My Tandem Nursing Journey: Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy, Labor, Nursing Aversion and Beyond, 2nd Edition

By Ashley Kusi

Are you thinking about tandem nursing?

 

Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed because you just found out you are pregnant, but you are still nursing your child?

Not sure whether to tandem nurse or not?

I was faced with the same situation after I found out I was expecting our second child. I looked everywhere for support, resources, and books to help me decide whether to tandem nurse or not.

As you know, there isn't a lot of resources about tandem breastfeeding which makes choosing to tandem nurse or not an overwhelming decision.

In this short and easy-to-read tandem nursing book, you will:

1. Be inspired by my tandem nursing journey. Specifically, my tandem nursing experiences; through pregnancy, nursing aversion, milk drying up, labor, second childbirth, and beyond.

2. Be encouraged and uplifted by personal stories from other tandem nursing mamas.

3. Get access to tandem nursing support groups on Facebook and other helpful resources.

4. Discover how breast milk changes during pregnancy and different ways to help with your milk supply.

5. Get help on deciding whether to wean or not. Plus stories of other tandem nursing moms who gently weaned.

6. Discover how to deal with nursing aversion and nursing agitation.

7. Understand what DMER is, and the different things you might encounter while tandem nursing.

8. Learn what to expect when pregnant and nursing.

9. Find preparation tips for tandem nursing, positions, and frequently asked questions.

I hope my story and that of other moms help you to make the right decision for yourself and your family.

Now:

Start reading your copy of My Tandem Nursing Journey today.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Our Peaceful Family
• Release date: Mar 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781393445678

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My Tandem Nursing Journey

Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy, Labor, Nursing Aversion and Beyond

2nd Edition

By Ashley Kusi

My Tandem Nursing Journey: Breastfeeding through Pregnancy, Labor, Nursing Aversion and Beyond. 2nd Edition

Copyright © 2018 by Ashley Kusi.

Cover Illustration by Charlotte Lyng (www.charlottelyng.com)

All Rights Reserved. No part of this book or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified, distributed, stored, transmitted in any form or by any means, or adapted without the prior written consent of the author and publisher.

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Disclaimer

Everything in this book is provided for educational or informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide health, legal, physiological or expert advice and should not be relied upon. Therefore, you should not act on any information in this book without seeking the advice of a professional.

The views expressed are those of the author alone and should not be taken as expert advice. The information here is intended for informative purposes. The reader is responsible for his or her own actions.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my supportive husband, whose help made this book a reality and undying support has helped me continue down this road of tandem nursing. This book is also dedicated to my two milk-loving girls, who have helped me become a better person by becoming a mother.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: What Is Tandem Nursing?

Nursing While Pregnant

Ten Challenges You May Face While Breastfeeding and Pregnant

Benefits of Tandem Nursing

Chapter Two: The Dry Period

Safe Things You Can Take to Boost Your Supply During Pregnancy

Things That Are NOT Safe in Pregnancy to Increase Your Supply

Chapter Three: Nursing Aversion

Ten Things That Have Helped Me and Other Women When Dealing with Nursing Aversion

A Gentle Weaning Story

DMER

Chapter Four: Nursing through Labor

Chapter Five: Tandem Feeding with a Newborn

17 Tips for Tandem Nursing

Things You May Not Know about Tandem Nursing

Chapter Six: Seven Month Check-In

Eighteen Months In

The Importance of Self-Care

Our Weaning Story

Chapter Seven: Other Mamas’ Stories

Tandem Nursing through Aversion

To Wean or Not to Wean?

Nursing Is a Family Affair

The Bond That Is Created

Creating Boundaries

Pregnant and Nursing through Challenges

Worries, Challenges and Triumph

Final Thoughts

Resources

About the Author

Other Books by Ashley Kusi

References

Introduction

Let me start by saying, I am not a doctor, nor do I work in a medical profession. Therefore, I am not qualified to give medical advice specific to your situation. I am simply a mother who tandem nursed and am sharing my journey and the information I have gathered in one place; making it easier for other mamas who may also be considering tandem nursing. Every woman’s experience is going to be unique, but we can always use support from one another.

This book covers the challenges that moms face when deciding to nurse their child through pregnancy, labor, nursing aversions, dysphoric milk ejection reflex (DMER), nursing after baby is born, how to gently wean and more. I hope my story empowers you to make the decision that is best for you, even if it means gently weaning. I have also gathered stories from other mamas who dealt with their own unique challenges with tandem nursing and gently weaning.

In addition, I cover how I chose to continue nursing my oldest through my pregnancy, a nursing aversion, labor and tandem nursing since the birth of my second daughter, until they both weaned completely. I have also included resources for support and motivation on your tandem nursing journey. The links to tandem nursing and aversion support were especially helpful to me.

Basically, this book is exactly what I wish had been available when I started my tandem nursing journey. I am sharing my story in the hope that I can help at least one mama out there with her decision to tandem feed, including the challenges she may face.

I am so happy you picked my story to read. I hope this book helps you on your breastfeeding journey.

Chapter One

What Is Tandem Nursing?

Breastfeeding is a beautiful thing, one of the most beautiful things that exist in nature. Think about how a woman can literally feed her baby with her body! In my eyes, this is a certain form of beauty, of divinity! To know that my body can not only form and bring another human being into the world, but that I can actually feed babies with my own milk from my own breasts- that puts me in a state of awe each time I think about it. It is an honour to be a woman.

– C. JoyBell C.

Tandem nursing, or tandem breastfeeding, is when a mother breastfeeds more than one child at a time. Usually, people associate tandem nursing with a mother nursing twins. My tandem nursing journey started when my first daughter was about a year old. I knew she wasn’t ready to stop nursing, and I wanted to have a second child close to her in age. I did my research, and what I found only confirmed what I felt, in my heart, was right for us. Tandem nursing is one of the hardest and most rewarding choices you can make, not unlike motherhood.

Is tandem nursing normal? Absolutely! It is the way our bodies were designed to feed our young. As you know, everything a baby needs that first year is in breast milk, and the benefits don’t stop after they turn one. The release of beneficial hormones, like oxytocin, helps calm toddler tantrums, relaxes and grounds your