How soon to get pregnant again

[wp135]

DH and I are thinking of stopping preventing pregnancy in a couple of months.  Our son will be 7 months at the time.  My period resumed a while ago because he slept through the night a few times so it is possible to get pregnant again right away.  I plan on breastfeeding him until he weans naturally.  A friend mentioned to me that if you get pregnant again too soon though you may have to give up breastfeeding because your nutrient stores aren't back to normal.  I haven't found any evidence of this in any of the books I've read in the past.  Any experience with this?

[Peony]

You don't have to give up bfing because of nutrient stores but you might have to supplement because your milk supply decreases. 

[Megan73]

Yup. From what I've read, 70% of women will lose at least some supply when they get pregnant again. I totally dried up - although my son was a toddler and I have low supply to begin with. Kellymom.com has more info about nursing during pregnancy and tandem nursing.