[ozmidwifery] breastfeeding and pregnancy

[Honey Acharya]

A friend who is 34 weeks pregnant with her second has been breastfeeding her 2 year old throughout this pregancy and would like to continue. Her toddler is now more interested in the breast as obviously there is more than there has been for a couple of months.   This morning during a feed she had strong braxton hicks type contraction within a minute of feeding and up to an hour with 6 big contractions which took her breath away, she couldn't talk through them, and felt like early labour.   She wants to know whether she can safely keep breastfeeding or whether she is putting herself at too much risk of going into labour too early. She didn't want to call her hospital midwives yet as she is worried they will just advise her to stop feeding.   Thanks in advance Honey 1st year BMid student midwife