I saw this on the health section and decided to share it here. Very informative.

My wonderful people in the house, today’s topic will be centered on breastfeeding mothers. There is this friend of mine that got pregnant while her newborn was just 3months+. Hey, come and see advices coming in, ranging from stop breastfeeding the baby to the baby will die. In fact, the mother practically came to carry the small girl to her house ooo…..thank God for the husband who refused. Oh my! trust our mothers with their old wives tale. The lady in question is still breastfeeding her child till today, exactly 3 months after the whole drama. The baby is still alive, healthy and bouncing while the stomach is showing signs too.

This little narration above will form the basis of our discussion today. Is it safe to continue breastfeeding your little when you are pregnant? The old wives tale is it a fact, fiction or mere superstition?

Yes there are usually lots of bodily and emotional changes when one is pregnant. Nevertheless, you will be able to carry on with breastfeeding because your body will keep making milk for your little one.

If you are healthy and your pregnancy is going well, there is absolutely no reason to discontinue breastfeeding simply because you are pregnant. Just make sure you’re eating a healthy, balanced diet, so you and your baby are getting all the nutrients you need. If you are suffering from pregnancy sickness, just eat whatever you can cope with, though.

When breastfeeding, your body releases a hormone called oxytocin which is responsible for letting milk down. This same oxytocin is also important in labour, but your uterus (womb) won’t react to it until the end of your pregnancy, after 37 weeks. However, you may have sore in your Tip when you breastfeed, this is as a result of hormonal changes during the early stages of pregnancy that makes you have sensitive Tips.
There are few exceptions

If you notice one or more of these symptoms, you may, need to wean your baby before your next baby is born
1) If you have had a miscarriage before,
2) If you have had a premature labour before
3) If you have had some bleeding during pregnancy
4) If you notice that your bosom milk has changed back to colostrum. Colostrum is the rich, nourishing fore-milk needed by your new baby in the first few days of life after the birth.

Moreover, your little one will notice the difference in the taste of the bosom milk when the colostrum
production starts. Babies do one of these two options, either he decides to wean himself or he may be happy to carry on breastfeeding. If your little one chooses the later, please do not worry about using up your colostrum, as your body will continue to produce it until your new baby needs it.

With these few tips, we have seen that there is no negative effect of breastfeeding while still pregnant.

Have you ever found yourself in this situation? How did you manage it? Share your thought on the subject with us.
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I ve done twice. No complications at all, its very safe.

afamgod:
I ve done twice. No complications at all, its very safe.

I never knew its safe until I came across that article.