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@regberadaisy: I agree! But my only issue during my last pregnancy was high blood pressure and I think that was cuz I gained 60 pounds, lol. As long as I have a healthy pregnancy again, I'll continue to breastfeed.
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Kind of just now catching on on this thread since my BFP--still nursing my 10 month old 4x daily. He goes to daycare 3x week and takes 1 bottle there. I was planning on nursing until he hits a year and then slowly weaning, but might as well keep going if I can I guess.
I just definitely don't want to have to go back to work in September and pump again.
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@Navy_Mommy: If a mom is malnourished it's much worse for the unborn baby than the mom though it can cause problems for both. But for most moms in first world countries that's not really a problem as long as they're taking vitamins and eating plenty.
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@Maysprout: right, because there won't be enough nutrients for the baby. Breastfeeding won't hurt an unborn baby (nutrients wise) because the baby takes precedence over breastmilk. You would feel the effects of not eating enough before the baby does.
ETA - being MALNOURISHED and not consuming enough to provide for a pregnancy, breastmilk, AND your own needs are two completely different things.
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@Navy_Mommy: I think it makes sense that the unborn baby would take precedence over breast milk but it seems to be unsettled science, which is probably why there's a variety of responses from practitioners.
I don't think starvation is very likely while pregnant and I'm guessing that's not really what the midwives who brought it up to me meant either unless some famine came to the US or a mom had an eating disorder but I do think being malnourished might be something to consider since mom, unborn baby and breastmilk are going to take a lot of calories/nutrients. But nutrition isn't something taught very well in medical/nursing schools so I don't think they knew much more to say to me than just that.
I had researched nursing while pregnant pretty thoroughly so I felt confidant I was consuming enough good stuff for all of us. I also run at pretty intensely, though backed off a bunch this pregnancy, but that might be why they brought it up as well, I don't think it's an irrational thing for them to have brought up, it just wasn't presented in a helpful way where they considered more solutions other than to stop breastfeeding, which was the issue I had with their comment.
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Boo! I think my breastfeeding days are almost over! Last night DS bit me HARD and I don't know if that caused the nipple pain I'm having today and/or a result of sore nips but my right nipple is so red and hurts soooooo bad! That's his favored side too and it's killing me to nurse on that side. Don't know if I should start weaning or just suck it up...we've almost made it to a year! He's 10 months.
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@matador84: Eek! P recently bit me & I had to not nurse on that side for 2.5 days while it healed. I tried to nurse through it but it ended up kind of infected so I had to stop. It was pretty brutal but we got through it..... I pumped that side a few times during the day & while my supply dipped a bit, it came back up as soon as she was back on that side.
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So I had my first meeting with my new MW yesterday & she thinks it's great that I'm still nursing! I told her that I had up'd my water intake & my protein & the only other thing she suggested was to add a cal-mag a day.
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This is one of the things I am most worried about! I guess I'm more worried about the conflicting things I hear on google about breastfeeding while pregnant. It's nice to read these success stories!
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ahhhh. my DD is nursing like crazy. my nipples hurt.
I am sure it is just a phase but I just want a break! ahhhhh. she just wants to comfort nurse but it is NOT comfortable for ME!
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@Rainbow Sprinkles: I want a break too! Especially since now I'm like possibly going to be bfeeding for two years solid...
My right boob is better today but still kinda hurts when he latches. I can't wait to hear all the comments ill get from people who know I'm breast feeding when they find out I'm pg. I am going to give a mouthful!
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@runsyellowlites: what does cal-mag do? Interesting!
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@matador84: I'm pretty sure she probably suggest a daily cal-mag to all her bf'ing moms but I'm sure just to make sure I'm really getting enough calcium & the mag is to help absorption.
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@Bao: The only conflicting things I've really heard were from ob's... which we know even in pp that they aren't very well versed in breastfeeding, I imagine breastfeeding & pregnancy is FAR out of their realm of knowledge with it being so much more uncommon!
@Rainbow Sprinkles: Eek! I hope she calms down some soon! Did you get her teething necklace back on?!
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I am dying y'all! My boobs have hurts so bad the past day I'm not sure how much more I can handle. Plus, DS bit me so hard last night he left teeth marks! I guess he fell asleep and just clenched down and I screaaaaaaaameed! Hoping the pain gets better.
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