Ok so iam having twins and i have a son how is 9months old and iam still breastfeeding him i need to take him off me just dont know how to go about it cuz he really likes its. He has me and he is on fromula to so thats good rite. He will b e one in a few months and the twins wil be here in like a few months to. Does any one have any ideas for me thank you so much
Hi Z.,
Several of my friends have continued to nurse their kids while pregnant with the next one with no problem. They have weaned the child a little before the new baby came and it didn't seeem really affect anyone. Unless you are uncomfortable or your doctor's said to stop breastfeeding my guess is that you can go ahead and keep going with what you are already doing. Good luck to you!!
Good morning! Well it sounds like you have a lot going on...I too have twins after having another son (they are exactly 2 yrs. apart). First of all let me congradualate you, this will totally be an interesting experience. I would like to strongly recommend joining your local twins club, they are a wonderful resource not just for baby stuff but everything that goes along with the experience. I would recommend asking for extra help even though (for me at least) it is hard to ask people for help whether it is family or even a neighbor it will make life easier and less stressful. No you do not need double of everything to prepare. As far as the weaning of your little one it is great that he isn't exclusivly breastfed because this would be more of a concern. It will take time but he will get use to formula. Good luck if you would like to chat or want to vent email me at ____@____.com.
C.
I'm not sure what your question is. I know plenty of people who breastfed while they were pregnant, if that is what you are worried about.
I suggest you try to find a local moms of multiples group. We have a few here, and my cousin-in-law loves hers.
Your baby still needs you and breastfeeding. Formula is not as nutritionally sound as the companies want you to believe. Breastmilk is best for babies. It changes with your baby/toddler and is a complete food.
However, I know how exhausting it was carrying one baby; I can't imagine carrying two and trying to breastfeed. However, many women do it all the time. They nurse through pregnancy, then tandem nurse their older child right along with the younger baby(ies). I know it's not the norm here, but there are many cultures where it's completely normal and natural to be nursing 3 or 4 babies/toddlers together of varying ages.
I urge you to continue, but if you can't or really don't want to, you need to wean gradually. One feeding every 3-4 days to allow your body to adjust.
You can still feed him as long as you have enough eneregy. If not I would start replacing all feedings with the bottle except befor nap and bed unless he likes other feeding times better. Keep it to one location in the house like in a chair in his room (or some other place you dont sit too often).
Good luck.
I started weaning my son at 12 months and it took until he was 15 months to completely stop. If you really want to be done nursing your son by the time the twins come you, may want to start soon.
I was mostly just nursing my boy at night at the end. The hardest feeding to cut out was before bed. He cried a lot. I wore a dress so it wasn't easy to just give in and give him what he wanted. My husband or I would offer him a bottle instead, which he didn't want to take, but eventually did. It took a couple night of frustration, then it was better. Now, he's 2 and a half almost and just loved his bottle.
Since I weaned very gradually, I never really had a problem with engorgement.
Good luck to you. Congrats!!!!!
