Nursing my toddler, trying to conceive with no success...

Posted by Alley Apple Tree on May 24, 2014 at 4:37am

Hey everyone,

My son is 2 1/2 and he is still nursing.

I want to get pregnant but I am having a hard time and I think it is because I am still nursing him. I am ovulating and I am getting my cycle every 2 months. I have heard of tons of ladies getting pregnant while still nursing, so I am wondering if you could share some tips or advice on how to conceive while still nursing. I am hoping to cut back my son to just a few times a day and none at night because he is approaching 3 and I'd like to have him weaned soon.

Any advice or sharing of experience in this would be great.

Thanks a ton

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  • Alley Apple Tree May 26, 2014 at 10:57am

    Wow thanks so much for your insights. We cosleep as well so I think I am going to put him in his own bed since he does tend to wake up less when he's in his own bed. I think with weaning I am also just freaking out personally a bit to because I find it so uncomfortable to be engorged and it happens so quickly when he doesn't nurse at night. Hopefully he can drop feedings so my body can adjust.

  • Renee O'Duhring May 25, 2014 at 4:44pm

    Night feeding affects ovulation more so night wean him if he is eating well through the day. At 2.5 years he should definitely be fine to go through the night without a feed. I have conceived 3 kids and I was still nursing my elder ones when the younger ones were conceived but they had been weaned off night feeds for at least a few months.

  • Lindsay May 24, 2014 at 12:13pm
    Hi alley, I conceived whilst nursing my 18 month old and continued nursing throughout the pregnancy, but it took about 6 months to conceive and he was really only feeding once or twice a day. Everybody is different but I think it can be more difficult to pinpoint ovulation if you are feeding on demand as it will vary month to month and your body may not ovulate at all if you suddenly start producing a lot of milk due to extra feeding. Might just need to be patient and try and get your little guy filling up more on food. Apparently there is only a small window of about 24 hours after the egg is released in which conception can occur. I found it really difficult to wean my toddler and ended up nursing him even after the baby was born, which was a nightmare! So I would definitely recommend weaning sooner rather than later xo
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