Breastfeeding and starving!!!!

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  • imajuett
    imajuett Posts: 13 Member
    I am breastfeeding my 10 month old. I added 400 calories to what MFP suggested for calories to account for what my body needs for milk production. I'm still in the beginning stages (just started this week), so I'm not a lot of help, but I still wanted to let you know what I was doing and to encourage you. Way to go for wanting to take care of yourself while providing wonderful nurishment to your baby. For now don't worry about calorie counting and cutting, but go ahead and track them if you have a chance so you have a starting point to start cutting when the time comes. Choose healthy snacks with plenty of protein and drink at least one glass of water each time you feed your baby. After that big six week growth spurt, start thinking about cutting calories. Enjoy your baby snuggles and add me if you'd like a fellow breastfeeding mama to encourage you and support you.
  • macx2mommy
    macx2mommy Posts: 170 Member
    Eat!!!!! It's two weeks in, in general it takes about 6-8 weeks to establish a good milk supply. You are tired, you have hormones going through, and are breastfeeding. If you are hungry, then eat. Once you get your routine and milk supply, then start to focus on your diet.

    One thing you could od, if you think it's doable is try to make healthier choices when you do it. Eat lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, dairy, etc. Try to stay away from the junk food. Just eat though!
  • marywell
    marywell Posts: 26
    Well I started calorie counting today just to see where I am at and holy cow!!!! I did not know a costco blueberry muffin had 660 calories and 32 grams of fat!!!! Well no more of those for me. I knew they weren't the healthiest choice, but holy crap, that's insane. That is good to know though. I will be counting my calories from now on as best I can but I am not going to beet myself up if I go over since I am still establishing my supply.

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