. I got pregnant when Coen was 4/5 months. I wasn't challenging you I was discussing why your situation may be different because everyone on here that I talked to that wished to was sucsessful at nursing a toddler through pregnancy can't find anyone who has done the same to a small baby. your son was not on solids til 19 months??? We're you pregnant before than, how far along? That's the kind of stuff I'm just trying to discuss don't know why you thought it was an argument

 

[Dragonfly]

You will learn the art of changing a nappy without rolling them or waking them, stealth speed. Its like a skill. Never woke any of mine changing them in the night.

 

[hello_kitty]

I just weighed my baby before giving him a bath. We dont have a baby scale, just the adult scale where I hold him and subtract my weight. Turns out he is 0.4 lbs less than yesterday which is 6.4 ounces! I dont know if its because he's been nursing less at night. I would understand if I am pregnant, but if I am not then its a totally different story. I tried mixing half ebm with half formula yesterday and turns out he wouldnt take it, even if he did, he would throw up all of it a few minutes later.

 

[Dk1234]

I wouldn't worry about weight daily, weekly would be good because weight can fluctuate.

 

[hello_kitty]

Thanks dk1234

I guess I need to break the habit. My baby's a preemie and they weighed him every day in the nicu.

 

[Dk1234]

Just remembered. I also knew he was t getting enough because his poop was very hard and formed. Now that he gets more its the consistency of peanut butter. He is on solids though now so for your baby I would maybe keep an eye on the number of number 2's

 

[hello_kitty]

Thanks Dk1234,

His poop is still like peanut butter and he has one once every 2-3 days. Does that sound ok for now? Problem is he's feeding less at night now, he would rather sleep. Was your baby that way?

 

[hello_kitty]

Hi ladies,
turns out im not pregnant after all! Thanks for everyone's advises though!

 

[Dk1234]

Well look at the plus side, being pregna t and taking care of a little one is utterly exhausting and nursing while pregnant has really been work for me. Hope you aren't too upset. And enjoy your baby not feeding at night, that's a part of growing up and a very exciting part!

 

[JessPape]

Even though people have successfully nursed through pregnancy most are mothers to toddlers. Her baby is so young that it will still need way too much milk to be able to get by on just colostrum alone I would think. Also everything I e read says milk turns to colostrum at 4-5 months not third trimester.

Your body will still produce the milk needed, as long as you keep nursing keep a good diet. You can continue nursing without any issues, like this.

 

[JessPape]

I'm just speaking from experience. My babies diapers dropped to. 3 a day around the 8 week mark. I slowly started adding in a few extra ounces at bedtime til they dropped again at the 12 week mark. Then I started doing a whole bottle. Now I'm having to do 2 bottles a day. Iv be heard it can happen that you may maintain a full supply but I think she needs to be prepared that is a big possibility that it won't. But it's completely possible to get to 6 months. And also just because your supply starts to go and even when it does change to colostrum, you can still nurse. I plan on nursing as long as he will take it. He will no longer nurse at night because he knows he gets a bottle. Early morning and when we wake up for the day he happily nurses with gusto. The rest of the day he nurses but you can tell he isn't satisfied.

Babies diapers do decrease with age, your expenerince could be possible, but you got pregnant when, in relation to your childs age? Some moms that did stop during pregnancy, also offer the breast again after having their child, they will nurse the newborn, than nurse the other child.