[slingbacksallys]

My partner and I really would like to try for a second child. It took us 8 years of fertility treatments (culminating in 4 IVF attempts) to finally get pregnant (I was told to start considering a surrogate and then miraculously got pregnant on what was to be my last attempt). I'm still nursing my 19 month old and he has no interest in giving up on it of his own accord. I would continue to nurse until he wanted to stop but I'm 36 and want desperately to try to have another baby. I would have to take all kinds of hormones for the IVF cycle and my RE said I need to wean first. I'm not sure how I feel about all of this . . . is it fair to my son? Should I wait for what could be years and maybe miss my opportunity for a 2nd child? Does anyone know of any studies on breastfeeding and fertility drugs? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated as I try to sort out my own feelings!

Stephanie

 

[JunipersMom]

I dont know of particular studies (would love to see them if their out there), but there is a thread where it has been done. And in reading all of my medications warnings there are I think 2 out of 15 that do not say anything about breastfeeding. The rest all read that it is either unknown if it is passed into breastmilk and therefore shouldn't be used while breastfeeding, does pass into breastmilk in small amounts and should check with doctor if breastfeeding or passes into breastmilk and should not be used while breastfeeding. I was quite worried about it because my now 26 month old still nurses to sleep both for naps and bed and when she is hurt or stressed - BUT since we started all this IVF stuff I think it is stressing me out more than I thought because my milk is going going fast... I can still squeeze drops - but I doubt she's getting much..

 

[nummies]

nak

Wow, that is a tough one. I can't really tell you what to do. just wanted to say good luck with everything.

 

[mommy2two babes]

Here is a link for you and I will bump some of the threads for you as well.
Good luck.
Krista

http://neonatal.ama.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-b...pc=53&post=928

 

[momuveight2B]

There are some old threads here somewhere.

I did not wean my child. I am 43, 32 weeks pregnant with everything going perfectly and still nursing.