pleaz guide my aunt full detail i.e. what are the effects of breastfeeding during pregnancy? my aunt has 20 month baby and she is get pregnant, can she cotinue breast feeding? should she stop? a detailed answer is required.
2006-09-04 20:11:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
There are very few reasons why a baby should be weaned while mom is pregnant. One would be if she has a history of preterm labor. It's totally normal even good that she is still nursing her baby. A lot of moms end up nursing both kids after the new baby is born. This is called Tandem Nursing. I never did it...couldn't stand to keep breastfeeding while I was pregnant. But, I always wished I could have done it.
2006-09-04 21:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by CAFEhonor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my sister has just had a baby a week ago, which is her 2nd child, who is 2, she continued to breast feed through her pregnancy and is now doing tandem feeding occasionly, my neice didn't feed as much during the pregnancy but that was her choice, after about 6 months the milk supply stops to get ready for the new baby and only the most determined of breast feeders will continue, ( my neice did) but they don't get much, so continue and the baby might stop its'self when it becomes hard work.
2006-09-05 04:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by orangebutterfly82 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the first baby should have already been weaned from breast milk and be taken onto more substantial food. So I would take the baby off the breast milk. It is perfectly fine to continue to breast feed the first child, there should be no untoward reactions from the child still in the womb. But for the health both mental and physical for the first child take him/her off breast milk and onto different foods. (I'm not insulting you by saying mental health for the first born, it's just psychologically the first born may cling to the mother more, rather than be more outgoing or may get irrationally jealous of the younger baby[for stealing the mother's attention].)
2006-09-05 03:20:27 · answer #3 · answered by jo.jo_the_amazing_idiot 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
She should discuss this with her doctor. She would have to eat a very healthy diet to be able to sustain a pregnancy and breastfeed a young child at the same time, her body will suffer because all the nutrients will go to the kids.
2006-09-05 03:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
she should probably wean the baby, before she starts getting too thin from producing enough vitamins and minerals forboth babies. At 20 months, its quitesafe for a baby to eat and drink normal table food.
2006-09-05 03:16:59 · answer #5 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not at all, breastfeeding is normal during pregnancy. Why to deprive the child of his/her right? IT IS MEDICALLY OK. but I ADVICE ALL THE WOMEN READING THIS, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PREGNANCY TO GIVE A GAP OF THREE YEARS BETWEEN CHILDREN. first prepare your first child for his brother/sister coming, otherwise he/she will feel jealous and might hate the newcomer. IN YOUR CASE, PREPARE THE CHILD MENTALLY. AND KEEP FEEDING THE BABY WITH MOTHER'S MILK...
2006-09-05 03:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋