Breast-feeding and formula feeding support

Breastfeeding 2 under 2

Hey guys, so I recently found out I’m pregnant with our second baby and I currently have a 10 month old who I wasn’t quite ready to wean off the boob as yet. I planned to feed her as long as possible but I’m not sure what to do with a new baby coming. I usually feed her on demand and she is very attached to the boob. I give her solid food as well to eat but after every meal she defaults to the boob. I just want to know if anyone has breastfed a newborn and a toddler and how they navigated it or if I should wean her off and how should I start.
P.S. she doesn’t drink milk from a bottle. She’ll drink water and juice but not breastmilk even if someone else is the one feeding her.

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It’s important to nourish yourself so you can maintain milk supply for your babies. Ensure your getting prenatals, o took double dose everyday of prenatals to support my body. You can wean your baby when you’re ready, you technically have 9 months lol. Research and see what works for you. Nothing is one size fits all. I had a cousin who nursed her newborn on one side and her toddler on the other.

I exclusively pump for my 11m old and just found out I was pregnant again too. It’s definitely hard seeing the supply going down

i’d pump that’s why i’m preparing to have mine take the bottle etc in case i do happen to get pregnant again so soon i am not dealing with alll that both babies want the boob & the first might freak out like” wyd here lol”? your strong i can’t do all that JUST the boob solely makes it so much harder to get off later

Speak to your midwife and ask to be referred to lactation consultant they’re fantastic! I’m also in the same boat!

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