While you're breastfeeding your toddler, your unborn baby will still get all the nutrients she needs from your body. Make sure you're eating well , so you don't go short yourself. Keep taking your daily vitamin D and folic acid supplements.
Your body releases the hormone oxytocin to let your milk down when you're breastfeeding. Oxytocin is also released during labour, but there's no evidence that breastfeeding during pregnancy can trigger contractions. However, if you're expecting twins or more, or you've had a miscarriage, or premature birth in the past, your midwife may caution against breastfeeding during pregnancy.
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Completely childproofing one room with a mattress or pallet on the floor would allow you to continue to rest if your toddler goes off to play. Women who breastfeed while pregnant often find their milk supply decreases around the fourth or fifth month sometimes earlier than that. The composition of your milk will also change slightly.
If your breastfeeding baby is less than a year old, watch his weight gain to be sure he is getting enough to eat. These changes may prompt some older toddlers to nurse less often or to wean entirely. The hormones that maintain a pregnancy are found in breastmilk, but these are not harmful to the breastfeeding child. Some mothers express concern that their toddler may be taking milk meant to nourish their baby.
These mothers may take comfort in the fact that breasts are marvellous things that can adjust their production to meet the demands placed upon them—if they are asked to produce enough milk for two, they usually can!
Also, most toddlers breastfeed considerably less frequently than an infant, and get most of their nutrition from other foods. During the first few days, Nancy Mohrbacher , suggests to give the newborn first priority at the breast, so the baby can get the nutrient and antibodies present in the colostrum.
This may be particularly applicable if the older sibling breastfeeds frequently, and is less of a concern if he only breastfeeds occasionally. Tandem nursing may also help minimise engorgement and increase milk supply. Some children will ask to breastfeed more often in the early weeks, because they see their newborn sibling breastfeeding.
Many want to breastfeed every time the baby does; this increase in breastfeeding frequency may change the way his stools look they could become more similar to those of an exclusively breastfed baby.
Besides, food, breastfeeding provides the child with comfort and closeness at this time of change. Many mothers suggest allowing this for a period of perhaps a few weeks. This will not eliminate the constant double-nursing, but may very well cut it down.
Even in the case of the older sibling has a minor illness, both children and the whole family will have been exposed to the bacteria or virus causing the illness, by the time the visible symptoms appear. Some may not remember how to suckle, others will complain about the taste and there will be some who would be happy to resume a breastfeeding relationship. If you do not want to breastfeed the older sibling, you could offer a taste of your milk in a cup or spoon.
See if you can anticipate when your child is likely to ask to nurse and offer a distraction or a healthful snack instead. Avoid sitting in your favourite nursing chair. Be sure you give lots of extra hugs and attention. For more ideas on weaning, see our article: Weaning — I Want To. The decision to breastfeed two children after the new baby is born is a personal one. Similarly, breastfeeding your toddler alongside your newborn can be a special way for you to stay connected with your older child during this exciting-and somewhat disorienting-time in your family life.
But if your breastfeeding relationship comes under strain for whatever reason, adjustments may be necessary. Be aware of some red flags that may indicate your breastfeeding relationship needs your help:.
If you see these signs, re-visit your decision about weaning or continuing to nurse. If the answer is weaning, it will be a good decision for both of you. If the answer is that continued nursing is definitely worth it, you may find that your attitude becomes more positive. A renewed conviction that continued nursing is for the best, combined with a little self-care, may go a long way toward soothing a frazzled soul and body.
Setting limits that take your own feelings into account is a big part of self-care, and self-care is the key to enjoying mothering! Limits can help in other ways as well.
Breastfeeding is an exchange between two hearts. You might find your older child wants to feed all the time because you have a lot of milk. If you like, you can limit their feeds. You might also find that your newborn has trouble coping with your let down reflex because you are producing so much milk.
You could try feeding your older child first then attaching the newborn to the other breast after the milk has started to flow. If you would like to encourage your older child to wean while you are pregnant, you could try weaning them slowly by delaying feeds or encouraging shorter feeds. If your child is old enough, explain to them that your breasts feel sore.
Call Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on to speak to a maternal child health nurse for advice and support. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. You may be wondering if you can continue to breastfeed though your new pregnancy, and even beyond. Perhaps you have been told you must wean. Or maybe you know others who have breastfed through subsequent pregnancies and wondered how it all worked. Read more on Australian Breastfeeding Association website.
It's usually OK to drink herbal tea while you're pregnant or breastfeeding, but herbal teas are not regulated in Australia, so it's important to speak to your doctor or midwife first. For many women, it is not until they are pregnant that you really start to think about breastfeeding. Here's an idea of what a pregnant mum, and her partner, can do and expect during pregnancy, through to the arrival of baby and beyond. Religions that include fasting, such as Islam, Christianity and Judaism, all have rules to ensure you fast safely during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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