I think it depends on the baby though so you cant know if it is going to be easier or harder until they arrive. In some unhappy cases you get an easy nurser with your first and a tough second baby which is usually a huge shock.
And then I got pregnant again.
Is breastfeeding easier the second time. Another plus breastfeeding took less time for the second baby. On average mothers saved about an hour per day something that most new moms would certainly welcome. In some unhappy cases you get an easy nurser with your first and a tough second baby which is usually a huge shock.
But on average - in general - most of the time its easier the second time around. Check out these other posts on this months theme updated throughout the day. Breastfeeding the second time around.
Growth Curve Health Medicine Why breast-feeding really can be easier the second time around Mammary glands remember how to make milk for subsequent pregnancies a study of mice suggests. There are many women who will tell you their early breastfeeding experience was easier with the second baby. In particular they will say that they had better milk production.
Some of this ease of breastfeeding the second time around is undoubtedly due to mother being more relaxed already having experience recognizing baby feeding cues and knowing how to get baby to latch on well. I actually had more problems second time round. I think it depends on the baby though so you cant know if it is going to be easier or harder until they arrive.
The advantage second time round though is that you arent learning this time only the baby. Despite the problems I have had with dd we are still feeding at 9 months where as I was mix feeding and stopped at 6 months with ds. 2 second time was easier but for me it was still a bit hard just manageing time with my older child.
I didnt give it a good enoguh chance. So I quite at 4 weeks still longer then i did it with. First time was crap for first 12 weeks and then fab second time was easier partly due to my recognising that I needed help and got in early- lactation consultant was great.
I also went in with a bit more understanding the second time and didnt assume it would be easy. Now breastfeeding for a second time was certainly easier for me. With my first it was a lot of fretting over latch and not knowing exactly how to.
Definitely easier the second time around and you dont sweat the first rough couple of weeks as you know you can do it and that it will get easier. Though this time it took longer for the pain to start and its not as bad. Both my girls arewere vicious when it came to latching so its hard to get them on correctly when they chomp down the second they get close.
The skin is not cracked and bleeding this time but I am needing to use nipple shields again to try to train her to latch correctly while the soreness heals like I did. While most of the time the second childbirth is a much easier process Bartos says its never guaranteed. Theres always the possibility that baby is bigger or in the wrong position a complication might arise or things just dont go as expected.
Britni D mom of a 3-year-old and one-year-old readied herself for a long labor the first time around. Turns out by the time she got to. A few things that have been easier or different breastfeeding the second time around.
Nursing in general has felt so much easier. Although everyone says breastfeeding is instinctual both you and your baby have to learn and work at it. According to a 2001 Lancet study of 22 mothers moms breastfeeding for a second time produced about 30 percent more milk than they produced when they were breastfeeding.
I didnt breastfeed my first born who was born early but I have no regrets. I did breastfeed my second child for 11 months before she gave it up and again with my third. It was so much easier the second time around especially during the first few weeks.
My third child and I made it to nearly 14 months before she self-weaned. And then I got pregnant again. Im hoping its just as easy this time.
Breastfeeding the second time round - is it any different. I have written this post as part of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding scavenger hunt for National Breastfeeding Awareness Week. All week bloggers will be sharing their breastfeeding experiences.
The second time was easier but different. Overall though breastfeeding my second baby did come to me more naturally. I hope you find that encouraging if you are hoping to have another child and plan to breastfeed.
It did however have its own new challenges. Now if youre considering breastfeeding for the second time Im sure youll want to learn from your first experience and make this new breastfeeding journey even better. If youre looking for hacks on making breastfeeding easier with your second baby then youre in luck.
Mum of two Hebe is currently breastfeeding for the second time and she is sharing her tips on making the experience that little bit easier. Much easier for us second time round too. Thats not saying there werent challenges with latching early on and some pain but any issues resolved much quicker with my second DD.