breastfeeding?

gmommyg
gmommyg Posts: 4
edited October 7 in Introduce Yourself
Hello

I just joined. i was looking for any support for breastfeeding moms. how does this alter my goal and calories?

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  • Peep_chic
    Peep_chic Posts: 369 Member
    Breastfeeding does burn calories. Looking into groups can help. I think there are 2 breastfeeding groups here on MFP.
  • itsawarinthere
    itsawarinthere Posts: 15 Member
    Hi, I'm new too. But I just read somewhere else that you can enter "breastfeeding" as a food, in your food diary, and it will subtract calories for you. It recommends 500 calories for *exclusive* breastfeeding (baby doesn't get any bottles or solids) and has other options for "breastfeeding 3-5 times per day", etc.

    Hope that helps!
  • BecLBe
    BecLBe Posts: 12 Member
    There is one group for sure I know of, but I don't think it's very active. If your exclusively breastfeeding, your body will burn about 500 calories/day. You can actually add it as a food under one of your meals. My lactation consultant informed me to keep my calories no less than 1700 to keep my supply up. Everyones body is different, so just be careful and play with what works for you and your baby.
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