Returning because I am nursing and just got a BFP!

Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:36 am

I haven't been on babyzone in FOREVER! But, I am back and will likely be needing your help/support. I am still nursing my 18 month old and I just got a BFP! We weren't planning on TTC'ing until June/July, but were not doing a great job of preventing and I ovulated a week early, so tada, I am pregnant. It is very early still, and praying for a sticky baby (history of m/c).

Anyways I got pregnant around the 16/17 month mark with my last one and my milk dried up around 10-12 weeks. My then 19/20 month old would hit me/smack me/my breast because there was no milk. That combined with the stress of my husband moving while I stayed home to sell our house, extremely low progesterone that yielded me on bi weekly serum shots that made me EXTREMELY ill and chronic bronchitis that I had from about the 10 week mark until after my baby was born...yeah, I just couldn't hold out and nurse him any longer. Finally I got tired of feeling ill and dry nursing when my son was about 20 months old. I had so wanted to make it to 2 years! I made it to 22/23 months with my daughter. And I really wanted to make it to 2 years with this little guy. I feel like I am robbing him! I can't say I necessarily want to tandem nurse (nothing against it but I know how hard it can be to manage my house with only one child demanding the boob!), but I do want to make it to 2 years. Braxton is super attached to the breast still. But, I am not sure what to do if my milk dries up again? I cannot do the dry nursing/hitting thing again. Hoping it isn't an issue.

Anyways, just stopping in to say hi and I hope I don't have problems, but if I do I know you ladies will be there to support me!

~Kristen, mommy to

Emma 6.28.06 C/S Modified footling breech
Kaden 3.13.09 Hospital VBAC after 55 hr nat labor
Braxton 5.20.11 HBAC after 24 hr nat labor



*4 angels in heaven

Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:19 am

Hi KristenK_BZCL! Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! So glad to have you back!!

Ashley
BabyZone Community Assistant
Ashley.Brabson@Disney.com

Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:07 am

Welcome back! You were a BZCL on the Natural Childbirth board when I was pregnant with Liam and decided to do a home birth!

Congrats on your pregnancy! I pray for a sticky bean for you, too. I have also had a history of m/c's, so I know how you feel about it right now.

I am also pregnant again and I decided to wean Liam this month since my milk has gone back to colostrum. As a result he was going back and forth between not nursing to nursing a lot, which I am sure was in an effort to try and get some milk to let down). He did pretty well with the weaning, though. There was only once that he through a tantrum and that was the first time I wouldn't let him nurse before bedtime. I decided to start with bedtime as the first session to wean him off and then from there nap time and finally the morning session. He was officially weaned this Thanksgiving! I have to say, it has been wonderful!

I hope you find the weaning process goes smoothly for you and I look forward to hearing more about it!

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Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:59 am

Welcome back! You were a BZCL on the Natural Childbirth board when I was pregnant with Liam and decided to do a home birth!

Congrats on your pregnancy! I pray for a sticky bean for you, too. I have also had a history of m/c's, so I know how you feel about it right now.

I am also pregnant again and I decided to wean Liam this month since my milk has gone back to colostrum. As a result he was going back and forth between not nursing to nursing a lot, which I am sure was in an effort to try and get some milk to let down). He did pretty well with the weaning, though. There was only once that he through a tantrum and that was the first time I wouldn't let him nurse before bedtime. I decided to start with bedtime as the first session to wean him off and then from there nap time and finally the morning session. He was officially weaned this Thanksgiving! I have to say, it has been wonderful!

I hope you find the weaning process goes smoothly for you and I look forward to hearing more about it!

Yes, I remember you! I am sure I will end up giving in and weaning earlier than I want to. I just remember how hard it was to be pregnant and sick and deal with a toddler who is upset that his milk is gone/changed! I'm going to try really hard...we will see!

I know I should technically change my name and they may eventually make me but I was KristenK_BZCL since 2009, lol...I just feel like if I change it noone will know who I am!

~Kristen, mommy to

Emma 6.28.06 C/S Modified footling breech
Kaden 3.13.09 Hospital VBAC after 55 hr nat labor
Braxton 5.20.11 HBAC after 24 hr nat labor



*4 angels in heaven

Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:03 pm

Congratulations to both of you!!!!! I'm so excited for you guys Maybe things will be easier this time Kristen. Gideon was very attached to nursing when I got pregnant with Silas but it did not bother him that my milk dried up. He would still nurse and it was only really uncomfortable until my colostrum came in. By the time Silas was born he was mostly just nursing at bed time and maybe one other time in the day. He did not nurse the first couple of days after Silas was born and then nursed a bit more once my milk came in for a few weeks. Then he went back to his once before bedtime routine. So it was not bad at all. Good luck, I hope everything goes smoothly!

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Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:31 am

I still have plenty of milk so far but the flavor must be different because he wants to nurse but is soooo frustrated and angry. Since I can easily express milk I know it isn't supply. When he is tired he's more motivated for comfort so he seems to gulp gulp no problem lol....if only he knew what is going to happen in August to wreck his world lol.

~Kristen, mommy to

Emma 6.28.06 C/S Modified footling breech
Kaden 3.13.09 Hospital VBAC after 55 hr nat labor
Braxton 5.20.11 HBAC after 24 hr nat labor



*4 angels in heaven