Off topic, but I worry about picking up and carrying J too. I remember getting a handout at my first prenatal appointment with him that said don't lift anything heavier than 5 lbs. and laughing about not being able to carry a gallon of milk. Even more permissive limits say 20 or 25 lbs. but J is 30.
Off topic, but I worry about picking up and carrying J too. I remember getting a handout at my first prenatal appointment with him that said don't lift anything heavier than 5 lbs. and laughing about not being able to carry a gallon of milk. Even more permissive limits say 20 or 25 lbs. but J is 30.
I think those recommendations are pretty old school unless you have additional health concerns.
Anyone feeling a bit scared? I have a history of losses all while BFing and there has always been a little voice at the back of my head wondering if nursing has anything to do with it. Rationally, I know that there is no evidence that nursing causes issues, but my irrational side is strong. Sorry if this is upsetting for anyone. I've been thinking about this a lot lately and just wanted to talk to someone about it.
I'm right there with you. My loss happened before DS, so I wasn't BFing then, but I worry. I worry most that it will mess with my hormones, because I had low progesterone with my loss and DS (had supps).
On top of it, my supply is tanking (I EP because DS could nurse due to Torticollis). I feel guilty, and like no matter what I do I'm choosing one over the other. :-( hang in there, mama! There's nothing easy about pgal.
Anyone just feeling exhausted from nursing? DD has been sick the past few days and went from nursing three times a day to about 7-8. I feel totally exhausted and am tempted to wean her completely. But then feel bad about it.
Thought I might bump this up for our newcomers and to share my experience with beginning to ween.
My nipples are so sore right now so starting this past weekend I began weening J little by little. For now I'm letting him nurse before naps on the weekends, after daycare, and before bed.
I'm trying to cut out the random comfort nursing. If he's upset and crawls into my lap and asks to nurse, I offer a paci and cuddle him as long as he wants. So far he's been pissed off for about 30-60 seconds each time then settles in for a cuddle. It's going better than I expected so far, FX this works!
Thought I might bump this up for our newcomers and to share my experience with beginning to ween.
My nipples are so sore right now so starting this past weekend I began weening J little by little. For now I'm letting him nurse before naps on the weekends, after daycare, and before bed.
I'm trying to cut out the random comfort nursing. If he's upset and crawls into my lap and asks to nurse, I offer a paci and cuddle him as long as he wants. So far he's been pissed off for about 30-60 seconds each time then settles in for a cuddle. It's going better than I expected so far, FX this works!
That sounds like a solid plan! I was sad DD got down to once a day but now I'm just so relieved. It still hurts like hell.
I'm mobile so I can't tag whoever was asking about nursing causing MC, but my OB allows it throughout the entire pregnancy as long as you don't have a history of preterm labor. And then even if they do, they just suggest you wean during 2nd tri. And that's even just a precaution and not based on any hard evidence from what I understood. My dad's lovely (and by lovely I mean awful) girlfriend suggested my last loss was because I was still nursing. She's had MC's herself, you think she'd know it's never ok to suggest to a woman she did something to cause it! As if we're not all thinking like that anyway even though we know is nothing we did.
My ob asked that I stop breastfeeding. Is it not a big deal to breastfeed and be pregnant?
From everything I've researched, as long as you have a healthy diet and are staying hydrated, you should be fine. Was there a specific reason your ob wants you to stop?
My ob asked that I stop breastfeeding. Is it not a big deal to breastfeed and be pregnant?
If you don't have a specific medical condition (and I can't really think of one that would apply anyway off the top of my head), then there's no reason to wean other than by choice.
My ob asked that I stop breastfeeding. Is it not a big deal to breastfeed and be pregnant?
If you don't have a specific medical condition (and I can't really think of one that would apply anyway off the top of my head), then there's no reason to wean other than by choice.
Agreed. Usually history of preterm labour is the only one. The nipple stimulation can cause contractions.
DS (our little Clomid miracle) born Sept. 25, 2012 Baby #2 lost at 8w3d on March 4, 2015 (EDD Oct. 11, 2015) Baby #3 lost at 5w2d on April 16, 2015 (EDD Dec. 15, 2015) Baby #4 lost at 4w1d on May 20, 2015 (EDD Jan. 25, 2016) DS2 (our little rainbow miracle) born May 25, 2016
I'm so glad this is here! I haven't been to my first appt yet, but my sister was told she would have to stop (we are both due in may & go to same ob). She is not a high risk pregnancy, so I'm not sure why they would tell her to stop. But it just got me nervous...so this support will be great!
At my OB appointment today the nurse practioner told me that they recommend that you quit breastfeeding when pregnant. When I asked her why she tried to BS me with something about it messing with your estrogen levels, though I imagine if my estrogen levels were an issue I wouldn't have gotten pregnant in one month of NTNP at 37.
My doctor, who knows me pretty well and respects my scientific background, said it's not big deal to nurse when pregnant but that your milk supply will probably drop off anyway. She wasn't concerned with me nursing and said that the process will probably happen naturally over the next few months. There's no need to force the issue, for me anyway.
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