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“Is it for me?” Tips for Making Your Decision
about Nursing during Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing
Published as “Pregnant
and Tandem Nursing” by Hilary Flower
in Mothering, Issue 118, May/June 2003
From the article:
Like most aspects of mothering small children, tandem nursing is
an adventure. Here are some tips:
Find some other tandem mamas. Hearing about a range of experiences
can help you decide if tandem nursing might be for you, and a support
network of tandem mamas will serve you well as you go along. One
place to start is your La Leche League group. You can find local
groups internationally at www.lalecheleague.org/WebIndex.html, or
US groups by calling 800-LALECHE. You can also find tandem-nursing
moms on the www.mothering.com message boards.
Take stock of your self-care resources: Do you have access to the
nutrition, rest, and support you will need to make breastmilk, grow
a baby, and enjoy your pregnancy? Breastfeeding your older child
can help you make the most of couch-bound mothering--a much-needed
energy-saver if you're battling pregnancy fatigue or caring for
a newborn--but good self-care is essential...
Read
the entire article...
PDF
version with resource page (great
for printing)
See also the sample chapter from Adventures in Tandem Nursing...
Pregnant
Pause: To Nurse or Not?
Added to website: 11/22/2003
