Still breastfeeding?

[FiberLover]

Share and support here!

My DD is 13 months, we're still bfing, pretty much before bed, in the morning, and when I'm home with her before naps.

Really hoping we can nurse a bit longer still even though I've heard of supply drops/going away all together.

Anyone here done this before?

[brooklyn_warbler]

yep, i am still breastfeeding my 21 month old daughter over here and i am already noticing a supply drop. she nurses on average about 3-4 times a day: upon waking, before nap, sometimes after nap, and before bed. part of the reason why i wanted to wait to ttc was because i didn't want my supply to go away before she was ready to wean. i don't know what will happen now but i would also be lying if i said i was terribly into the idea of tandeming a 2.5 year old and a newborn.

[FiberLover]

Same here, don't necessaryily want to wean...but don't know if I'm up for tandeming a 2 yr old and newborn.

DD was pretty much attached to my boob for 3-4 months, I can't imagine how that would work with a tandeming toddler too.

Haven't noticed a supply drop here yet.

[wobit]

I haven't done this before now, but I'm still nursing my 20 month old at least 4 or 5 times daily. She is acting like my supply is already affected, too - though it could just be that my breasts are so tender that it's messing with my let-down.

I'm really back and forth about tandeming. I had images in my mind of letting her nurse to 3 or 4 or whenever, and the idea of them snuggling together and nursing sounds blissful, but I'm also anxious about her wanting to nurse every time the newborn does, and concerned that the quality of my milk with be changed by the amount the toddler removes. I have heard of the toddler's large volume needs creating a hindmilk/foremilk imbalance for the newborn.

I'm glad that I still have many months to read up and think about this.

[teale]

I'm also still nursing my almost 21 month old too. He nurses A LOT, but has been nursing less frequently lately. I'm suspecting that we'll have a bit of a lull if my milk dries up mid pregnancy, and he'll go back to it when the new baby comes.

We'll see. I'm totally up for tandem nursing :

[Tenk]

Bodie doesn't seem to want to nurse for very long and it food is around he'd rather have that than BM anyway. He seems much more fussy at night too (evenings I mean) but DH is away in the evenings for school this semister(sp?) so that might jave something to do with it.

Either way he's 13 months (almost 14) and I don't really think I want to nurse 2 babes (nor does DH want me to) so we'll see what happens.

[thefreckledmama]

I'm still nursing my 19 month old. She nurses shortly before bed, early morning-then goes back to sleep, and then once or twice throughout the day-occasionally more. I think my supply may be starting to decrease, but haven't really noticed a huge difference yet.

My OB said a lot of times older nurslings will wean themselves when the breastmilk changes back over to colustrum toward the end of pregnancy...I'm interested to see if this is the case for us.

I may end up weaning her toward the end of my 2nd trimester. My breasts tend to get super sensitive around that time, and having them touched in any way is extremely uncomfortable for me.

[NullSet]

I haven't noticed a drop in my supply yet. Hoping it doesn't!

[BabyFinch]

I'm still nursing my 26 month old (a lot!). I don't plan on weaning her while pregnant, and she certainly doesn't seem like she plans on weaning either! I feel like my supply has dipped some, but she's doing her best to increase it - nursing more frequently, switching sides more often, etc. As we've been talking about it more, she seems more excited about sharing milk with the baby, but before when we've talked about her best friend and new little sister sharing milk, she was in disbelief and kind of horrified by the idea. I hope everything works out with tandem nursing, but at least I know where to go if I have questions!

[dkenagy]

I'm nursing my almost-16-month-old. This is my 5th time nursing into a pregnancy. With the exception of the pregnancy that I miscarried which I nursed completely through, each of my nurslings have weaned themselves sometime during the second trimester of the next pregnancy. Ages of nurslings have varied between 17 and 20 months at weaning. This little man, though, is all about nursing still, so I wonder how it will go. Nice to know there are so many other moms here "still" nursing!

[khaoskat]

I can honestly say that I have BTDT.

DS1 nursed through pregnancy #2 (ended in m/c) and Pregnancy #3 (DS#2). I then tandem nursed him with his brother for 9 months. Then I tandem nursed him and his brother through Pregnancy #4. He self weaned after I began my third tri-mester, I think closer to my 8 month mark.

DS2 nursed through Pregnancy #4 with his brother, then continued to nurse until I got pregnant 3 months after #4 ended in full term loss. He then nursed through all but the last 2 months of Pregnancy #5. Minute new baby was born, he was right back to nursing. So, I am currently tandem nursing him and his 22 month old sister right now.

Oh, and you would think this would keep AF at bay..nope.

DS1 - 9 1/2 months pp
DS2 - 5 1/2 months pp
DD1 - 2 1/2 months pp
DD2 - about 5-6 weeks pp.

Good luck with your journey in nursing during pregnancy and tandem nursing if you choose.

[HoneybeeWaterfall]

I am nursing my soon to be 2yr old (9/11!) and hope to continue until he chooses to stop. I haven't noticed a supply dip yet but who can say. DH asked me on Friday - you aren't expecting to nurse them both are you?!
DS is sooo headstrong that even if I wanted to actively wean I think it would be a disaster. If he chooses to wind down as the supply dips or when the colostrum comes in, I will try to look on the bright side that it be easier on me for #2. I think I will feel a little guilty too though. I am trying to have an open mind and take it day by day.

[sophi4ka]

I am still nursing my 20mo DD. I didn't notice any supply drop either.

She would nurse all day if I'd let her. Its her favorite thing to do in the world. I don't mind during the day, but the fact that she nurses almost every hour at night (yes, its true) drives me insane. It was driving me insane even before getting pregnant, but now, with sensitive nipples it is a real torture. I have no idea how to night-wean her. We tried everything, I think, but she still wants to nurse all night long.

I don't really want to nurse during pregnancy and I don't want to tandem nurse either. But, on the other hand, DD is not ready to give up nursing yet. I don't know what to do.

I feel irritated and annoyed when she nurses and feel guilty and bad for her for thinking to wean her before she is ready.

Sophie

[namaste_mom]

nak...still bfing my little ones was just born 11/08....
looking forward to support...

[JorgieGirl]

I'm still nursing my 16mo DD. Haven't noticed a dip but have noticed she wants to nurse more during the day, possibly a dip I haven't felt. But we also just moved into a new house so it could be that she is needing the comfort while getting used to it here.

I plan to keep nursing her as long as she likes and would certainly tandem if it came to that.

Good to know we have a support system here!

[h@ppy mama]

My 13 month old is still nursing before naps and bed. She seems to be less interested lately and may very well wean soon. I don't know that I'll be interested in tandum nursing but never say never.

[Jlcampbellkidz]

I am still nursing my 19mo little man. Very similar pattern too, first thing in the morning, before nap and at night. Havnt noticed any supply issues yet but Im only 4 weeks today.

I nursed my 2nd child throughout my entire pregnancy with dd#3 and I didnt notice significant supply drop until about 25 weeks. It was all comfort by then and she didnt care and continued on. I tandemed once #3 arrived for about 8 months. It was super hard on my body so I highly reccamend really high protein and extra calories.

[jewellz]

Any others? I'm still nursing my soon to be next week 9 month old. My supply really dropped with already having problems with sons weight. I have to supplement with special formula that he's not tolerating well. Had to switch to a different brand this morning. He is also biting the boobs at the end of feeding. I've been able to slowly teach him no bite. But ouch! I was able last time to nurse till 4 months pregnant but I not sure about this one. 3 more month would be 4 months pregnant and he will be one yrs old. I'll be happy if we can make it that far.

[chels_c2000]

I am still nursing my just turned one year old. He is already noticing a drop in Milk. I actaully noticed it a few days before finding out. He started being fussier. We are still nursing 3 to 4 times a day. He only seem interested in nursing when I offer it. So I am wondering if I should just try a few sippy cups of milk instead of feedings during the day. I am not ready to give up nursing him.

[tempestjewel]

I'm still nursing. DD2 will be 3 in December. I nursed DD1 through my last pregnancy and 6 months after DD2 was born (we weaned by mutual consent when she was 3.5).

DD2 doesn't nurse tons, and I'm already distracting her away from it sometimes because I'm super sore and sensitive already. This is how I knew I was pregnant. Her latching on can be very painful and trigger nausea.

While I think there is a great side to tandem nursing, I wouldn't exactly be bummed if she was done before the baby comes . But she'll be over 3 soon so I feel like she's gotten breastmilk for an adequate amount of time even if we do stop.