I have a 7-week-old and a 2-year-old. Toddler nurses to sleep and once when he first wakes up. Newborn struggled to latch and was also extremely sleepy (I was induced early) and therefore had to do a mix of nursing and pumped bottles since the beginning.

After a few weeks she was barely growing, so on the pediatrician’s instructions we started fortifying my pumped milk with formula powder. Luckily baby is now growing great, and I freeze about 12-15 oz of pumped milk per week, so there doesn’t seem to be a supply issue.

I had an under supply and triple-fed for a bit with my first, so I get how lucky I am in terms of milk production. I only pump three times a day (late morning (about 5 oz), early evening (about 5 oz), MOTN (about 10 oz)), but with a toddler in the mix, even this much pumping feels unsustainable.

I really, really want to drop a pump or two per day, but I’m scared my supply will drop (plus I’m unclear on whether baby will need to drink more milk once we stop fortifying or whether the calorie bump was just supposed to be temporary to catch up — I’ll ask at our peds appointment in a few days). I’m not totally opposed to combo feeding, I did it with my first out of necessity and things are fine, but the idea feels weird this time because of the tandem feeding.

Like, it would be psychologically uncomfortable to nurse a toddler who doesn’t “need” my milk while giving the “inferior” formula to the baby. But it would also make me sad to have to wean my firstborn just to avoid that issue, especially when I *could* make enough for both of them, but instead will have chosen to decrease my supply by dropping a pump.

Has anyone else experiences this kind of thing or do you have any thoughts on what to do?

I found out this morning I’m pregnant again. I really want to feed my 7 month old until at least 12 months. Is there anything you did that you think may have contributed to you maintaining your supply? Thanks :)

I have been nursing my 2 year old her entire life, even through the horrible aversion I had during my most recent pregnancy.

I gave birth to baby #5 just 4 weeks ago, had him at 38 weeks due to preeclampsia.

It was unexpected and we spent 1 full week in the hospital.

During that week, my 2 year old was basically force weaned.

When I finally got home I felt so bad about it (postpartum emotions I guess) that I offered her boob and she gladly accepted.

When she realized I had milk again, she seemed to become obsessed and started demanding it constantly.

We went from just nap and bedtime nursing to literally constantly and she's even waking up 1 or 2 times a night looking for boob.

She seems to nurse more than my newborn.

And I hate it.

I wanna be super mom and nurse her until she's ready to stop but at this point, it seems as though she will never stop.

My skin crawls. I want her off immediately.

She wants to keep my boob in her mouth even once she's asleep.

If I refuse, she screams and fights and kicks and scratches.

I don't think I can tandem nurse but I don't know how to wean her without her flipping out constantly.

My newborn is such a great baby and sleeps so well.

My 2 year old used to be a great sleeper but the night feeds are driving me insane.

I feel so bad about wanting to wean her.

I've gone back and forth about it these past 2 weeks.

She doesn't need my milk, she's a big girl.

She also loves and adores her new brother so I didn't think it's a jealousy thing, she's just gotten used to having boobie milk her whole life.

Honestly I don't want to wean, I kind of just want to stop.

But how would I handle naps and bedtime? She will scream and fight.

I'm exhausted with it and it's my own fault.

I'm ready to wean my older nursling but hesitant to wean the younger ( both over 1, both night weaned). The problem is he's gets pretty jealous. Has anyone been able to successfully wean one nursling while continuing bto nurse the other? What strategies worked best?

Has anyone exclusively breastfed a newborn while pregnant? Or in other words, has anyone gotten pregnant soon after birth and exclusivelg breastfed their baby? I keep reading that being pregnant will reduce milk supply or make it go away completely and that i wont be able to exclusively breastfeed anymore. Will i need to dwitch my baby to formula? if anyone has every experienced rhis, please let mw know if it acrually had any effect on your aupply. Also, how was the experience overall, of pregnany while breastfeeding and also raising two kids under 1, would appreciate it.

I am tandem nursing my 15m and 1m old babies and man this is way harder than I imagined. My oldest was only nursing 1-2x every few days at first. Now I think he is teething (constant hands in mouth and increased drooling) and he quite literally is nursing more than my newborn. It's the only thing that comforts him and lately has been the only thing to help him nap. I'm sore, touched out, exhausted, starving...all the things. I don't have a great system for tandem nursing at all because the first few weeks it was so infrequent that my oldest even wanted to nurse. Looking for any support or advice on how to get through this tougher chapter!

Almost 11m PP & 12w pregnant. Exclusively pumping & definitely noticing a major dip in the last week or so; I pump 2-3x a day & get about 10-12 oz daily. Had a pretty big freezer stash that we ended up going through quicker than I thought we would & I’ve had to introduce formula (nothing against it was just hoping breastmilk for his entire first year, I was close!!). When did you lose your supply or notice a major change in how much you were getting?

With my second pregnancy I was still nursing my first baby and had horrible nursing aversion. Tried hydration, electrolytes, magnesium, distraction. Made it through but now I’m considering trying for a third baby and I’m still nursing our second. I hate the idea of weaning him, but I also do not want to go through another nursing aversion because it was terrible!

If you had nursing aversion during a pregnancy, did you have it with subsequent pregnancies?

Any tips to help get through it?

I’m currently 12 weeks pregnant and still nursing my 15 month old. She nurses maybe 10 times during the day or more and multiple times overnight. I don’t offer and I often try to refuse, offering comfort in other ways plus food or liquids, but my refusal often escalates into a tantrum that will last as long as I or my husband can possibly take; up to 3 hours of screaming like her legs are being pulled off.

On top of that, while she’s nursing she likes to twiddle my other nipple and pinch my skin HARD and is extremely resistant to stopping. I’ve tried a nursing necklace, holding her hand, providing other stimulation like squeezing her arms or legs, or just restraining her free arm. She also likes to latch on tight and try to do an alligator roll, or stand up and do some sort of contortionist movements, and I have to readjust her into a non-painful position multiple times a feeding.

We cosleep because she absolutely will not sleep alone and has not responded to sleep training. She nurses to sleep and often times needs to stay latched for her entire time sleeping or napping. If I try to unlatch her with my finger, she often wakes and starts screaming. Thusly, It’s hard to accomplish anything because she needs constant supervision when awake.

She‘s too young to understand logic, explaining, stories, etc.

Because I’m pregnant, nursing now hurts. BAD. Like shards of glass coming out instead of milk. I’m also developing an aversion to it all. Not every time, but sometimes I just need it to end and find myself getting extremely annoyed or angry. I’ve yelled STOP at her several times during the twiddling or twisting, and she will start whining or crying and I just feel horrible and like a terrible person and mother. Sometimes I start crying. I worry that it has damaged our relationship. A few times during some longer tantrums I’ve had to leave the room and take some deep breaths, or scream into a pillow, and she just screams even louder like she’s dying.

Before pregnancy, the pain and nursing aversion, I could manage all of this okay but I’m starting to break down and feel depressed and exhausted. The past couple of weeks I became so absolutely sleep deprived that I couldn’t function at all and now my husband takes her at 2 or 3 am into the nursery to a floor bed and sleeps with her there until morning so I have at least that small block of sleep. He’s also taken her after work to the nursery a few times to play for the whole evening so I can take a shower or get a break but he also needs time to get stuff done and we can’t do that every day.

I’ve read a million threads and every article out there on how to night wean or lowering nursing session. Nothing seems to address a situation of this severity. I would maybe completely wean but she doesn't eat very much solids, won’t take a bottle, and will not drink very much from a cup or straw or sippy cup. Dehydration and nutrition are a concern in addition to the tantrums. I just want to lower the nursing to a more manageable amount. 3 or 4 times a day, 2 times a night or something (like a normal amount for even a 3 month old) I also only have so much help because my husband works a lot and we can’t afford outside childcare or consultation.

I never post on social media and am going way outside of my comfort zone asking for help or commiseration here but I really, really need help. This isn’t sustainable anymore. Sorry for such a long post but I think all the context is important. Anyone have ideas of what to do?

TLDR; Pregnant and boob obsessed 15 month old driving me insane and need help after trying everything to lower amount of feeds.

It hurts more or less since I conceived, sometimes more sometimes less. Initial latch is painful, like sawing or pinching. Its worse if I haven't fed for a while (but I also get oversensitive when he's latched for ages)

At the moment I don't have a weaning plan, probably continue until 2yrs then night wean.

If I keep feeding despite the sensitivity, what effect may I expect with my newborn? More sensitivity? Less? What's your personal experience?

Has anyone experienced breastfeeding toddler while being pregnant? OBGYN recommends weaning to once a day only but I know my little one is not ready for that. Also any weaning tips please and thank you!!!

Hey everyone! I was feeling extremely nauseous and had a terrible headache the other day and had some strange spotting which made me pretty suspicious. I took a pregnancy test and sure enough I’m pregnant. Wasn’t exactly planned, I’m not upset, but I’m needing some encouragement on breast-feeding. A lot of things I’m reading say I’m going to lose my supply and that just breaks my heart. I have been exclusively breast-feeding without an issue and my baby refuses to take bottles. I will be exactly 6 months pregnant when my son turns one. How far do you guys think I’ll get? Any advice?

I have a few red lines on the one breast I am still using to nurse (slacker boob has been rejected and dried up). I have mild body ache, no fever. I am starting to have a warm spot. I’ve had mastitis multiple times this year as we start to wean and it’s driving me insane.

I’m doing sunflower leichen as of today and Motrin and ice.

Does the red streaking automatically mean I need antibiotics? I definetly only want to take them if I have to.

I think I (sadly) might know the answer, but just putting these questions out there...

Currently nursing our 10 month old about 2x during the day (once after work, and again before bed), and he wakes up to nurse now about 1-2 times per night... Occasionally, my 3.5 yr old will latch on for like 10 seconds while lil bro is nursing 😅

I never stopped nursing my 3.5 yr old completely, and got pregnant several times in between babes (with a few losses for genetic reasons , and 1 live birth IVF where they didn't ask about breastfeeding and I just didn't say anything , just made sure to inform myself regarding meds/safety!)

Anyway, I really would like to try for a third on our own, but still no period... It took 13 months after our first baby for cycle to come back, but she was nursing more frequently than lil bro is now.... Any suggestions? Just wait it out? He isn't quite as boob-crazy as his big sis so I suppose I could wean as I've been nursing for 4 yrs straight lol, but i do love that connection and found tandem-feeding to be so niiice and stress-reducing for all of us in the early days postpartum <3

Looking for any tips to successfully help me 25-month-old move *slightly* away from nursing. I definitely want it to be a slow transition for her, but I’m having such pain while nursing, almost a nerve pain feeling after, and have small sores, like clogged ducts, on my nipples. My toddler has been totally unaffected by all of this. I’m a SAHM and my husband works evenings so having him step in isn‘t an option. We co-sleep and she wakes about 3 times a night to nurse.
We've had a beautiful breastfeeding journey, I never thought I’d hit two years but very happy we did! I don’t want the change to feel abrupt or because of a sibling, but mainly because my body is asking me to take a pause. I feel some of the language I’m using “bobos are tired, bobos hurt” are more confusing and not really helping her understand.

The time may come when I’m open to tandem, but for now, nursing about 4x a day and 3x overnight is painful and cause a serious aversion. I’m 13 weeks pregnant currently.

thank you all in advance

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Is this milk/colostrum? It generally looks very clear but the photo here it looks slightly more golden as you can see. I’ve been pumping for a few days to help relieve my breasts after seeing my OBGYN about it. Should I be saving this? Is there any nutritional value for the baby pumping prior to birth? I’m hoping to save some breast milk for the hospital once I give birth so we don’t have to use formula unless needed.

Hi! I imagine there are already a lot of similar posts, and I’ll be reading through them, but I’ve just found out I’m pregnant and am only starting my research, so I’d really appreciate some information and perspective.

My daughter is 15 months old. She falls asleep for the night without nursing, but nurses to nap and to stay asleep at night. She wakes multiple times; not every wake requires nursing, but 2–4 nursing sessions overnight is the norm. She also nurses 2–4 times during the day, mostly for comfort. We co-sleep.

She eats solids fine (maybe not amazingly) and accepts cow’s milk.

I've just learned I’m pregnant (very early on), and I’m trying to figure out how to handle this transition. I don’t think tandem feeding is for me, so I want to wean, but I honestly don’t know where to start.

We’re also moving soon to a place where she can have her own room, but I don’t know when or how to start transitioning her to her own bed and then room (or both at ince?). Right now she has a sidecar bed attached to mine, where she naps and initially falls asleep, but she doesn't stay there through the night.

I feel a bit lost and don’t know where to begin, so any insights, experiences, or resources are welcome. Please share how you handled similar situations, what worked, what didn’t, and anything you wish you’d known earlier. Thank you!

My 22 month old son has been EBF and co-sleeps with me. He has never slept through the night and wakes every 1–2 hours, typically needing to nurse to connect his sleep cycles. I completed 39 days of night weaning and he was able to be rocked back to sleep instead of nursing, but he still woke just as frequently throughout the night. We eventually went back to nursing after he got a stomach bug because it felt easier and I also wanted him getting the extra comfort and nutrients while he was sick.

At this point, I’m wondering if there could be something more going on medically and if I should make an appointment with an ENT. His dentist said his tonsils and adenoids appear normal, although he also mentioned that adenoids can fluctuate day to day.

Some things that concern me: • He mouth breathes during sleep about 85% of the time, and when he does, his tongue rests low in his mouth. • He occasionally snores. • His head sweats excessively during sleep on probably 60% of nights. • His pediatrician mentioned that he has smaller ear canals, and he sometimes pulls at his ears, although he has never had an ear infection. • When he wakes during the night, it’s sometimes almost like a full-body jolt or startle. • Overall, he just seems extremely restless while sleeping, almost like he struggles to get into a deep, restful sleep.

I guess what I’m trying to figure out is whether this sounds like it could be an underlying issue affecting his sleep and worth pursuing with an ENT, or if this still sounds more like a nursing/sleep association issue that would improve with fully night weaning.

Hi guys! My LO is 11.5 and just noticed a drop in my supply. I’m 12 weeks pregnant. I’ve been wanting to wean and we stopped daytime nursing’s except for nap time but lately I’m getting the nursing aversion again, assuming comfort nursing is increasing due to drop in supply.
Baby nurses to sleep, CIO/ Ferber doesn’t work for us. Just hoping for tips to wean and decrease nursing sessions. He eats a lot of solids