milk drying up

i’m currently 6wks pregnant and still breastfeeding my 13 month old but i’m trying to slowly ween him so i can have a small break before breastfeeding my next baby…
he’s sort of weening himself.
he feeds about 2x a day and once at night.

but i’ve noticed a huge drop in my milk supply the past few days.. has anyone else noticed this during pregnancy?

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I’m still breastfeeding my LO and I think I’m like 5 weeks pregnant! Totally normal for your milk to decrease with hormones. Also normal if he weans himself because of the decrease or because the taste is slightly different. I haven’t noticed a change in my supply but I’ve noticed my letdown is way more uncomfortable. The most common time for supply to drop is around month 4 but it’s not uncommon for it to decrease immediately like you are noticing ❤️

Yes same I literally noticed almost no milk anymore before I found out I was pregnant and didn’t know why- then I found out couple weeks ago I was pregnant and googled it- and it sure said once u get pregnant milk supply can drop a lot !! My 14 month old is obsessed with boobie but at this point it’s more for comfort which I’m giving him like at night before bed and once during the day trying really hard to wean him off completely it’s not that easy ☹️

yeah, i’ve been breastfeeding him one or twice a day.. i never feel engorged anymore.

yes! i’ve noticed that too😅

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