They'll be 17 mo. apart- anyone else with a babe?

[Yiskah64]

I'm really excited and at the same time I have no idea what to expect since every one I know and in my family always spaced them 2 years or more apart. So is there anyone else is in-like situation?

And a couple of questions if you've BTDT. We're doing baby-led-weaning with DD and she still gets A LOT from milk. I've heard the milk changes/dries up in pregnancy. Is DD going to be o.k.?

[zonapellucida]

I have had towe 14 month apart then a 6 yr break then another tow 15 month apart.... FEED BABY FIRST then let the other nurse

[Charmie981]

I've had a + test too, but am in a little bit of limboland because of a low beta.

If I remain pregnant, mine will be 18 months apart and I have the same concerns you do about milk. I want to be sure that my (current) little one gets as much breast milk as he needs for as long as he needs. I found the LLL website had some helpful information on breastfeeding in pregnancy, but still didn't address the issue of having a baby who is still NOURISHED by breastmilk and being pregnant. I suppose if your milk does dry up, there's nothing you can really do about it anyway. I think the vital thing is to be sure that you are eating well and staying hydrated. I figured out at www.ahealthyme.com that I need something like 3400 calories a day at my weight to breastfeed and be pregnant.

[Yiskah64]

Wow, I need to get eatin'! :-)

[sehbub]

I don't have a babe right now (waiting for a bfp and my youngest two will be just over 3 years apart when babe is born) but I only had 9 1/2 months between #3 and #4. I did lose my milk but was only pumping because DD3 was born at 30wks and couldn't nurse.

Good luck, mama!

[Maine Mama Doula]

DD1 and DS are 15 months apart. DS and DD2 are 17 months apart. My milk dried up about 3 months into each new pregnancy, but I think it had a lot to do with me working full-time as well.