Breastfeeding

Shannoncore
Shannoncore Posts: 135
edited September 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Is there anyway i can log all the calories i burn breast feeding and rocking my daughter back and forth all night?

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  • TaraLawrence11
    TaraLawrence11 Posts: 56 Member
    You can log breastfeeding by typing it into the database. There are quite a few options. The one I use is generic by ounces as I pump and bottle feed as my baby has latch problems. I generally burn around 500 cals a day.
  • ResilientWoman
    ResilientWoman Posts: 440 Member
    My BodyBugg does a great job of tracking every single calorie I burn sleeping or waking with the exception of the ones I burn making breastmilk. You can claim 200-500 per day for that according to reference books I checked. If I don't eat enough, she still gets milk but I will be malnourished. That and as we lose weight, we can pass toxic chemicals to our little ones. I waited until my daughter was 3 1/2 years old to really began losing weight. Now I've lost over 80 pounds. There never was a hurry. I can tell you that staying well hydrated and getting enough sleep were way more difficult for me than weight loss.

    Have you seen Lauren Brooks' Baby Bells or Ultimate Body Conditioning with Kettlebells? They are awesome for getting moms into better shape than before pregnancy.
  • mirenner
    mirenner Posts: 205
    why am I always drawn to these threads....

    hmmmm
  • Shannoncore
    Shannoncore Posts: 135
    why am I always drawn to these threads....

    hmmmm
    wishful thinking? :)
  • Shannoncore
    Shannoncore Posts: 135
    You can log breastfeeding by typing it into the database. There are quite a few options. The one I use is generic by ounces as I pump and bottle feed as my baby has latch problems. I generally burn around 500 cals a day.
    i tried to find it in the data base but it came up with nothing, and i know it differs depending on when she is eating more or less due to growth spurts.
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    Congrats on your new daughter!

    I breastfed my kids ( I have 2) till they were 3 years. Weel worth it!! they are now 18 and 20 and incredible!

    I know you need to eat extra calories - like 500 - everyday to make enough milk, but I can't figure how to log actual breast feeding as calories burned.

    Rocking....maybe not a calorie burner but.....so great for you and baby!

    my best to you!

    julia
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    I'd go with 500 if your baby is younger/not eating a lot of other foods right now. I use the 6-12 month infant option since my baby eats a ton of solid foods and is down to 4 nursing sessions, it's only 300 extra cals. According to kellymom the average intake for babies 1-6 months is 25 oz and if you plug that into the database it gives you about 550 extra cals. Just search "breastfeeding" in the food log. There are a few different options.
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