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I'm still breastfeeding my 27m old toddler and 15w pregnant with my 2nd. I was told at one of my first Dr appts that he would more than likely stop by the 5th month because of either changes to the milk taste or lack of milk. I was also told that he would need to stop by the 3rd trimester, in case of it leading to early contractions.

I keep hoping that he'll self wean...but he's a boob monster, so I think the chances of that are slim. I will say that it was fairly uncomfortable to nurse him in the early weeks of being pregnant, then it got much better, and now I'm to the point where I have to hold my breath when he latches. I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to keep letting him go on his path to self weaning, or if I'll need to cut him off within the next few months

@Keppa: this is where I'm at right now, 22-23 weeks pregnant and gritting my teeth when my two year old latches on! Miss A is so far happy to continue dry nursing but I may look at weaning over the next couple of months.

@lil owl: as far as I understand there is actually very little risk associated with nursing during pregnancy and there have been very few documented cases of harm or issues to either mother or child. I would imagine that as long as you're taking a quality prenatal vitamin and looking after your health then you'll most likely be fine!