breastfeeding and pregnant?

Question

hello, my daughter (13mo) has a few allergies (milk, soy, eggs, peanuts, almonds, cashews, peas, and sesame seeds) so I'm still breastfeeding to be sure she's getting all the nutrients she needs. hubby and I want to start trying for #2 soon. I'm not sure if I should stop breastfeeding before we conceive. is there any danger to bfing while pregnant or weaning while pregnant? anyone have experience with this?

Answer

Hi! I'm in the SAME boat. My LO has a dairy and egg allergy so I've continued nursing to ensure he made it to 12mo with as many nutrients as possible. I'm currently 9w pregnant with baby #2 and I've started weaning just because I don't think I can sustain the three of us on a restricted diet. I'm going slowly and only dropping one nursing session per week. But I feel pretty strongly that I need to wean my eldest now for all of our sake, so I'm just paying a lot of attention to the solids and hydration I give him as replacement.

Answer

It is definitely safe to continue breastfeeding while trying to become pregnant or once you become pregnant. The only thing is once you become pregnant there is a good change that your milk production will tank.

I was breastfeeding and became pregnant when my son was 11 months. My supply immediate went down to almost nothing. I've heard that some women will continue to nurse and their supply comes back up mid pregnancy. But I ended up weaning.

breastfeeding and pregnant?

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