POSTPARTUM, BREASTFEEDING AND BODY FAT

vandersluysa
vandersluysa Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi! I'm 5'4", 112 pounds with a 25" waist. I'm 10 weeks postpartum and these were my measurements before baby, too. I used to have around 14% body fat and now I have around 17-18%. I'm exclusively breastfeeding. Is my body holding onto this extra fat for milk production? Should it slowly go away if I've resumed my usual eating and fitness routines?

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,462 Member
    edited September 2020
    Congrats on your baby and maintaining your measurements and weight!
    How are you estimating BF % ?
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,794 Member
    17-18% is pretty lean if your bodyfat estimation is accurate. It sounds like you should focus on building muscle vs anything else. I would hang out at maintenance to slowly build muscle. Also breastfeeding is tricky many women can lose their supply of they go too low in bodyfat. Just be mindful of that.
  • vandersluysa
    vandersluysa Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks everyone! For those who asked, I have a scale that calculates and one of those handheld things.
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