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Breastfeeding when new sibling arrives - any experiences?

Last post 10-17-2008 11:56 AM by nay5980. 3 replies.
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  • 10-15-2008 9:00 PM

    • BiancaA
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    Breastfeeding when new sibling arrives - any experiences?

    Hi Mamas! I have a 2 1/2 year old boy and I am expecting a new baby in 4 weeks. I tried several times to wean the older one before I got pregnant, and we were almost there, but then my sickness kicked in and I had absolutely no energy left to struggle with him. So I just continued breastfeeding him. Only at night and in the mornings, but he still insists on it. And now that he is talking, it's really hard to resist. He comes at night and asks for "Mama, Mimi please", and sometimes he says things like: "Nice mimi. It's yummi, I like it". I always had lots and lots of milk, so I do not see any problems from that point of few, and I also discussed with my midwives who said it would be ok to bf them both. But how about jealousy? I am afraid he will totally flip if he sees the new baby nursing. And then of course he will have to wait and the baby will be first. Did anyone do this with 2 kids and how did you manage this? I am grateful for all hints. Bianca
  • 10-16-2008 12:17 PM In reply to

    Re: Breastfeeding when new sibling arrives - any experiences?

    I don't really think I had to manage it, it just happened to work out. My daughter was just shy of her 3rd birthday when her little brother was born. We were able to cut it down to just bedtime before he was born. Even so, there was a really interesting thing that happened. She ended up gaining as much as her baby brother in the first 6 weeks of his life. 8-10 oz of high fat breastmilk really packs a wallop! She ended up going for my suggestion that we "save some for the baby." She weaned when he was 4 mos old and she was 3 yrs 5 mos. Good luck to you.
  • 10-17-2008 11:33 AM In reply to

    • BiancaA
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    Re: Breastfeeding when new sibling arrives - any experiences?

    Thanks for your message. That's encouraging. Maybe it will work out for us as well.
  • 10-17-2008 11:56 AM In reply to

    • nay5980
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    Re: Breastfeeding when new sibling arrives - any experiences?

    My oldest was 2 when I had my 2nd and just nursing for a minute or 2 before nap time and bedtime.   When  Madison was born she had had newfound interest in it but since I was already on the road to weaning her I still only nursed before sleep and only for a few minutes.  When Madison was newborn I tried to make nursing sessions one big cuddle fest with all 3 of us and often read stories to my older dd. She also would pretend to nurse her baby. She handled it all really well! She eventually stopped nursing all together and it happened so gradually I can't even tell you when it was. lol

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