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[purposefuldoula]

Who else still has nurslings? Dd2 is almost 30 months old and is nursing just as much as she did when she was 1! (Minus night nursing- which we just night weaned, making me think that's why I got pregnant this time around.) I nursed dd1 right through dd2s pregnancy but that girl was so lax on nursing, it wasn't that bad, like 2-3 times a week. This time around I feel like I've got two little people sucking the life right out of me!! I also don't remember being this sensitive to nursing the last time around.  I doubt we will stop nursing though, (I'm betting she will nurse right through,) I'm just wanting to whine and see if anyone else is in the same boat. 

On the plus side, nursing my toddler the last time around helped push me over the edge into labor with her sister. Hoping it works this time!

[Bugglette]

DS is not nursing now, but was when I got pregnant early last year.  He said they were broken and self weaned shortly after the + test, lol.

Edited because the years are mooshing together in my brain, haha

[purplemamaturtle5]

My youngest son is 27 months old and is still nursing. He is always asking me for "milky".  We mostly just stick with night feedings, but will sometimes sit for a nurse during the day/evening. This is my first time nursing while pregnant, so we will see how this goes! I actually think it's kind of neat!

[heyitskalista]

Still nursing my daughter (11 months)!  My son weaned about 2 months ago just after his second birthday!  I was pretty bummed about it but now I'm thinking it was a good thing.  I can't imagine nursing two while pregnant!

[OSUvet]

My son is 14mo and nurses mostly at night, like your LO Purplemama. I'd like to nurse all the way through if everything goes well, except I'm not sure how nights will go with two nursing?! We'll see what happens. I'm only 4w1d and kind of worried about an early miscarriage because of the all night nursing. Should I not be? I think maybe I just need something to worry about....

[esp831]

I'm still nursing DD #2, who just turned 1.  We're slowly starting to wean, because I am not planning on tandem nursing.  She only nurses 2x/24 hours, so it will probably be just for a couple more months.  I have heard that some women have a lot of pain when nursing while pregnant, or that their milk supply drastically decreases.  Has this happened to anyone here?

Thanks.

[heyitskalista]

Originally Posted by esp831 

I'm still nursing DD #2, who just turned 1.  We're slowly starting to wean, because I am not planning on tandem nursing.  She only nurses 2x/24 hours, so it will probably be just for a couple more months.  I have heard that some women have a lot of pain when nursing while pregnant, or that their milk supply drastically decreases.  Has this happened to anyone here?

Thanks.

There was a little bit of pain in the beginning for me...but that subsided.  My milk supply all but disappeared both times though.  My daughter weaned when I was pregnant with my son because there was nothing left.  My son kept nursing through my 3rd pregnancy though..and was quite happy when my milk came in again!  Truthfully, it was nice to have an efficient nurser to help with the engorgement! ;)

[gardenbelle]

I'm still nursing my 2 year old daughter, but we are winding down.  She is down to only once a day and a week or two ago, I stopped nursing her on one side so only one boob is working right now.  It was really weird, my right nipple became extremely sensitive but not my left one!  Since we are so close to the end of the road, I decided that was my sign to shut down that boob's production.

I've been making jokes with my husband that I'm not just eating for two, I'm eating for three. :)

[purposefuldoula]

Originally Posted by heyitskalista 

There was a little bit of pain in the beginning for me...but that subsided.  My milk supply all but disappeared both times though.  My daughter weaned when I was pregnant with my son because there was nothing left.  My son kept nursing through my 3rd pregnancy though..and was quite happy when my milk came in again!  Truthfully, it was nice to have an efficient nurser to help with the engorgement! ;)

Yes! I almost forgot about that! 

I doubt I will dry up through pregnancy, as I did not the second time around. I'm just having a hard time finding that loving limit to how much we will continue to nurse. DD & I are so into nursing still and that time together is so precious, so I'm hoping the sensitivity goes away. I'm hoping my body will get used to it and we'll get into a new routine.  

I would nurse on one side if it meant it didn't bother me, gardenbelle!!  We ARE eating for three!! Parasites, I tell ya :) 

[Eandko]

I'm nursing my 28 month old. We are down to nap, bedtime, morning and usually just once during the night. I'm not committed to nursing right through, but I would have been had we conceived when he was younger. I'm very keen to drop the middle of the night nursing sessions, but he has just reduced down to once, so I feel like I shouldn't rush him too much. To be honest, I kind of hope my milk dries and he loses interest. My breasts are quite sore and his sleepy latch makes me stabby sometimes.

[tropicana74]

Originally Posted by gardenbelle 

I've been making jokes with my husband that I'm not just eating for two, I'm eating for three. :)

This is actually how I told DH I was pregnant. I said I needed to go get a snack because I am eating for 3 now!

I am happy to see so many other nursing moms on here! My son is 31 months and LOVES his "nursies" though I have seen a big decline in the last month or so. Last month I had just had enough of the night feedings....I was tired and I figured at 2-1/2 he was certainly old enough to learn how to go back to sleep without me as his pacifier.

He still nurses about 4-5 times a day but I notice they are getting to shorter and shorter. I have a feeling he is going to self wean soon (but he could surprise me)!

[JudiAU]

DD is still nursing at 2 3/4. I just night weaned her (totally peacefully) a week or so before I got pregnant but I don't think that was the cause. So she nurses at bedtime and "after 4"  but not during the day. If she doesn't peacfully self-wean by 20w like DS, then I will wean her but I am hoping to avoid it.

I work ft and I pumped for *two years* so making it to 3 years is more than enough committment. I am not willing to tandem at that age. And I want her to have a break with nursing associations before the new baby arrives.

[junebug1]

i weaned my toddler in early february so i could begin an IVF cycle (that led to this pregnancy).  she was 27 months old at the time. the weaning went very smoothly, she was down to twice a day (morning/bedtime) at that point.  i do miss it (& i'm a little jealous of you mamas who are still at it!)

funny, my breasts went back to their normal size for about a month and a half...they are already enormous again!

[louis]

I love how many of your nurslings are older toddlers. I am in awe. DD is 19 months and has been a champion nursed since day one. I am currently in the process of weaning her for two reasons. I really need my body to myself for a short time before this LO arrives and we cosleep and want to transition DD to a big girl bed before baby comes which means no more night nursing.
We are down to exclusively night nursing because I can't avoid it. DD can easily help herself to nurse at this age while laying by my side. Daytime weaning has gone well so far. It has been all distraction distraction distraction.
I hope I am not too harshly judged for needing to wean DD. I just can't do it anymore. I have strong feelings of guilt over my decision. It she has been tapering off for sometime as it is.

[lovesoup]

I'm still nursing my 15 mo fairly frequently, although my supply had already started to drop during my fertility treatment, and has continued to do so. He sometimes signs "milk-all done" to me now after a few minutes of nursing, which kind of breaks my heart. I'm still hopeful that we can keep going, but I'm also trying to enjoy it while it lasts in case it doesn't. Which takes a lot of effort because my nipples are excruciatingly sore and his latch feels like daggers.

[Eandko]

Originally Posted by louis 

I hope I am not too harshly judged for needing to wean DD.

I'm new here and I can't speak for everyone, but I sincerely hope that this group will be a place of love and support and kindness. We are all on different journeys with different families and will make different choices. I think you're doing an amazing job! 19 months of nursing is something to be celebrated!

[purposefuldoula]

(((Big hugs))) to you mamas who are actively weaning right now! Do what feels right to you and your family  No judgement here!!

I'm happy to report that the tenderness I was feeling earlier in the week has mostly subsided. We are communicating more to each other and I'm not feeling as overwhelmed with nursing at the moment. I've been asking here to open wide when she's all done and that's been helping with her awareness that it's mamas body and it can hurt sometimes.  At almost 30 months, dd looks so tiny still when she nurses & I just love it! 

[BumkinsMum]

Yep the "Yoongies" are sill in active demand from my 17mo old little man. Full-time nurser, eats like a little picky bird. 

Very surprised I was even ovulating with him constantly attached! :) Still enjoying every moment :)

[madis81]

Originally Posted by Katri'smama 

Yep the "Yoongies" are sill in active demand from my 17mo old little man. Full-time nurser, eats like a little picky bird. 

Very surprised I was even ovulating with him constantly attached! :) Still enjoying every moment :)

Same here! Only DS is 18 months old and he is showing no signs of wanting to wean. My girls weaned themselves within a few months of becoming pregnant, but they were older. 

[heyitskalista]

Originally Posted by Eandko 

I'm new here and I can't speak for everyone, but I sincerely hope that this group will be a place of love and support and kindness. We are all on different journeys with different families and will make different choices. I think you're doing an amazing job! 19 months of nursing is something to be celebrated!

Absolutely!