Worried about Breastfeeding!

[rockpaper 3]

Hello all, so glad to find this forum. I am having the sleeve surgery in January and i'm STILL breastfeeding my 22 month old toddler. I am so worried about having the surgery because he nurses ALL DAY LONG. he is seriously hooked! SO i'm not worried about my supply really, i'm more worried about the pain of having him on me. i'm also worried about tearing and the incision site. Has anyone nursed a day after surgery? If so, i'm curious to hear how it went!! other than that i'm very excited/terrified.

[judy vsg 126]

Sorry to add to your confusion, but you may also need to worry about the nutrients he will be draining from your body. Even without breastfeeding, it is a challenge to keep our bodies sufficiently nourished in the first few months. Good luck!

make it a great day

[Aggiemae 739]

You can wean him or add calories t o your diet. Ask the NUT. You won't be able to pick him up opts op but at that age he can settle himself. My large suture line was sore until I started wearing a binder, the small ones were barely noticeable after the 2nd day. I don't think that a wiggling toddler hitting or bumping your abdomen can do much damage but I would make sure he isn't wearing shoes.

[MissouriMama 18]

So I got sleeved and got pregnant 5 months out. I have been breastfeeding her for 10 months. I was roughly 14 months out when she was born and I started breastfeeding her. My personal opinion is I don't know that you will be able to eat enough to sustain a milk supply. Breastfeeding takes up roughly 500 calories a day, during pregnancy you only need and additional 200 on top of a regular diet. I don't think I would be able to keep my milk up right after surgery just knowing how little I could physically hold. I really had to graze all day just to get enough during pregnancy 5 months out when I could hole an actual whole 1/2 cup at a time. Best of luck to you!!! I hope you can do it all mama!

[Jflan917 0]

Hi OP Can I ask how breastfeeding went?! I know this is old

[rockpaper 3]

Hi it was totally fine! I honestly can't remember too well but I'm still breastfeeding now. I don't even remember it hurting at all and I definitely didn't have any problems producing milk. Good luck!!