BF'ing while Pregnant... Please tell me it gets better

**MilkOnTap** · 18-06-2008 09:31

I'm sick of bf'ing since being pregnant. It irks me. I hate the feeling of it. I hate it. It feels wrong and horrible. I've stuck it out til now cause Jedd has been sick - but he's getting better and I just want to stop.

I'm 17wks pg now and I feel like the worst is yet to come. We're only doing 3 solid feeds a day now and I've cut out all snacks. He still wants boobie and doesn't want to give it up. He scratches and grabs at my chest and shirt until he gets it - but I'm trying not to give in.

I'm hating it. Does it get better?

**cheezelkat** · 18-06-2008 09:35

um, kind of?
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I hated it but my boy wont wean. I'm now tandem feeding but would prefer not too!

**hayleysmummy** · 18-06-2008 09:39

I'm not yet feeding 2 but I'm 27 weeks preg and still breastfeeding my 20 month old but at around 17-20 weeks I just had enough and tried to stop her but she was determined and started having trouble sleeping so I gave iin and she's still on booby but it has gotten better at first it made me feel sick like I wanted to throw up from it and the twidling with the other nipple still makes me

but I try to stop that

For me it has gotten better/easier I hope it does for you too

***Chels*** · 18-06-2008 09:42

Oh hun

I so know where you are coming from.
I had to wean Riley after I fell pregnant.
I just couldnt handle it anymore,I cut his feeds right down.If he asked for it,I said no,and if he really persisted,we would agree on 5 mins.

He would have a few mins and be happy with that.
I am still hating my boobs being touched,if DH accidentally knocks them I go ape!
Riley had it for 2.5 years so I really felt I had done my dash,and I am kinda freaking about another 2.5 years of feeding!
So...probably NOT what you want to hear,but thats my story.

**reAllytee** · 18-06-2008 09:50

I obviously have no idea but wanted to send you some of these

Just take each day as it comes

**MilkOnTap** · 18-06-2008 09:50

Thank you for your replies. I now understand why there are endless threads of this exact same nature - and its just frustrating!

I want to keep bf'ing him cause I want to make it to 2yrs for his benefit alone. We're only halfway there and I know that I would just kick myself if we stopped.

It just feels horrible and I hate the thought of him feeding

HayleysMummy - so you found that these horrible feelings 'peaked' at the second trimester??? have they gotten better?

**borntobemummy** · 18-06-2008 09:59

I know the feeling

I'm trying something different, I'm trying to refuse him as much as I can throughout the day (if he had his way he would be taking a few mouthfuls every half to 1 hour

this way when I do feed him, he is more hungry and I am more full and he has a proper feed. I don't know if you have a snacker, but I can so relate to the groping and grabbing, everytime I pick him up, he thinks it's time for milkies. So, it it difficult refusing him as he doesn't understand, but it is working out better, it feels a lot better when I have a lot of milk in there and he is really hungry.
I don't know if that helps you at all though

**hayleysmummy** · 18-06-2008 10:10

Originally Posted by MilkOnTap

HayleysMummy - so you found that these horrible feelings 'peaked' at the second trimester??? have they gotten better?

I sure did I no longer felt sick at the thought of feeding her and now its back to how it was before (except the bump in the way sometimes) and she still twiddles the other nipple but I just persist with pushing her hand away. She also loves the pre-colostrum which turns alot of bubs off but DD loves it. I lost my supply for about a week at exactly 17 weeks too but she still sucked which bought the supply back in

**MilkOnTap** · 18-06-2008 10:18

Originally Posted by hayleysmummy

I sure did I no longer felt sick at the thought of feeding her and now its back to how it was before (except the bump in the way sometimes) and she still twiddles the other nipple but I just persist with pushing her hand away. She also loves the pre-colostrum which turns alot of bubs off but DD loves it. I lost my supply for about a week at exactly 17 weeks too but she still sucked which bought the supply back in

Cheers for that HM... I'll be clinging to that like there is no tomorrow!

So I have to hold on for another... 3 or 4 weeks? Yeah?