Breastfeeding!?

ataxiachic
ataxiachic Posts: 3 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
im breastfeeding- how many calories do I burn for that? Is there a way to enter that?

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  • sparacka
    sparacka Posts: 137 Member
    How old's the baby? Are you exclusively breastfeeding?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    edited July 2015
    Depends on how many youngins' you have nipping on those things.
  • ataxiachic
    ataxiachic Posts: 3 Member
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    My little lady is 7 months- she is Ecb but eating more at night as she started eating breakfast and dinner :)
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    ataxiachic wrote: »
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    My little lady is 7 months- she is Ecb but eating more at night as she started eating breakfast and dinner :)

    Looks like about 230 calories per hour.
  • ataxiachic
    ataxiachic Posts: 3 Member
    I don't know how many hours a day lol- I guess il estimate one to two
  • victoria_1024
    victoria_1024 Posts: 915 Member
    There are options in the food database for breastfeeding that will actually add extra calories to your day rather than subtract them. Just type "breastfeeding" in your search box and you should see several options.

    I have a 7 month old too and I am adding 300 calories a day to account for breastfeeding because he is eating some solid foods now. I would start with 300-500 and then see how it goes for a couple weeks. If you're not losing, reduce your calorie intake. It's all sort of a guess with how many calories you are actually burning.
  • kwag12
    kwag12 Posts: 1 Member
    Glad I found this. I have a 3.5 month old EBF as well. Thanks!
  • snickers061703
    snickers061703 Posts: 15 Member
    I've read breastmilk is about 20 calories per ounce, and babies take an average of 25 to 30oz per day until a year old.
  • MaryJI2015
    MaryJI2015 Posts: 45 Member
    500 calories but it really depends on the amount of food she is eating.
    She is beautiful!
    I'm breastfeeding My Baby and I add it as a cardiovascular workout 500 cals
    Your not supposed to eat less then 1,800 cals a day which is what I average a day.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    300 to 500 calories if breastfeeding on demand.
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