how do i stop my 15 month old from breastfeeding cos im 4 months preg with my sec baby

• 09-16-2008 4:25 AM

  rakash3017757 Joined on 09-15-2008 Posts 2	how do i stop my 15 month old from breastfeeding cos im 4 months preg with my sec baby Reply Contact i am preg with my sec baby and it is becoming very painful to breastfeed my first born is there any suggestions .Please help

• 09-17-2008 8:09 PM

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  girl4jesus83 Joined on 11-02-2005 Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts 94

  Re: how do i stop my 15 month old from breastfeeding cos im 4 months preg with my sec baby Reply Contact I am in the same boat - I am still bfing my 26 DS and it is very painful. However, I have decided to let him self wean so it is not so traumatic. So, if he asks, I ablidge, but only once a day. As far as the pain goes, I don't know if there is anything to ease it. Does you little one demand it? Have you tried not offereing and see what he does? If you do decide to wean, make sure to do it slowly because right now they are swollen and painful enough without being engorged (at least for me). So, try feeding him one side at a time or cut the time down. Good luck with your little one and all that discomfort

• 09-17-2008 10:53 PM

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  rakash3017757 Joined on 09-15-2008 Posts 2

  Re: how do i stop my 15 month old from breastfeeding cos im 4 months preg with my sec baby Reply Contact thank you for your reply. My littel girl is fine during the the day she hardly needs the breast but at nite she wants to keep the breast in her mouth the whole nite and it is becoming more painful each day she will sit up and cry the nite away if i do not give into her and she refuses the bottle.

• 09-30-2008 8:24 AM

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  Melissa_B Joined on 07-20-2006 Lancaster, PA Posts 9

  Re: how do i stop my 15 month old from breastfeeding cos im 4 months preg with my sec baby Reply Contact Do you cosleep? Try wearing clothes where it's not as accessible. And regardless of where she sleeps, I highly recommend using your husband to the fullest extent that you can. My son expected to nurse every time I went to him, but knew that it was impossible when my husband went in. He'd offer our son a sippy cup of water, give him a hug, and help him go back to sleep. It took about 2 weeks, but now my son is a great sleeper and only wants to nurse before bedtime. Also check with your pediatrician on tips, and La Leche League can be REALLY beneficial with some tips and advice regarding your particular situation. Good Luck!

• 10-06-2008 5:38 AM

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  Dave's Buttercup Joined on 06-20-2008 Victor Colby due 1/7/09 Posts 3,680

  Re: how do i stop my 15 month old from breastfeeding cos im 4 months preg with my sec baby Reply Contact I'm just snooping around, from the Jan 09 board... if you can get past the pain, you can continue to breastfeed throughout your pregnancy without any effects on your fetus.  The only thing that is recommended that at birth you have a supply for your bf'ing child so that he doesn't get any of the colostrum as that, as I'm sure you know, is the most important of the feedings when you begin to bf a baby.  Usually, though, if your baby is only getting one meal a day from the breast your supply will begin to dwindle and the baby will become less interested in the breast because the milk isn't what it was before.