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Any mums breastfed two or more?
Hi, I breastfed my son for 14 months and I am pregnant again. Just wondered if it is easier second time round and if there are any mums who had problems second time who were find the first time? I found feeding a great experience and had no problems (except for the usual issue of baby wanting to feed all the time lol). Does it hurt at the start or are your nipples still "weathered" from the first time? Mine are permanently misshapen now lol!
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i'm still bf my second. She took to it fine, my nipples were a bit sore from the second day til milk came in on day 5 just cos of the constant sucking and milk took a while cos i had a quick labour and delivery. i used the lansinoh too and once milk was in they were fine, i had no probs (apart from the constant feeding haha)
my nipples like yours were already bigger from first time round and hadnt gone back, now they are bigger still!
Good luck, you'll be fine x
However, with no.2 and no.3 I took to it like a duck to water - I only experienced v slight soreness for about a day - I suppose nipples getting used to bf'ing again. No serious probs at all.
I have never heard of any mum having problems 2nd time round when they fine the first time.
Hope this helps and good luck for your no.2!
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Ollie took to it like a duck to water, but he was a big baby and fed constantly for the first four weeks.
MJ was more difficult - she was a tiny 7lb 13, and she has a slight tongue tie - it doesnt affect her now, but using hindsight I should have asked them to snip it, even though she could stick her tongue over her lips.
She was very difficult to get started, we think because she was so tiny (still in 3-6 clothing and she's 10 months old now) it took a good 7/8 weeks before we started getting any sort of routine. She fed every two hours day and night until she was about 6 months old as well which was draining.
Add to that a jealous toddler and it did make it very difficult.
We are still bf though, she still has 4 milk feeds a day (as well as her 3 meals and 2 snacks) and anything up to 4 feeds a night
I havent had any 'physical' problems this time (mastitis and engorgement, cracked nipples with Ollie) except that my supply has dropped a couple of times, but putting her to the breast and drinking fennel tea helped that improve over a week or so.
It might have been more difficult but it is still worth it
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Nipple wise, mine are bigger (sob) after my second lo, but I don't know how they will be when I stop bf. Hoping they'll shrink back!!