Any breastfeeding moms out there??

If your milk supply is low and you want to raise it, you may want to consider adding a few healthy calories (maybe 200 or 300) back into your diet, also drink plenty of water to make sure you are hydrated.
Are you supplementing at all with formula, or do you ever give your baby a pacifier? Either (and both) of these actions also contribute to lowering your milks supply (less demand, less milk made). If you want to raise your milk supply you may want to consider lessening access to anything other than the breast.
Congratulations on losing your baby weight.
FWIW, I've nursed both kiddos for over two years.

i never added the 500 cal either. But i to have had a low milk supply, from what i've be told (by a doctor) if you don't drink alot of water and eat a good diet it will make your milk supply low. but he never said the number of calories, just eat a healthy diet.

Hi! Congrats on losing the baby weight. I have about 10 to go yet and hoping to get there before the end of Aug!!!! Then to goal weight. I am BF my 4 month old. Yes heard about adding extra cals. I did... changed it to add 200 cals to my daily intake and I have an nice supply this time around. With baby 1 I didnt have this much.... happy to be storing a little now! Yup, all supply and demand. Demand more, make more. If you have baby eat a little more frequently you will make more. Or pump after you feed and that will help make more also! Congrats again and I hope to be able to say Ive lost all baby weight and more by the time my baby hits 6 months!!! Keep up the good work

I was always told by doctors that milk supply has alot to do with hydration. They always pushed hydration at the hospital. I've always had a great milk supply. Also the milk you get in (the amount of time you spend feeding your baby when they are born) is the amount you'll have. That was one of the things I always researched being one of those moms who always worried about thier baby getting enough nutrition through breastfeeding. Some moms nurse from one breast the whole time if they can't get thier baby to nurse right. In my experience the nutrients will be there. If you don't get enough nutrition it will take it out of your own body and that is why nutrition is essential, more for the breastfeeding mom than the nursing baby. I keep taking prenatels because even though your not pregnant it is THE BEST multivitamin that I have found on the market. Hope this helps. The most important thing is (as I see you are doing) getting information and researching. If you have the book What To Expect When Your Expecting, there is alot of awesome info. in there. They even have a website. Parents.com is another good one. But you are right there is not enough info out there. The worse time I have had is getting available info. for moms who had babies and want to lose weight. I don't thing the experts do the research because there is a stigma about new moms and losing weight. Every mom, every body and every reaction to exercise and nutrition is different. Your doing great though so I wouldn't worry too much. Be blessed, I'm here for you buddy.:flowerforyou:

I am currently nursing my 13 month old baby boy (as in right now!!! :laugh: ) !!!!! I nursed my daughters until they were 2- 2.5. I lost over 100 pounds while nursing my oldest dd. At that point I was eating 600 calories a day and exercising AND I was 21 and stupid!!! :noway: She was healthy and happy, but I can't even IMAGINE what I did to myself. I have been fortunate to never have supply issues no matter what. I kept the weight off for several years, then gained it all back during pregnancy number three. :ohwell: I lost it all after daughter number four by eating from 1500-1600 calories a day, a MUCH more healthy way to go! I upped my calories even a bit more after my son and I have managed to get back down to my goal weight.