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Tracking breastfeeding

bkbusby
bkbusby Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do you track your breastfeeding once your baby starts eating food? Keep the 500 calories or maybe go down to 250 calories? He's 8 months if that helps.

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  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,169 Member
    edited February 2018
    This might be useful

    https://www.breastfeeding-problems.com/how-many-calories-does-breastfeeding-burn.html
  • megs_1985
    megs_1985 Posts: 199 Member
    Most people suggest to eat at maintenance and let the breastfeeding create the deficit though once they start breastfeeding less then maybe start slowly adding your own deficit but pull it back if you notice a decrease in production. Babies should get most of their nutrition through breastmilk/formula until the first birthday. Food until then is just for fun and learning.
  • bkbusby
    bkbusby Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks for your help! When I'm away from him I still pump about 32 ounces a day so I'll keep doing 500 for breastfeeding untill he's a year.
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