I have a 4 month old baby boy, and even though people might think I'm crazy, I kinda wanna start trying to have another (I don't know how easy that will be, I don't have my period yet or anything, but it's possible). People keep telling me that it's not good for your body to have babies so close, does anyone know if there is any fact behind it? and can you breast while pregnant, or when a new baby comes home, can you breastfeed both??
In My Opinion.... Women's bodies were made to be pregnant for 9 months, Breastfeed for two or three years and then get pregnant again. It takes time to heal and regain strength after having a baby. Having one right on top of another is not the healthiest way to do it. Yes you can have one right after the other. Yes you can tandum nurse and nurse throughout pregnancy, but it's just not the best way. Be good to your body. And give each baby the time they need. Kathi (Mom of 6, grandmom of 7)
Ditto Never had children of course, but that sounds sensible. Well I sure as hell wouldn't want a 13 month old and newborn at the same time, sounds like way too much hard work. Take some time to enjoy your first baby being small. My brother is three years younger than me. It's great because we've always been close and because I was a bit older I understood and could help a bit. You can breastfeed through pregnancy. Used to know some sites about it but forgot them. The la leche league (sp) site is good, as is common sense breastfeeding. I found them through the natural child project's (naturalchild.org) links page.
my parents did that with me cause i had to much older brothers and thought i needed some one to play with cause i'd be lonely. well 9 months or so later the twins were born. two girls. needles to say i was still lonely and bored.
My first two were 26 months apart, I LOVE having babies, but would NOT have wanted them any closer together than that! Yes, as many mamas have said, you can BF during pregnancy, BUT, if your child is under a year when you hit about 16 weeks, you will NOT have enough milk for him. He really is owed an entire year of solid breastfeeding, I KNOW you have worked hard at it, don't put yourself in a position to have to use formula NOW! When you hit about 4 months pregnant the milk will start to really decrease in amount. For an older baby, who is over a year or so, this is rarely a problem (although about 70% of toddlers DO wean during the pregnancy, due to lack of milk and the odd taste pregnancy often gives what milk is there) but a younger baby will have to be supplemented, and MANY womyn do have seriously bad sore nipples. This is more common if your nursing baby is younger, although it does happen with older toddlers. Fiddler, wait. There is plenty of time. ENJOY the baby you have now. Babies 13 months apart is pandemonium. You and your baby deserve better, really.
My opinion, WAIT!!!!!! I have two little boys 19 months apart. It was hard. It still is at times. I am a Stay at Home Mom. I haven't had any help other than when my Husband is home. (Thank God for him). Your hands will be full, you will be exhausted. Your body really needs time to heal from the first pregnancy. My oldest was only 10 1/2 months when I got pregnant with my second one. I did not plan it but I did not prevent it much either. All that said, YOU know what you can handle. You know your stress limits, exhausting limits. Whatever you decide to do is your RIGHT. Things must be going fairly well with your situation if your are already thinking of having another baby. How does your Husband feel? Are you married? In the meantime...think of the Lil' One you have now and love Him/Her as much as you can while it is just the two of you.
i guess you're all right........ ! My husband thinks I'm nuts - he wants to wait also. I'm only 21, I know I have many childbearing years left, but I'm just having so much fun with my little Danny, and I can't wait to have a big family. But, I also want to give Danny his fair share of nursing, and I would like to give my body a break in between breastfeeding and another pregnancy (it must feel so great to have your body back to yourself after 9 months of pregnancy and 1 or 2 years of nursing huh?)thanks guys!
