nursing nb, nurse toddler too?

If your two year old doesn't want to nurse, I wouldn't push the issue. If she does, tandem nursing is great. If you want to pump, that is up to you. Just make sure your milk supply is high enough to feed the two of them, with the newborn taking highest priority.

Ít's not easy but billions of women do it. If you can get some help for the first 2 weeks or so, I would strongly advise it. MIL? Hubby? Mom? Anyone. Assuming your 14 month old is still napping twice a day? That will help. My daughter was just over two when my second was born in June. She has one nap a day, about 1.5-2 hours. I used the time I was nursing baby to read to her. I also learned how to BF while walking around the house, wiping bums, pouring milk, etc. LOL, it is a learned skill. The first few weeks are the hardest, but it gets easier.

If your toddler shows interest in nursing there is no harm in letting her, but the chances of a 2.5 year old figuring out how to latch are pretty small. It is actually difficult to get milk out of a breast.

However there is nothing wrong with her using you as a pacifier if you want. She would get almost all of the nutritional and immunological benefits of breastmilk if you pumped it for her.

If she acts interested, or asks to nurse, you could let her try it. But after a couple of seconds she will probably decide she doesn't like it.

Personally I think it would be a little weird to nurse a 2.5 year old (that has never nursed).

I wouldn't try to nurse her since she is already 2 1/2, but I don't think it would hurt anything to try to give it to her in cup. Just be prepared for her to not like it. I had a newborn and a 17 month old at the same time and the 17 month old wanted to drink the baby's bottle and gagged when she did.

let go, Your kid is too old to be nursing plus i the benefit of nursing if the first months after a year they don't need the vitamins

If your toddler is eating table food and on regular milk I would just let it go. She may even develop diarrhea from your breast milk as it is quiet rich. If I were you I wouldn't rock the boat. Also the colostrum that you are referring to that would give your toddler the "benefits" is long gone. It is the fore runner of the milk in a woman's breast when her NB will feed. Usually gone by the time the newborn is a few days old. If you are not sure of any ones answers here and still have doubts you can contact your local "La Leche League" They may be able to give you a better answer.

ur todeler probably wudnt kno how 2 nurse and will b getting all the benefits from her diet.dont feel guilty, its great u wanna bfeed ur newborn, keep going with that... good luck and if u have any problems with bfeeding this time aroud spek 2 midwife or LA Leche LEgue

She should be getting all or the nutrients she needs from her food and nursing her now would just be for comfort when she is upset or wants to cuddle. Be prepared, though, that you could then have a nursing 7 week old and 2.5 year old which could be stressfull for you. It's your choice. There isn't anything wrong with it...just your personal choice.

You maybe taking away the nutrients the baby may need and giving to the toddler, which will do the toddler no good really. Don't feel bad, you tried and it didn't work out, you seem like a good mother for being so caring and concerned.