New mom breastfeeding and trying to lose weight

Jezebel9

when I tried to lose weight by restricting my diet when I was breastfeeding, I lost my milk supply and had to scramble to do things to get it back. I think I might have done better if I tackled exercise first, and modified my food choices slowly and gently.
Good luck!

jahall76

Congrats on your new addition.

From my personal experience with breastfeeding both my kids (and I stress this was "my" experience and everyone is different), when I started to cut back on my calories, my milk dried up and dried up quickly. With my 1st child, I was unaware that a calorie deficit would have such an inpact in my body. I was anxious to lose the baby weight and set too many restrictions on calories. I definitely should not have done that. Breastfeeding alone burns so many calories. I definitely encourage eating healthy good foods, just make sure you are eating enough calories.

This was a few year ago and prior to MFP. All of the prior posts offer good suggestions, as far a setting increases to your calorie settings intake on MFP, etc. However, my opinion is not even count calories at this point. Just eat healthy choices, and drink plenty of water!

Good luck!

bkknights

Kellymom.com has great resources. I suggest LOTS of water, oatmeal (old fashioned) and supplements. I used More Milk Plus. Its expensive but I saw a difference. I'm nursing my second now and have noticed a dip so I need to follow my own advice

CajunNino

My sister is a lactation consultant and runs one of the parish breastfeeding coalitions and my wife and I just had another baby girl, to which she is baby number three to be breastfed. Point is: I probably know more about this subject that most men would even want to know...lol. My wife has maintained a balanced diet of lean proteins, fiber, and lots of veggies and water.... and has dropped 65 lbs. My sister says her boost is from breastfeeding, where she can lose 500 calories a day.

I'm just trying to catch up to her. If interested, I can give you more detail of her diet and routine.

Nino

CajunNino

My sister is a lactation consultant and runs one of the parish breastfeeding coalitions and my wife and I just had another baby girl, to which she is baby number three to be breastfed. Point is: I probably know more about this subject that most men would even want to know...lol. My wife has maintained a balanced diet of lean proteins, fiber, and lots of veggies and water.... and has dropped 65 lbs. My sister says her boost is from breastfeeding, where she can lose 500 calories a day.

I'm just trying to catch up to her. If interested, I can give you more detail of her diet and routine.

Nino

Forgot to add that my wife's milk supply hasn't been harmed in any way as she still gets healthy calories in, plus there has been plenty for baby.

Funny story, when my 6 yr-old daughter saw mommy breastfeeding she was excited to tell me: "Daddy, guess what is coming out of mama's boobies? Milk!! But it's not chocolate or anything, just white milk." LOL

(Yeah, I was kinda bummed to find that out)

awheat2012

Thank you for all the great advice and well wishes, I really appreciate it!!!

AprilBurns86

Funny story, when my 6 yr-old daughter saw mommy breastfeeding she was excited to tell me: "Daddy, guess what is coming out of mama's boobies? Milk!! But it's not chocolate or anything, just white milk." LOL

(Yeah, I was kinda bummed to find that out)

Bahahaha! I can totally see my 7 year old daughter saying that. She has a 6 month old little brother who is breastfeeding lol. And I can see my husband being bummed, too...hahahahha