Breastfeeding and pregnant?

Question

I have a 16 month old who still asks to nurse before bed. I am also 5 weeks pregnant and have no milk to give her. She gets upset when no milk comes down and has bitten a couple of times and cries. I tell her mommy's milk is all gone and we cuddle and I sing to her but every night she does the same thing. Should I continue letting her nurse while I'm pregnant? I hate to see her upset when we have had such a wonderful breastfeeding experience so far but it just doesn't seem to be working for us anymore. How can I get her completely weaned without causing her too much distress?

Answer 1

Don't you think its time to stop breastfeeding? Shes 16 months old! Listen to nature, your body stopped because you shouldn't breastfeed a child for the rest of their life! My sister is still nursing her 2 1/2 (that's right people 2 1/2) year old and its terrible. At least you are at a some what normal age with your daughter, but its time to stop shes too old!  

Answer 2

shut up tony do you think that when its time to stop breast feeding you can just rip your breast off and throw them in the trash like a bottle if her baby can see them they are going to want them! i can tell you what i did i took a weekend off i left my angel with her father and stayed the night at a friends house a few days without them made it eaisier for her to sleep when i told her she couldnt eat anymore than i had daddy put her to sleep for a week while i stayed out of the room. i stopped right before a year and a half beacuse of my preg. i missed it my entire preg. i have a friend who is 50 and she says she still misses it

Answer 3

Medela makes a nursing supplement gizmo you attach to your breast.  It's so adoptive mother's can 'nurse'.  If you want to continue to nurse her try that or else offer something more appealing in a sippy cup like chocolate milk or juice.  

Answer 4

If they are old enough to ask to nurse, they are to old to nurse! If it is just at bedtime she is asking to nurse then you just need to go cold turkey and cut that out. Don't attempt the nursing if its not working anyway because that just frustrates her. Find something to replace the nursing with that is still a special time for you two together. Maybe she is hungry and needs a small snack at bedtime. It is just a matter of getting her on a new routine. It may take a little while and will be hard if she gets upset, but in a short time she will adjust and be just fine! Give yourself a small break before the next one comes!