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post #61 of 105
Thread Starter 

I'm just amazed that I'm getting used to the tenderness.  DD has been nursing more and more and makes me think I'm starting to lose my milk a little.  I was going to try to get her to just nurse on one side, but with her nursing more that is not working atm.

post #62 of 105
My 2yo DD keeps latching on the right, suckling for about 30 seconds, then saying she's all done and wants the other one. eyesroll.gif The big problem is that the other one is the one that hurts so much. I don't know if it's her latch (definitely in part) or damage from it or Raynaud's or WHAT. But it's very, very sensitive and painful, whereas the other side is only mildly sensitive. I can't deal with the constant twiddling, but otherwise, the right side is okay.

I realized tonight, though, that I'm really reaching a point where I want to minimize her nursing as much as possible. She nursed a good bit this evening (then accidentally hurt me several times on that sensitive side), and I did NOT want to nurse her to sleep. redface.gif Thankfully, she fell asleep with her brothers. Whew. redface.gif
post #63 of 105
I hear you heather! I was ready to night wean when I started and this owl light thing has been awesome. She loves it.

Of course now the tenderness is subsiding, but I already started and I'm not going backwards! 22 months of night nursing is enough! smile.gif
post #64 of 105

Well, strangely enough, I still have no nipple pain at 10 weeks! I don't know what it's about, I remember being in serious pain the last time I nursed during pregnancy. DS got in habit of nursing overnight again on our vacation, so trying to get back out of that habit. Then we have a plan to go ahead and try to wean before baby gets here. After we stop night nursing, just 2 more sessions left. I know it will be hard and it kindof breaks my heart, but after what I went through last time, I know it will be hard whenever we do it, and eventually he will be fine. He will miss it and be sad, but I will still love and cuddle him. :)
 

post #65 of 105

I just read Dr. Jay Gordon's version of how to night wean when you have a family bed. I think I will do this sometime in the spring so once baby is here I don't have to nurse two at night. I think DD will put up a huuuuuuge fight because she still nurses so much at night. It's definitely for comfort. I feel like a pacifier sometimes. She just turned one yesterday so we will wait a few months. Plus it hasn't gotten uncomfortable for me yet (7 weeks). Here is the link if it wasn't shared yet: http://drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html 

post #66 of 105

Hi!  I'm not currently nursing (my youngest is 11, lol) but just wanted to drop by and give some support for those of you who are.  I nursed through my pregnancy with DS and tandem nursed for 18-32 months (depending on how you count).  Good luck to you all!

 

 

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I just read Dr. Jay Gordon's version of how to night wean when you have a family bed. I think I will do this sometime in the spring so once baby is here I don't have to nurse two at night. I think DD will put up a huuuuuuge fight because she still nurses so much at night. It's definitely for comfort. I feel like a pacifier sometimes. She just turned one yesterday so we will wait a few months. Plus it hasn't gotten uncomfortable for me yet (7 weeks). Here is the link if it wasn't shared yet: http://drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html 

 

With your DD being so young, I just wanted to throw out the idea of not worrying about it too much.  Many kids in that age group naturally wean quite a lot during pregnancy so you might not even need to actively wean her.  The difference between a 12 month old and a 20 month old is HUGE!

post #67 of 105
Welcome Tired! The age difference between me and my sister is 11 yrs smile.gif
post #68 of 105
Thread Starter 

I think I'm losing my milk a little and DD was having a serious growth spurt this week.  Marathon nursing a couple times at night this week, eating all day and nursing a ton at night.  Exhausting.  I'm hoping she will continue to nurse for comfort and get what she can and then take it up again after the babe is born.  Really excited about her helping with taking some of the pressure off when my milk comes in.  thumb.gif  I have to have something to look forward to.  :)
 

post #69 of 105

Hi all! I'm pregnant with my third, a huge wonderful surprise, and I'm nursing my second. I actually just found out I was pregnant at 10 weeks lol so I blissfully skipped the stressful part for me. 
The soreness while nursing was one of the reasons I finally tested.. I had one cycle pp and kept waiting for my period to come! 
He was also starting to nurse a lot at night around probably 7-8 weeks and once I found out I was pregnant started offering water and that has helped a ton. I've definitely dropped my supply and so the sodium content goes way up. He's also eating a lot more, including breakfast, which he hadn't been really eating before. 

I'm still pretty sore and night weaning is in our future for sure, I get the skin crawling want to throw him across the room feeling pretty strongly at night. Daytime isn't so bad and I don't mind that. Like a PP said, the thought of having a nursing toddler during my early days of oversupply and OALD keeps me going! 

post #70 of 105
Hi nursing mamas! My DD is 22 months old and cut down to naptime, bedtime and one to three times overnight. I'm 15 weeks and the tenderness isn't so bad most of the time. I also have most of the jibblies at night but that's when she needs it most so I do my best to nurse when she needs it. I'm really hoping to tandem nurse since DD is too young to wean in my opinion. I also love getting to snuggle my busy girl and love the magic booboo fixing powers wink1.gif
post #71 of 105

Just an update from me, DS was down to once every 2-4 days in late Dec/early Jan, but then when he got sick a couple of weeks ago he was up to 5-6 times a day.  Now we seem to be back at 2-3 a day.  Who knows!   At least he is used to me limiting the amount of time per session.
 

post #72 of 105
We are still chugging along, though I did nightwean, which has been nice!
post #73 of 105

My supply is so so so low at 11 weeks--hardly there. Poor DD (13 months) wasn't ready for this but has done a great job stepping up her food intake. She is still nursing 2 times a day and throughout the night. No soreness or skin crawling for me yet so that's good at least! I would love to tandem but it would mean her dry nursing for a long time. Not sure if she will be that dedicated. 

post #74 of 105

We're still going here too. I'm ready to nightwean, I just can't get a good amount of sleep when I have to face DS the whole night. I have gotten very grumpy about my nipples lately and feel a bit protective of them. Too sensitive!

post #75 of 105

Hi all!  I just found this forum on the list.  We are still nursing as well.  DS will be 3yo in a couple of weeks and all is mostly well here.  I did have some serious soreness for a couple of days this week, but no sore nipples or the heebie-jeebies yet.  I tell DS that my boobs are on break so they can feel better and refill with milk.  That gets me some good breaks in between nursing sessions!

 

We were down to nap time and bed time for a long while.  Then we moved several states away, and shortly after he got a little sick.  So, we started comfort nursing way more frequently.  Now we are back to nap time and bed time (mostly), but now he nurses before AND after sleeping!  I can't imagine weaning him, but I am hoping for a break...  and I would totally miss those special snuggles...  oh, I guess I am still on the fence!

post #76 of 105

Does anyone know when the heebie jeebies and sensitive nipples usually hits by? If I still don't have it at 12 weeks is it possible I never will get it?

post #77 of 105
I think it's so individual. For me it comes and goes in waves. I hope you will bypass it altogether but don't be too surprised if it hits later.
post #78 of 105
My nipples have only ever been sensitive in begining of the first trimester.

I've never had the Heebie-Jeevies
post #79 of 105
Thread Starter 

Mine are feeling a little more sensitive, but not too bad still.  I figured since I'm a redhead it would be worse.  Hoping it doesn't.  DD is nursing less and eating more though, so I'm definitely getting more breaks and then when she does nurse she actually gets something.
 

post #80 of 105

My daughter is just about 21 months - I suspect my supply has been dwindling and we are nursing less frequently/for shorter periods (most days) but I am hoping to wean (also with mixed emotions). I contracted a lot with her and for reasons unknown I developed a small leak at 33 weeks; we induced after a week of bedrest in the hospital. I am so hoping to avoid a repeat and feeling those flutters already when I nurse worries me a bit, so for that I am relieved we are nursing less. (I do get a lot of hugs and kisses lately though!) My concern is that we nurse to sleep. She can fall asleep without it if I'm not there (for naps at least) but if I'm around she wants her "au". I'd really like to gently develop a new rhythm (we do not co-sleep but I lie down with her or rock her to sleep - she conks out pretty fast) but don't want to force anything on her either. Following her lead for now!

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