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breastfeeding when pregnant

by coci, Apr 06, 2008 11:53PM
i would like to ask if i can breast feed while i am pregnant ?
thank you
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by neasyc, Apr 07, 2008 05:32AM
yes you can i feed my 1st daughter every 2- 4 hours day and night when i was pregnant with my second she even had a few feeds when i was in labour and when my second was born the had their first feed together in delivery room i fed them both when i was pregnant with the baby i lost and im feeding them both now and im almost 16 weeks pregnant but the are bigger now so dont take as much milk but i still feed them when they want milk

by melissa1dove, Apr 08, 2008 04:58PM
To: neasyc
I have a 14 month old and i'm 5 months pregnant and my daughter refuses to stop breastfeeding, so I am continuing because I don't want to traumitize her, but she is also now failture to thrive, do you think it's possible that she's not gaining weight because of that.

by AndiJ78, Apr 08, 2008 11:15PM
Breastmilk has a higher fat content and is more nutritionally sound than whole milk and most other foods your 14 month old would be eating anyway. The key is balance. My 17 month old is also showing no signs of being willing to wean any time soon. He eats a variety of solids, drinks 8-16 ounces of whole milk, but still nurses. He is a big boy and I believe he nurses not only for nutrition, but for the comfort it brings.

None of us can address why your daughter is failure to thrive. That is something the pediatrician should be working with you on. If she is only nursing, she should be nursing very frequently and often enough to draw out the hind milk at each feeding. Make sure if she eats solids that she is eating good nutritious food. Nothing low or no fat for children under 2, their neurological development  during the first two years is dependent on fat intake. Now that is not to say you feed your child burgers and fries, but keep the dairy full fat and make sure she is covering her RDA's.
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