Vent- I am so touched out

[Stephanie]

I don't know how much more I can take. Nursing while pg and I are not doing well. Since my colostrum has come in, dd wants to nurse like a newborn and she is driving my bananas. I can't sit down because all she wants is to nurse. I can't cuddle with her because all she wants to do is nurse. I can't even play hide under the blanket (her favorite game) because, you guessed it, she wants to nurse.

I am not liking how I feel towards her when she does nurse. It wasn't bad when she was wanting nursing 2-3 times a day, but now it is just insane. I am afraid these feelings of hating nursing are going to carry over to the new baby.

I count to 10 with her and then she has to stop. So she does have limits. I also will tell her later and try to avoid favorite nursing places.

Is this all hormonal? Please tell me I will feel better about everything after the baby is born.

[Amy_G_]

you'll feel better about everything after the baby is born.

[Amy_G_]

:)

[PeacefulMom]

I feel ya! My Ds doesn't want to nurse all the time or anything thankfully but it is more often than I'd like. But I really want him to last these last few weeks so he can have the milk when it comes back in so I deal.

I asked a LLL that i know from online in a nearby town about it. She has nursed through a few pregnancies and tandem nursed a few times so she's like a tandem guru! She says it is the worst at the end and it is totally hormonal. She had all the fears of never getting those good feelings back about nursing. but she says as soon as the baby comes it all disappears. You may not totally *love* nursing your older child but you will still feel great about nursing the new baby and you will feel better about the older one as well.

It's really just your hormones going crazy. She called it the nails ont eh chalkboard and that is exactly how I feel. Like it doesn't hurt, I wish it did! It just drives me crazy!

i give my DS a count down now too for day time nursing and try to keep it to a minimum overall by getting him interested in otehr things.

I do wish he'd drink my colostrum though. I think you are lucky your daughter is getting all that good stuff. My DS won't and I can squeeze it out when he stops nursing every time. I just wish he'd get all those benefits that come along with colostrum!

And remember you are almost there! This is the hardest part! The baby will be here before you know and nursing will be a relaxing and enjoyable thing again. It'll probably be your only chance for a break! PM me if you need to talk further.

[Brianna]

I know how you feel. I'm 15 weeks pregnant and nursing my 2 year old is driving me bonkers. He still wants to nurse 5-6xs a day. It hurts, but the worst part his hands. For some reason his little hands rubbing back and forth over my stomach and playing with my belly button is more than I can take. I sure hope this feeling goes away eventually. Hang in there.

[ima062002]

Oh I can relate to that :). My ds acted the same way. Have you told her that you nipples are tender right now (have an owie?). I would not say because of the baby :) but she can know that it hurts you and that this is the reason why you need to set the limit.

I barelled through it... and it did get a lot better after the birth.

[tifttu]

I had extremely unpleasant feelings when Ds would nurse while I was pg. Bad to the point that I was crying everytime and I ended up weaning. I never wanted to nurse again and didn't know if I'd do it with DD (we finished weaning 2mos before she was born). The second she came out I snuggled her to my breast and never gave it another thought. So, yes, I will be better when the baby is born.

[madelsmama]

I only nursed 12 weeks into a pregnancy, but from everything I've read, your feelings are very common.

Hang in there mom. You're going a wonderful things for your child(ren).

[Stephanie]

Thanks everyone! Sometimes it is nice to hear your feelings are normal. I am so glad dd is still nursing, and I know it is so important to her, but goodness, she can drive be bonkers.