Comments on: Breastfeeding A Toddler During Pregnancy http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/ Think. Act. Breastfeed. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:48:28 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Can Early Public Breastfeeding Sightings Shape One’s Future Breastfeeding Practices? | Breastfeeding Moms Unite http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Can Early Public Breastfeeding Sightings Shape One’s Future Breastfeeding Practices? | Breastfeeding Moms Unite Mon, 25 May 2009 15:20:05 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-772 [...] day, I was at a toddler gym drop-in center. I was pregnant and still breastfeeding my two year old daughter. I had noticed a pretty hip looking woman with two kids when I came in and [...] [...] day, I was at a toddler gym drop-in center. I was pregnant and still breastfeeding my two year old daughter. I had noticed a pretty hip looking woman with two kids when I came in and [...]

]]> By: Trishy http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Trishy Thu, 14 May 2009 06:02:32 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-723 Great stories... thank you ladies. I nursed my toddler (AJ) until I was 7 months pregnant with my second baby... he weaned himself really & he was 2 1/2 years old. He knew that another baby was coming & that the baby would be nursing a lot... I just kept telling him that he would be sharing mama & that the baby would be drinking my milk, just like he did, but that it would be too small for big boy food. Now that the second baby (another boy) has arrived, AJ has asked to nurse a couple of times, & I always let him. The first time he asked, he only drank a little bit & said "yummies", the second time he laughed & said, "it's not for me it's baby Olivers", & the last time he said, "it's yummy, it's for baby brother,"... I could easily see that he was so happy to be allowed to nurse, & that he was reassured of my love when I welcomed him onto my lap. I am so happy & proud that I was able to nurse during my pregnancy, (despite the comments that some said like - are you allowed to do that, & won't it harm the baby), because it gave me the extra snuggle time before the babe came, we still snuggle, AJ likes to lay across my lap & have his back rubbed while I nurse his little bro, & this helps us both enjoy a little closeness through out the day :0) The weaning for us was also a slow, gentle process, we stopped one feeding at a time... & set no time lines for when the next nursing cut would be.... we just let nature & AJ figure it out. We are all so lucky to have this bond with our babies... cherish these moments, I sure do! Great stories… thank you ladies.
I nursed my toddler (AJ) until I was 7 months pregnant with my second baby… he weaned himself really & he was 2 1/2 years old. He knew that another baby was coming & that the baby would be nursing a lot… I just kept telling him that he would be sharing mama & that the baby would be drinking my milk, just like he did, but that it would be too small for big boy food.
Now that the second baby (another boy) has arrived, AJ has asked to nurse a couple of times, & I always let him. The first time he asked, he only drank a little bit & said “yummies”, the second time he laughed & said, “it’s not for me it’s baby Olivers”, & the last time he said, “it’s yummy, it’s for baby brother,”… I could easily see that he was so happy to be allowed to nurse, & that he was reassured of my love when I welcomed him onto my lap.
I am so happy & proud that I was able to nurse during my pregnancy, (despite the comments that some said like – are you allowed to do that, & won’t it harm the baby), because it gave me the extra snuggle time before the babe came, we still snuggle, AJ likes to lay across my lap & have his back rubbed while I nurse his little bro, & this helps us both enjoy a little closeness through out the day :0)
The weaning for us was also a slow, gentle process, we stopped one feeding at a time… & set no time lines for when the next nursing cut would be…. we just let nature & AJ figure it out.
We are all so lucky to have this bond with our babies… cherish these moments, I sure do!

]]> By: Housefairy http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Housefairy Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-241 Love this post and your whole blog! I have 5 children ages 11 to 8 months and have nursed all of them through all the pregnancies and experienced just what you did, not likin it so much after the baby was born. seems the mowing jaws of the toddler were so harsh compared to the tickle tickle of the new baby....but we continued and I am currently nursing my 3 y/o and my 8 month old. sometimes i want to force him to wean (the 3 year old) but the others all did it on their own more like 4 years..with little set backs or returns here and there, I know it means so much to him and so I am still doing it but am not afraid to say no when I just *cant*. Keep up the great blog! Mamajoy aka Housefairy Love this post and your whole blog!
I have 5 children ages 11 to 8 months and have nursed all of them through all the pregnancies and experienced just what you did, not likin it so much after the baby was born. seems the mowing jaws of the toddler were so harsh compared to the tickle tickle of the new baby….but we continued and I am currently nursing my 3 y/o and my 8 month old. sometimes i want to force him to wean (the 3 year old) but the others all did it on their own more like 4 years..with little set backs or returns here and there, I know it means so much to him and so I am still doing it but am not afraid to say no when I just *cant*.
Keep up the great blog!
Mamajoy aka Housefairy

]]> By: Dominique http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Dominique Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:48:19 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-192 Reading this story brought tears to my eyes. I am in the thick of it right now. I am nursing a 7 month old, a 2 year 8 month old. I loved that you talked about how you weren't rigid. I felt reassured. That's the way I weaned my 5 year old. I just did it as I needed to and people told me I should be clear and just set a date and stick to it... that just wasn't our way. We had to meander through it and figure it out. It was a process. Some days I would love my 2 year old to stop nursing...some days I am still wanting to keep this closeness. Like I said I am in the thick of it and the forest is a jungle! Reading this story brought tears to my eyes. I am in the thick of it right now. I am nursing a 7 month old, a 2 year 8 month old.

I loved that you talked about how you weren’t rigid. I felt reassured. That’s the way I weaned my 5 year old. I just did it as I needed to and people told me I should be clear and just set a date and stick to it… that just wasn’t our way. We had to meander through it and figure it out. It was a process. Some days I would love my 2 year old to stop nursing…some days I am still wanting to keep this closeness.

Like I said I am in the thick of it and the forest is a jungle!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Jennifer Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:20:02 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-173 Lovely weaning tale. I can relate to the "nurse-aholic" child for sure. I really love the way you viewed your daughters needs and kept in mind that you were offering her your love in a way she could understand. Thank you for sharing. Lovely weaning tale. I can relate to the “nurse-aholic” child for sure. I really love the way you viewed your daughters needs and kept in mind that you were offering her your love in a way she could understand. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Melodie http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Melodie Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:49:50 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-158 Thanks for your comment! It's funny because I never really felt "touched out" until I tandem nursed, even though breastfeeding just one also occurred many many times throughout the day. Thanks for your comment! It’s funny because I never really felt “touched out” until I tandem nursed, even though breastfeeding just one also occurred many many times throughout the day.

]]> By: April ~ EnchantedDandelions http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/02/breastfeeding-a-toddler-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-139 April ~ EnchantedDandelions Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=496#comment-139 What a great article! I nursed my toddler through a pregnancy and went on to tandem nurse them both for quite a while. I definitely got "touched-out" and squeamish a bit towards the end, but my daughter was only 14m when my son was born, so I really wanted to continue. What a great article!

I nursed my toddler through a pregnancy and went on to tandem nurse them both for quite a while. I definitely got “touched-out” and squeamish a bit towards the end, but my daughter was only 14m when my son was born, so I really wanted to continue.

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