Extended breastfeeding or tandem feeding

Tandem Feeding thoughts x

I am still Breastfeeding my 15month old whilst pregnant and don't have plans to stop just yet.

I am 9 weeks pregnant with my 6th but I've never tandem fed before (planning ahead as time flys by)

What's it like?

OR would you recommend I try and wean my girl off before due date.

Thoughts Ladies?? ❤️

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Hey Izzy, I’m 42w pregnant with a 16m old who is still breast fed so I’ll try remember to let you know how I get on!
Lots of toddlers wean through pregnancy, I just thought I’d wing it and see what happened but he’s still feeding so now just going to wing it when baby is here and see how I go xx

I would just play it by ear! If you want to continue breastfeeding, and your body is able to continue producing enough milk throughout your entire pregnancy, then go for it!! It’s natural for your milk supply to drop significantly around 4-5months of pregnancy, which is why a lot of mothers aren’t able to tandem feed or their toddlers self wean. I went from having a major over supply (30+ oz per day) to producing at most 4oz total per day and switching completely to formula when my first was 10m because my milk supply slowed wayyyy down when I hit 4m pregnant. Just do what your body is able to keep up with, and if your toddler weans herself awesome, if you’re able to tandem, awesome too!! I wouldn’t stress about it at all. Just see what happens and roll with it!!

My girl is obsessed with breastfeeding, she calls them "titties" 😂.

I think she'll refuse to give up if I'm honest.

I just hope I don't end up too sore if I do tandem feed x

Hey! My son was 17 months what my daughter was born, he breastfed through the whole pregnancy and has had no issues. He was down to about 1 feed a day at the end of my pregnancy.

I've been tandem feeding since then, he has started drinking a lot more since she was born 😅 honestly I would not change it! I think it's helped a lot with their relationship!

One thing I did before she was born is start to "breastfeed" his dolls and stuffed animals when they were "upset" 😅 it sounds weird but I think it helped him get ready to share!! At first he would freak out and pull the dolls away, but by the time my daughter was here, he would actually bring them to me to feed haha

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