I’m 5 weeks pregnant and currently down to nursing my 16-month-old once to twice a day. Shed like to feed much more but I’ve limited it. I’ve been trying to wean completely because I’m really nervous about any possible (even small) increased risk of miscarriage, but my toddler is not happy about it and it’s been bringing up a lot of guilt for me.
I don’t necessarily want to stop nursing yet, I’m just feeling anxious and trying to do what feels safest. I keep going back and forth between trusting my body and feeling like I should be extra cautious, even though I know the evidence on breastfeeding and miscarriage risk is limited and generally reassuring.
Just wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation and how you handled it emotionally and practically.