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Non-judgemental Breastfeeding Question
  • DontpooponthedogDontpooponthedog
    Posts: 240Member

    My friend was breastfeeding her 8 month old when she found out she was pregnant again.  She had her baby 2 months ago and was telling me about the hardship of breastfeeding two kids.  I never thought about it but how common is it for the Scary Mommy ladies to be breastfeeding two kids of different ages?

  • meandmy243meandmy243
    Posts: 6,312Member
    My ex mil had 3 babies 9 months apart and tandem breast fed all of them.. i know other woman that do it too.. no big deal to me..
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  • irishlassirishlass
    Posts: 6,726Member
    Wowee, I can imagine that you would feel like a milk machine and nothing else!! Seems like a big deal to me!
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  • BellaBefanaBellaBefana
    Posts: 8,166Member
    It's not something I would do, but I've known people who have.  Doesn't bother me, and though I might take issue if the older one was over two, I certainly would never let that mom know.

    Also, since it sort of came up:  don't count on breastfeeding as birth control!!!  As you can see, it's a bit of a crock!
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  • 456Imamom
    Posts: 538Member
    A friend of mine did that, DS#1 was 25mths when DS#2 was born. She tandem nursed for about 6 month and finally started to loose patience with it and started encouraging DS#1 to wean..... I wouldn't do it, not that I'm against it, I just feel that I need to focus on feeding one baby at a time with my boobs. 

    BTW, on the breastfeeding as BC topic, my mom got pregnant when I was 3months old and she was still exclusively nursing me around the clock. As BellaBefana said "it's a bit of a crock!"
  • bluemom
    Posts: 154Member
    I was pretty lucky that during breastfeeding I stopped ovulating, even when my babies were only nursing a couple of times a day. I never started my periods until a few months after they had stopped nursing completely. I know that a lot of women stop producing milk when they are pregnant, so they don't really have a choice. Personally, I couldn't imagine breastfeeding while I was pregnant. I couldn't stand to have anyone touch me. But, nursing two babies doesn't seem like a big deal, especially since the older would probably only nurse a few times a day.
  • BugsMomma
    Posts: 174Member
    My mom tandem nursed us. I was 18 months when my brother was born and she stopped with us when I was 4.5 years old.....which happened to be 3 months before my sister was born. I'm actually looking forward to doing it once I get prego again :)
  • beambeam
    Posts: 1,060Member
    I *think* it'd be hard as hell to do two kids or even while pregnant...


    Oh and here is some info about bfing and bc

    http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/breastfeeding-4219.htm




    How Effective Is Using Breastfeeding as Birth Control?




    Effectiveness is an important and common concern when choosing a
    birth control method. Like all birth control methods, breastfeeding is
    much more effective when you do it correctly.


    • Less than 1 out of 100 women who practice continuous breastfeeding perfectly will become pregnant.
    • About 2 out of 100 women who use continuous breastfeeding will become pregnant in the first six months if they don't always practice it correctly.

    Using breastfeeding as birth control can be effective for six months after delivery only if a woman


    • does not substitute other foods for a breast milk meal
    • feeds her baby at least every four hours during the day and every six hours at night
    • has not had a period since she delivered her baby

    Keep in mind that breastfeeding does not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases. Use a latex or female condom to reduce the risk of infection.


    Also keep in mind that breastfeeding can only be relied on for six
    months after delivery. By the time your baby is six months old, you
    should start using another birth control method.


    There is also this :

    http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/breastfeeding-and-birth-control





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  • Not_hisAnymoreNot_hisAnymore
    Posts: 285Member
    I tandem nursed both of my little ones. To this day they have an incredible bond.
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