I just found out that I am preg with #2. My DD is almost 11 months and still breast feeding. I really do not want her to stop!!! I also do not want to lose my supply. I have done some research online, but would love any help or advice on this subject. I am really nervous and want to nurse as long as possible. Thanks!!

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zoë asher ~ feb. 14, 2007







Everyday is a because I have a VALENTINE'S DAY BABY

Hey! Welcome to the bfing board, I don't think I've ever seen you here before.

Obviously I don't have an answer for you but Mom2tig&roo will I'm sure when she sees your post.

Lucky duck, I'm so jealous!

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Welcome! Sorry it took me so long to respond, been pretty busy lately ;

I did just that and am currently tandem feeding my 2yr old with my 8wk old. Talk about time consuming, LOL!

The odds are that your supply will decrease dramatically in a couple of months, mine did, and then it turned into something that looked like transitional milk, very yellow and sticky. I had nothing but colostrum for the last 3 months or so. None of that stopped DD#1 from nursing but she has always been a big comfort nurser.

The good news is that even colostrum has lots of nutrients in it. Vivian was a little older when I first got pregnant (15mos or so) but I had decided to do child-led weaning and was worried the pregnancy would wean her sooner than she wanted to. Nope. Now she nurses almost as often as my baby does, LOL.

It did get pretty painful because I had the MOST sensitive nips, but after the birth everything went back to normal. My toddler made engorgement and plugged ducts history very fast!

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

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hi and welcome, beautiful little girl in that sig mama!

everythign that kara said, except my child did wean himself when i got pregnant, i lost my supply very quickly, but it wasn't just the pregnancy hormones that caused it, my dh almost died and was in the icu on a ventilator for awhile, and that stress combined with pregnancy hormones wiped out my supply in about 3 days tops. my child was also older though, and nursing approimately ony 2X a day at that time. he did however pick back up nursing without missing a beat as soon as his little sister was born and there was a fresh supply of milk .


congrats on your new little bundle to come!

feel free to stick around and post with us a bit

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You can do it! You'll be fine. I suggest reading Adventures in Tandem Nursing. It's a great book about if you want to wean, don't want to wean, need to set limits, etc.

Thanks ladies. I am sure that I will have more questions. I guess my biggest convern right now is how to keep my supply up. I do want her to self wean if I can help it!!! I am going to get that book asap. I really appreciate everyone thinking of me and helping me out!

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zoë asher ~ feb. 14, 2007







Everyday is a because I have a VALENTINE'S DAY BABY