If a 14 month old isn't getting much breastmilk (I'm 14 weeks pregnant)

[HappyMonkey]

Do I need to deeply consider how to cover all her bases with food? How much thought do I need to put into it? If she's getting a varied diet is that enough?

I'm pregnant and just feeling my milk is much less than it was. She's woken up in the night a few times this week and needed food downstairs before she can sleep again.. and is eating much more than normal.

I expected to breastfeed for years.. and have that to cover the bases... and am feeling stressed!

[Llyra]

My personal take on it would be that if you are not sure you are producing much, it would likely ease your mind to add in a milk or milk substitute substitute-- something rich in fats and protein, like whole cow's milk, or goat's milk. I cut WAY back on breastfeeding, after a year, because of my own health needs (I have a serious illness.) and we added in whole cow's milk, to fill in the gaps. With DD1, my milk supply was down to nearly nothing by a year (we EPed her) and so we added in commercial formula until about 2 years old, just about eight ounces a day as extra insurance. In my experience, it's rare that a one-year-old eats a varied enough selection of nutritionally dense foods that you can do without some kind of milk.

[HappyMonkey]

Thanks.. that makes sense. We are looking at adding cheese too...