Wish ListBreastfeeding While Pregnant
Maybe you planned it this way, or life or motherhood didn’t unfold quite as you expected. Either way, you have found yourself considering breastfeeding while pregnant. Most likely, the first question you are asking yourself is whether breastfeeding while pregnant is safe?
On the heels of that question may come many others, either from you or from people around you who have the knowledge, experience or just opinions about breastfeeding while pregnant. Does breastfeeding increase my risk of miscarriage? Will my milk supply be enough? What about colostrum for the new baby? Will I have to eat more?
In this section, you will find articles about continuous breastfeeding. The article Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy may assist you in considering the value and potential challenges of breastfeeding while pregnant. Additionally, it looks at how to ensure best your health and safety and that of your babies.
Conversely, your questions about breastfeeding while pregnant might relate to fertility. Are you trying to avoid falling pregnant and wondering if breastfeeding is an effective contraceptive? Are you breastfeeding, hoping to have another child, and wondering whether it’s even possible for you to fall pregnant right now? The article Falling Pregnant While Breastfeeding – Things You Need to Know is a great place to start!
Do you have a story about your experience of breastfeeding while pregnant that you would like to share? We are always looking for new content, and nothing supports a breastfeeding mother more than the words of someone who has been there (or is there). If you have a story to share or would like to suggest a topic you’d like to read more about, please email Pregnancy Birth and Beyond.
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Falling pregnant while breastfeeding – things you need to know
Whether it’s something, you want to avoid or achieve, falling pregnant while breastfeeding is possible but maybe not for the first six months after your baby’s birth if you’re exclusively breastfeeding. An age-old method of contraception is called the lactational amenorrhea method. After birth, a temporary period of infertility occurs when your periods haven’t returned and you are fully breastfeeding. Therefore, lactational amenorrhea works well at preventing pregnancy in the short term. It’s about 98% effective in the first
Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy
You’ve discovered you’re pregnant again but you’re still breastfeeding your toddler. Does this mean you must wean your child? If you don’t are you putting your unborn child at risk? Will breastfeeding during pregnancy be more demanding on my body? All good questions! The reality is that in a normal healthy pregnancy, breastfeeding through pregnancy should not present a problem. Does Breastfeeding Increase My Risk of Miscarriage? In the past mothers were routinely cautioned against breastfeeding through pregnancy. This