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Breastfeeding Moms using MFP

sailorsbabydoll
sailorsbabydoll Posts: 74 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Hello! Does anyone know if there is a way to include the fact I'm breastfeeding/pumping into my calorie output/goals?? Thanks for your help in advance!!

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  • kminbr
    kminbr Posts: 8 Member
    We are in the same boat! A class I took at the hospital stated that our bodies need between 45-50 extra calories per pound of baby per day. So if you had a 8 pound baby, you would want to consume between 360-400 more calories per day. This is reasonable while ensuring we don't overdue it.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    You can manually adjust your calories to add on the extra you need. Or you can log breastfeeding in the exercise journal.
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