I encountered the usual prejudice to
nursing through pregnancy along the way (it will hurt the baby, it is too taxing on you, you won't have enough milk etc etc) but thanks to my research and LLL support and information behind me (Hilary Flower's Adventures in Tandem Nursing) is a BRILLIANT book) I knew that we were going to be all right.
This photo is so special to me because of 2 things, first, my son whom I never thought I would be able to breastfeed is 2.5 years old and going strong and second, because I am 26 weeks pregnant with my 4th son and am thrilled to have
kept nursing through this pregnancy and really look forward to the amazing bond my kids will have through tandem nursing.
He continued to
nurse through my pregnancy with Wyatt (he turned 3 two weeks before Wyatt was born); and when our new baby joined us, my two boys nursed together.
According to Kelly Mom, «many mothers
who nurse through pregnancy have noted that their milk contains mostly colostrum during the last month before baby is born.»
Nursing through pregnancy.
I suffered with painful nipples in the beginning and I was very tired and hormonal, but that was about the only drawback to
nursing through pregnancy for me.
wow — so much to respond to nursing is NO guarantee of not getting pregnant —
I nursed through my pregnancy of # 2, and after she was born, tandem nursed both (2 years apart) til got pregnant with # 3.
My youngest is 2 1/2, and she just recently weaned (
I nursed through her pregnancy and she Tandem nursed with her sister).
I'm now pregnant with # 3 and I'm trying to
nurse through the pregnancy, so I might be nursing a newborn and twin toddlers at the same time!
If you decide to
nurse through a pregnancy, find a few solid supports - your partner, a close friend or a local breastfeeding support group (I'm so grateful for mine!).
He continued to
nurse through the pregnancy and out the other side, finally weaning when he was a ripe old 4 and a half.
I'd feel the same way about needing to
nurse through pregnancy with a young nursling like that; I can understand your dilemma there.
I also wonder if tandeming or
nursing through pregnancy would be different next time.
I nursed her all through my pregnancy with Benjamin, and then I tandem nursed for five and a half months.
I nursed her all through my pregnancy with Benjamin, -LSB-...]
When I became pregnant again, earlier than anticipated, I didn't know if I could
nurse through a pregnancy.
I nursed her all through my pregnancy, but did put a stop to nighttime nursing by giving her a last nurse before going to sleep and then simply refusing if she woke up later on at night.
Yes, it's possible to get pregnant while nursing, and to
nurse through pregnancy.
She nursed all through the pregnancy.