I'm 5 weeks pregnant and still nursing my 14.5 month old. My sister in law over the weekend seemed very concerned that I would be nursing through pregnancy and suggested I call the doctor. So I did this morning and they recommended that I wean by 16 weeks as nursing can cause pre-term labor or miscarriage. I did quite a bit of research on my own and did not have any intent of stopping soon. I am so frustrated, did anyone else receive this same advice from their doctor?
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Hmmm...that's interesting because I am also 5 weeks and still nursing my 13.5 month old. I mentioned it to the OB's office and they didn't say anything. My first appointment isn't until 10w so I will ask then I guess. I know there are a few Bee's that continued to nurse while pregnant so hopefully they will chime in.
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I nursed my oldest until he self weaned when I was 7 months pregnant. I was never told to wean. My midwives were very happy I was still breastfeeding and told me to keep going as lo.g as we wanted.
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I've heard someone get that advice IRL but have also read that you can absolutely continue through pregnancy with no ill effects on the pregnancy!
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I did hear that from my OB but my supply dried out shortly after my BFP. He wanted me to concentrate on my GD instead of nursing.
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I heard stuff all over the board when I was pregnant and nursing, the drs def were not in agreement with each other. Personally I found I started to feel uncomfortable as pregnancy progressed and did feel contractions, though I don't think they are any different than BH. My LO had just turned 2 though so she was a bit older and I was ready to stop. I'd see how your body responds and play it by ear.
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@Sunshine710: My OB said nursing was fine. I nursed my DD through my entire pregnancy.
Good luck! Just make sure you take your vitamins, drink lots of water and eat well!Eta: I would only stop if you had a medical condition, you felt ready, or your ob had a good reason for telling you to wean.
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Thanks everyone. I'm going to discuss it more with my OB at the 9 week appointment. In the mean time, I'm sharing all the research I can with my DH who is now alarmed.
http://kellymom.com/nursingtwo/resources/pregnancynursing-faq.pdf
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I was pregnant and nursing during the 1st tri. My OB said nursing and pre-term labor concerns aren't even a *potential* issue til around the 3rd tri. My understanding is that the amounts of hormone you secrete while nursing are not enough to cause preterm labor or a miscarriage while in the 1st tri. I did end up miscarrying, and was assured, however, that it was NOT due to nursing. If we were to have another BFP, I still wouldn't wean solely for that reason.
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