Pregnant Again!!!

[Amy1978]

Hello Everyone,
I breastfed my 8 month old until about 2 weeks ago. I just found out a few days ago that I'm about 5 weeks pregnant. I don't understand what is going on with my milk. I thought it would dry up quickly, but it's all still there I think, and it's pretty painful. Will it not dry up because I'm pregnant again? If I let it dry up does this mean that it won't come back when I deliver? I want to be able to bf my new baby. Anybody know anything about this? Thank you!

[PeacefulMom]

I didn't dry up completely until about 21 weeks or so but my supply went down a lot right away. It was painful to nurse at first like with the initial latch but it got better. I have not weaned my DS though and I am still nursing.

Your milk will come back when the baby is born. I am like 32 weeks and have had colostrum in for a while now too. When the baby is born it will be the same as before, like 3-5 days or so of colostrum and then the milk is in. I had colostrum leaking from my breasts early in my last pregnancy too.

[RedheadbyChoice]

Congrats on your pregnancy! :)

[J-A-N-E]

What PM said and Congrats to you and your family!
:)

[Hollywith2Akidz]

Congrats!!!

[Amy1978]

Thanks everyone. I'm so happy to hear that my milk will come back after delivery! Any ideas how to get it to disappear quickly now? It's pretty uncomfortable.

[dodoe80]

Congrats on the pregnancy. I don't have any suggestions on how to get it to diisappear. Try a decongestant?? Cabbage leaves?? Personally if you didn't want to nurse, I would pump until comfortable and slowly decrease the amount/time you pump until it goes away.

[Amy1978]

I already did decrease slowly. We were down to one nursing session a day when we quit. I thought that my milk was all pretty much gone by then, but it's not! My boobs feel like I have rocks in them! Maybe I'll try some cabbabe leaves. Can I take a decongestant if I'm pregnant?

[Stephanie]

I would check with your ob about what decongestants are safe to take. If you are in pain, I would hand express just enough milk to feel comfortable. The last thing you want when you are pregnant is mastitis.

Congrats on your pregnancy!

[dodoe80]

Here are some links:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/weaning-from-pump.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/weaning_mom.html

[Jmom1010]

congrats