How long does it take to wean?

[redblue]

Just trying to get a rough timeline for weaning, I know it will be different for everyone.

We are thinking of trying for a second baby. DS is currently 18 months old and nurses 4/5 times a day and normally twice at night

My OB has told me that I shouldn't continue nursing whilst pregnant but I don't want to stop before TTC as I want to nurse DS as long as I possibly can. I was wondering how quick I could wean after getting a BFP.

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Well, your OB is wrong. I can give you more information on that, if you like. I nursed through my entire pregnancy. Assuming you don't have other underlying issues, it's perfectly safe to be pregnant and breastfeeding.

Generally, you want to drop about 1-2 sessions per week. Depends how sensitive you are to clogged ducts / mastitis.

[redblue]

Sorry, I should have mentioned I delivered DS at 30 weeks due to PTL. My OB is just suggesting weaning out of an abundance of caution.

[underwaterrhymes]

I'm following this thread.

K is 22 months and I'm 11 weeks pregnant. I want to wean him around age 2, but it's going to go poorly. He prefers nursing over everything else and I still enjoy it, too. But he nurses 1 - 2 times a night as well, and I just cannot see myself getting enough sleep with a newborn and a toddler nursing at all hours.

I want to ease into it, but I have no clue how to go about doing it.

[geek96]

I am currently nursing my 16 month old and am 13.5 weeks pregnant. I have no issues other than it being painful due to sensitivity. I mentioned it to the NP once and she mentioned weaning due to possible causing miscarriage. I did my research, ignored and never brought it up again.

[212]

Following. I'm also being encouraged to wean. My prolactin levels are very high and my progesterone levels are super low. I'm spending $718/month to supplement my progesterone and my doctor is wary of taking me off it if I'm still nursing. This is the suspected cause of my most recent miscarriage.

So yes, MOST people can nurse through pregnancy. But some cannot. Just like all things in life there are very few hard and fast rules that apply to everyone.

This is a very sensitive topic for me. I've made it 2.6 years nursing. I'm so close to my goal of self-weaning. It sucks and apologies if I'm sensitive in this thread

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Aw, hugs 212. Of course there are always exceptions to generalizations, and it's terrible to be pushed into something you don't want to be. I ended up mother-led weaning just before 3 and it was much less traumatic than I thought it would be.

In your case, OP, I'd night wean first (there's some good info here: drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html) and go from there.

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Jan 26, 2015 12:20:56 GMT -5 212 said:

Following. I'm also being encouraged to wean. My prolactin levels are very high and my progesterone levels are super low. I'm spending $718/month to supplement my progesterone and my doctor is wary of taking me off it if I'm still nursing. This is the suspected cause of my most recent miscarriage.

So yes, MOST people can nurse through pregnancy. But some cannot. Just like all things in life there are very few hard and fast rules that apply to everyone.

This is a very sensitive topic for me. I've made it 2.6 years nursing. I'm so close to my goal of self-weaning. It sucks and apologies if I'm sensitive in this thread

Hugs.

It is horrible to be in a situation which is different to what you want but completely out of your control. In an ideal world I would like to have continued nursing whilst pregnant also. That fact you have nursed for 2.6 years is amazing, please don't forget that.

[redblue]

Jan 26, 2015 12:29:19 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Aw, hugs 212. Of course there are always exceptions to generalizations, and it's terrible to be pushed into something you don't want to be. I ended up mother-led weaning just before 3 and it was much less traumatic than I thought it would be.

In your case, OP, I'd night wean first (there's some good info here: drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html) and go from there.

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

[212]

Jan 26, 2015 17:51:47 GMT -5 redblue said:

Jan 26, 2015 12:20:56 GMT -5 212 said:

Following. I'm also being encouraged to wean. My prolactin levels are very high and my progesterone levels are super low. I'm spending $718/month to supplement my progesterone and my doctor is wary of taking me off it if I'm still nursing. This is the suspected cause of my most recent miscarriage.

So yes, MOST people can nurse through pregnancy. But some cannot. Just like all things in life there are very few hard and fast rules that apply to everyone.

This is a very sensitive topic for me. I've made it 2.6 years nursing. I'm so close to my goal of self-weaning. It sucks and apologies if I'm sensitive in this thread

Hugs.

It is horrible to be in a situation which is different to what you want but completely out of your control. In an ideal world I would like to have continued nursing whilst pregnant also. That fact you have nursed for 2.6 years is amazing, please don't forget that.

You're right. Thank you for the reminder, I needed that. (Hugs)

[teatimefor2]

212, I am so sorry for your loss, I didn't know. Hugs.

OP, I weaned when we started TTC in order to get my period and ovulate. I had to drop to nursing only twice a day to accomplish this at 14 months PP. Then I had to drop to one session a day to actually become pregnant.

We weaned completely when I was eight weeks.

Because I weaned in order to get pregnant, it was different. However, using the step method, I suspect I could have weaned in about two weeks in necessary.

DS1 was 18.5 months when we weaned.

[rootbeerfloat]

OP, I weaned after getting pregnant with DD. At 26m, DS was nursing to bed and a few times at night and before the occasional weekend nap. H and I went away for the weekend, and I didn't take a pump; I was full and a bit sore when we returned, but fine within a week. (It took a few days, and yes, some tears, for DS to adjust, too.)

[MadamePresident]

I nursed all throughout my last pregnancy with no issues. I did get braxton hicks sometimes when I was nursing. But they were never that strong and always went away. There were definitely times at the beginning it was uncomfortable.

My daughter still loves to nurse. She would probably nurse 10 times today if I let her. She was waking up too much at night, so I night weaned her during my first trimester.

At 41weeks 1 day, her nursing did cause me to go into labor so take that for what it's worth.