I recently found out that I am expecting another baby. It was very unplanned and unexpected, although we are getting excited about it. DS is only 10 months old.
As much as I don't want to admit it, my milk supply has dropped quite a bit over the last day or so. I ordered some More Milk Two.
DS has been asking to nurse CONSTANTLY (like every hour) and has been nursing for at least 30 minutes each time. He gets VERY frustrated when there is no milk, and makes it very clear. (This is coming from a child that has nursed every three hours for 3 minutes a side for nearly 8 months)
I'm hoping to nurse throughout the pregnancy, even if my milk drops to nothing and HOPEING I can make it to the end of March (1 yr) without supplementing. I very much want to tandem.
I am going to try and offer solids at least three times a day from here on out. I'm sure his lack of interest in them is mainly because he's only offered them a few times a week.
I feel much more comfortable giving him store bought milk past a year than I do giving him formula. The only organic option is ultra pasturised. Or I could go with non-organic goat's milk (which I may be able to get WIC to cover unlike the organic cow's milk) Either way, I'll make it work, I'm just wondering which would be better for him. He has no dairy sensitivities that we know of.
I know giving store bought milk is a weaning technique, and I DO NOT want him to wean during this pregnancy. So I'm really torn about this. But his heath comes first and if I'm not making enough for him once he hits a year, I need to take a realistic look and decide what is best for him.
All of this is very upsetting to me, and making me feel horribly guilty, so please if you have other suggestions, lay them on me... just be nice
As much as I don't want to admit it, my milk supply has dropped quite a bit over the last day or so. I ordered some More Milk Two.
DS has been asking to nurse CONSTANTLY (like every hour) and has been nursing for at least 30 minutes each time. He gets VERY frustrated when there is no milk, and makes it very clear. (This is coming from a child that has nursed every three hours for 3 minutes a side for nearly 8 months)
I'm hoping to nurse throughout the pregnancy, even if my milk drops to nothing and HOPEING I can make it to the end of March (1 yr) without supplementing. I very much want to tandem.
I am going to try and offer solids at least three times a day from here on out. I'm sure his lack of interest in them is mainly because he's only offered them a few times a week.
I feel much more comfortable giving him store bought milk past a year than I do giving him formula. The only organic option is ultra pasturised. Or I could go with non-organic goat's milk (which I may be able to get WIC to cover unlike the organic cow's milk) Either way, I'll make it work, I'm just wondering which would be better for him. He has no dairy sensitivities that we know of.
I know giving store bought milk is a weaning technique, and I DO NOT want him to wean during this pregnancy. So I'm really torn about this. But his heath comes first and if I'm not making enough for him once he hits a year, I need to take a realistic look and decide what is best for him.
All of this is very upsetting to me, and making me feel horribly guilty, so please if you have other suggestions, lay them on me... just be nice
