TTC/Pregnancy while Breastfeeding and Tandem Nursing: Information and Support

[EarthMama]

This morning I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. So here we go. It's extremely early still. I'm not more then 4 weeks along.

 

[Tacey]

Congratulations, and good luck EarthMama!

 

[Lauki]

Congratulations Earthmama! How exciting !

 

[gidge]

Congrats earthmama!!!!

 

[lulu83]

Congrats earthmama!

 

[chocolala]

Congratulations Earthmama!

 

[blessedmomma]

congrats earthmama!!!

 

[Beatha]

Congratulations EarthMama! Happy and healthy 9 months!

 

[Dk1234]

Anyone on here tandem fed while their baby was still young?

 

[Lauki]

Do you mean your oldest baby or second baby?

 

[Dk1234]

Oldest. I'm pregnant and my son is only 6 months. Just wondering how ill know when I need to start giving him some expressed bottles.

 

[Lauki]

Have you read this link?

https://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-preg/16milkchanges/

 

[Tacey]

Oldest. I'm pregnant and my son is only 6 months. Just wondering how ill know when I need to start giving him some expressed bottles.

You might not have to. My La Leche group has several mothers who have 2 under 2 and have never given a bottle. It seems milk dries up more if your child is older.

 

[Dk1234]

Have you read this link?

https://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-preg/16milkchanges/

Yeah I e been reading on kellymom but it seems a bit more tailored for nursing an older child while pregnant.

About it not drying up, won't it turn to colostrum at 4 months? He will only be 8 1/2 months at that time.

 

[patch2006uk]

Dk, in your position, I would be keeping a close eye on nappies, but otherwise carrying on as normal. Yes, it's uncommon to be pregnant with a BF baby so young, but it's certainly not unheard of, and I'm sure your body will know that it needs to sustain your older one, too. I still think DS gets plenty of fluid from me, as he doesn't drink much else and his nappies are soaked. There's no saying what your supply will do! I think mine has been up and down, but who knows, really?

 

[NDH]

DK my supply doesn't seem to have changed at all yet. At least, DD doesn't act like it has. She's just now 1. I don't express but it doesn't look like colostrum yet either.

 

[blessedmomma]

anyone used vitex while bfing to straighten out cycles?

i had my first ppaf and i have had problems with low progesterone and short lp in the past. im not going to take anything right away, just waiting to see how things go first. but, i did hear it was an option to straighten out cycles if they arent regular.

would like to hear some personal stories if anyone has used it.

 

[Dk1234]

Thanks. My supply is def down and he has less set diapers but still about 6 they just aren't as heavy so I thought that might be from getting more solids. His poop is very solid and he is only on two meals a day. Is that normal?

 

[NDH]

We did baby led solids and DD wasn't eating much til 8 months so I can't help you there.

 

[jcg0506]

DK, I would keep an eye on his weight gain; ask your doctor if you're unsure what would be right for your lo especially since weight gain does begin to slow down after 6 months in breastfed babies. My DS was 9 months when I got pregnant and my supply started to drop pretty soon, and by second tri was very low although hasn't dried up completely yet. I was expressing some and could tell it was dropping, and DS didn't gain any weight between 9 and 12 months. That is when I started supplementing but probably should have started sooner. I was really worried about supplementing and didn't want to start too soon or have it make my supply drop even more. It's confusing, I know. And I am 27 weeks and still no colostrum; that can vary quite a lot when your milk changes.