I am breastfeeding my daughter and I'm 5 wks pregnant, how would that affect the bf'ing?
2007-01-01 13:31:07 · 8 answers · asked by Foxtrot 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It won't... your body will still produce what it needs to... even after the next baby comes, your body will produce enough for both kids!!
2007-01-01 13:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by naenae0011 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, cows, mares, ewes, does, and sows do it all the time. My grandmother and mother-in-law did it repeatedly. The trick is good nutrition. Lots of good nutrition. That means lots of protein, fat, minerals (calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, are huge and the others including copper, sulfur and selenium are also important) and don't forget the salt. It takes 2 tbs of salt to generate a gallon of milk.
Don't worry about weight at this point, you're going to have three people depending on what you eat. Eat good food - not junk. Whole milk, whole grains, meats, fresh and fresh-cooked fruits and vegetables. And you're going to need to wean that child and give your body a break from lactation by the time you're 8 months pregnant. That next baby is going to need good colostrum and it won't get it if your daughter takes it all.
2007-01-01 21:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by SLA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well your milk *may* dry up. And of course at some point you will start producing colostrum instead. Which is perfectly fine for your daughter but she may not like the taste. However even if she temporarily weans she will likely go back to nursing once your milk comes in again (assuming you let her)
However it is perfectly safe to breastfeed while pregnant and you should continue to do it if you want.
There is excellent information at:
http://kellymom.com/bf/tandem/index.html
2007-01-01 21:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was breastfeeding when I got pregnant, and noticed that my milk supply dropped slightly but the milk was much richer and thicker. You may notice this or nothing at all.
2007-01-01 21:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by katester 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I nursed my daughter the entire time I was pregnant with my second baby. After he was born, they nursed simultaniously. Never had any problems whatsoever.
2007-01-01 21:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by shannon d 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
@ this point you are fine, but you need to consider weaning the one you are feeding now ...... or you are going to have your hands full when the baby comes.
2007-01-01 21:40:40 · answer #6 · answered by ~*common sense*~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't!!! Your body can handle both at the same time so don't worry about it!!!
2007-01-01 21:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by jeremy_girl_09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont affect anything.
2007-01-01 21:47:08 · answer #8 · answered by love books 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋