I just need some mama hugs. My younger DD is just shy of 3.5 yrs. She loves her nursies and they were still very much a part of her every day. I am currently pregnant with my 3rd. I had a significant bleeding episode at 8 weeks and was diagnosed with a subchorionic hemorrhage (part of my placenta tore away from my uterus and resulted in a bleed). I was given some restrictions but was told that I could continue nursing. Unfortunately, I had a bigger bleed at 15 weeks. I now have 2 SCHs and the first has grown larger. I was put on complete bed rest and told that I had to stop nursing immediately because the mild uterine contractions caused by nursing can lead to continued shearing off of my placenta.
When I told DD, it broke my heart. She's been exerting such self-control and not asking to nurse 99% of the time. Occasionally, she cries for nursies in the wee hours of the morning, and she talks about when I get healthy and the baby comes, they'll share nursies together. I just tell her that's a great idea and try not to cry....maybe she will (if she remembers how). It just makes me feel so sad, like I've stolen something so precious from her
When I told DD, it broke my heart. She's been exerting such self-control and not asking to nurse 99% of the time. Occasionally, she cries for nursies in the wee hours of the morning, and she talks about when I get healthy and the baby comes, they'll share nursies together. I just tell her that's a great idea and try not to cry....maybe she will (if she remembers how). It just makes me feel so sad, like I've stolen something so precious from her
on your bedrest!
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