Know more about breastfeeding during pregnancy

Many women are pregnant with their next baby, while they are still feeding their previous one. Breastfeeding does not provide a hundred percent protection from pregnancy. In fact some women conceive during pregnancy to continue breastfeeding. Some of the concerns regarding breastfeeding have been discussed below.

Is it safe to breastfeed when you are pregnant?

Many people have this notion that breastfeeding is not safe during pregnancy. Some fear that if they get pregnant then they will have to wean their toddler. But the truth is that you do not have to stop breastfeeding when you are pregnant. According to La Leche League International one can continue breastfeeding during pregnancy. But obviously there are different point of views for this. Even Doctors have different opinions on this.
Most of the times friends and relatives tend to get concerned about the baby not yet born, if you continue to breastfeed. This happens because this is a popular belief that one must not breastfeed during pregnancy. Some facts have been stated below that  prove that breastfeeding is not harmful during pregnancy. These facts will help one get a clear idea about whether one must continue breastfeeding during pregnancy or not.

• Tandem breastfeeding is not very uncommon. One does have to necessarily wean their toddler from breastfeeding when one becomes pregnant. It is totally up to you whether you want to breastfeed both your child or not.
• Breastfeeding while one is pregnant may sometimes result in uterine contractions. But this is something which you will be experiencing throughout your pregnancy. In fact this is a very common thing which one experiences during exercising as well as during an orgasm.
• Breastfeeding does not contribute to increasing your chances of miscarriage. Even if you continue to breastfeed your chances of having a miscarriage is only that much as you would have had otherwise.
• One may need to take extra rest as one may feel fatigued. Fatigue is one thing that you may experience while breastfeeding when you are pregnant.
• If you decide to breastfeed during pregnancy you must ensure that you take enough nutrients to support both your babies and yourself. In this case one must consult a nutritionist who can chart out a diet plan for you.
• Some women breastfeeding during pregnancy suffer from tender nipples. To prevent this you can change the breastfeeding position of your baby. This will help you in doing away with the discomfort.
• Some women may suffer from decreasing milk supply in their second trimester. You can take added supplements to provide you baby a balanced nourishment. Since the flavor of milk may change at this time, your baby may himself wean from breastfeed.
• Even if you decide to stop breastfeeding, do it gradually. Take your time and give enough time to your infant to adjust.

Some infants may want to have breastfeed again and again. If you want to absolutely stop breast feed just provide your child your milk in a cup.
If you need more information, you can contact the La Leche League International.