**quinny**

[joyseattle]

I saw your TTT about bfing while pregnant and I wanted to say that a production lull (which is often less than it seems), as well as sensitive sore nipples are very common. Many mom's that continue to breastfeed say that it wasn't constant throughout pregnancy but seemed to have peaks and lulls.

LLL has some good articles about it, including these:
www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbjanfeb08p32.html
www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbjulaug00p116.html
www.lalecheleague.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvmayjun95p35.html

Best wishes on the bfing front!

[hensmum]

I just wanted to share the experience of my best mom friend - when she got pregnant with #2, her toddler son just stopped nursing. She was totally willing to continue - he just didn't want it any more.

I met moms in LLL that nursed all the way through, with little/no discomfort, and also others who said it was really painful.

I hope you, your body, and N can come to a mutual agreement

[quinny]

Thanks ladies! N is kicking up the sessions from 3 to more than 5 a day and would nurse more if I would let him. My acupuncturist advised me to get him back down to 3 because, between him not sleeping and nursing and making a baby, my body is pretty run down and my pulses are not as strong as she would like. I am taking her advice and altering it to my situation. I am letting him add sessions but keeping the sessions short. I figure there's a reason he wants to nurse so much. Teething, growing, or maybe he's just helping out, trying to increase my supply

I am continuing weekly acupuncture sessions, and her monitoring my pulses, until I am in the second trimester.

I think the weirdest part of it all is that my breasts don't hurt and aren't swollen. When I was pregnant with N, they were huge and crazy sore. They feel empty and I haven't felt a let down in weeks. It's strange. My nipples are sore but not enough for me to ever consider stopping. I say that now, while he's not nursing

[joyseattle]

Yay for acupuncture! (I also go weekly through the first tri.)

One of the reasons your breast may not feel as crazy huge and sore is that during pregnancy (lactogenesis I) and then once you commence breastfeeding (lactogenesis II) your breasts fully mature. With subsequent pregnancies, they don't need to do as much changing!

Glad you're able to cope and find ways to manage your needs and N's needs!