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The book "Adventures in Tandem Nursing" by Hilary Flower (published by
LLLI) is an excellent resource for a mother who is nursing while
pregnant.
To add my own personal experience: I gained 36 lbs. in my first
pregnancy and gave birth to a 7 lb. 6 oz. baby girl. She was 13
months old and still very reliant on breastmilk when I got pregnant
the 2nd time. I nursed her A LOT during that pregnancy, gained 34
lbs. and gave birth to a 9 lb. 4 oz. whopper of a boy.
That boy is going to be 3 next week, still nurses a few times a day
(ouch), and I'm 28 weeks pregnant -- on track for another 35-ish lb.
gain.
"Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding" (author escapes me at this
moment) gives a very good summary of each nutrient and how/whether the
maternal diet affects its presence in the milk, how the body either
uses or deals with a dietary deficiency, etc. For example, a mother
who is not taking in enough calcium to support the lactation and the
pregnancy will experience a loss of stored calcium from her own body.
Nature will provide for the fetus first.
I hope this information is helpful to you,
Diana in NY
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