https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:08:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-667079 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:15:34 +0000 LittleGBee 667079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still nursing our daughter at 15 months, and I'm 14 weeks pregnant right now. My supply tanked once my fertility returned, but I was able to get it back up with an extra nightly pumping session and mother's milk tea/ more milk tincture that I used before I got pregnant. I stopped that once I was pregnant, and I'm just trying to drink as much water as possible and eating full-fat foods to keep my supply up. I'm still losing weight but my midwife isn't too concerned...yet. </p> <p>We're still trying to figure out this cows/goats milk thing with some skin issues, so nursing is still really important to my daughter's diet. On average, she nurses 4 times per day (more if she wants) and she doesn't seem frustrated. </p> <p>On the other hand, my friend has a 10 month old, is 12 weeks pregnant, and is having a hard time with her supply. She also admits to not being super great about pumping when she's away at work and I don't think she's taking any tinctures that would help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-666845 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:12:14 +0000 immabeetoo 666845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@duckduckkristen thanks! @autumnlove: WHAT that sucks! thanks for answering though :)</p> <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: please do! i hope it does :)</p> <p>@mrs. bird: interesting. i had not heard that but it is encouraging! we're sort of thinking of 6 months as a time to NTNP especially if I'm period-less but I'm trying to balance baby fever with breastfeeding realities! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-665854 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:10:59 +0000 mrs. bird 665854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sounds like a freezer stash is a great backup plan, but there are people that are able to continue BFing &amp; make enough so they don't need to supplement. my mom got pregnant with me as soon as she started my brother on solids at 6 months &amp; was able to continue BFing him until after he turned 1 and never needed to supplement with formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-665827 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:05:43 +0000 autumnlove 665827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: My period returned one month after I gave birth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-665512 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:40:17 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 665512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have already noticed a huge decrease in supply and I am only four weeks along. My LO is 10.5 months.</p> <p>I just ordered "more milk two" by motherlove which Is an herbal supplement designed to increase milk supply while pregnant. I will let you know if it works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-665472 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:31:51 +0000 duckduckkristen 665472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: mine returned at 5 months pp, and I had it twice before getting pregnant again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-665461 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:30:06 +0000 immabeetoo 665461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's not too personal, had any of you ladies seen your period return before you got pregnant with #2? </p> <p>@chopsuey119: @sloaneandpuffy: thanks for sharing! @autumnlove: hmm the freezer stash interests me! I could easily fit at least one pumping session in a day.. need to do the math and see if it would be worth it!<br /> @duckduckkristen: I cannot imagine being any hungrier than I am BFing alone, let alone also being pregnant. I eat in the middle of the night I'm so hungry! Thanks for your input... that is what I was thinking but hoping not to be true :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-665021 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:34:53 +0000 duckduckkristen 665021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would strongly suggest you wait until LO is a year before you TTC if you want to continue BFing. I got pregnant (planned) when DS was 7 months and my supply dropped pretty much as soon as I conceived, but it took me awhile to realize it. Around 9 months we started supplementing with formula and by 10.5 months I had stopped BFing completely. I thought I'd be able to nurse him longer, so I was a little sad for awhile.</p> <p>Also, BFing while pregnant makes you so hungry! I woke up every few hours at night starving and had to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-664957 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:17:25 +0000 autumnlove 664957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant right before my LO turned 8 months and my supply was dried out when she turned 9 months. I had a huge freezer stash of breast milk...enough for feedings for 5 more months. I did supplement with 1-2 bottles of formula for daycare but she still drank mostly BM and ate solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-664893 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:58:38 +0000 mamimami 664893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wait until your baby is 10-11 months at least to be sure. My toddler nursed until about halfway through my pregnancy but it was seriously tapering off after a couple months. By then he was partially on cow's milk so it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-664685 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:55:34 +0000 chopsuey 664685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant a few days after my DD turned 1. By the time she was 15 months old I had dried up completely.<br /> She still comfort nursed throughout my entire pregnancy and at almost 2 years old she's still nursing 2x a day.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-while-pregnant-1#post-664657 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:15:29 +0000 immabeetoo 664657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're talking about LO #2 being close in age to LO #1 which is terrifying and exciting. I know I've read your milk supply can dry up- which would devastate me! </p> <p>Does it happen right away?? Would we have to wait until 1 year to TTC to avoid it? Would it be insane to try and pump now and freeze it? </p>