[desertmoonmama]

Weaned my 19 month old during pregnancy because I was ill ... no weight gain, no eating. Now that he sees the wee one nursing he wants to nurse again. It breaks my heart to see the rejected look on his face when i tell him that the milk ia for his brother. I never wanted to wean him so early and I wish I would have worked harder and shoved more food down my throat but it just didn't work out. Does anyone know if I started to nurse him again would I have enough for him and the newborn? He eats pretty well but he was a ravenous breatfeeder. Any thoughts .. should I nurse again?
Thanks.

 

[soccerchic21]

I think you should do whatever you feel is right for you and your children. From what I hear your supply will catch up to nursing two babies.

 

[grian]

My first weaned in my 8th month of my pregnancy with his sister. He asked to nurse again after my dd was a month or so old, he was 22 months at the time. I was hesitant at first because he had always been a big nurser but I did let him with some limitations. I knew I could not nurse two at once, too touched out, so he had to wait if his sister was nursing. I also tried a lot of distraction and some counting to limit his sessions. He ended up nursing for about six more months and then weaned. His nursing sessions were always short and usually only for comfort. It ended up working out well for us. A bit of child led and a bit of mama led weaning.

My point is that your dc may not continue to nurse as they did pre-baby, or they may pick up right where they let off. Either way you need to be happy with your decision. If you think you can tandem then offer, if not don't beat yourself up. It's hard to nurse two and not everyone enjoys the thought of it and that's ok.

As for your supply, it will be adequate for how many kiddos you choose to feed. It is important to let baby get both fore and hind milk though, so try to have the little one empty the breast completely before switching sides. I'm sure others can offer more about this.

 

[TiredX2]

I would definatley let him nurse. 19 months is very young to be weaned--- there are still so many benifits to nursing for him. You can always let him try and go from there (he might not be able to latch, you might want to set limits, etc...).

Good luck & let me know how it goes

 

[DreamsInDigital]

It is my dream that my 21 month old will want to nurse again once his younger sibling is born. Nursing is a supply and demand thing, so you will begin to make as much milk as he and your new one need, but you should always let the little one go first. Best of luck to you, and let us know how it goes.

 

[desertmoonmama]

Thanks so much ... I think that I am going to give it a shot ... there are just so many reasons why i should and it feels right. That is most important. I will let you know.
peace and Light.

 

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I would strongly support TiredX2. Supply should not pose a problem; it will soon catch up. Do not do a thing about which you regret later on that you always had a possible option. Denying your toddler might hurt him emotionally which may have more serious repurcussions later on. Give a serious thought to it, Mama.
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