re: Tandem nursing and nursing through pregnancy chat

Quoting tandem mama:“ I really think (but don't know for sure) that the milk changes depending on your older nursling's needs ... [snip!] ... join this thread who is nursing her 21/22 month old twins (i'm not sure their exact age, but around there) and her newborn.”

That seems like it would make sense to me. I hope she joins - I would love to hear her insight on this also.

Quoting friendlygirl626:“ That seems like it would make sense to me. I hope she joins - I would love to hear her insight on this also.”

She's a rockstar she also pumps like 30 ounces a day. At ONE SITTING!!!

I'm subbing too...even though Fat Kid's only 2.5 months and baby #2 won't be in the works for another 7-9 months  

I'm 33.5 weeks prego and still nurse about once a day. He goes a day or 2 without it sometimes though. I really want him to hang in there so I can tandem.  

Quoting communist daughter EBFB:“ I mixed fed my first child through out the first 8 months of his life, ultimately at 8 months...due to ... [snip!] ... in my watched topics as you ladies could probably offer advice as to keeping a supply up for my EBF newborn and for my toddler!”

oh wow that is awesome!!

Quoting tandem mama:“ I felt guilty a lot when my milk changed. I thought Lydia was weaning, but she went back to it. During ... [snip!] ... for me being pregnant. But, I figured if she REALLY wanted it, she'd nurse. She went back to the breast though thankfully!!”

He has weaned a little but still loves his boob. I don't think he likes anything better, I just hope that he likes colostrum!

Quoting friendlygirl626:“ I can answer some of these from my experience. My milk supply tends to drop a bit during the first ... [snip!] ... problems at all or have any more contractions then the normal braxton hicks type that I have had with every pregnancy. ”

Wow really! So was your son eating any solids during your pregnancy? And your milk never turned to colostrum? I find this very inspiring for me and my LO!

I tandem nurse my twins and I bf into (but not all the way through) my other pregnancies and when the twins were first born Shepherd wouldn't latch but he did drink pumped bm exclusively   He was 22 months and he decided boobs were for babies...He drank bm until he was three and then he decided that bm was for babies too.

I still sneak it into all their smoothies though  

Thanks ladies. It was precious. My fav part of it all. I DO have a few pics of it but they are all trapped atm on my crashed laptop. When I get them off, I will share. It was amazing. I only EBF them for 4 mos then mixed for a few mos. til we switched to formula. I wish I had just kept going. It was tough but the best feeling (and memory) I've had.

Quoting HippieBabie EBFT:“ Wow really! So was your son eating any solids during your pregnancy? And your milk never turned to colostrum? I find this very inspiring for me and my LO!”

Ya, he was on baby cereal/food starting around 6 months and completely on table foods by 9 months eating everything we are just modified. I don't know if it was because John was still fairly young while I was nursing and pregnant, but my milk never got to be the really thick yellowish colostrum until the day I gave birth to my daughter and even then it didn't seem to bother him much. I was breastfeeding him an hour after I had her.

Quoting THE possible police (mtka:“ I tandem nurse my twins and I bf into (but not all the way through) my other pregnancies and when the ... [snip!] ... bm until he was three and then he decided that bm was for babies too. I still sneak it into all their smoothies though   ”

awesome  

Quoting friendlygirl626:“ Ya, he was on baby cereal/food starting around 6 months and completely on table foods by 9 months ... [snip!] ... I gave birth to my daughter and even then it didn't seem to bother him much. I was breastfeeding him an hour after I had her. ”

so how many times a day were you bf him would you say?

Just thought I would join. Im 27 weeks pregnant with my second child and still breastfeeding my almost 24 month (cant believe shes almost two) daughter. I would not have it any other way. I have had my mother and MIL tell me, when I found out I was pregnant, that I HAD ( ) to stop breastfeeding. So I asked my Dr. with my mom there and she said there shouldnt be any problem as long as I was having enough milk or dairy. My mother stopped for the most part but every now and then my MIL will say something. Just recently Chloe was nursing and she came up to Chloe and said 'thats milk for baby not Chloe' then she asked me what will happen when the baby comes? will you still breastfeed Chloe? Will Chloe share with the new baby? Lmao ya I am going to and Im sure she will. I do like hearing more infomation about tadem nursing. It may be stupid but how do you tell the difference between colostrum and milk? I *think* Im getting colostrum, it's kind of clearish now but I dont pump so I dont know.

<blockquote><b>Quoting THE possible police (mtka:</b>“ I tandem nurse my twins and I bf into (but not all the way through) my other pregnancies and when the ... [snip!] ... bm until he was three and then he decided that bm was for babies too. I still sneak it into all their smoothies though   ”</blockquote>




sneAky sneaky!!!!! I think the things shep says are adorable!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Sarah {O08}:</b>“ Just thought I would join. Im 27 weeks pregnant with my second child and still breastfeeding my almost ... [snip!] ... between colostrum and milk? I *think* Im getting colostrum, it's kind of clearish now but I dont pump so I dont know.”</blockquote>




My milk first got real watery and clear then it got thick and yellowish. The thick yellowish stuff is colostrum.

The dairy thing is a good thing to mention. I don't like milk so I ate other dairy things and took calcium supplements. Your body will take it from your teeth and bones if you don't get enough which is important during pregnancy ever but especially if you're also nursing.