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[quantumleap]

Hunh. I had wicked morning sickness with dd (my first), and virtually nothing with ds or this one, but I just attributed that to the gender difference. I had no idea about the breastfeeding/m/s link. Interesting! 

[1love4ever]

My morning sickness was always caused by a synthetic prenatal vitamin.  last time with BFing in my pregnancy I still had some, but then switched to a whole foods based one, still early in the first trimester, and it went away.  None at all this time tho!  Maybe bc I'm not taking any pills.

[Banana731]

I'm feeling pretty good right now, just a touch of it here and there. This is the first time i've been nursing during pregnancy. It's still early though, 4 wks. I can't remember when i started feeling sick with the others. My first I had none at all. My 2nd and 3rd I was constantly nauseated until 11-12 weeks. As soon as I found out, I started taking B6 though, it didn't help much last time, but I need all the help I can get! I've got 3 kids and Christmas to deal with! I'm trying to BE mind over matter this time.

I feel like I suddenly have more milk too!

[FarmerCathy]

I had more supply it seemed at first too.  Not sure now as she is a nursing fiend.  My nipples have upped the soreness a notch, still not too bad yet though, being a redhead I'm worried the pain will only get worse.
 

[MyKidKissTrees]

My nipples are DEFINITELY hurting as of 2 days ago.  I am so over nursing its not even funny!  yep, thats about how it feels.

[LeighPF]

Bee has not nursed since my desperate got the * to sleep kip four days a go so I think she is weaned. So little fuss it makes me a little sad. But I think it is sitting well, mostly because she is so fine with it. I am looking forward to not having the toddler demanding to nurse now and trying to climb in.

[MyKidKissTrees]

so jealous!  my nipples are KILLING ME!  and my son will just scream and scream and scream until I nurse him.  and he cannot sleep without it.  i feel so miserable and trapped.

[LeighPF]

Talk about how it hurts you. I found both of mine really responsive generally to very simple, "Mummy does not like that". "That hurts me, please stop". At the word level that would be reasonable for them to say if someone was hurting them. I got super strict about being still and using a good latch with Monkey, I actually said "please use your good latch".

I have also realized they can learn to sleep with out it in a week if needs be. We did the Dr. Jay Gordon nightweaning thing with both my kids and it worked great. Particularly for me since DH was the one up with them.

[Banana731]

dh always takes the littles when I get ready to nightwean. they aren't thrilled at first, but we always start by having him do nighttime wake ups until we go to bed. So they are used to him putting them down, and of course they wake up less when there is no mom coming 

I'm not feeling any soreness yet, but I've already started to make dd3 stop nursing obnoxiously (grabbing flesh, kicking, etc.) She's responded really well. 

When did you all start feeling sore? I can't remember when I did the other times, but I always have, save for a m/c at 8wks. (though I had no other pg symp to speak of, either) it may make a worry a little if I don't this time, as well.

[somegirl99]

I just started feeling sore today, it's almost as sore as it gets for me during ovulation.
 

[mamapigeon]

No soreness for me yet, but I'm not quite 4 weeks... I still have a good supply, and DS still nurses at night. I'm hoping I can avoid nipple pain, and nurse for the whole pregnancy. Might be a bit optimistic though.

[Banana731]

Originally Posted by mamapigeon 

No soreness for me yet, but I'm not quite 4 weeks... I still have a good supply, and DS still nurses at night. I'm hoping I can avoid nipple pain, and nurse for the whole pregnancy. Might be a bit optimistic though.

I'm going to hope right along with you! 

[kkloep]

I attempted to nurse my last pregnancy.  However, around 8ish weeks my milk started drying up and my DS was being pretty physical with me because he didn't approve (hitting/biting).  I was really sick, my husband had moved to WI for his new job and I was left to care for he kids and sell the house.  I just cold turkey weaned him one day.  I kind of regret it.  He was only about 20 months or so.  My DS2 that is still nursing is actually nursing more, but sometimes he seems to not approve of the flavor and gives me dirty looks, lol.  I can't say I want him to still be nursing in August.  I don't really have a desire to nurse two at once.  But, would like him to nurse until May (when he turns 2).  We will see how it goes!
 

[Banana731]

"dirty looks"  

[mamaki]

Well, I'm 8 weeks now and nothing seems to be changing.  My nipples are sore, but only when DS nurses which is only 3-4 times a day.  He seems to be getting better about me putting him off feeds (if I'm home all day he requests it much more frequently).  My breasts don't seem to have changed size at all which is so weird for me because with my previous 3 I was already a cup size bigger by now (I've never nursed while pregnant before).  So basically that's it.  Sore nipples but not horrible and only when DS nurses.  It's been about the same for 2 weeks or so. 

I wonder if my milk will change at any point... my DS hasn't shown any signs of disinterest and hasn't seemed to notice any change in taste or supply yet.  Maybe that typically happens closer to 3-4 months?

[emily11megan]

I am somewhere between 4-5 weeks, and I've felt no difference yet.  My ds is 23 mo., and would nurse every hour  if I allowed it.  He is mostly night-weaned.  We nurse about once every other night, but not until about 4 or 5am. 

I nursed during my last pg, until about 4 months when it became too painful.  I limited nursings to a couple of minutes, and eventually dd became disinterested and quit.  She didn't want to start again after the birth.  DS is a little more "nursey" than she was, though, so we'll see.

I really don't want to nurse both.  I'd be ok with once in a while, when sick etc., but I don't want my boobs in someone's mouth all day.  I get so hypoglycemic when nursing or when pg, so I don't want to have a kid in each arm/on each breast and a sandwich in my mouth permanently.  Maybe I'll change my mind. Time will tell.

Glad there are so many of us here, love mothering.com!

[Banana731]

Oh what an image! It makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time

[Banros]

I'm really struggling with this. I want to wean DD and then let her go at it again after this LO is born because I just want a BREAK. We've moved and she is adjusting okay, but has really bad nights where she wakes up 10-20 times to nurse and we're cosleeping. Sometimes I just want my space!

I am neutral on tandem nursing. It would be GREAT! But I'm sure it has its downsides. I'll probably end up tandem nursing because DD is SO not ready to get rid of her "boob-boob." I'll nurse through the pregnancy if/until my milk dries up.

Oh AND I don't get sore/sensitive nipples. That's a plus, I guess.

Kind of excited. 

[mamaki]

Originally Posted by Banros 

I'm really struggling with this. I want to wean DD and then let her go at it again after this LO is born because I just want a BREAK. We've moved and she is adjusting okay, but has really bad nights where she wakes up 10-20 times to nurse and we're cosleeping. Sometimes I just want my space!

On man, I would be having a hard time with that too. Luckily we recently night weaned. If not I would have been experiencing the same thing you are. I find it really hard when I have little people climbing all over me right now. Could you maybe try to night wean?

[Banana731]

When I have gotten to the point of irritation with breastfeeding my girls in toddlerhood, nightweaning has always made it better. Dd3 decided to nurse every 10 minutes from 5-8 in the morning yesterday. I am so ready to nightwean. I've got a week until dh is done with school and then it's on!