Pregnant nursing/weaned moms, ? for you

amynicole21 wrote: At what point in your pg did your toddlers begin to complain about the taste or consistancy/quantity of your milk? I keep asking Phia if anything is different, if it still tastes good, etc. and she doesn't seem to have noticed anything. I am secretly hoping that she weans during my pg, though I will be happy to tandem nurse if she doesn't.

It's also beginning to get REALLY uncomfortable nursing her... my nips feel like they did when she was just born

coasterqueen replied: Well I'm lucky because I only had sore nips for about a week and they were still not anywhere near what they were when I was pg with Kylie. It was several weeks ago when Kylie started noticing the change in milk. At about 5 or 6 weeks I'd say. She started saying it was YUCKY and then she told me there was no milk and it was ICK!

I'm still shocked mine changed so quickly for her but relieved too. Most of the pg women I know are telling me it's happening around the 20 week mark for them *if* it's happening for them at all.

Edit: I think it also has a lot to do with the individual child. Some don't care about the taste or that there's no milk, they just want the sucking feature and others do care.

coasterqueen replied: Okay, I had something else to say and already edited once, lol. I've been told to use lanolin while nursing which would help with the sore nips.

kit_kats_mom replied: I started getting sore about 5 weeks. That may have been due to her nursing more acrobatically to try and get more milk. I suspect I was drying up even then. She also would pull off and say "bad milk" or "no milk" but she kept up nursing. She nursed less and less though and stopped totally at about 15 weeks.

MomToMany replied: When PG with Kayla, Hannah never said anything about it being any different. Not sure when my milk was totally gone, if ever. And yes, it was VERY uncomfortable nursing Hannah. There were times when I would only let her nurse til I counted to 10. And nursing her to sleep was a nightmare. But that's totally normal.

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Jamison'smama replied: Jamison started complaining a little later--probably about 8 weeks along. She nursed until I was almost 15 weeks and gave it up pretty easily---I think my supply had significantly dropped.

New Mommy replied: Are you all stay at home moms? I was just wondering how you are or were able to keep up breastfeeding until 2 years of age? I was also wondering what is your reasoning behind it if your child is on solid foods?

amynicole21 replied:
I work full time and we just nurse before and after work. I pumped milk for her until she was one year old, but after that I just didn't have the willpower to keep it up. The reason we still nurse is that breastmilk is still the most perfect food for their growing bodies and brains. My favorite saying is that cow's milk is perfect for growing cows, breastmilk is perfect for growing babies. There is also the comfort factor for my dd. It relaxes her, soothes her when she's upset or sleepy, and gives us time to bond during our busy day

MomToMany replied:
Yes, I'm a SAHM. Even past age 1, it still benefits them. Here is some useful info on why it's good to nurse after the first year.

For Hannah, it's for comfort, love, bonding, and nourishment. It's so important to her that she will decide when she's done.

Jamison'smama replied: I work part time and stay at home part of the time with my daughter--I pumped for many months. She nursed until she was 21 months and quit during this pregnancy. I nursed past one for the same reasons as amynicole and Mollie---it is the absolute best for your child and has so many added benefits after tha age of one. My daughter is not the best eater and still will not drink milk but I never had to worry while she was nursing (I have to worry now) I was thankful on so many occasions that I was able to nurse her--when she contracted rotavirus and would have been severly dehydated---we avoided that since she still wanted to nurse--she would not eat or drink ANYTHING else but could tolerate the breastmilk--that is just ONE of the thousands of reasons to extend nursing.

New Mommy replied: Thank you so much.... you guys are all so awesome and helpful. I wish I had known about this site when I was pregnant and I think I would have had an easier time. Oh well in a couple of years when we want number 2 I know this place is here.

Schnoogly replied: My milk dried up a loooong time ago, so nothing much has changed. It was a little more painful for a couple weeks, plus it drove me absolutely batty since he is so acrobatic about it, but seems to have settled down now.

I would love to finally have milk for him when the new baby arrives. And we still nurse even w/o milk (I WAH and out of the home part time) because it is comforting to him, it bonds us, and he has been through enough in his life that I can't take it away from him.

maestra replied: My milk dried up at about 15 weeks, but Jaci kept nursing (or trying to anyway). When I realized that there was no more milk and she wasn't self weaning, I had to wean her. She still occassionally sticks her hand down my shirt to feel for them!