https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:27:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367951 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:08:37 +0000 Pirouette 2367951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: i wondered this too, as I had a m/c while breastfeeding. I asked my doctor, and she said that plenty of women successfully bf while pregnant, but it's not impossible for it to have something to do with it. I don't know if there's a scientific answer, but it seems to me that there's at least some small correlation (nursing causing uterine contractions). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367949 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:08:35 +0000 winniebee 2367949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I don't typically, to my knowledge. I had previously asked whether b/f while pregnant is an issue in her view and she said no, but that it would be exhausting, etc. I don't plan on BF much past a year anyhow, but now am concerned it's causing the m/c in the first place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367931 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:57:24 +0000 MaryM 2367931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless you know you normally have low progesterone, it probably isn't a problem. But when pregnant, your progesterone usually rises, and that can cause your milk to dry up. </p> <p>I'd follow up with a doctor and ask their advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367917 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:51:18 +0000 winniebee 2367917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a chemical pregnancy when DS2 was 9 months and still nursing quite frequently. It looks like I'm having another now - DS2 is almost 1 and nursing 3x a day. Not sure if it's a fluke, or if this is a *thing*. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367912 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:47:08 +0000 Rockies11 2367912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I breastfed through my entire pregnancy with LO#2 with no problems besides discomfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367849 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:45:00 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2367849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD2 was 3.5 months old when we conceived DD3. I continued nursing her for another six months until she self weaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367813 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:39:26 +0000 BandDmommy 2367813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out I was pregnant with DD when she was 9 months and I was EBF her. I stopped EBF around 11 months because my milk dried up and it became painful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367811 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:36:42 +0000 Adira 2367811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about nursing increasing the risk of miscarriage, but I know I had trouble getting pregnant while nursing. My LP was just too short while I was nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367808 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:32:47 +0000 travellingbee 2367808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was not still nursing when I had my miscarriages but I had just weaned prior to the first and the doctor tested me for elevated prolactin to see if that was causing IF issues. So I think there is something to the idea of hormone levels being off. Obviously lots of people go on to bf while pregnant though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-2367800 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 06:59:02 +0000 winniebee 2367800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this old post for more experiences? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-520859 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:33:19 +0000 Mrsbells 520859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have her that nipple stimulation causes uterine contractions, so I was also confused about breastfeeding while pregnant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-520791 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:08:02 +0000 duckduckkristen 520791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would read LLLs Adventures in Tandem Nursing. I am currently 8 weeks pregnant and nursing my 8.5 month old and am hoping to make it to a year. My midwife said it was totally fine to do so. I do have to eat an absurd amount of food though and I will warn you BFing while pregnant hurts a little. Good luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-520735 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:54:33 +0000 creativemomma15 520735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys! I hadn't heard of it much, so your knowledge and opinions are reassuring. I looked a little for more of but didn't find any numbers on the subject. The one thing I saw was that it could also cause you to go into labor earlier in later pregnancy. I did deliver at 36 weeks and my DS was in the NICU. If, and that's a big if, I would be able to breastfeed through pregnancy I might stop before I was too far in just because I wouldn't want to deliver too early! But again, this is all for me to research more and talk to my OB whenever I would get pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-512964 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:22:02 +0000 Alivoo01 512964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking of the Duggars where she was having babies at the beginning of the year, and was preggo by year end. And she continued to breastfeed her kids, and she went on to have 21 of them!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-512159 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:06:49 +0000 autumnlove 512159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant before LO turned 8 months and I nursed until she was 9ish months. I stopped because my production was way down not because of fears of miscarriage. I would have continued if I was still making milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-512155 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:05:52 +0000 junebugmama 512155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing does cause your uterus to contract. It DOES increase the risk of miscarriage, but only very slightly. This is why our bodies hold off periods for the most part while nursing, until our uterus' get back to normal after birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-512153 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:05:09 +0000 betsyboop 512153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard this either. My best friend is an ob and was pregnant while she was still breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-512151 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:02:36 +0000 sarac 512151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, this just isn't science. Nursing is safe during pregnancy UNLESS you have very specific issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511666 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:52:52 +0000 JerricaBenton 511666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow - I've never heard that! I have heard that babies will often ween themselves because the milk is/tastes different during pregnancy but I've never heard that it was a risk to the pregnancy. I would do more research/ask other drs before you decide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511664 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:52:26 +0000 prettylizy 511664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard off this either, though I'm not dismissing what she said. I do know many moms who nursed through pregnancy and went on to tandem nurse their kiddos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511656 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:51:25 +0000 chopsuey 511656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB said breastfeeding while pregnant was fine.<br /> I got pregnant shortly after my LO turned 1. I nursed throughout my pregnancy and have a healthy baby boy.<br /> (I dried up, but DD liked to comfort nurse and towards the end I think she got a lot of colostrum). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511648 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:50:08 +0000 creativemomma15 511648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I completely forgot to clarify or ask about what the numbers are on the subject. It was a nurse practitioner that I saw and she wasn't saying not to do it, she just mentioned that it "increases the risk of miscarriage" because of different hormones and what not confusing your body. She did say that she knows women who have done it successfully. I have different friends as well that have done it successfully, but others that were told to stop because of the risk to the unborn baby. </p> <p>@runsyellowlites: thanks for the info!... I will have to look into it some more. I know a few moms who have nursed through pregnancy as well, so I wasn't sure how legit this news was!</p> <p>I just wasn't sure if anyone else had heard of this and what not. I wasn't really sure what to do with the info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511274 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:48:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 511274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't imagine this is true on a large scale. It's probably happened to someone somewhere but lots of women get pregnant while nursing. Plus how would they ever attribute a miscarriage to breastfeedig? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511259 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:45:28 +0000 runsyellowlites 511259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tandem nursing is completely safe so long as you aren't high risk and I know a number of moms that have successfully breastfed through pregnancy.</p> <p>From my understanding nipple stimulation DOES cause uterine contractions but they aren't efficient enough to cause labor to start. the reason why they generally won't successful induce labor but can help augment a stalled labor.</p> <p>kellymom &amp; lll have info about breastfeeding during pregnancy. It may be worth reading up on and possibly even taking some literature to your obgyn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511256 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:44:19 +0000 Bao 511256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: I've never heard of this before...I wonder what the statistics really are on it. I would probably continue to breastfeed as long as LO wanted to...but again I guess it would depend on how common a miscarriage was during breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-while-pregnant-causing-miscarriage#post-511238 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:41:48 +0000 creativemomma15 511238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This could go under a few different sections: breastfeeding, miscarriage, and pregnancy/TTC...</p> <p>I was just at my yearly gyno appointment and asked the Dr about TTC while breastfeeding. She said that if I would get pregnant while breastfeeding it would increase my risk of miscarriage. My son is 10 months old and my DH and I are NTNP but wanting to start to TTC. I would love to breastfeed until 1 year and then I was going to continue to nurse but only like 2x a day. Now, I am not sure how to feel about the increased risk of miscarriage as my DH and I are talking about TTC more seriously.</p> <p>Would you wean at 1? Wean if/when you got pregnant? Continue breastfeeding? </p>