Supply down now that the weight is coming off?
Rizariz11
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Hi Ladies!
Looking for some input from moms!
I am a working mom. Previously I had a healthy oversupply, now that I have been losing some weight I am under about 8-10 oz. a day, but thanks to the massive freezer stash, he only gets breast milk. I nurse exclusively on weekends, and he seems fine.
My LO is 7 months old. I gained 50lbs, lost the first 40 easily in the first 3 months by doing nothing, and just finished losing the last 10lbs, using My FItness Pal, but I would like to trim up a little bit more.
How many extra calories are you eating? I am currently consuming 1900-2000 a day with 500 of it being the additional calories for BF, and I am eating all of my workout calories. I drink tons of water, easily 90-100 oz in a day. The teas have helped a little, I haven't tried oatmeal in a while...
I just don't know what to do. I have about 4 weeks left of work until summer break, so I don't know if I just let it be, and use my freezer stash until then, or maybe I should add calories (could that be the reason?), but that would slow down my weight loss, and I am finally starting to feel good again!
Thoughts?
THANKS!
Looking for some input from moms!
I am a working mom. Previously I had a healthy oversupply, now that I have been losing some weight I am under about 8-10 oz. a day, but thanks to the massive freezer stash, he only gets breast milk. I nurse exclusively on weekends, and he seems fine.
My LO is 7 months old. I gained 50lbs, lost the first 40 easily in the first 3 months by doing nothing, and just finished losing the last 10lbs, using My FItness Pal, but I would like to trim up a little bit more.
How many extra calories are you eating? I am currently consuming 1900-2000 a day with 500 of it being the additional calories for BF, and I am eating all of my workout calories. I drink tons of water, easily 90-100 oz in a day. The teas have helped a little, I haven't tried oatmeal in a while...
I just don't know what to do. I have about 4 weeks left of work until summer break, so I don't know if I just let it be, and use my freezer stash until then, or maybe I should add calories (could that be the reason?), but that would slow down my weight loss, and I am finally starting to feel good again!
Thoughts?
THANKS!
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Are you exclusively pumping? Or only pumping when your at work? If you exclusively pumping, pumping Mom's can easily start to lose supply. Stress can also be a factor.
Gatorade and steel cut oats are things that can help boost supply.0 -
Is your baby starting solids? I have read that when a baby starts solids that they may nurse (or take a bottle of breast milk) just a frequently as before but are actually consuming less milk overall at each feeding. If you weren't pumping at all you probably wouldn't even notice a drop in your supply but I know it can get frustrating when you don't see as much output during your pumping sessions. Check out this article on kellymom
http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/0 -
Thanks, and only pumping while at work.
Kristin, you bring up a good point...he is eating a lot more solids, so maybe you are right! I will take a look at that article. And yes, so frustrating!0
