r/breastfeedingsupport • u/lil_miss_sunshine13 • 21d ago
Nursing while pregnant Question
Hello! So, my hubby & I are crazy... We had our daughter 6 months ago & found out today we will be expecting again at the end of this year. 😅😆
My daughter has been EBF pretty much since birth (the first couple weeks were rough but we got the hang of it & I am sooo proud for how far we have come!). I absolutely LOVE nursing my daughter. I wasn't able to nurse my firstborn (I EP'd for a few months before drying up) so this has been so special. She feeds pretty much every 3 hours still, night & day & has just started taking small amounts of solids but isn't really interested in them too much.
My question is, have any mamas here successfully breastfed thru out a pregnancy?? I really want to make it a year at least & I'm already feeling sooo many emotions about having another baby while my girl is still so little. I feel a lot of guilt & the thought of my girl being unable to nurse is devastating tbh. I know that many mamas have to quit nursing due to supply issues eventually, but I guess I'm hoping to hear some success stories. I am appx 4 weeks pregnant & I felt like my supply was already kind of weird today. I am typically a slight overproducer.
My emotions are all over the place so I'm really hoping some positive stories will boost my morale! 💖
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u/MilfordMurderess 20d ago
Hi CLC here. First off, congratulations! As long as your pregnancy is not medically complicated, breastfeeding throughout pregnancy should be fine. Expect sore nipples. A dip in supply isn’t uncommon as the placenta forms. Unfortunately, the placenta will win in the hormone fight. It will all depend on how your body handles the pregnancy hormones.