nursing moms

homemademama
homemademama Posts: 199 Member
edited October 7 in Food and Nutrition
I just filled out my nutrition info to set up my profile, but it doesn't account for calories spent nursing. I exclusively breastfeed. Should I try to increase caloric intake to account for BF'ing? Does anyone know how to do that?

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  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    Apparently it is 500cals. I have seen other nursing mums put it into the diary as negative calories. Someone else will hopefully be able to tell you how :)
  • Le_Joy
    Le_Joy Posts: 549 Member
    In the food diary of you type in breastfeeding there are entries that take 500 cals off your total for the day. 500 is the basic estimate for calories expended in exclusive breastfeeding though some sources say up to 700.
  • homemademama
    homemademama Posts: 199 Member
    thank you! i'll look into the neg calorie trick.
  • homemademama
    homemademama Posts: 199 Member
    thank you! perfect
  • crewsicka
    crewsicka Posts: 105 Member
    500 calories!!!! What the hell... that's me on a treadmill for an hour!!! I'm gonna start breastfeeding my dog.
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    500 calories!!!! What the hell... that's me on a treadmill for an hour!!! I'm gonna start breastfeeding my dog.



    Ahhahahhahahaah Post a picture.
  • surfagirl1
    surfagirl1 Posts: 19 Member
    Yeah crewsicka its 500 (or sometimes more) and they compare the energy spent breastfeeding to a marathon runners...
  • CuteAndCurvy83
    CuteAndCurvy83 Posts: 570 Member
    LMAO!!!!! OMG I JUST SPIT WATER ALL OVER MY LAPTOP!!!
    500 calories!!!! What the hell... that's me on a treadmill for an hour!!! I'm gonna start breastfeeding my dog.
  • MindyBlack
    MindyBlack Posts: 954 Member
    Not me, not for many many years. My baby is 17! I just wanted to take this opportunity to say well done to all you nursing moms!!! I am proud of you!!
  • homemademama
    homemademama Posts: 199 Member
    hahaha well if i makes you feel any better its not all sunshine and roses. somedays it's like nursing a piranha...
  • cashnhaydensmama
    cashnhaydensmama Posts: 41 Member
    hahaha well if i makes you feel any better its not all sunshine and roses. somedays it's like nursing a piranha...

    HHHAHAHAHA I literally laughed outloud to that...I BF my two sons also. I used to call them my little barracudas
  • Mama_CAEI
    Mama_CAEI Posts: 235
    I had found one that adds back extra fat, protein and carbs too, and I was still losing about 1 to 2 lbs a week (when she was still exclusively breastfed) It's hard work making milk!!! :happy:

    Now that she's 14 months old, I'm probably burning more calories trying to hold her in place! She's really into the gym-nurs-tics!! :wink:
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    Try to find one that also takes out the calcium, fats, etc. too - I didn't realize breastfeeding depleted calcium so bad! I have my entry as an "Older baby/Minimal feedings" and it STILL takes out an insane amount of calcium! I have to deliberately make sure I get enough!
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