postpartum frustration... ouch

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  • emilydifeojustice
    emilydifeojustice Posts: 1
    I had 4 kids in 5 1/2 years! I didn't have a C-section, but I breastfed all of them and I was never able to lose weight while breastfeeding. I found if I dieted my milk supply would suffer. I always had to wait until they were weaned to lose the weight. I lost all of the weight in between children except this last baby. She is now 2 1/2 and I haven't been able to lose the weight.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    How old is your baby? The number of calories she takes will increase as she grows, then decrease as she is weaned. I agree that around 300 calories is a figure often given. Have a look in the food database - if you put in "breastfeeding" there are a lot of entries. Pick the one that matches your situation as best you can and it will give you a "negative calorie" amount to add to each day.

    Were you given exercises to do after your c-section? They'd be a good place to start, then you could add in Pilates-style abdominal exercises.

    I have an almost 4 year old and an almost 4 month old. They did not give me any exercises to do I wish they had. I am alternating Pilates and yoga also walking/jogging and bikeing. I feel like I need to lose weight before I can do anything though. This time of year is hard for me to so anything due to bad asthma I get really tired really quick.

    Hey, take it easy, you had a CS not even 4 months ago. Please give your body a chance to heal before trying anything more than walking. Seriously, your body has been through a lot during pregnancy and then extra stress from a major operation. See how you feel after 6 months and then start some gentle workouts.

    You will get there, but you don't want to set yourself back by doing too much too soon.
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