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Calorie reduction and breastfeeding

alesiakristi
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Has dieting and reducing your calorie intake effected anyone's milk production at all? I would rather carry the extra weight than lose my milk.
thanks!
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I lost my milk due to a thyroid problem 4 and a half months postpartum. Before that I was on a 1800-2000 cal/day, I lost about 17kg (37.5lbs) in those 4.5 months.0
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