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Breastfeeding and calories

kgecik
kgecik Posts: 17 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So, I'm breastfeeding and didn't see anything on here that allows you to check that (and adds in some calories for your daily consumption--yay!!) Am I missing it somewhere or should I just add some calories in and ignore it when it tells me I'm not going to lose any weight?

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  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    In your food diary u can search"breastfeeding" and there's different options there that will deduct calories
  • BobsySpud
    BobsySpud Posts: 29 Member
    Hiya - you can add 'breastfeeding' in the same way as you do food (search the database and there are various different options for breastfeeding). It adds the calorie allowance as a negative number on your food diary, thus giving you extra calories for food.
  • WarriorBabe
    WarriorBabe Posts: 2 Member
    Any advice on how much to account for a breastfeeding 18 month old? She nurses often, and I know I am making milk (I was away overnight, and pumped about 8-10 oz over 24 hours, though I don't pump during the day at work anymore). I don't want to over-account but I feel like I deserve some credit :smile:
  • Karleyyy
    Karleyyy Posts: 857
    Any advice on how much to account for a breastfeeding 18 month old? She nurses often, and I know I am making milk (I was away overnight, and pumped about 8-10 oz over 24 hours, though I don't pump during the day at work anymore). I don't want to over-account but I feel like I deserve some credit :smile:

    I believe I read that it's 20 calories for every ounce that you produce.
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